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  • Question
  • The distance between steps for measuring down hill to obtain better accuracy


  • Options
  • A. decreases with decrease of slope
  • B. increases with increase of slope
  • C. decreases with increase of slope
  • D. decreases with decrease of weight of the chain.

  • Correct Answer
  • decreases with increase of slope 


  • Surveying problems


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    • 1. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. the lines of sight while observing back sight and fore sight lie in the same horizontal plane
    • B. the staff readings are measurements made vertically downwards from a horizontal plane
    • C. the horizontal plane with reference to which staff readings are taken, coincides with the level surface through the telescope axis
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. For orientation of a plane table with three points A, B and C, Bessel's drill is

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    • A. Align b through a and draw a ray towards c, align a through b and draw a ray towards c, finally align c through the point of intersection of the previously drawn rays
    • B. Align c through a and draw a ray towards b, align a through c and draw a ray towards b, finally align b through the point of intersection of the previously drawn rays
    • C. Align c through b and draw a ray towards a, align b through c and draw a ray towards a, finally align a, through the point of intersection of the previously, drawn rays
    • D. In the first two steps any two of the points may be used and a ray drawn towards the third point, which is sighted through the point of intersection of previously drawn rays in the final step.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Diurnal variation of magnetic declination is

    • Options
    • A. greater at equator than nearer the poles
    • B. less at equator than nearer the poles
    • C. less in summer than in winter
    • D. same at all latitudes and during different months.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. in the earth's magnetic field, a magnetic needle rests in magnetic meridian
    • B. the angle between the true meridian and the magnetic meridian is called magnetic variation
    • C. one end of the magnetic needle supported at its centre of gravity tends to dip down towards the. nearer magnetic pole of the earth
    • D. the magnet properly pivoted is balanced by means of riding weight movable along the needle
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The true meridian of a place is the line in which earth's surface is intersected by a plane through

    • Options
    • A. east and west points
    • B. zenith and nadir points
    • C. north and south geographical poles
    • D. north and south magnetic poles.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The minimum range for sliding the focusing lens in the internal focusing telescope for focusing at all distances beyond 4 m is

    • Options
    • A. 5 mm
    • B. 10 mm
    • C. 15 mm
    • D. 20 mm.
    • Discuss
    • 7. A clinometer is used for

    • Options
    • A. measuring angle of slope
    • B. correcting line of collimation
    • C. setting out right angles
    • D. defining natural features.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which one of the following procedures for getting accurate orientation is the most distinctive feature of the art of plane tabling

    • Options
    • A. radiation
    • B. intersection
    • C. traversing
    • D. resection.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The 'point of curve' of a simple circular curve, is

    • Options
    • A. point of tangency
    • B. point of commencement
    • C. point of intersection
    • D. mid-point of the curve
    • Discuss
    • 10. A theodolite is said to be in perfect adjustment if

    • Options
    • A. rotation axis is vertical to the transit axis
    • B. transit axis is perpendicular to line of collimation
    • C. line of collimation sweeps out a vertical plane while the telescope is elevated or depressed
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss


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