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  • Question
  • In chain surveying, perpendiculars to the chain line, are set out by


  • Options
  • A. a theodolite
  • B. a prismatic compass
  • C. a level
  • D. an optical square

  • Correct Answer
  • an optical square 


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    • 1. An angles of 45° with a chain line may be set out with

    • Options
    • A. optical square
    • B. open cross staff
    • C. Fench cross staff
    • D. prismatic square.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The rise and fall method of reduction of levels, provides a check on

    • Options
    • A. back sights
    • B. fore sights
    • C. intermediate sights
    • D. all of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. an observation or the resulting reading with the level on a levelling staff is called sight
    • B. a back sight is the first sight taken after setting up the instrument in any position
    • C. the first sight on each change point is a fore sight
    • D. the second sight on each change point is a back sight
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. In a precision traverse, included angles are measured by setting the vernier

    • Options
    • A. to read zero exactly on back station
    • B. to read 5° exactly on back station
    • C. some where near zero and reading both verniers on back station
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. A dumpy level was set up at mid-point between pegs A and B, 80 m apart and the staff readings were 1.32 and 1.56. When the level was set up at a point 10 m from A on BA produced, the staff readings obtained at A and B were 1.11 and 1.39. The correct staff reading from this set up at S should be

    • Options
    • A. 1.435
    • B. 1.345
    • C. 1.425
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The area of any irregular figure of the plotted map is measured with

    • Options
    • A. pentagraph
    • B. sextant
    • C. clinometer
    • D. planimeter
    • E. optical square
    • Discuss
    • 7. If ? is the angle of deflection of a simple curve of radius R, the length of the curve is :

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D. .
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    • 8.  is the conventional sign of

    • Options
    • A. temple
    • B. mosque
    • C. idgah
    • D. church
    • E. fort.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The sag of 50 m tape weighing 4 kg under 5 kg tension is roughly

    • Options
    • A. 0.043 m
    • B. 0.053 m
    • C. 0.063 m
    • D. 0.073 m
    • E. 0.083 m
    • Discuss
    • 10. The length of a traverse leg may be obtained by multiplying the latitude and

    • Options
    • A. secant of its reduced bearing
    • B. sine of its reduced bearing
    • C. cosine of its reduced bearing
    • D. tangent of its reduced bearing.
    • Discuss


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