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Therefore, the proposed road has a a) rising gradient of 1 in 100 b) falling gradient of 1 in 100 c) rising gradient of 1 in 20 d) falling gradient of 1 in 20 3 / 50 3. *Which instrument is not used in plane table a) plane table b) alidade c) altimeter d) anchor 4 / 50 4. A negative declination shows the magnetic meridian to the a) eastern side of the true meridian b) western side of the true meridian c) southern side of the true meridian d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. The angle which the true meridian makes with the magnetic meridian is called a) magnetic declination or declination b) true declination c) dip d) azimuth 6 / 50 6. The Philadelphia rod is a type of a) solid staff b) folding staff c) telescopic staff d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. 'SPIRE TEST' is used in the permanent adjustment of theodolite for a) adjusting the plate levels b) adjusting the line of sight c) adjusting the vertical axis d) adjustment of the horizontal axis 8 / 50 8. In survey, it was recorded that Σfall = 0 then a) the ground is sloping b) it is continuously rising c) it is continuously falling d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. If the sum of northing of a traverse exceeds the sum of southing by 2m and the sum of easting exceeds the sum of westing by 2m, the resulting closing error will be a) √2 m b) 2√2 m c) 2m d) 4m 10 / 50 10. Bowditch's rule is applied to a) an open traverse for graphical adjustment b) determine the effect of local attraction c) a closed traverse for the adjustment of closing error d) none of the above 11 / 50 11. The contour interval depends upon a) nature of the ground b) scale of the map c) purpose and extent of the survey d) all of the above 12 / 50 12. Area of triangle joining three corner points in comparison to the circle same three points: a) always greater b) always less c) always equal d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. If the distance between two points A and B is 1km, the combined correction for curvature and refraction will be a) 0.673m b) 0.0673m c) 1.0673m d) 1.673m 14 / 50 14. Azimuth and altitude of a star a) are constant b) vary due to diurnal motion c) azimuth is constant but altitude is not constant d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. For the route survey of a contour map, the method used is a) square method b) cross-profile method c) quantities of earthwork d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. The types of errors that are of a cumulative nature and can be corrected are known as a) permissible error b) residual error c) expected error d) systematic error 17 / 50 17. The spacing of crosshairs in a stadia diaphragm of a tacheometer is 1.5mm, and the focal length of the objective glass is 30cm, the multiplying constant of the tacheometer is a) 200 b) 100 c) 50 d) 25 18 / 50 18. The fundamental lines of transit of the theodolite are a) horizontal axis and line of collimation b) vertical axis c) axes of plate levels and bubble line of the telescope level d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. If the intercept on the vertical staff is observed as 1.5mm from a tacheometer, the horizontal distance between the tacheometer and staff station is a) 100m b) 150m c) 300m d) 75m 20 / 50 20. A diagonal eyepiece is provided with a a) plane convex lens b) reflecting prism c) mirror fitted at 45° with the axis of the telescope d) both (b) and (c) above 21 / 50 21. Contour lines look to cross each other in the case of a) a dam of vertical face b) an overhanging cliff c) a steep hill d) a deep valley 22 / 50 22. The angle of intersection of a curve is the angle between a) forward tangent and long chord b) back tangent and long chord c) back tangent and forward tangent d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. The reduced level of the line of collimation is 50m, and the staff reading at the base of the pillar is 1.15 m. Find the reduced level of the base of the pillar a) 48.85m b) 51.15m c) 50m d) 52.30m 24 / 50 24. Automatic level has advantages of a) high precision and external influence b) freedom from errors and external influence c) comfortable and has a large range of application d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. In the scale of a map is 1:25000, what does it mean: a) 1 cm in the map equals 25000 cm in the field b) 1 m in the map equals 250 km in the field c) 1 cm in the map equals 25 m in the field d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. If the magnetic bearing of a line is 65° and the true bearing 45°, then the magnetic declination is a) 10°W b) 20°W c) 20°E d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. The sensitivity of the bubble tube can be increased by a) decreasing the radius of curvature of the tube b) decreasing the length of the bubble c) increasing the diameter of the tube d) increasing the viscosity of the fluid 28 / 50 28. For the construction of a highway railway a) longitudinal sections are required b) cross sections are required c) both longitudinal and cross sections are required d) none of these 29 / 50 29. A benchmark (BM) is a a) point of known elevation b) reference point c) the first station d) the last station 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. The optical square is based on the principle of a) reflection b) refraction c) double reflection d) double refraction 32 / 50 32. The absence of spherical aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 33 / 50 33. The vertical distance between any two consecutive contours is known as a) contour line b) contour interval c) horizontal equivalent d) contour gradient 34 / 50 34. If n observations are taken, the accidental errors are proportional to a) n b) n^2 c) √n d) 1/n 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. Contour interval, within the limits of a map a) may be kept constant b) may not be kept constant c) must be kept constant d) may vary according to the configuration 38 / 50 38. The direction of the steepest slope on a contour is a) along the contour b) at an angle to the contour c) at right angles to the contour d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. The contour lines are perpendicular to the a) ridge line b) valley line c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. A level line is a a) line parallel to the mean spherical surface of the earth b) line normal to the plumb line at all points c) horizontal line d) both (a) and (b) of the above 41 / 50 41. Actually, which is not the method of plane tabling? a) radiation b) intersection c) resection d) traversing 42 / 50 42. Handles of chains are made of a) nickel b) steel c) copper d) brass 43 / 50 43. Open cross-staff is commonly used for setting out a) long offsets b) short offsets c) oblique offsets d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. The difference between the two bearings of the last line as observed at the first and the last station of a traverse is known as a) angular closing error b) closing error in bearing c) relative closing error d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. If the magnetic declination is (-)6°0' and the reduced bearing of a line is S40°01'E, the true bearing of the line is a) S 134°0'E b) S 146°01'E c) S 46°0'E d) S 34°01'E 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. The imaginary line passing through the intersection of crosshairs and the optical center of the object is known as: a) line of sight b) line of collimation c) line of axis d) axis of the telescope 48 / 50 48. The sensitivity of the bubble tube expressed in terms of the angular value of one division of the bubble is given by a) S/D radians b) D/S radians c) S/D seconds d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. In a closed traverse by included angles, the sum of measured interior angles should be equal to a) (N-4) right angles b) (2N-4) right angles c) (2N+4) right angles d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. Handles are connected to the link by a) flexible joint b) rigid joint c) swivel joint d) ball and socket joint Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Surveying MCQ PDF for Offline Study