SURVEYING Questions

a) The true meridians at different places are parallel to each other. b) The true meridian at any place is […]

a) on its outer spindle with a relative motion between the vernier and graduated scale of lower plate b) on

a) concave b) convex c) plano-convex d) plano-concave Ans: a

a) is lighter than chain b) is easier to handle c) is practically inextensible and is not liable to kinks

a) transiting b) reversing c) plunging d) swinging Ans: d

a) foresight only b) backsight only c) foresight and backsight d) foresight and intermediate sight Ans: c

a) ±2 mm b) ±3 mm c) ±5 mm d) ±8 mm Ans: c

a) centre of one handle to centre of other handle b) outside of one handle to outside of other handle

a) the length of telescope b) the diameter of vertical circle c) the diameter of lower plate d) the diameter

a) backsight b) intermediate sight c) foresight d) all of the above Ans: d

a) 4 chains b) 6 chains c) 120 m d) 180m Ans: b

a) the magnetic needle moves with the box b) the line of the sight does not move with the box

a) to support the main part of the instrument b) to attach the theodolite to the tripod c) to provide

a) 99.345 m b) 100.345 m c) 100.655m d) 101.870m Ans: a

a) steel b) invar c) linen d) cloth and wires Ans: d