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This set of Surveying Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Surveying Set 14
Q1 | A deflection angle is
- less than 90?
- more than 90? but less than 180?
- equal to the difference between the angle of intersection and 180?
- equal to the difference between the angle of intersection and 360?
Q2 | The bearing of a line in the direction of the progress of survey is called back bearing
- Yes
- No
Q3 | The rise and fall method for obtaining the reduced levels of points provides a check on
- fore sights only
- back sights only
- intermediate sights only
- all of these
Q4 | The axis of telescope level must be
- parallel
- perpendicular
Q5 | In a direct vernier, the smallest division of a vernier is
- equal to
- shorter than
- longer than
Q6 | The latitude and departure of a traverse line are both positive when the whole circle bearing of the line lies in the
- first quadrant
- second quadrant
- third quadrant
- fourth quadrant
Q7 | An invar tape is generally used for accurate measurement of distance because it possesses
- zero
- low
- high
Q8 | The reconnaissance surveying is carried out to determine the artificial features such as roads, railways, canals, buildings etc.
- TRUE
- FALSE
Q9 | The departure of a traverse line is obtained by multiplying its length with the tangent of its reduced bearing.
- Agree
- Disagree
Q10 | The strength of 'fix' of a plane table from three known points is poor if the instrument station is near the great circle.
- Correct
- Incorrect
Q11 | A diagonal scale is used to read
- two
- three
- four
Q12 | An imaginary line tangential to the longitudinal curve of the bubble tube at its middle point is called
- axis of telescope
- axis of level tube
- level line
- line of collimation
Q13 | The curve used for ideal transition curve is a
- cubic parabola
- clothoid spiral
- cubic spiral
- lemniscate
Q14 | In high latitudes, the diurnal variation of the magnetic needle is greater.
- Agree
- Disagree
Q15 | When the length of chain used in measuring distance is longer than the standard length, the error in measured distance will be
- positive error
- negative error
- compensating error
- none of these
Q16 | To find the true difference of level between two points, the level should be kept
- at either of the two points
- exactly midway between the two points
- at any point on the line joining the two points
- none of the above
Q17 | A line joining the optical centre of the object glass and the centre of the eye piece, is known as
- fundamental line
- axis of telescope
- axis of level tube
- line of collimation
Q18 | When R is the radius of the curve (in metres), D is the degree of curve (in degrees) and length of the chord is 30 m, then the relation between R and D is
- R = 1520/D
- R = 1720/D
- R = 4500/D
- R = 5400 / D
Q19 | A compound curve consists of two arcs of equal radii bending in the same direction.
- Right
- Wrong
Q20 | The magnetic bearing of a line is S 35? 30' E and the magnetic declination is 4? 10' east. The true bearing of a line will be
- S 31? 30' E
- S 31? 30' W
- S 39? 50' E
- S 38? 50' W
Q21 | When the angular mesurements of a traverse are more precise than the linear measurements, the balancing of a traverse is done by
- transit rule
- empirical rule
- Bowditch's rule
- any one of these
Q22 | The additive constant for the tacheometer is
- f / i
- I / f
- f / d
- f + d
Q23 | Which of the following statement is correct?
- The line ranger is used for fixing intermediate points on the chain lines.
- The indirect ranging is resorted to when the ends of a line are not intervisible due to high ground.
- The chainman at the forward end of the chain is called leader.
- all of the above
Q24 | The error which is not completely eliminated in reciprocal levelling, is
- error due to curvature
- error due to refraction
- error due to non-adjustment of the line of collimation
- error due to non-adjustment of bubble tube
Q25 | When the whole circle bearing of two lines AB and AC are 115? and 41? respectively, then the included angle BAC will be
- 41?
- 74?
- 115?
- 156?