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22/08/2020

In reciprocal levelling, the error which is not completely eliminated, is due to

[A]. earth's curvature
[B]. non-adjustment of line of collimation
[C]. refraction
[D]. non-adjustment of the bubble tube.

22/08/2020

Measuring with a 30 m chain, 0.01 m too short, introduces

[A]. positive compensating error
[B]. negative compensating error
[C]. positive cumulative error
[D]. negative cumulative error.

22/08/2020

The 'fix' of a plane table from three known points, is good, if

[A]. middle station is nearest
[B]. middle station is farthest
[C]. either the right or left station is nearest
[D]. none of these.

22/08/2020

An angle of deflection right, may be directly obtained by setting the instrument to read

[A]. zero on back station
[B]. 180° on back station
[C]. 90°
[D]. 270° on back station.

22/08/2020

ABCD is a rectangular plot of land. If the bearing of the side AB is 75°, the bearing of DC is

[A]. 75°
[B]. 255°
[C]. 105°
[D]. 285°

22/08/2020

If a linear traverse follows a sharp curve round a large lake where it is difficult to have long legs, the accuracy of the traverse may be improved by

[A]. taking short legs
[B]. making repeated observations of angular and linear measurements
[C].
making a subsidiary traverse to determine the length of a long leg
[D]. all the above.

22/08/2020

Profile levelling is usually done for determining

A. contours of an area
B. capacity of a reservoir
C. elevations along a straight line
D. boundaries of property

22/08/2020

Efficiency of a riveted joint is defined as the ratio of
A.least strength of a riveted joint to the strength of solid plate
B.greatest strength of a riveted joint to the strength of solid plate
C.least strength of a riveted plate to the greatest strength of the riveted joint
D.all the above.

22/08/2020

Perpendicular offset from a tangent to the junction of a transition curve and circular curve is equal to

[A]. shift
[B]. twice the shift
[C]. thrice the shift
[D]. four times the shift.

22/08/2020

If the plane table is not horizontal in a direction at right angles to the alidade, the line of sight is parallel to the fiducial edge only for

[A]. horizontal sights
[B]. inclined sights upward
[C]. inclined sight downward
[D]. none of these.