Q.1

In setting up a plane table at any station

  • levelling is done first
  • centering is done first
  • both levelling and centering are done simultaneously
  • orientation is done first.
Q.2

In a theodolite

  • the telescope axis is perpendicular to transit axis
  • the axis of rotation is perpendicular to transit axis
  • the telescope axis, the transit axis and the rotation axis pass through the centre of theodolite
  • all the above.
Q.3

If the whole circle bearing of a line is 180°, its reduced bearing is

  • S 0° E
  • S 0° W
  • S
  • N.
Q.4

Diaphragm of a surveying telescope is held inside

  • eye-piece
  • objective
  • telescope tube at its mid point
  • telescope at the end nearer the eye-piece
  • telescope at its end nearer the objective.
Q.5

Correction per chain length oflinks along a slope having a rise of 1 unit in n horizontal units, is

  • 100 n2
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Q.6

The imaginary line passing through the intersection of cross hairs and the optical centre of the objective, is known as

  • line of sight
  • line of collimation
  • axis of the telescope
  • none of these.
Q.7

Whole circle bearing of a line is preferred to a quadrantal bearing merely because

  • bearing is not completely specified by an angle
  • bearing is completely specified by an angle
  • Sign of the correction of magnetic declination is different in different quadrants
  • its trigonometrical values may be extracted from ordinary tables easily.
Q.8

A dumpy level was set up at mid-point between pegs A and B,m apart and the staff readings were 1.and 1.When the level was set up at a pointm from A on BA produced, the staff readings obtained at A and B were 1.and 1.The correct staff reading from this set up at S should be

  • 1.435
  • 1.345
  • 1.425
  • none of these.
Q.9

While surveying a plot of land by plane tabling, the field observations

  • and plotting proceed simultaneously
  • and plotting do not proceed simultaneously
  • and recorded in field books to be plotted later
  • all the above.
Q.10

In a precision traverse, included angles are measured by setting the vernier

  • to read zero exactly on back station
  • to read 5° exactly on back station
  • some where near zero and reading both verniers on back station
  • all the above.
Q.11

The slope correction for aslope for a length ofm, is

  • -0.11 m
  • -0.12 m
  • -1.87 m
  • -0.137 m
Q.12

A lens or combination of lenses in which the following defect is completely eliminated is called aplanatic

  • spherical aberration
  • chromatic aberration
  • coma
  • astigmatism.
Q.13

Under ordinary conditions, the precision of a theodolite traverse is affected by

  • systematic angular errors
  • accidental linear errors
  • systematic linear errors
  • accidental angular errors.
Q.14

The staff reading at a distance ofm from a level with the bubble at its centre is 1.m. When the bubble is moved by 5 divisions out of the centre, the reading is 1.m. The angular value of the one division of the bubble, is

  • 28.8 secs
  • 41.25 secs
  • 14.52 secs
  • 25.05
  • none of these
Q.15

The line normal to the plumb line is known as

  • horizontal line
  • level line
  • datum line
  • vertical line.
Q.16

If vertical angles of inclined sights do not exceedand non-verticality of the staff remains within 1°, stadia system of tacheometric observations are made on

  • staff normal
  • staff vertical
  • staff normal as well as vertical
  • none of these.
Q.17

In horizontal angles, the error due to imperfect levelling of the plate bubble is

  • large when sights are nearly level
  • large for long sights
  • less for steeply inclined sights
  • large for steeply inclined sights.
Q.18

While setting a plane table at a station it was found that the error in centering wascm away from the ray of lengthm drawn from the station. If the scale of the plan is 1 cm = 2 cm, the displacement of the end of the ray in plan from the true position will be

  • 0.02 cm
  • 0.15 cm
  • 02 cm
  • 0.1 cm
Q.19

Staff readings on pegs x and y from X station are 1.m and 2.m, and from station Y on staff head at Y and X are 0.m and 1.m. If reduced level of X is 105.5 m, the reduced level of Y is

  • 104.0 m
  • 104.5 m
  • 105.0 m
  • 105.5 m
Q.20

Which one of the following procedures for getting accurate orientation is the most distinctive feature of the art of plane tabling

  • radiation
  • intersection
  • traversing
  • resection.
Q.21

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

  • while measuring a distance with a tape of length 100.005 m, the distance to be increasing by 0.005 m for each tape length
  • an increase in temperature causes a tape to increase in length and the measured distance is too large
  • the straight distance between end points of a suspended tape is reduced by an amount called the sag correction
  • a 100 m tape of cross section 10 mm x 0.25 mm stretches about 10 mm under 5 kg pull.
Q.22

If i is the stadia distance, f is the focal length and d is the distance between the objective and vertical axis of the techeometer, the multiplying constant, is

  • f/i
  • i/f
  • (f + d)
  • f/d.
Q.23

The angle of intersection of a curve is the angle between

  • back tangent and forward tangent
  • prolongation of back tangent and forward tangent
  • forward tangent and long chord
  • back tangent and long chord.
Q.24

If the length of a chain line along a slope of θ° is l, the required slope correction is

  • 2l cos2 θ/2
  • 2l sin2 θ/2
  • l tan2 θ/2
  • l cos2 θ/2.
Q.25

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • the framework which consists of a series of connected lines, the lengths and directions of which are found from measurements, is called a traverse.
  • the system of a series of lines which forms a circuit which ends at the starting point, is called a closed traverse
  • the traverse that starts from a point already fixed in some survey system and ends on another such point, is called a controlled traverse
  • the traverse that is not controlled is called a fly traverse
  • all the above.
Q.26

The curve composed of two arcs of different radii having their centres on the opposite side of the curve, is known

  • a simple curve
  • a compound curve
  • a reverse curve
  • a vertical curve.
Q.27

The reduced bearing of a line is NW. Its whole circle bearing is

  • 87°
  • 273°
  • 93°
Q.28

The ratio of the distances at which a stated length can be distinguished by the telescope and the human eye, respectively, is called

  • brightness of telescope
  • magnification of telescope
  • resolving power of telescope
  • none of these.
Q.29

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • to locate a gross error in bearing that may exist in controlled theodolite traverse, we may plot the traverse from each end. The traverse station having the same coordinates by each route is the one where the error lies
  • to locate a gross error in bearing, in a controlled traverse, we plot the traverse and the station through which perpendicular to sector of the closing line passes is the station at which the error was made
  • to locate a gross error due to taping in a controlled traverse, we plot the traverse to a convenient scale. The bearing of the closing error will be approximately the same as that of the leg in which the gross error consists
  • all the above.
Q.30

In precision theodolite traverse if included angles are read twice and the mean reading accepted using both verniers having a least count of 30". Assuming the instrument to be in perfect adjustment, linear measurements correct to 6 mm permetre tape duly corrected for temperature, slope and sag, the angular error of closure not to exceed (where n is the number of traverse legs)

  • 50" n
  • 30" n
  • 60" n.
Q.31

The constant vertical distance between two adjacent contours, is called

  • horizontal interval
  • horizontal equivalent
  • vertical equivalent
  • contour interval
  • contour gradient.
Q.32

A clinometer is used for

  • measuring angle of slope
  • correcting line of collimation
  • setting out right angles
  • defining natural features.
Q.33

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • the framework which consists of a series of connected lines, the lengths and directions of which are found from measurements, is called a traverse.
  • the system of a series of lines which forms a circuit which ends at the starting point, is called a closed traverse
  • the traverse that starts from a point already fixed in some survey system and ends on another such point, is called a controlled traverse
  • the traverse that is not controlled is called a fly traverse
  • all the above.
Q.34

Stadia techeometry was discovered by James Watt in the year.

  • 1670
  • 1770
  • 1870
  • 1900.
Q.35

The bearing of lines OA and OB areand18', the value of the included angle BOA is

  • 316° 10'
  • 158° 28'
  • 348° 08'
  • 43° 52'
Q.36

The back staff reading on a B.M. of R.L. 500.m is 2.m. If foresight reading on a point is 1.m, the reduced level of the point, is

  • 502.685 m
  • 501.345 m
  • 501.340 m
  • 504.030 m
  • 502.585 m.
Q.37

The first reading from a level station is

  • foresight
  • intermediate sight
  • back-sight
  • any sight.
Q.38

Planimeter is used for measuring

  • volume
  • area
  • contour gradient
  • slope angle
  • none of these
Q.39

The sag ofm tape weighing 4 kg under 5 kg tension is roughly

  • 0.043 m
  • 0.053 m
  • 0.063 m
  • 0.073 m
  • 0.083 m
Q.40

If the length of a transition curve to be introduced between a straight and a circular curve of radiusm ism, the maximum perpendicular offset for the transition curve, is

  • 0.70 m
  • 1.70 m
  • 2.70 m
  • 3.70 m
  • 4.70 m
Q.41

The ratio of the angles subtended at the eye, by the virtual image and the object, is known as telescope's

  • resolving power
  • brightness
  • field of view
  • magnification.
Q.42

The bubble tube is nearly filled with

  • alcohol or chloroform
  • a liquid which is very mobile
  • a liquid having low freezing point
  • all the above.
Q.43

Surveys which are carried out to depict mountains, rivers, water bodies, wooded areas and other cultural details, are known as

  • cadastral surveys
  • city surveys
  • topographical surveys
  • guide map surveys
  • plane surveys.
Q.44

Bergchrund is a topograhical feature in

  • plains
  • water bodies
  • hills
  • glaciated region
Q.45

Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • The horizontal angle between magnetic meridian and true meridian at a place is called magnetic declination or variance of the compass
  • the imaginary lines which pass through points at which the magnetic declinations are equal at a given time are called isogonic lines
  • the isogonic lines through places at which the declination is zero are termed agonic lines
  • all the above.
Q.46

Straight, parallel and widely spaced contours represent

  • a steep surface
  • a flat surface
  • an inclined plane surface
  • curved surface.
Q.47

The reduced level of a floor is 99.m, the staff reading on the floor is 1.m. If the inverted staff reading against the roof is 1.m, the floor level below the slab, is

  • 3.290 m
  • 3.300 m
  • 3.275 m
  • 2.790 m
Q.48

Diurnal variation of magnetic declination is

  • greater at equator than nearer the poles
  • less at equator than nearer the poles
  • less in summer than in winter
  • same at all latitudes and during different months.
Q.49

The properties of autogenous curve for automobiles are given by

  • true spiral
  • cubic parabola
  • Bernoulli's Lemniscate
  • clothoid spiral.
Q.50

It is more difficult to obtain good results while measuringhorizontal distance by stepping

  • up-hill
  • down-hill
  • in low undulations
  • in plane areas.
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