Surveying Online Test - Paper 3 » Winning Questions

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1. The "point of the curve" of a simple circular curve is

a) point of commencement

b) point of tangency

c) point of intersection

d) all of the above

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2. 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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3. An anallatic lens is a.... used to remove an additive constant in a tacheometer.

a) convex lens

b) concave lens

c) compound concave and convex lens

d) plain lens

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4. The limiting length of an offset does not depend upon

a) accuracy of the work

b) method of setting out perpendiculars

c) scale of plotting

d) indefinite features to be surveyed

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5. Leveling across a river is done by

a) fly leveling

b) reciprocal leveling

c) trigonometrical leveling

d) cross leveling

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6. In leveling, the station where the back sight and foresight readings are taken is known as

a) change point

b) fixed point

c) movable point

d) none of the above

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7. Intersection is preferred to radiation when:

a) the lengths are too short

b) it is not possible to measure any distance

c) the points are too far and invisible

d) the points are inaccessible

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8. A leveling station is a point where:

a) the leveling machine is set up

b) both back sight and foresight are taken

c) the level staff is held

d) both A and B

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9. The line normal to the plumb line is known as

a) horizontal line

b) level line

c) datum line

d) vertical line

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10. The prismatic compass and the surveyor's compass respectively give

a) the whole circle bearing of a line & quadrantal bearing

b) both the quadrantal bearing of a line & the whole circle bearing of a line

c) both the whole circle bearing of a line

d) quadrantal & whole circle bearing of a line

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11. The levels to which the earthwork will have to be carried out is known as

a) finish surface level

b) original G.L

c) formation level

d) depth of cutting

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12. 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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13. Isogonic lines are

a) line passing through the points having the same declination at a given point

b) line passing through the point of zero declination

c) line passing through the point having the same dip

d) line passing through the point having zero dip

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14. 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

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15. Boning rod is used

a) setting out of sewer

b) setting out of road

c) setting out of canal

d) all of the above

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16. *Due to the curvature of the earth, objects look

a) higher than they really are

b) lower than they really are

c) at their real height

d) all of the above

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17. The scale used to measure and to set out the angles is

a) diagonal scale

b) comparative scale

c) vernier scale

d) scale of chords

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18. The order of accuracy of the elevation of points obtained from a contour map is equal to

a) contour interval

b) 1/2 x control interval

c) 1/4 x contour interval

d) none of the above

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19. 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

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20. 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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21. 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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22. Find the R.F. of 1cm = 5m

a) 1/5

b) 1/50

c) 1/500

d) 1/5000

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23. The true bearing of a line can be calculated as (Where the declination is to the east.)

a) true bearing = magnetic bearing ± magnetic declination

b) true bearing = magnetic bearing + magnetic declination

c) true bearing = magnetic bearing - magnetic declination

d) none of the above

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24. The range of accuracy in measuring distance by EDM with respect to ODM is

a) more

b) equal

c) less

d) none of the above

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25. 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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26. The stadia hairs are not used in

a) movable hair method

b) fixed hair method

c) tangential hair method

d) substense hair method

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27. The shape of the vertical curve generally used is

a) circular

b) parabolic

c) spiral

d) elliptical

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28. The longest chain line passing through the center of the area is known as

a) base line

b) tie line

c) check line

d) none of the above

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29. The method of plane tabling generally adopted to obtain details and plotting inaccessible points is:

a) radiation

b) intersection

c) resection

d) all of the above

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30. An imaginary line connecting the points of equal elevation on the ground surface is known as

a) contour line

b) contour interval

c) horizontal equivalent

d) contour gradient

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