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326. A deflection angle is

A. less than 90?

B. more than 90? but less than 180?

C. equal to the difference between the angle of intersection and 180?

D. equal to the difference between the angle of intersection and 360?

Answer: C

327. The bearing of a line in the direction of the progress of survey is called
back bearing

A. Yes

B. No

Answer: B

328. The rise and fall method for obtaining the reduced levels of points
provides a check on

A. fore sights only

B. back sights only

C. intermediate sights only

D. all of these

Answer: D

329. The axis of telescope level must be

A. parallel

B. perpendicular

Answer: A

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330. In a direct vernier, the smallest division of a vernier is
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A. equal to

B. shorter than
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C. longer than

Answer: B

331. The latitude and departure of a traverse line are both positive when the
whole circle bearing of the line lies in the

A. first quadrant

B. second quadrant

C. third quadrant

D. fourth quadrant

Answer: A

332. An invar tape is generally used for accurate measurement of distance

because it possesses

A. zero

B. low

C. high

Answer: B

333. The reconnaissance surveying is carried out to determine the artificial

features such as roads, railways, canals, buildings etc.

A. True

B. False

Answer: B

334. The departure of a traverse line is obtained by multiplying its length

with the tangent of its reduced bearing.

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335. The strength of 'fix' of a plane table from three known points is poor if
the instrument station is near the great circle.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect

Answer: A

336. A diagonal scale is used to read

A. two

B. three

C. four

Answer: B

337. An imaginary line tangential to the longitudinal curve of the bubble

tube at its middle point is called

A. axis of telescope

B. axis of level tube

C. level line

D. line of collimation

Answer: B

338. The curve used for ideal transition curve is a

A. cubic parabola most widely used

B. clothoid spiral

C. cubic spiral

D. lemniscate

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339. In high latitudes, the M
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diurnal variation of the magnetic needle is
greater.

A. Agree

B. Disagree

Answer: A

340. 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

Answer: B

341. To find the true difference of level between two points, the level
should be kept

A. at either of the two points

B. exactly midway between the two points

C. at any point on the line joining the two points

D. none of the above

Answer: B

342. A line joining the optical centre of the object glass and the centre of
the eye piece, is known as

A. fundamental line

B. axis of telescope

C. axis of level tube

D. line of collimation

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343. When R is the radius M
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of the curve (in metres), D is the degree of curve
(in degrees) and length of the chord is 30 m, then the relation between R
and D is

A. R = 1520/D

B. R = 1720/D

C. R = 4500/D

D. R = 5400 / D

Answer: B

344. A compound curve consists of two arcs of equal radii bending in the
same direction.

A. Right

B. Wrong

Answer: B

345. The magnetic bearing of a line is S 35? 30' E and the magnetic
declination is 4? 10' east. The true bearing of a line will be

A. S 31? 30' E

B. S 31? 30' W

C. S 39? 50' E

D. S 38? 50' W

Answer: A

346. When the angular mesurements of a traverse are more precise than
the linear measurements, the balancing of a traverse is done by

A. transit rule

B. empirical rule

C. Bowditch's rule

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347. The additive constant for the tacheometer is

A. f / i

B. I / f

C. f / d

D. f + d

Answer: D

348. Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The line ranger is used for fixing intermediate points on the chain lines.

B. The indirect ranging is resorted to when the ends of a line are not intervisible due to high
ground.

C. The chainman at the forward end of the chain is called leader.

D. all of the above

Answer: D

349. The error which is not completely eliminated in reciprocal levelling, is

A. error due to curvature

B. error due to refraction

C. error due to non-adjustment of the line of collimation

D. error due to non-adjustment of bubble tube

Answer: B

350. When the whole circle bearing of two lines AB and AC are 115? and
41? respectively, then the included angle BAC will be

A. 41?

B. 74?

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