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Course Name Advance Diploma In Structural Design & Analysis

NSQF Level 6

Name of Subject TOTAL STATION

Unit No 1,2,3
No of Questions 50
Marks 20
TOTAL STATION
1. What is the full form of EDM?
a) Electronic distance measurement
b) Elevation distance measurement
c) Electronic difference measurement
d) Electronic diameter measurement
2. Where is the location of file save of survey pro?
a) Survey pro job
b) Survey basic
c) Only a)
d) Both a) and b)
3. What is the offset of the prism?
a) 30mm
b) -30mm
c) 40mm
d) -40mm
4. The range of laser prism is-----
a) 400m
b) 4000m
c) 3000m
d) 5000m
5. The range of reflectorless is----
a) 500m
b) 200m
c) 300m
d) 4000m
6. How to see clear object through the eyepiece?
a) Optical plummet
b) Vertical tangent screw
c) Lumi guide
d) Telescope focussing ring

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7. How many foot screw used for levelling of total station?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 1
8. For fixing of tripod stand in which shape it would be place?
a) Rectangular
b) Triangular
c) Only a)
d) None of these

9. What is the function of F1 key in TS?

a) Backlight
b) Quick shot page
c) Bubble
d) keypad
10. What is the function of F2 key in TS?
a) Backlight
b) Quick shot page
c) Bubble
d) keypad
11. What is the function of F3 key in TS?
a) Backlight
b) Quick shot page
c) Bubble
d) keypad
12. What is the function of F4 key in TS?
a) Backlight
b) Quick shot page
c) Bubble
d) Keypad
13. How many types of EDM instruments are there based on wavelength?
a)2
b)4
c)5
d) 3

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14. Which of the below is used up to a range of 100km?

a) Infrared
b) Microwave
c) Visible range
d) Ultra-violet

15. A total station is a combination of:

a) EDM and Theodolite
b) Compass and EDM
c) Electronic Theodolite and EDM
d) EDM and electronic Compass

16. Which unit in total station processes data collected?

a) Data collector
b) EDM
c) Storage system
d) Microprocessor

17. The bubble in total station is centralised using:

a) Tripod
b) Levelling screw
c) Tangent screw
d) Foot screw

18. Which is the latest development in total station?

a) High resolution
b) High accuracy
c) Robotic
d) Automatic
19. Which of the below is not an application of total station?
a) Crime scene investigation
b) Furniture manufacture
c) Mining
d) Archaeology

20. How many types of EDM are there based on reflector type?

a) 3

b) 5

c) 4

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d) 2

21.file format when file export from ts to Autocad?

a) .dxf
b) .csv
c) .dwg
d) .rte

22. file format when file export from ts to MS EXCEL?

a) .dxf
b) .csv
c) .dwg
d) .rte

23. Each point entered in a total station is stored in:

a) Hard discs
b) Electronic books
c) Data storage
d) Chip

24. Contours can be found in a __________ map.

a) Political
b) Topographical
c) Physical
d) Thematic

25. what is location of survey profiles?

a) Survey jobs
b) Survey pro jobs
c) A and b
d) None of the above

26. How many methods of contouring are present?

a) 5
b) 3
c) 2
d) 4
27. In compute area option we find out-------
a) Area
b) Area, length

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c) Length perimeter
d) Length, area, perimeter
28. What is the full form of RDM?
a) Remote distance measurement
b) Radial distance measurement
c) Repeat distance measurement
d) Rotational distance measurement
29. Remote distance measurement is of two types are,
a) Radial and circular
b) Radial and rectangular
c) Radial and continuous
d) Circular and continuous
30. What is the full form of REM?
a) Remote distance measurement
b) Radial elevation measurement
c) Remote elevation measurement
d) Rotational elevation measurement
31. Zero circle option used to make,
a) Vertical angle at 0 degree
b) Horizontal angle at 0 degree
c) Only a)
d) Both a) and b)
32. ZA in TS represents
a) Horizontal angle
b) Vertical angle
c) Safe distance
d) Slope direction
33. When lines does not return to starting point known as-------traverse
a) Open
b) Unclosed
c) Plane table
d) a) and b)

34. One link of Gunter’s chain is----------ft.

a) 66
b) 6.6

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a) 0.66
c) 0.066
35. Primary division of surveying is--------?
b) Plane and geodetic surveying
a) Plane and tachometry surveying
b) Chain and compass survey
c) Edm survey
36. In EDM type of surveying we determine?
a) Length & co-ordinates
b) Angle & length
c) Angle & co-ordinates
c) Length, angle & co-ordinates
37. Chain surveying used to determine?
a) Linear measurement
b) Angle & length
c) Angle & co-ordinates
d) Length, angle & co-ordinates
38. The accuracy of the total station while using reflectorless?
a) 2”
b) 3”
c) 4”
d) 1”
39. The accuracy of the total station while using prism?
a) 2”
b) 3”
c) 4”
d) 1”
40. Which type of operating system used in total station focus 8 series?
a) Windows CE
b) Windows CA
c) Windows CD
d) Windows CO

41. The width of face 1 display in TS focus 8 series is-----?

a) 3.5”
b) 3.2”

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c) 3.1”
d) 3”
42. The name of face2 display in TS focus 8 series is-----?
a) Main
b) Mini
c) Max
d) Mono
43. How many measure keys in the TS focus 8 series?
a) 1
b) 4
c) 2
d) 3
44. In total station centring can be done by using-----
a) Optical plummet
b) Plumb bob
c) Only a)
d) Both a) & b)
45. -------is the point name that will be stored.
a) Foresight
b) Backsight
c) Bs azimuth
d) Azimuth
46. SD in TS represents
a) Slope distance
b) Slope difference
c) Safe distance
d) Slope direction
47. HD in TS represents
a) Slope distance
b) Slope difference
c) Horizontal distance
d) Vertical distance

48. VD in TS represents
a) Slope distance
b) Slope difference

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c) Vertical difference
d) Slope direction
49. HA in TS represents
a) Horizontal angle
b) Vertical angle
c) Safe distance
d) Slope direction
50. HR in TS represents
a) Height of rod
b) Height of instrument
c) Height of reflectorless
d) Height of prism

Course Name Advance Diploma In Structural Design & Analysis

NSQF Level 6

Name of Subject AUTOLEVEL

Unit No 1,2,3
No of Questions 50
Marks 20

AUTOLEVEL
51) The art of determining the relative heights of different points on or below the surface of
the earth is known as
A. chain surveying
B. traverse method of surveys
C. levelling
D. none of these
52) The main principle of surveying is to work
A. from part to the whole
B. from whole to the part
C. from higher level to the lower level
D. from lower level to higher level.

53) In levelling field work is limited to

A. linear measurements only
B. angular measurements only
C. all the above.

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D. vertical height
54) In levelling operation,
A. The line commences with a fore sight and closes with a back sight
B. The first sight on any change point is a back sight
C. The second sight on any change point is a fore sight
D. The line commences with a back sight and closes with a foresight
55) Hydrographic surveys deal with the mapping of
A. large water bodies
B. heavenly bodies
C. mountaineous region
D. canal system

56) The real image of an object formed by the objective, must lie
A. in the plane of cross hairs
B. anywhere inside the telescope.
C. at the centre of the telescope
D. at the optical centre of the eye-piece
57) The intercept of a staff
A. is maximum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.
B. is minimum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.
C. decreases if the staff is tilted away from normal
D. increases if the staff is tilted towards normal

58) An imaginary line joining the points of equal elevation on the surface of the earth,
represents
A. contour line
B. contour surface
C. level line
D. contour gradient

59) An ideal vertical curve to join two gradients, is

A. elliptical
B. circular
C. hyperbolic
D. parabolic

60) Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. the eyepiece plays no part in defining the line of sight
B. the diaphragm plays no part in defining the line of sight
C. the optical centre of the objective plays no part in defining the line of sight
D. none of these
61) The radius of curvature of the arc of the bubble tube is generally kept
A. 10m
B. 25m
C. 50m
D. 100m
62) The BS & FS of any change point are entered in----------------------------line.
A. same inclined line

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B. same intermediate line

C. same horizontal line
D. same vertical line

63) Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. the tangent screw enables to give small movement under conditions of smooth and
positive control
B. all of these
C. standing on the tripod is the levelling head or trib arch
D. the levelling screws are used to tilt the instrument so that its rotation axis is truly
vertical

64) For a closed traverse the omitted measurements may be calculated

A. length of one side only
B. all the above
C. bearing of one side only
D. both length and bearing of one side

65) While viewing through a level telescope and moving the eye slightly, a relative movement
occurs between the image of the levelling staff and the cross hairs. The instrument is
A. not correctly focused
B. correctly focused
C. said to have parallax
D. free from parallax

66) Keeping the instrument height as 1.5 m, length of staff 4 m, the slope of the ground as 1 in
10, the sight on the down-slope, must be less than
A. 30 m
B. 25 m
C. 20 m
D. 15 m

67) For true difference in elevations between two points A and B, the level must be set up
A. at the exact mid point of A and B
B. at any point between A and B
C. near the point A
D. near the point B.

68) Pick up the method of surveying in which field observations and plotting proceed
simultaneously from the following
A. plan table surveying
B. chain surveying

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C. compass surveying
D. tacheometric surveying

69) The difference of level between a point below the plane of sight and one above, is the sum
of two staff readings and an error would be produced equal to
A. the distance between the zero of gradient and the foot of the staff
B. none of the above.
C. twice the distance between the zero of graduation and the foot of the staff
D. thrice the distance between the zero of graduation and the foot of the staff

70) For the construction of highway (or railway)

A. cross sections are required
B. longitudinal sections are required
C. none of these.
D. both longitudinal and cross sections are required

71) The sensitiveness of a level tube decreases if

A. radius of curvature of its inner surface is increased
B. diameter of the tube is increased
C. length of the vapour bubble is increased
D. both viscosity and surface tension are increased.

72) The bubble tube is nearly filled with

A. alcohol or chloroform
B. a liquid which is very mobile
C. a liquid having low freezing point
D. all the above.

73) The longitudinal section of the surface of bubble tube is

A. straight
B. circular
C. parabolic
D. elliptic

74) Pick up the correct statement from the following :

A. Box sextant is used for the measurement of horizontal angles
B. Cross staff is used for setting out right angles
C. Gradiometer is used for setting out any required gradient
D. All

75) Surveys which are carried out to depict mountains, rivers, water bodies, wooded areas and
other cultural details, are known as
A. cadastral surveys
B. city surveys
C. topographical surveys
D. guide map surveys
76) The total change in level along the line is equal to total back sights
A. minus total fore sights

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B. the total rises minus total falls

C. the reduced level of last point minus reduced level of the first point
D. all
77) The method of finding out the difference in elevation between two points for eliminating
the effect of curvature and refraction, is
A. reciprocal levelling
B. differential levelling
C. precise levelling
D. flying levelling

78) Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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

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

A. line of sight

B. line of collimation

C. axis of the telescope

D. none of these

80) Any surface parallel to the mean spheroidal surface of the earth is said to be a

A. level surface

B. level line

C. horizontal plane

D. both a & b

81) Any line lying on a level surface is called a

A. level surface

B. level line

C. horizontal plane

D. both a & b

82) Any plane tangential to the level surface at any point is known as

A. vertical plane

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B. horizontal line

C. horizontal plane

D. none of the above

83) Any line lying on the horizontal plane is said to be

A. horizontal line

B. horizontal plane

C. vertical plane

D. both a & b

84) The direction indicated by a plumb line is known as

A.vertical line

B. vertical plane

C. horizontal line

D. both a & b

85) Any plane passing through the vertical line is known as

A. vertical line

B. vertical plane

C. horizontal line

D. both a & b

86) What is full form of MSL?

A. mean sea level
B. mean sea line
C. mean sea land
D. mean sea local

87) What is full form of GTS?

A. great trigonometrical survey
B. great trigonometrical surveying
C. great trigonometrical survive
D. great trigonometrical surveyor

88) India’s MSL started on which place?

A. Mumbai
B. Karachi
C. Luck now
D. Bombay

89) The vertical distance of a point above or below the datum line is known as the

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A. RL
B. RD
C. RF
D. RA
90) It is an imaginary line passing through through the intersection of the cross hairs at the
diaphragm and the optical centre of the object glass and its continuation is known as
A. line of sight
B. line of collimation
C. both a & b
D. none of the above

91) This axis is an imaginary line passing through the optical centre of the object glass and the
optical centre of eyepiece is known as
A. line of sight
B. line of collimation
C. axis of the telescope
D. axis of the bubble tube

92) It is an imaginary line tangential to the longitudinal curve of the bubble tube at its middle
point is known as
A. line of sight
B. line of collimation
C. axis of the telescope
D. axis of the bubble tube

93) To determine the RL with refernce to the datum line is known as

A. BM
B. BC
C. BS
D. BI
94) When the RLs of some fixed points are assumed they are termed as
A. GTS
B. Temporary
C. Arbitary
D. Bench mark
95) When the BM are established temporarily at the end of a day’s work they are said to be
A. GTS BM
B. Temporary BM
C. Arbitary BM
D. Bench mark
96) Last staff reading in any setup of the instrument is known as
A. BS
B. FS
C. IS
D. BM
97) When the levelling instrument is properlly levelled the RL of the line of the collimation is
known as
A. Height of instrument

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C. Axis of telescope
D. Axis of bubble tube
98) Resolving power of a telescope depends on
A. the diameter of the aperture
B. the diameter of the object glass
C. the pupil aperture of the eye
D. all
99) The reduced level of a floor is 99.995 m, the staff reading on the floor is 1.505 m. If the
inverted staff reading against the roof is 1.795 m, the floor level below the slab, is
A. 3.275 m
B. 3.300 m
C. 3.290 m
D. 2.790 m
100) Pick up the correct statement from the following :
A. The directions of plumb lines suspended at different points in a survey are not
strictly parallel
B. In surveys of small extent, the effect of curvature may b
C. In surveys of large extent, the effect of curvature of the earth must be considered
D. All

Course Name Advance Diploma In Structural Design & Analysis

NSQF Level 6

Name of Subject GPS

Unit No 1,2,3
No of Questions 50
Marks 20

GPS
101. The latitude, longitude, and altitude displayed by a GPS receiver represent:
a. an estimate of the receiver's antenna position
b. the height above MSL
c. the three dimensional position fix with millimetre accuracy
d. the height above the reference ellipsoid

102. What does GPS stands for?

a. Global Placement System
b. Global Positioning System
c. Global Positioning Satellite
d. All of above
103. What do GPS devices use to pinpoint locations?
a. Satellites

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b. Lasers
c. Radioactive waves
d. None of these
104. How many satellites are included in the Global Positioning system?
a. 28 (with 14 in use)
b. 27 (with 24 in use)
c. 30 (with 15 in use)
d. None of these
105. Around what object do GPS satellites orbit?
a. The Earth
b. The moon
c. The United Sates
d. The sun
106. Which is not the purpose of satellite?
a. Communication
b. Navigation
c. Weather of space
d. Levelling
107. Basic needs of satellite is
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 1
108. Communications, Navigation, Weather of space are the purpose of ……..
a. Satellite
b. Orbit
c. Signal
d. None of these
109. GPS is the process which is used to established
a. Position of any point of global
b. Orbiting around the earth
c. Both A and B
d. None of these

110. PS is
a. Satellite based positioning system
b. Orbit based positioning system
c. Satellite based positioning machine
d. orbit based positioning machine
111. what is GPS system?

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a. Medium or path
b. Machine
c. Function
d. None of these
112. How close to your actual position can a GPS receiver measure?
a. Within 10.0 cm.
b. Within 1.0 m.
c. Within 10.0 m.
d. Within 20.0 m.
113. Sextants and ________________ were used to measure longitude and latitude on
a ship from 1761 through the early 20th century.
a. Compasses
b. Telescopes
c. chronometers
d. GPS receivers
114. How long does it take a GPS satellite to orbit the earth?
a. 2 hours
b. 8 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 24 hours
115. The three segments of the GPS system are the space segments, the user segment
and the ___________ segment.
a. Control
b. Interface
c. ground
d. Human
116. 3 Nanoseconds are equal to:
a. .000003 seconds
b. .00000003 seconds
c. .000000003 seconds
d. .0000000000003 seconds

117. .What are the clocks called that are used by GPS satellites to very accurately keep
time?
a. Caesium clocks
b. Millisecond clocks
c. Microsecond clocks
d. None of these
118. How many measurements (minimum) must be made to give us an accurate
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b. 2
c. 3
d. 5
119. All of the following are GPS transportation applications.
a. Tracking potholes in roads.
b. Collect data to develop data base for roadways.
c. Aid in police and fire response to accidents
d. All of above
120. How long is the Global Positioning System expected to remain in service?

a. 5
b. 10
c. 25
d. 50
121. GPS is jointly developed by
a. DOD,DOT & NASA
b. DOP,DOT & NASA
c. DOD,DOP & NASA
d. DOB,DOT & NASA
122. What is the full form of DOD?
a. department of defence
b. department of design
c. department of departure
d. department of defence & departure
123. What is the full form of DOT?
a. department of transportation
b. department of temperature
c. department of taramandal
d. department of time
124. What is the full form of NASA?
a. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
b. National Administration and Space Aeronautics
c. National Aerospace and Space Administration
d. National Aeronautics and signal Administration
125. GPS gives exact location accurate to within range of
a. 25m to approx. 5 m.
b. 20 m to approx. 3 m.
c. 23 m to approx. 5 m.
d. 20 m to approx. 5 m.
126. Satellite is mainly used for navigation purpose.
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b. GAGAN
c. QUASI
d. BEIDOU
127. Global Positioning System which contains………..
a. 24 operational satellites
b. 36 operational satellites
c. 48 operational satellites
d. 12 operational satellites
128. An operational satellites orbiting the earth at an altitude of
a. 20,180km
b. 20,110km
c. 28,180km
d. 20,108km
129. Satellite gives ……hour 3D coverage worldwide.
a. 24
b. 12
c. 48
d. 36
130. Orbital period of satellite is
a. 12hr
b. 24hr
c. 36hr
d. 48hr
131. GPS is first invented by
a. USA
b. RUSSIA
c. EUROPE
d. JAPAN
132. GPS is Global Positioning System which contains 24 operational satellites orbiting
the earth at an altitude of 20,180km from six orbital planes incline
at……..Degrees.
a. 55
b. 65
c. 35
d. 53

133. GPS is Global Positioning System which contains 24 operational satellites orbiting
the earth at an altitude of 20,180km from …………. orbital planes incline at 55
degrees.
a. SIX
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c. THREE
d. TWO
134. The mobile GPS is called
a. Assisted GPS
b. Assigned GPS
c. Aeronautical GPS
d. Applied GPS
135. Assisted GPS which gets
a. ephemeris, time, assisted GPS
b. ephemeris, temperature, almanac
c. ephemeris, time, almanac
d. ephemeras ,time ,almanac
136. What is differential GPS?
a. The variance between Code and Carrier Phase GPS positioning.
b. Multipath or imaging problems those cause position errors in a GPS code-
tracking receiver.
c. The design variations between the US (GPS) and the Russian (GLONASS)
satellite positioning systems.
d. All of above
137. Which of the following statements is true?
a. GPSs cost well over $1000
b. GPSs cost around $100
c. GPSs cost less than $50
d. None of these
138. How many satellite distances must a GPS receiver knows?
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. None of these

139. How many times does a GPS satellite orbit the Earth in one day?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 1
d. None of these

140. How many satellites are "visible" in the sky at one time?
a. At least 4
b. At least 10
c. At least 7
d. None of these

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141. How are GPS satellites powered?

a. Solar-power
b. Electromagnetic energy
c. Gas power
d. None of these
142. How many GPS Satellites are currently in orbit around the earth?
a. 12
b. 16
c. 22
d. 24
143. What is a sextant used for?
a. Height above the horizon.
b. Time measurement.
c. Distant measurement
d. Speed measurement
144. What year did the GPS satellite launches begin?
a. 1960
b. 1978
c. 1989
d. 1995
145. What branch of the US government first proposed the development of GPS
technology?
a. Atomic Energy Commission.\
b. CIA
c. FBI
d. Department of Defence (Navy).

146. Receiver acquisition of GPS satellites

a. Can take up to 30 minutes for a cold start.
b. Usually takes less than one minute from a warm start.
c. Both (a) and (b).
d. None of these

147. What is the full form of NAVSTAR?

a. NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING TIME AND RANGING
b. NAVIGATION SIGNAL USING TIME AND RANGING
c. NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING TEMPERATURE AND RANGING
d. NAVY SYSTEM USING TIME AND RANGING
148. What is the full form of QZSS?

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a. QUASI ZENITH SIGNAL SYSTEM

b. QUAZY ZENITH SATELLITE SYSTEM
c. QUASI ZENITH SATELLITE SYSTEM
d. QUAZY ZENITH SIGNAL SYSTEM
149. What is the full form of GLONASS?
a. GROUND NAVIGATION AND SATELLITE SYSTEM
b. GLOBAL NAVY AND SATELLITE SYSTEM
c. GLOBAL NAVIGATION AND SATELLITE SYSTEM
d. GLOBAL NAVIGATION AND SET SYSTEM
150. What is the full form of IRNSS?
a. Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System
b. Indian Regional Navigation signal System
c. Both a & b
d. None of these.

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