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Perpendicular offset from a tangent to the junction of a transition curve and circular curve is equal to
Options
A. shift
B. twice the shift
C. thrice the shift
D. four times the shift.
Correct Answer
four times the shift.
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1. Number of subdivisions per metre length of a levelling staff is
Options
A. 100
B. 200
C. 500
D. 1000
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Correct Answer: 200
2. The chord of a curve less than peg interval, is known as
Options
A. small chord
B. sub-chord
C. normal chord
D. short chord.
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Correct Answer: sub-chord
3. If the plane table is not horizontal in a direction at right angles to the alidade, the line of sight is parallel to the fiducial edge only for
Options
A. horizontal sights
B. inclined sights upward
C. inclined sight downward
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: horizontal sights
4. Designation of a curve is made by :
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A. angle subtended by a chord of any length
B. angle subtended by an arc of specified length
C. radius of the curve
D. curvature of the curve.
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Correct Answer: radius of the curve
5. Profile levelling is usually done for determining
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A. contours of an area
B. capacity of a reservoir
C. elevations along a straight line
D. boundaries of property
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Correct Answer: elevations along a straight line
6. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Options
A. the diaphragm is placed between eyepiece and the objective but nearer to the former
B. the diaphragm is placed between the eyepiece and objective but nearer to the later
C. the outer component of the objective is a double-convex lens of crown glass
D. the inner component of the objective is a flint glass, convexo-concave
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
7. Contour lines of different elevations can unite to form one line, only in the case of
Options
A. a vertical cliff
B. a saddle
C. a water shed line
D. a hill top.
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Correct Answer: a vertical cliff
8. A well conditioned triangle has no angle less than
Options
A. 20°
B. 30°
C. 45°
D. 60°.
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Correct Answer: 30°
9. Tacheometric formula for horizontal distances using horizontal sights can also suitable be employed for inclined sights through ? by multiplying
Options
A. the constants by sin
2
?
B. the constants by cos
2
?
C. the constants by cos ?
D. the constants by sin ?
E. the multiplying constant by cos
2
? and additive constant by cos ?.
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Correct Answer: the multiplying constant by cos
2
? and additive constant by cos ?.
10. There are two stations
A
and
B
. Which of the following statements is correct :
Options
A. the fore bearing of
AB
is
AB
B. the back bearing of
AB
is
BA
C. the fore and back bearings of
AB
differ by 180°
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
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