Agate cap is fitted with a
A. cross staff
B. level
C. chain
D. prismatic compass
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International Date Line is located along
A. Standard meridian
B. Greenwich meridian
C. Equator
D. 180° longitude
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The length of a chain is measured from
A. centre of one handle to centre of other handle
B. outside of one handle to outside of other handle
C. outside of one handle to inside of other handle
D. inside of one handle to inside of other handle
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The nautical mile is the length of
A. 1 minute of latitude
B. 1 minute of longitude
C. 1 degree of latitude
D. 1 degree of longitude
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If the equatorial distance between two meridians is 100 km, their distance at 60° latitude will be
A. 1000 km
B. 800 km
C. 600 km
D. 500 km
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The scale of the photography taken from a height of 300 m, with a camera of focal length 15 cm, is
A. 1 : 10,000
B. 1 : 15,000
C. 1 : 20,000
D. 1 : 30,000
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In an internal focussing type of telescope, the lens provided is
A. concave
B. convex
C. plano-convex
D. plano-concave
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Which of the following is not the function of levelling head ?
A. to support the main part of the instrument
B. to attach the theodolite to the tripod
C. to provide a means for leveling the theodolite
D. none of the above
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Local attraction in compass surveying may exist due to
A. incorrect levelling of the magnetic needle
B. loss of magnetism of the needle
C. friction of the needle at the pivot
D. presence of magnetic substances near the instrument
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A Nautical mile is
A. One minute arc of the great circle passing through two points
B. One minute arc of the longitude
C. 1855.109 m
D. All the above
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With the rise of temperature, the sensitivity of a bubble tube
A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains unaffected
D. none of the above
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Direct method of contouring is
A. a quick method
B. adopted for large surveys only
C. most accurate method
D. suitable for hilly terrains
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The correction applied to the measured base of length ‘L’ is
A. Tension = AE ( P − P s ) L
B. Sag = 24 P 2 L 3 w 2 where w is the weight of tape/m
C. Slope = 2 L h 2 + 8 L 3 h 4 where h is height difference of end supports
D. Reduction to mean sea level = R Lh
E. All the above
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The shortest distance between two places measured along the surface of the earth, is
A. Length of the equator between their longitudes
B. Length of the parallel between their longitudes
C. Length of the arc of the great circle passing through them
D. None of these
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Longitude of a place is the angular distance between the meridian of the place and
A. The standard meridian
B. The International Date Line
C. That of Greenwich
D. Both (A) and (C) of above
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If the altitudes of a star at its upper and lower transits are 60° 30' and 19° 30' respectively, the latitude of the place, is
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The altitudes of a circumpolar star at culminations are 70° and 10°, both culminations being north of zenith. The latitude of the place, is
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Triangulation surveys are carried out for locating
A. Control points for surveys of large areas
B. Control points for photogrammetric surveys
C. Engineering works, i.e. terminal points of long tunnels, bridge abutments, etc.
D. All the above
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For plane ground the scale of a vertical photograph will be same as that of a tiled photograph along the photo parallel through
A. Isocenter
B. Plumb point
C. Principal point
D. None of these
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If the general ground level of any area is 10% of the flying height, the principal points may be used as the centers of radial directions for small scale mapping even in tilted photograph up to
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