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Surveying Section 8
Surveying Section 8
Surveying Section 8
In surveys of small extent, the effect of curvature may be ignored and the level surface of the earth is
B.
assumed as horizontal
C. In surveys of large extent, the effect of curvature of the earth must be considered
2. If Δ is the angle of deflection of a simple curve of radius R, the length of its long chord, is
A.
R cos
B.
2R cos
C.
R sin
D.
2R sin .
Answer: Option D
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D. none of these.
Answer: Option B
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4. Determining the difference in elevation between two points on the surface of the earth, is known as
A. levelling
B. simple levelling
C. differential levelling
D. longitudinal levelling.
Answer: Option C
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5. Contours of different elevations may cross each other only in the case of
A. an over hanging cliff
B. a vertical cliff
C. a saddle
D. an inclined plane.
Answer: Option A
6. Permanent adjustments of a level are
A. 2 in number
B. 3 in number
C. 4 in number
D. 6 in number
Answer: Option A
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7. The radius of a simple circular curve is 300 m and length of its specified chord is 30 m. The degree of the curve
is
A. 5.73°
B. 5.37°
C. 3.57°
D. 3.75°.
Answer: Option A
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D. none of these.
Answer: Option B
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10. The Trapezoidal rule of volumes V of an embankment divided into a number of sections equidistant D, is given
by
A.
B.
C.
V= [A1 + An + 2(A2 + A4 + ... + An - 1) + 4(A3 + A5 + ... + An - 2)]
D.
V= [A1 + An + 4(A2 + A4 + ... + An - 1) + 4(A3 + A5 + ... + An - 2)].
Answer: Option A
11. The surface of zero elevation around the earth, which is slightly irregular and curved, is known as
A. mean sea level
B. geoid surface
C. level surface
D. horizontal surface.
Answer: Option B
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12.
The lens equation is applicable
A. when the thickness of the lens is small
C. the computed quantities are accurate enough for geometrical optics of simple distances
D. all the above.
Answer: Option D
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13. The representation of general topography of a very flat terrain is possible only
A. by drawing contours at large interval
14. The bearing of line AB is 152° 30' and angle ABC measured clockwise is 124° 28'. The bearing of BC is
A. 27° 52'
B. 96° 58'
C. 148° 08'
D. 186° 58'
Answer: Option B
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15. A transit is oriented by setting its vernier A to read the back azimuth of the preceding line. A back sight on the
preceding transit station taken and transit is rotated about its vertical axis. The vernier A reads
A. azimuth of the forward line
B. 100 α
C. 100 α3
D. 100 α-1.
Answer: Option B
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D. Take maximum number of sights as possible from each station to distant objects.
Answer: Option B
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B. a contour can not end abruptly, but must ultimately close itself not necessarily within the limits of map.
C. the direction of steepest slope at a point on a contour is at right angles to the contour
D. drawn by parabolic curves having their vertex at the centre of the water.
Answer: Option B
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C. graduations increase in the same direction in which graduations of the main scale increase
D. none of these.
Answer: Option C