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The method of finding out the difference in elevation between two points for eliminating the effect of curvature and refraction, is
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A. reciprocal levelling
B. precise levelling
C. differential levelling
D. flying levelling

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reciprocal levelling

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3. Grid lines are parallel to
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A. magnetic meridian of the central point of the grid
B. line representing the central true meridian of the grid
C. geographical equator
D. none of these.

4. The formula for the horizontal distances for inclined sights, on staff held normalis
s cos ? + (f + d) cos ? � h sin ?
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A. minus sign is used for angle of depression
B. plus sign is used for angle of depression
C. minus sign is used for angle of elevation
D. non of these.

5. If ? is the angle between the polar ray and the tangent at the point of commencement of a lemniscate curve, the equation of the curve, is
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A. l = ksin ?
B. l = ksin 2?
C. l = ksin 3?
D. l = ktan 2?
E. l = kcos 2?

6. Accuracy of elevation of various points obtained from contour map is limited to
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A. of the contour interval
B. th of the contour interval
C. rd of the contour interval
D. th of the contour interval.

7. Flint glass
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A. has slightly the greater refracting power than crown glass
B. has roughly double refracting power than that of crown
C. and crown glass proportions yield the required focal length and neutralise the dispersion produced by the convex lens at the emergence from the concave
D. all the above.

9. Angles to a given pivot station observed from a number of traverse stations when plotted, the lines to the pivot station intersect at a common point
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A. angular measurements are correct and not the linear measurements
B. linear measurements are correct and not the angular measurements
C. angular and linear measurements are correct and not the plotting of traverse
D. angular and linear measurements and also plotting of the traverse are correct.

10. For preparation of a contour plan for a route survey
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A. method of squares is used
B. method of trace contour is used
C. method of cross profile is used
D. indirect method of contouring is used.

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