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Unit No. 1: Introduction & Classification of Surveying

1. The type of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into
account is called__
A. Geodetic surveying
B. Plane surveying
C. Preliminary surveying
D. Topographical surveying

2. Which of the following surveying is conducted in order to determine the

boundaries of fields, estates, houses?

A. Topographical surveying

B. Cadastral surveying

C. City surveying

D. Engineering surveying

3. The general principle of surveying is

1. To work from part to whole

2. To locate a new station by at least two measurements (linear or

angular) from fixed reference points

A. 1 only B. 2 only

C. Both (1) & (2) D. Neither (1) nor (2)

4. The working from whole to the part is done in surveying in order to

ensure that

A. survey work is completed more quickly

B. number of errors is minimum

C. plotting is done more quickly

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D. errors and mistakes of one portion do not affect the remaining portion

5. In order to determine the natural features such as valleys, rivers, lakes

etc. the surveying preferred is

A. City surveying

B. Location surveying

C. cadastral surveying

D. topographical surveying

6. Up to what amount of area Plane surveying is done?

A. 150 km2 B. 200 km2

C. 250 km2 D. 300 km2

7. If 10 km long railway line is shown by 20 cm long line on a map, then scale

used is

A. 1:25000 B. None of these

C. 1:50000 D. 1:100000

8. The distance determined using paper scale from plan plotted to scale of
1:4000 is 750m. Later it was found that the scale used in determination
process was 1:2000. Then the true distance will be

A. 750 m

B. 3000 m

C. 375 m

D. 1500 m

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9. If scale is 1 cm = 50 m then RF is

A. 1/500

B. 1/5000

C. 1/500

D. 1/5

10. The representative fraction 1/2500 means that the scale 1 cm is equal
to

A. 0.25 m

B. 2.5 m

C. 25 m

D. 2.5 km

11. Which of the following scales is the largest one?

A. 1 𝑐𝑚 = 50 𝑚

B. 1 ∶ 42000

C. 𝑅𝐹 = 1/300000

D. 1 cm = 50 km

12. The area of a plot to be surveyed is about 1200.0 𝑘𝑚2, the most suitable
method is

A. Compass B. Tacheometric

C. Geodetic D. Plane table

13. For a triangle at the earth surface having an area of 195.5 km 2, the
difference between the sum of angle in a plane triangle and spherical
triangle is:

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A. 1 second B. 2 minutes

C. 60 seconds D. 10 minutes

14. The shrinkage factor of an old map is found to be 15/16 and the
representative fraction of the map is 1/1600. The corrected scale for the
map is

A. 1/1600

B. 1/1500

C. 1/1706.6

D. None of these

15. Scale of chord is used to measure or set out

A. Length

B. Height

C. Width

D. Angle

16. The main plate of a transit is divided into 1080 equal divisions. 60
divisions of the Vernier coincide exactly with 59 divisions of the main
plate. The least count (in seconds) of the transit is–

A. 14

B. 18

C. 22

D. 20

17. Which of the following statements in respect of a map A having scale 1:

1000 and another map B having scale 1: 5000 is true?

A. Map A is large scale map compared map B.

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B. Map B is a large scale map compared map A.

C. Map B is a more detailed map compared to map A.

D. None of the above

18. The length and breadth of a field of area 33600 m 2, on map is 12 cm and
7 cm respectively. The R.F. of the scale will be

A. 1:400

B. 1:20

C. 1:800

D. 1:2000

19. A rectangular plot of 16km2 in area is shown on a map by a similar

rectangular area of 1 cm2, R.F. of the scale to measure a distance of 40 km
will be:

A.1/1600

B.1/400000

C.1/400

D.1/16000

20. On a diagonal scale, it is possible to read up to

A. one dimension

B. two dimension

C. three dimensions

D. four dimensions

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2. Linear Measurement

1. What length of link of a 20 m chain

A. 10 cm B. 20 cm

C. 40 cm D. 30 cm

2. When the length of chain used in measuring distance is longer than the
standard length, the error in measured distance will be

A. positive error B. negative error

C. compensating error D. none of these

3. The maximum tolerance in 20 m chain is

A. ± 2mm B. ± 3mm

C. ± 5mm D. ± 8mm

4. The sign of sag correction and slope correction applied to tape error
are

A. Positive and negative respectively

B. Negative and positive respectively

C. Both positive

D. Both negative

5. Chain surveying is suitable when

A. The area is crowded with many details

B. The area consists of too many details

C. The area is very large

D. The formation of well-conditioned triangles is easy.

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6. While chaining on sloping ground by indirect method, the slope is

measured by

A. Clinometer B. Passometer

C. Speedometer D. Perambulator

7. A base line in a chain survey

A. checks the accuracy of the framework

B. enables the surveyor to locate the interior de-tails which are far away
from the main chain lines

C. fixes up the directions of all other lines.

D. all of the above

8. A tie line in a chain surveying

A. checks the accuracy of the framework

B. enables the surveyor to locate the interior de-tails which are far away
from the main chain lines

C. fixes up the directions of all other lines

D. all of the above

9. The error in measured length due to sag of chain or tape is known

as___________

A. positive error B. negative error

C. compensating error D. instrumental error

10. When the length of chain used in measuring distance is longer than
the standard length, the error in measured distance will be

A. positive error B. negative error

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C. Compensating error D. none of these

11. How many links are there in 20m chain

A. 100

B. 50

C. 200

D. 150

12. Chain survey is recommended when area is

A. Crowded B. Undulating

C. Simple & fairly levelled D. Hilly

13. An obstacle which obstructs chaining but not ranging may be

a_______

A. Building B. Lake

C. Hill D. Electric pole

13. An obstacle which obstructs chaining but not ranging may be

a_______

A. Building B. Lake

C. Hill D. Electric pole

14. What is the slope correction for a length of 30.0m along a gradient of 1
in 30?

A. 3.75cm

B. 0.375cm

C. 37.5 cm

D. 0.0375cm

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15. The method of locating the intermediate points on a survey line is

called

A. Ranging B. Surveying

C. Office work D. Field Work

16. What is the true area (in acres), if the area calculated by a chain
which is found to be 0.8 link too long is 100 acres?

A. 100.8

B. 99.0

C. 98.4

D. 101.6

17. The distance between two brass rings in a surveyor's chain is–

A. 75 cm

B. 40 cm

C. 1 m

D. 20 cm

18. A 30 m tape weighing 20 N pulled by a force of 100 N. The correction for

sag will be–

A. 0.10 m

B. 0.05 m

C. 0.15 m

D. 0.20 m

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19. Figure shows one of the brass tallies of a 30 m chain. Distance of this
tally from the nearest end of the chain is–

A. 8 m

B. 10 m

C. 12 m

D. 14 m

20. A line of true length 500 m when measured by a 20 m tape is reported

to be 502 m long. The correct length of the tape is-

A. 19.92 m

B. 20.08 m

C. 20.80 m

D. 21 m

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3. Compass Surveying

1. In Reduced Bearing system, the bearing is measured

A. Clockwise or anticlockwise from the north or south towards east or west

B. Clockwise from the north to the east only

C. Anticlockwise from the north to the west only

D. Anticlockwise from the north to the east only

2. If the WCB of a line is 320 0 30', the reduced bearing of that line will be

A. N39 degree 30' W

B. S39 degree 30'W

C. N40 degree 30' E

D. S40 degree 30'W

3. A line is considered as free from local attraction in Quadrantal Bearing

system if the Fore bearing and Back bearing of the line are

A. Numerical equal with same sign

B. Numerical unequal with same sign

C. Numerical equal with opposite sign

D. Numerical unequal with opposite sign

4. The bearing of a line measured in the direction of the progress of the

survey is called

A. Fore bearing B. Back bearing

C. True bearing D. Grid bearing

5. Back Bearing of unaffected line `CD' of an anticlockwise traverse

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ABCDE is 241°30'. Corrected interiorly included angle 'D' is 75°36'. Then for
Bearing of line `DE' will be

A. 𝟏𝟔𝟓°𝟑′

B. 𝟑𝟏𝟕°𝟎𝟔′

C. Any of 1 or 2

D. None of A or B

6. If the fore bearing of a line is N 26° 35' W, its back bearing will be

A. 𝑆 26° 35′ 𝐸

B. 𝑆 26°35′ 𝑊

C. 𝑁 26°35′ 𝐸

D. 𝑁 53°25′ 𝑊

7. The horizontal angle between the true meridian and a survey line is
called

A. magnetic bearing B. azimuth

C. dip D. magnetic declination

8. The horizontal angle between the true meridian and magnetic

meridian is known as

A. true bearing B. dip.

C. local attraction D. magnetic declination

9. True meridians are generally preferred to magnetic meridians

because

A. these converge to a point

B. these change due to change in time

C. these remain constant.

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D. None of these.

10. Due to the magnetic influence of the earth, the magnetic needle of the
prismatic compass will be inclined downward towards the pole. This
inclination of the needle with the horizontal is known as

A. true bearing B. dip

C. local attraction D. magnetic declination

11. In surveyor's compass the ring is graduated from

A. 𝟎° 𝒕𝒐 𝟔𝟎°

B. 𝟎° 𝒕𝒐 𝟏𝟖𝟎°

C. In quadrants of 0° to 90°

D. Any way

12. The line passes through zero declination is known as the:

A. Isogonic line B. Agonic line

C. Dip line D. Contour line

13. The adjustable cross- staff is used for setting out an offset

A. 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟒𝟓° B. 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟔𝟎°

C. 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 D. 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞

14. In a quadrantal system, the bearing of a line is measured

A. always clockwise from the south point of the reference meridian towards
the line right round the circle

B. clockwise or anticlockwise from the east or west whichever is nearer the

line towards north or south

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C. clockwise or anticlockwise from the north or south whichever is nearer

the line towards east or west

D. none of the above:

15. The zero is marked on side in prismatic compass

A. South end B. East end

C. West end D. North end

16. ABCD is a regular parallelogram plot of land whose angle BAD is 60°. If
the bearing of the line AB is 30°, the bearing of CD, is

A. 210°

B. 90°

C. 120

D. 270°

17. If the end stations of a line are free from local attraction then the
difference in between fore and back bearing of that should be

A. 𝟏𝟖𝟎° B. 𝟏𝟐𝟎°

C. 𝟑𝟔𝟎° D. 𝟗𝟎°

18. The temporary adjustment of a prismatic compass is_________.

A. Centering B. Adjustment of levels

C. Adjustment of needle D. Adjustment of vane

19. Bearing of line AB is 𝟏𝟏𝟓° and ∠𝐀𝐁𝐂=𝟏𝟑𝟐°𝟓𝟓′then bearing of BC is

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A. 68°25’

B. 158°55’

C. 108°30’

D. 248°55’

20. If the fore bearing of a line is 36°15', its back bearing will be

A. 𝟑𝟔°𝟏𝟓′

B. 𝟏𝟐𝟔°𝟏𝟓′

C. 𝟏𝟒𝟑°𝟒𝟓′

D. 𝟐𝟏𝟔°𝟏𝟓′

21. If the whole circle bearing of a place is 170 °12', the quadrantal bearing
would be

A. 𝑁 9° 48′ 𝐸

B. 𝑆 80°12′ 𝐸

C. 𝑆 9°48′ 𝐸

D. 𝑊 9° 48′ 𝑆

22. Line made up of points having a zero declination are known as _____

A. Magnetic lines B. Agonic lines

C. Isogonic lines D. Zero lines

23. If the quadrantal bearing system of a line is S 30 0 W then what is the

whole circle bearing?

A. 𝟏𝟓𝟓°

B. 𝟐𝟏𝟎°

C. 𝟑𝟑𝟎°

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D. 𝟏𝟖𝟖°

24.. The magnetic bearing of sun at noon was 170°. Hence magnetic
declination is:

A. 10° E

B. 10° W

C. 10° s

D. 10° N

25. The magnetic bearing of a line AB is S45° E and the declination is 5°

west. The true bearing of the line AB is

A. S45° E

B. S40° E

C. S50° E

D. S50° W

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4. Levelling

1. The bench mark established by the survey of India Department with

very high precision with reference to mean sea level is known as

GTS Bench Marks

B. Permanent Bench Mark

C. Arbitrary Bench Mark

D. Temporary Bench Mark

2. What is called a 'level line'?

A. The line passing through the centre of cross-hairs and the centre of the
eye piece.

B. The line passing through the objective lens and the eye piece of a
dumpy or tilting level

C. The line is horizontal

D. The line parallel to the mean spheroidal surface of earth

3. The levelling done at the end of day's work to connect the finishing
point with the starting point on that particular day is called

A. Longitudinal levelling

B. Cross-sectional levelling

C. Differential levelling

D. Check levelling

4. An arbitrary surface with respect to which the elevation of points is

measured is:

A. vertical surface B. Horizontal surface

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C. Level surface D. Datum surface

5. Arithmetic check for HI method in levelling is

A. Sum of BS + Sum of FS = Last RL + First RL

B. Sum of BS - Sum of FS = Last RL - First RL

C. Sum of BS - Sum of FS = Last RL + First RL

D. Sum of BS = Sum FS

6. The height of instrument is equal to

A. reduced level of bench mark + back sight

B. reduced level of bench mark + fore sight

C. reduced level of bench mark + intermediate sight

D. Back sight + fore sight

7. The method of levelling in which the heights of mountains are found by

observing the temperature at which water boils is known as

A. barometric levelling B. hypsometric levelling

C. longitudinal levelling D. differential levelling

8. A relatively fixed point of known elevation above datum is called

A. datum point B. benchmark

C. reduced level D. reference point

9. The rise and fall method of levelling provides a complete check on

A. backsight B. fore sight

C. intermediate sight D. All of the above

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10. In a survey work, an arbitrary surface with reference to which the

elevation of points are measured and compared, is called

A. datum surface B. level surface

C. horizontal surface D. vertical surface

11. Levelling should always commence from a

A. Levelled Ground B. Benchmark

C. Permanent Point D. Highest Point

12. The back sight reading on a B.M. of R.L. 500.00m is 2.685 m. If foresight
reading on a point is 1.345 m, the reduced level of the point is

A. 502.685m

B. 501.345m

C. 501.340m

D. 504.030m

13. In order to determine the undulations of the ground surface along the
profile line, which of the following levelling is adopted?

A. Fly leveling B. Check levelling

C. Differential leveling D. Longitudinal levelling

14. RL is abbreviation of which of the following?

A. Reduced Level B. Reincreased Level

C. Repeated Level D. Reverse Level

15. The RL of the point A which is on the floor is 100 m and back sight

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reading on A is 2.455 m. If the foresight reading on the point B which is on

the ceiling is 2.745 m, the RL of point B will be

A. 94.80 m

B. 99.71 m

C. 100.29 m

D. 105.20

16. A line of levels was run from Bench Mark A (770.815) to a Bench Mark B
(772.940). The sum of back sights was 32.665 m and sum of fore sights
was 30.44 m. The closing error is (in m)

0.105

B. 0.100

C. 0.205

D. 0.200

17. Arithmetic check for rise and fall method during a levelling operation
are applied on:

A. Fore sights and back sights only

B. Back sights and intermediate sights only

C. Back sights only

D. Back sights, intermediate sights and fore sights

18. If the R.L. of a B.M, is 200.000, the back sight is 1.525 m and the fore
sight is —3.175m, the R.L. of the forward station is

A. 201.525

B. 198.350

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C. 196.825

D. 204.700

19. Fly leveling is carried out from a point 1 having R.L 560.5 to point 2. If
ΣBS = 6.475 and ΣF.S = 8.565, R.L of point 2 is

A. 562.59

B. 558.41

C. 563.90

D. 557.50

20. A back sight reading on B.M. = 200m, was 2.250 m. The inverted staff
reading to the bottom of beam was 1.450m. The R.L. of bottom of beam is

200.800m

B. 201.450 m

C. 201.000 m

D. 203.700 m

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5. Contouring

1. Two contours of different elevations don't cross each other except in

case of

A. Plain surface B. Overhanging cliff

C. Hillock D. Valley

2. The most suitable method of contouring for a hilly area is.

A. Tachometric method B. Cross-section method

C. Square method D. Direct method

3. Contour interval is defined as: ______________

A. The horizontal distance between two points on same contour

B. The vertical distance between two points on same contour

C. The horizontal distance between two consecutive contours

D. The vertical distance between two consecutive contours

4. A set of closed contour loops on a plan or map with contour elevations

decreasing towards their common centre indicates

A. Pond B. Ridge

C. Hill D. Valley

5. A set of closed contour loops on a plan or map with contour elevations

increasing towards their common centre indicates.

A. Pond B. Hill C. Valley D. Ridge

6. The Horizontal distance between any two consecutive contours is

called

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A. Vertical equivalent B. Horizontal equivalent

C. Contour interval D. Contour gradient

7. When several contours coincide, it indicates

A. A vertical cliff B. a valley

C. a ridge D. a saddle

8. The imaginary line joining equal elevation is ___________ line.

A. level B. Contour

C. Vertical D. Horizontal

9. Contours are used to determine

A. Intervisibility of points on a contour map

B. Area of drainage basin and capacity of the reservoir

C. Quantities of earth work

D. All of the above

10. The contour interval depends upon the

A. nature of ground

B. scale of map

C. purpose and extent of survey

D. all of these

11. Lower contour level of the outer most contour in a concentric shaped
contour map indicates

A. Lake B. River C. Hill D. Canal

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12. A series of closely spaced contour lines represents a (Nanded ZP 2014)

A. steep slope B. gentle slope

C. uniform slope D. plane surface

13. A road embankment is constructed with an average gradient of 1 in 40

from 220 m contour to 280 m contour. The length of the road in km is

A. 2.4

B. 20

C. 10

D. 24

14. The contour interval is

Directly proportional to the scale of map

B. Inversely proportional to scale of map

C. Large for flat ground

D. Small for hilly areas.

15. Contour lines cross ridge or valley lines at

A. 30° B. 45° C. 60° D. 90°

16. When the contour lines having the same contour interval are farther
apart, it shows a

A. Plane surface

B. Very steep slope

C. Gentle slope

D. A valley

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17. Which method is used for the preparation of a contour plan for a route
survey?

A. Method of squares

B. Method of trace contour

C. Method of cross section profile

D. Indirect method of contouring

18. One of the factors deciding contour interval is

A. Scale of map

B. Skill of surveyor

C. Type of instrument

D. Environment

19. The direction of steepest slope on a contour is

A. Along the contour

B. At an angle of 45° to the contour

C. At right angles to the contour

D. At an angle of 60° to the contour

20. Contour interval for a building site normally

A. 0.5 m B. 1.5 m C. 2.0 m D. 5.5

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6. Plane Table Surveying

1. Which of the following method of Plane table surveying is suitable for

establishing new stations at place in order to locate missing details?

A. Radiation B. Intersection

C. Traversing D. Resection

2. To locate the position of an inaccessible point, which method of plane

table surveying is used?

A. Method of Resection B. Method of Traversing

C. Method of Radiation D. Method of Intersection

3. The Plane Table method suitable to establish a station with respect to

the pre-established stations in nearby vicinity is the method of

A. intersection B. Traversing

C. Resection D. Radiation

4. Small area which can be commanded from a single plane table station
are usually plotted by

A. Intersection B. Traversing

C. Resection D. Radiation

5. The instrument used for centering the plane table accurately is

A. Spirit level B. Through compass

C. Plumbing fork D. Alidade

6. It is required to produce a small-scale map of an area in magnetic

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zone by directly plotting and checking the work in the field itself. Which
one of the following surveys will be most appropriate for purpose?

A. Chain B. Theodolite C. Plane Table D. Compass

7. Two point and three-point problem are typical cases of:

A. Radiation B. Intersection

C. Traversing D. Resection

8. Locating the position of a plane table station with reference to three

known points, is known as

A. Intersection method

B. Radiation method

C. Resection method

D. Three-point problem

9. In which of the following types of surveying, is the instrument alidade

used?

A. Aerial B. Tacheometric

C. Chain D. Plane table

10. The principle of plane table survey is:

A. Traversing B. Ranging

C. Parallelism D. Triangulation

11. Which of the following error is most likely to occur in the plane table
surveying?

A. Error in sighting B. Error in orientation

C. Error in levelling D. Error in measurement

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12. What is the function of the plumbing fork in plane table surveying?

A. Used for centering of plane table

B. Used for levelling the plane table

C. Used for orientation of plane table

D. Used for sighting the object

13. Instrument for drawing rays in plane table survey:

A. U-frame B. Trough compass

C. Spirit level D. Alidade

14. The working edge of an alidade is known as:

A. Curved edge

B. Corrugated edge

C. Cutting edge

D. Fiducial edge

15. Detailed plotting in plane table surveying is generally done by

A. Traversing B. Radiation

C. Resection D. Both (B) & (C)

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7. Theodolite

1. In which of the following method, traversing "by fast needle" is

performed?
A. Chain traversing
B. Compass traversing
C. Theodolite traversing
D. Plane table traversing

2. Independent North co-ordinate of station B is 54.000 m. Latitude of BC

is 6.000 m southing. Then independent North co-ordinate of station C
will be________________
A. 48.000m
B. 60.000m
C. 9.000 m
D. 324.00m

3. When the whole circle bearing of a traverse line is between 90° and
180°, then
A. The latitude is positive and departure is negative
B. the departure is positive and latitude is negative
C. both the latitude and departure are positive
D. both the latitude and departure are negative

4. The latitude and departure of a traverse line are both positive when the
whole circle bearing of the line lie the
A. first quadrant
B. second quadrant
C. third quadrant
D. fourth quadrant

5. When the latitudes and departures are so adjusted that the algebraic

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sum of the latitudes and departures are equal to zero, the operation is
called
A. balancing the latitude
B. balancing the departure
C. balancing the traverse
D. none of these

6. When the angular and linear measurements are equally precise in

traversing, the balancing of a traverse is done by
A. transit rule B. empirical rule
C. Bowditch's rule D. anyone of these

7. The included angles of a theodolite traverse, are generally measured

A. clockwise from the forward station
B. anti-clockwise from the back station
C. anti-clockwise from the forward station
D. clockwise from the back station.

8. A plumb bob is required

A. when measuring distances along slopes in a hilly country
B. for accurate centering of a theodolite over a station mark
C. for testing the verticality of ranging poles
D. all of the above

9. In measuring horizontal angles, the theodolite should be turned

A. clockwise from the forward station to the back station
B. clockwise from the back station to the forward station
C. anticlockwise from the forward station to the back station
D. anticlockwise from the back station to the forward station

10. Fine adjustment in theodolite is done by

A. Tangent screw B. Clamp screw
C. Foot screw D. Focusing Screw

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11. In order to measure a horizontal angle more accurately than a vernier,

A. method of repetition is used
B. method of reiteration is used
C. method of deflection angles is used
D. method of double observations is used

12. A theodolite telescope revolved through complete revolution in a

vertical plane is called as __________ theodolite.
A. Tilting B. Transit
C. Non transit D. None

13. In any closed traverse, if the survey work is correct, then

A. the algebraic sum of latitudes should be equal to zero
B. the algebraic sum of departure should be equal to zero
C. the sum of northings should be equal to the sum of southings
D. all of the above

14. Traversing "by free needle" is performed in case of

A. Chain traversing
B. Compass traversing
C. Theodolite traversing
D. Plane table traversing

15. Which of the following set of terms does not relate to operation of a
theodolite?
A. Transiting and inverting
B. Face left and face right
C. Right swing and left swing
D. Gauging and sounding

16. An axis about which the telescope can be rotated in a horizontal

plane, is called
A. horizontal axis

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B. vertical axis
C. axis of the level tube
D. line of collimation

17. Spire test is used for adjustment of

A. Line of sight
B. horizontal axis
C. vertical axis
D. adjustment of altitude bubble

18. If the co-ordinates of A are 100 N and 200 E and these of C are 100 S and
200 E, then the length AC is–

(a) 400.00

(b) 282.84

(c) 244.94

(d) 200.00

19. The angular measurement recorded on the main scale of a theodolite

is between 140° 20' and 140° 40’. If there are 60 parts on the vernier scale
and 53rd part coincides with the main scale markings, then what is the
corrected reading of the angle?

(a) 140° 36' 0"

(b) 140° 37' 0"

(c) 140° 37' 40"

(d) 140° 35' 20"

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20. The latitude and departure of a line AB are + 78m and –45.1m
respectively. The whole circle bearing of the line AB is

(a) 300

(b) 1500

(c) 2100

(d) 3300

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8. Tacheometer

1. If a retention of 0.75 m is obtained from a tacheometer on a vertical staff

then the horizontal distance

(a) 75 m

(b) 25 m

(c) 7.5 m

(d) 50 m

2. For a tacheometer the additive and multiplying constants are

respectively

(a) 0 and 100 (b) 100 and 10

(c) 10 and 0 (d) 10 and 100

3. A theodolite fitted with an anallatic lens is known as

(a) Tacheometer

(b) Clinometer

(c) Level

(d) None of the above

4. For a tacheometer focal length of object glasses= 20 cm. Focal length of

anallactic lens = 10 cm. Distance between objective and vertical axis =15
cm. Spacing between outer lines of diaphragm = 2 mm. If the intercept is 2
m when the line of sight is horizontal, horizontal distance between the
instrument and staff is

(a) 100 m

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(b) 100.3 m

(c) 200 m

(d) 200.3 m

5. In a tacheometer the central hair reading was 2 m when the angle of

elevation was tan–1 0.2 and 3 m when the angle of elevation was

tan–10.25. Hence the horizontal distance between the instrument and staff
is

(a) 4 m

(b) 5 m

(c) 20 m

(d) 22.22 m

6. In an external focusing tacheometer, the fixed interval between stadia

hairs is 5 mm; the focal length of the objective is 25 cm, and the distance
of the vertical axis of the instrument from the optical centre of the
objective is 15 cm. Which one of the following is the set of constants of the
techeometer?

(a) 30, 0.15

(b) 30, 0.40

(c) 50, 0.25

(d) 50, 0.40

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7. Which of the following type of constant is (f + d)?

A. Additive constant B. Multiplicative constant

C. None of these D. Subtractive constant

8. If the intercept on vertical staff is observed as 1.5m from a tacheometer,

the horizontal distance between tacheometer and staff station is

(a) 75 m (b) 100 m

(c) 150 m (d) 300 m

9. In a tacheometer provided with anallactic lens distance between object

glass and vertical axis is 15 cm. Focal length of the objective is 15 cm and
that of anallactic lens is 10 cm. Hence distance between the two lenses is

(a) 17.5 cm

(b) 25 cm

(c) 30 cm

(d) 40 cm

10. The stadia intercept on a fixed hair instrument vertically held is 1m. If
its constants are 800 and 0.5 and total number of turns are 16, the
horizontal distance between the instrument and target is

(a) 5.5 m

(b) 50.5 m

(c) 55 m

(d) 800.5 m

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