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  • The defect of a lens whereby rays of white light proceeding from a point get dispersed into their components and conveyed to various foci, forming a blurred and coloured image is known as


  • Options
  • A. chromatic aberration
  • B. spherical aberration
  • C. astigmatism
  • D. coma.

  • Correct Answer
  • chromatic aberration 


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    • 1. Locating the position of a plane table station with reference to three known points, is known as

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    • A. intersection method
    • B. radiation method
    • C. resection method
    • D. three point problem.
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    • 2. If the whole circle bearing of a line is 270°, its reduced bearing is

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    • A. N 90° W
    • B. S 90° W
    • C. W 90°
    • D. 90° W.
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    • 3. Under ordinary conditions, the precision of a theodolite traverse is affected by

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    • A. systematic angular errors
    • B. accidental linear errors
    • C. systematic linear errors
    • D. accidental angular errors.
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    • 4. In a perfect prismatic compass

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    • A. magnetic axis and geometric axis of the needle coincide
    • B. ends of the needle and pivot are in same vertical and horizontal planes
    • C. pivot is vertically over the centre of the graduated circle
    • D. needle is always kept sensitive
    • E. all the above.
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    • 5. If deflection angles are measured in a closed traverse, the difference between the sum of the right-hand and that of the left hand angles should be equal to

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    • A. 0°
    • B. 90°
    • C. 180°
    • D. 360°
    • Discuss
    • 6. Number of links per metre length of a chain are

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    • A. 2
    • B. 5
    • C. 8
    • D. 10
    • E. 20
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    • 7. If ? is the angle of deflection of a simple curve of radius R, the distance between the mid-point of the curve and long chord, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D. .
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    • 8. The method generally preferred to for contouring an undulating area, is

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    • A. chain surveying
    • B. plane table surveying
    • C. tacheometrical surveying
    • D. compass surveying.
    • Discuss
    • 9. If the declination of the needle is 10° W

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    • A. each of the whole circle reckoning has to be micros by 10°
    • B. in the quadrantal method, the correction is positive in the 1st and 3rd quadrants
    • C. in the quadrantal method, the corrections is negative in 2nd and 4th quadrants
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The back staff reading on a B.M. of R.L. 500.000 m is 2.685 m. If foresight reading on a point is 1.345 m, the reduced level of the point, is

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    • A. 502.685 m
    • B. 501.345 m
    • C. 501.340 m
    • D. 504.030 m
    • E. 502.585 m.
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