The advantage of a prism in a prismatic compass is . . . . . . . .
A. Long distance object can be seen
B. Prevents tilting of instrument
C. Reading can be taken while sighting the object
D. Coloured glasses can be attached
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In which method of Tacheometry the stadia hairs are not used . . . . . . . .
A. Fixed hair
B. Middle air
C. Tangential
D. None
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For a 1° curve the radious is . . . . . . . .
A. 17.18m
B. 1718.9m
C. 171.89m
D. 1.7189m
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The bearings of AB and AC are 41° and 116° 15' respectively taken from A. What is angle BAC.
A. 157° 30'
B. 116° 15'
C. 131° 15'
D. 75° 15'
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The width across a pond AB shown in . . . . . . . .
A. 7.66 m
B. 6.43 m
C. 11.92 m
D. 8.39 m
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A chain is standardised with a pull of 100N but during the measurement of a line a pull of 190N is applied. The error in the length of line is . . . . . . . .
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Both A and B
D. Compensative
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The line drawn through the points of same declination is known as . . . . . . . .
A. Agonic line
B. Controur line
C. Isogonic line
D. Line of sight
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The position of the star when it is farther from the meridien called . . . . . . . .
A. Altitude
B. Elongation
C. Azimuth
D. Culmination
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A full chain length is the distance from . . . . . . . .
A. Outside to outside of the handles
B. Inside to inside of handles
C. Inside one handle to out side to other handle
D. None
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For measurements made with tested chain, plumb bob etc. the usual limit of error is . . . . . . . .
A. 1 in 10
B. 1 in 100
C. 1 in 1000
D. 1 in 10000
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Which of the following is not level.
A. Dumpy level
B. Wye level
C. Tilting level
D. Miners level
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When a chord is less than the normal chord called as . . . . . . . .
A. Chord off
B. Normal tube
C. Sub chord
D. Long chord
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A survey in which the effect of earth a curvature is taken into account is known as . . . . . . . .
A. Geoditic survey
B. Engineering survey
C. Plane survey
D. Mine survey
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A final route will be selected basing on . . . . . . . .
A. Reconnaissance survey
B. Location survey
C. Preliminary survey
D. Detailed survey
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The method in which stadia hairs are kept at fixed interval and the intercept on the levelling staff varies depending upon the horizontal distance between the instrument and staff called . . . . . . . .
A. Movable hair
B. Tangential
C. Fixed hair
D. All
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The purpose of providing a brass counter weight on one of the straight arms of circular disc of the compass is to . . . . . . . .
A. Prevent declination
B. Identify owner of instrument
C. Balance the effect of dip of needle
D. Show north side of the compass
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Which types of surveys are to be adopted to fix the boundaries of enclosed lands
A. Geological surveys
B. Topographical surveys
C. City surveys
D. Cadastral surveys
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Subsidary stations are joined by which lines . . . . . . . .
A. Mainlines
B. Tie lines
C. Project lines
D. Straight lines
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Hypotenusal allowance for a chain of 100 links measuring along a slope of 45° is . . . . . . . .
A. + 29.3 links
B. - 29.3 links
C. - 4.14 links
D. + 4.14 links
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In determining true north we use.
A. Gyro instrument
B. Observing circum polar star
C. GPS
D. All are true
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