1. The collimation method for obtaining the reduced levels of points does not provide a check on ?

fore sights

back sights

change points

intermediate sights

Answer: intermediate sights

Explanation:


2. In a prismatic compass, the zero of the graduated ring is located at ?

north end

south end

east end

west end

Answer: south end

Explanation:


3. A tie line in a chain surveying ?

checks the accuracy of the framework

enables the surveyor to locate the interior details which are far away from the main chain lines

fixes up the directions of all other lines

all of the above

Answer: enables the surveyor to locate the interior details which are far away from the main chain lines

Explanation:


4. An imaginary line joining the point of intersection of the cross-hairs of the diaphragm and the optical centre of the object glass, is known as ?

fundamental line

axis of telescope

axis of level tube

line of collimation

Answer: line of collimation

Explanation:


5. An angle between the inclined line of sight and the horizontal is called ?

direct angle

vertical angle

horizontal angle

deflection

Answer: vertical angle

Explanation:


6. The method of plane tabling commonly used for establishing the instrument stations only, is a ?

method of radiation

method of intersection

method of traversing

method of resection

Answer: method of resection

Explanation:


7. The surveying used to determine additional details such as boundaries of fields, is ?

city surveying

location surveying

cadastral surveying

topographical surveying

Answer: cadastral surveying

Explanation:


8. To find the true difference of level between two points, the level should be kept ?

at either of the two points

exactly midway between the two points

at any point on the line joining the two points

none of the above

Answer: exactly midway between the two points

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9. A branch of surveying in which the horizontal and vertical distances of points are obtained instrumental observations, is known as ?

chain surveying

plane table surveying

tacheometric surveying

hydrographic surveying

Answer: tacheometric surveying

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10. An axis about which the telescope can be rotated in a horizontal plane, is called ?

horizontal axis

vertical axis

axis of the level tube

line of collimation

Answer: vertical axis

Explanation: