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Surveying problems


  • 1. Grid lines are parallel to

  • Options
  • 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.
  • Discuss
  • 2. Correct distance obtained by an erroneous chain is:

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D. none of these.
  • Discuss
  • 3. The co-ordinate of a point measured perpendicular to the parallel, is called

  • Options
  • A. total latitude
  • B. meridian distance
  • C. total departure
  • D. consecutive co-ordinate.
  • Discuss
  • 4. The method of finding out the difference in elevation between two points for eliminating the effect of curvature and refraction, is

  • Options
  • A. reciprocal levelling
  • B. precise levelling
  • C. differential levelling
  • D. flying levelling
  • Discuss
  • 5. Accuracy of elevation of various points obtained from contour map is limited to

  • Options
  • A. of the contour interval
  • B. th of the contour interval
  • C. rd of the contour interval
  • D. th of the contour interval.
  • Discuss
  • 6. Flint glass

  • Options
  • 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.
  • Discuss
  • 7. If h is the difference in height between end points of a chain of length l, the required slope correction is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D. .
  • Discuss
  • 8. 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

  • Options
  • 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.
  • Discuss
  • 9. For preparation of a contour plan for a route survey

  • Options
  • 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.
  • Discuss
  • 10. Reduced bearing of a line is an angle between

  • Options
  • A. north line and given line measured clockwise
  • B. north line and given line measured anticlockwise
  • C. east or west and the given line
  • D. given line and the part of the meridian whether N end or S end, lying adjacent to it.
  • Discuss

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