Surveying MCQs

44. If the lower clamp screw is tightened and upper clamp screw is loosened, the theodolite may be rotated____________?

A. on its outer spindle with a relative motion between the vernier and graduated scale of lower plate
B. on its outer spindle without a relative motion between the vernier and gra-duated scale of lower plate
C. on its inner spindle with a relative motion between the vernier and the graduated scale of lower plate
D. on its inner spindle without a relative motion between the vernier and the graduated scale of lower plate
✅ The correct answer is option C.

46. A’level line’is a______________?

A. horizontal line
B. line parallel to the mean spheriodal surface of earth
C. line passing through the center of cross hairs and the center of eye piece
D. line passing through the objective lens and the eye-piece of a dumpy or tilting level
✅ The correct answer is option B.

47. In the prismatic compass______________?

A. the magnetic needle moves with the box
B. the line of the sight does not move with the box
C. the magnetic needle and graduated circle do not move with the box
D. the graduated circle is fixed to the box and the magnetic needle always remains in the N-S direction
✅ The correct answer is option C.

48. The rise and fall method_______________?

A. is less.accurate than height of instrument method
B. is not suitable for levelling with tilting levels
C. provides a check on the reduction of intermediate point levels
D. quicker and less tedious for large number of intermediate sights
✅ The correct answer is option C.
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