Question: The process of determining the locations of the instrument station by drawing re sectors from the locations of the known stations is called_________________?

• 1. radiation
• 2. intersection
• 3. resection
• 4. traversing

Question: Bowditch rule is applied to_________________?

• 1. an open traverse for graphical adjustment
• 2. a closed traverse for adjustment of closing error
• 3. determine the effect of local attraction
• 4. none of the above

Question: If the reduced bearing of a line AB is N60°W and length is 100 m, then the latitude and departure respectively of the line AB will be________________?

• 1. +50 m, +86.6 m
• 2. +86.6 m, -50 m
• 3. +50m, -86.6 m
• 4. +70.7 m,-50 m

Question: Which of the following methods of plane table surveying is used to locate the position of an inaccessible point ?

• 1. radiation
• 2. intersection
• 3. traversing
• 4. resection

Question: Select the correct statement?

• 1. Contour interval on any map is kept constant
• 2. Direct method of contouring is cheap¬er than indirect method
• 3. Inter-visibility of points on a contour map cannot be ascertained
• 4. Slope of a hill cannot be determined with the help of contours

Question: The instrument used for accurate centering in plane table survey is________________?

• 1. spirit level
• 2. alidade
• 3. plumbing fork
• 4. trough compass

Question: The resection by two point problem as compared to three point problem_______________?

• 1. gives more accurate problem
• 2. takes less time
• 3. requires more labour
• 4. none of the above

Question: If in a closed traverse, the sum of the north latitudes is more than the sum of the south latitudes and also the sum of west departures is more than the sum of the east departures, the bearing of the closing line is in the________________?

• 1. NE quadrant
• 2. SE quadrant
• 3. NW quadrant
• 4. SW quadrant

Question: Transit rule of adjusting the consecutive coordinates of a traverse is used where________________?

• 1. linear and angular measurements of the traverse are of equal accuracy
• 2. angular measurements are more accurate than linear measurements
• 3. linear measurements are more accurate than angular measurements
• 4. all of the above

Question: Horizontal distances obtained by thermometric observations_________________?

• 1. require slope correction
• 2. require tension correction
• 3. require slope and tension corrections
• 4. do not require slope and tension corrections