Surveying MCQ Questions & Answers

11

The instrument used for accurate centering in plane table survey is

A) spirit level B) alidade C) plumbing fork D) trough compass

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Answer: Option C

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12

The great circle along which the sun appears to trace on the celestial sphere with earth as centre during the year, is called

A) Equator B) Celestial equator C) Ecliptic D) None of these

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Answer: Option C

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13

The methods used for locating the plane table stations are
i) radiation
ii) traversing
iii) intersection
iv) resection
The correct answer is

A) (i) and (ii) B) (iii) and (iv) C) (ii) and (iv) D) (i) and (iii)

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Answer: Option C

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14

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A) The star's movement is apparent due to the actual steady rotation of the earth about its axis B) The stars move round in circular concentrated parts C) The centre of the circular paths of stars is the celestial pole D) All the above

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Answer: Option D

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15

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A) The sun's right ascension increases for 0 h to 24 h when it returns to the First point of Aries B) The maximum declination of the sun increases up to $$23{\frac{1}{2}^ \circ }$$ N on about 21^st June C) The minimum declination of the sun is zero on 22^nd September D) the maximum declination of the sun is about $$23{\frac{1}{2}^ \circ }$$ S on 21^st December E) All the above

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Answer: Option E

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16

The graduations in prismatic compass
i) are inverted
ii) are upright
iii) run clockwise having 0° at south
iv) run clockwise having 0° at north
The correct answer is

A) (i) and (iii) B) (i) and (iv) C) (ii) and (iii) D) (ii) and (iv)

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Answer: Option A

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17

The correction for sag is

A) always additive B) always subtractive C) always zero D) sometimes additive and sometimes subtractive

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Answer: Option B

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18

The point on the photograph where bisector between the vertical line through optical centre of the camera lens and the plate perpendicular meets, is known as

A) Principal point B) Isocenter C) Plumb point D) Perspective centre

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Answer: Option B

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19

The two point problem and three point problem are methods of

A) resection B) orientation C) traversing D) resection and orientation

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Answer: Option D

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20

Which of the following angles can be set out with the help of French cross staff?

A) 45° only B) 90° only C) Either 45° or 90° D) Any angle

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Answer: Option C

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