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Q. An imaginary line tangential to the longitudinal curve of the level at the centre of the tube is called

a. horizontal axis

b. vertical axis

c. axis of the level tube

d. line of collimation

  • c. axis of the level tube

Q. Which of the following statement is wrong?

a. The distance measured parallel to the north-south line is called latitude of the line.

b. The distance measured parallel to the east-west line is called departure of the line.

c. The latitude is positive when measured downward or southward.

d. The departure is negative when measured to the left or westwar

  • c. The latitude is positive when measured downward or southward.

Q. The traversing by the method of deflection angles is chiefly used in

a. canals

b. highways

c. railways

d. all of these

  • d. all of these

Q. If any closed traverse, if the survey work is correct, then

a. the algebraic sum of latitudes should be equal to zero

b. the algebraic sum of departures should be equal to zero

c. the sum of northings should be equal to the sum of southings

d. all of the above

  • d. all of the above

Q. The line of collimation should be

a. vertical

b. horizontal

  • b. horizontal

Q. In indirect method of contouring, the best method of interpolation of contours is

a. by graphical method

b. by estimation

c. by arithmetical calculation

d. all of these

  • c. by arithmetical calculation

Q. The instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle in order to measure the distance travelled, is called

a. passometer

b. pedometer

c. odometer

d. speedometer

  • c. odometer

Q. An average length of a pace is

a. 60 cm

b. 80 cm

c. 100 cm

d. 120 cm

  • b. 80 cm

Q. When the curve is to be set out over a rough ground, the method used is

a. Rankine's method

b. two theodolite method

c. tacheometric method

d. either (b) or (c)

  • d. either (b) or (c)
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