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  • To orient a plane table at a point with two inaccessible points, the method generally adopted, is


  • Options
  • A. intersection
  • B. resection
  • C. radiation
  • D. two point problem.

  • Correct Answer
  • two point problem. 


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    • 1. The properties of autogenous curve for automobiles are given by

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    • A. true spiral
    • B. cubic parabola
    • C. Bernoulli's Lemniscate
    • D. clothoid spiral.
    • Discuss
    • 2. If the chain line which runs along N-S direction is horizontal and the ground in E-W direction is sloping

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    • A. it is possible to set offsets correctly on east side
    • B. it is possible to set offsets correctly on east side
    • C. it is not possible to set offsets correctly on west side
    • D. it is possible to set offsets correctly on both sides.
    • Discuss
    • 3. A lens or combination of lenses in which the following defect is completely eliminated is called aplanatic

    • Options
    • A. spherical aberration
    • B. chromatic aberration
    • C. coma
    • D. astigmatism.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Tilt of the staff in stadia tacheometry increases the intercept if it is

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    • A. away from the telescope pointing down hill
    • B. towards the telescope pointing up-hill
    • C. away from the telescope pointing up-hill
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The 10 mm markings on a levelling staff placed at 20 m are separated by

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    • A. radian
    • B. radian
    • C. radian
    • D. radian.
    • Discuss
    • 6. In precision theodolite traverse if included angles are read twice and the mean reading accepted using both verniers having a least count of 30". Assuming the instrument to be in perfect adjustment, linear measurements correct to 6 mm per 30 metre tape duly corrected for temperature, slope and sag, the angular error of closure not to exceed (where n is the number of traverse legs)

    • Options
    • A. 50" n
    • B. 30" n
    • C. 60" n.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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    • A. with both handles in his left hand, the chain man throws out the chain with his right hand and the second chain man assists him to free it from knots
    • B. the follower of the chaining operation should be more experienced than the leader
    • C. at the end of the tenth chain length, the two chain men meet and the ten arrows are handed over to the leader
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The bearing of lines OA and OB are 16° 10' and 332° 18', the value of the included angle BOA is

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    • A. 316° 10'
    • B. 158° 28'
    • C. 348° 08'
    • D. 43° 52'
    • Discuss
    • 9. The additional lines which are measured to show the correctness of the chain surveying are called:

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    • A. check clines
    • B. proof lines
    • C. tie lines
    • D. all of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. If h1 and h2 are the differences in level between ground and the formation levels, m is the slope of the sloping sides. D is the distance between the cross sections then, prismoidal correction for a level section is

    • Options
    • A. D/2m(h1 - h2)
    • B. D/3m(h1 - h2)
    • C. D/6m(h1 - h2)2
    • D. D/6m(h1 - h2)3
    • E. D/6m(h1 + h2)2
    • Discuss


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