Surveying MCQs

A. concave

B. convex

C. plano-convex

D. plano-concave

A. The true meridians at different places are parallel to each other

B. The true meridian at any place is not variable

C. The true meridians converge to a point in northern and southern hemispheres

D. The maps prepared by national survey departments of any country are based on true meridians

A. radius of level tube

B. length of level tube

C. length of bubble of level tube

D. none of the above

A. Contour interval on any map is kept constant

B. Direct method of contouring is cheap¬er than indirect method

C. Inter-visibility of points on a contour map cannot be ascertained

D. Slope of a hill cannot be determined with the help of contours

A. method of perpendicular offsets

B. method of oblique offsets

C. method of ties

D. all involve equal measurement on the ground

A. level line is a curved line while hori-zontal line is a straight line

B. level line is normal to plumb line while horizontal line may not be normal to plumb line at the tangent point to level line

C. horizontal line is normal to plumb line while level line may not be normal to the plumb line

D. both are same

A. equidistant from A and B

B. closer to the higher station

C. closer to the lower station

D. as far as possible from the line AB

A. straightening the links

B. removing one or more small circular rings

C. closing the joints of the rings if opened out

D. all of the above

A. give whole circle bearing (WCB. of a line and quadrantal bearing (QB. of a line respectively

B. both give QB of a line and WCB of a line

C. both give QB of a line

D. both give WCB of a line

A. line ranger

B. steel tape

C. optical square

D. cross staff