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1. A 30 m long tape was standardized at a temperature of 30°C; at the time of measurement, the temperature recorded was 35°C. Then the correction for temperature per tape length is (coefficient of thermal expansion = 0.0001116/°C)

a) + 0.01674m

b) - 0.001674m

c) + 0.002500m

d) - 0.002500m

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2. Find the length of curve if the radius of the curve is 50 m, and the angle of deflection is 60°

a) 52m

b) 104m

c) 34m

d) none of the above

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3. The height of instrument method is

a) less tedious

b) more rapid

c) includes less calculation

d) all of the above

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4. It is more difficult to obtain good results while measuring the horizontal distance by the stepping method

a) up-hill

b) down-hill

c) in low undulations

d) in plain areas

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5. Theodolite is an instrument used for measuring

a) vertical angles

b) deflection angle

c) all of the above

d) horizontal angles

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6. "A curve of varying radius introduced between two branches of a compound curve is called

a) transition curve

b) vertical curve

c) compound curve

d) reverse curve

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7. The magnetic bearing of a line is 60°, and the true bearing of the same line is 70°. Find the declination

a) 10°E

b) 10°W

c) 0°

d) none of the above

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8. If the formation level is less than the ground level, the difference between them at any point will give the

a) height of embankment

b) depth of cutting

c) proposed gradient

d) none of the above

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9. If the needle is truly magnetic and is not sluggish

a) it will always be oscillating and never stop

b) when it stops, it will be exactly on the magnetic meridian

c) it will always be free from local attraction

d) all of the above

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10. The strength of the fix of a plane table is:

a) accuracy in centering

b) accuracy in locating the position of the instrument station by taking observations to three stations

c) fixity of the table while solving the two-point problem

d) none of the above

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11. When the whole circle bearing of two lines AB and AC are 115° and 41° respectively, then the included angle BAC will be:

a) 74°

b) 45°

c) 115°

d) 156°

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12. The main difference between an optical square and a prism square is

a) no adjustment is required in a prism Square as the angle between the reflecting surfaces is fixed

b) an optical square is more accurate

c) the principle of working is different

d) all of the above

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13. The whole circle bearing 338°42" converted into quadrantal form is given as

a) N 21°18' W

b) S 21°18' E

c) W 21°18' N

d) none of the above

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14. The tacheometric method is a more suitable method for preparing the contour map of

a) valley

b) hill

c) ridge

d) plain surface

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15. A Cadastral Map is a map having

a) small-scale map

b) medium-scale map

c) large-scale map

d) all of the above

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16. A chain is made up of mild steel or galvanized iron wire of diameter

a) 1 mm

b) 3 mm

c) 5 mm

d) 7 mm

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17. An operation for determining the relative elevations of different points on the surface of the earth is known as

a) leveling

b) simple leveling

c) differential leveling

d) longitudinal leveling

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18. If the image formed by the objective of the telescope is not in the plane of crosshairs, it is called

a) indistinct focusing

b) parallax

c) aberration

d) none of the above

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19. The rise and fall method of leveling provides a complete check on

a) back sight

b) fore sight

c) intermediate sight

d) all of the above

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20. The multiplying constant of a tacheometer is

a) f/d

b) f/I

c) f(i+d)

d) none of the above

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21. The outer spindle attached to the lower plate in a transit theodolite is known as

a) vernier plate

b) scale plate

c) alidade

d) none of the above

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22. If the sights are vertical

a) the eye vane and object vane will be in the same line

b) the eye vane, object vane, and string will be parallel and in the same line

c) there will be no local attraction

d) none of the above

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23. The rise and fall method

a) provides a check on the intermediate readings

b) is preferable for differential and check leveling

c) suitable for important works

d) all of the above

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24. The principle of surveying to prevent the accumulation of errors is

a) to work from whole to the part

b) to work from part to whole

c) both (a) and (b) above

d) none of the above

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25. Chainage is the distance measured

a) along a chain line

b) perpendicular to a chain line

c) perpendicular to a tie line

d) none of the above

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26. If the observed reading of a level staff is 3.83m, and at the point sighted the staff is 0.15m off from the vertical through the bottom, the correct reading will be

a) 3.827m

b) 3.83m

c) 3.834m

d) 3.384m

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27. A chain 33 feet long and consisting of 16 links each 2(1/16) feet long is

a) Engineering chain

b) Gunter's chain

c) Metric chain

d) Revenue chain

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28. If the level tube is out of adjustment by an angle e, when the telescope is rotated through 180°, it becomes

a) 4e

b) 3e

c) 2e

d) -e

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29. In a tacheometer provided with an anallatic lens, the distance between the object glass and the vertical axis is 15 cm. The focal length of the objective is 15 cm, and that of the anallatic lens is 10 cm. Hence, the distance between the two lenses is

a) 17.5 cm

b) 25 cm

c) 30 cm

d) 40 cm

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30. Theodolite traverse is plotted more accurately by

a) consecutive ordinate of each section

b) independent coordinates of each section

c) inclined angle & scaling off each traverse leg

d) the tangent method of plotting

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31. The important points selected at the ends of the chain lines to command the boundaries of the survey are known as

a) main stations

b) subsidiary stations

c) tie stations

d) none of the above

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32. When several contours coincide, it indicates

a) an overhanging

b) a saddle

c) a valley

d) a vertical cliff

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33. Plane table survey is considered good as compared to other surveys since:

a) it is easy to shift & carry

b) the number of equipment is less

c) plotting is done outdoor

d) chances of missing details are less

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34. A poor fix of the table is:

a) when the station is within the great triangle

b) when the station is near the great circle

c) when the angle subtended is small

d) all of the above

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35. Local attraction in compass surveying may be due to

a) faulty adjustment in the compass

b) the presence of magnetic materials

c) loss of magnetism in the needle

d) friction of the needle at the point

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36. In the case of leveling staff readings are taken by (In the case of target staff)

a) staff man

b) instrument man

c) both (a) and (b) of above

d) none of the above

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37. Metallic tapes are made of

a) steel

b) invar

c) cloth and wires

d) nickel

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38. An imaginary line lying through the surface of the ground, having a constant inclination to the horizontal, is known as

a) contour line

b) contour gradient

c) contour interval

d) horizontal equivalent

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39. Pick up the odd statement

a) temporary adjustment of Dumpy level are to be performed at every setup

b) the eyepiece need not be adjusted after the first setup when the same surveyor is taking readings

c) parallax error is completely eliminated when there is no change in the staff reading when the eye is moved up and down

d) focus the objective towards a white or bright background for the clear visibility of crosshairs

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40. Crosshairs in a surveying telescope are fitted

a) in the objective glass

b) in the ground

c) in the optical center of the eyepiece

d) all of the above

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41. The surface perpendicular to the direction of gravity is

a) horizontal surface

b) level surface

c) horizon

d) none of the above

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42. The magnetic north is indicated by

a) magnetic compass

b) prismatic compass

c) theodolite

d) leveling

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43. The angle of intersection of the horizon mirror and the index mirror of an optical square is

a) 30°

b) 45°

c) 105°

d) 120°

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44. Actually, which is not the method of plane tabling?

a) radiation

b) intersection

c) resection

d) traversing

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45. The process of turning the telescope about the vertical axis in a horizontal plane is known as

a) reversing

b) transiting

c) plunging

d) swinging

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46. In a theodolite, the line passing through the intersection of the horizontal and vertical crosshairs and the optical center of the object glass and its continuation is known as

a) horizontal glass

b) line of collimation

c) line of sight

d) none of the above

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47. The maximum number of omitted measurements that can be calculated from latitudes and departures of a closed traverse is

a) one

b) two

c) three

d) four

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48. You are requested to carry out a survey for the construction of a small airport in a mountainous region of Nepal. Which of the following surveying method will you choose?

a) plane tabling

b) chain surveying

c) leveling

d) tacheometric surveying

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49. The chain length which is not the standard metric chain length is

a) 10m

b) 20m

c) 25m

d) 30m

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50. The graduations in a prismatic compass are

a) inverted and run clockwise having 0° at north

b) inverted and run clockwise having 0° at south

c) are erect

d) none of the above

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