The type of surveying which requires least office work is (A) Tachometry (B) Trigonometrical levelling (C) Plane table surveying (D) Theodolite surveying

The type of surveying which requires least office work is
(A) Tachometry
(B) Trigonometrical levelling
(C) Plane table surveying
(D) Theodolite surveying
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(C) Plane table surveying
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Benchmark is established by (A) Hypsometry (B) Barometric levelling (C) Spirit levelling (D) Trigonometrical levelling

Description : Benchmark is established by (A) Hypsometry (B) Barometric levelling (C) Spirit levelling (D) Trigonometrical levelling

Last Answer : (C) Spirit levelling

In chain surveying, perpendiculars to the chain line are set out by (A) A theodolite (B) A prismatic compass (C) A level (D) An optical square

Description : In chain surveying, perpendiculars to the chain line are set out by (A) A theodolite (B) A prismatic compass (C) A level (D) An optical square

Last Answer : (D) An optical square

In setting up a plane table at any station (A) Levelling is done first (B) Centering is done first (C) Both levelling and centering are done simultaneously (D) Orientation is done first

Description : In setting up a plane table at any station (A) Levelling is done first (B) Centering is done first (C) Both levelling and centering are done simultaneously (D) Orientation is done first

Last Answer : (C) Both levelling and centering are done simultaneously

The operation of revolving a plane table about its vertical axis so that all lines on the sheet become parallel to corresponding lines on the ground, is known (A) Levelling (B) Centering (C) Orientation (D) Setting

Description : The operation of revolving a plane table about its vertical axis so that all lines on the sheet become parallel to corresponding lines on the ground, is known (A) Levelling (B) Centering (C) Orientation (D) Setting

Last Answer : (C) Orientation

After fixing the plane table to the tripod, the main operations which are needed at each plane table station are (i) Levelling (ii) Orientation (iii) Centering The correct sequence of these operations is (A) (i), (ii), (iii) (B) (i), (iii), (ii) (C) (iii), (i), (ii) (D) (ii), (iii), (i)

Description : After fixing the plane table to the tripod, the main operations which are needed at each plane table station are (i) Levelling (ii) Orientation (iii) Centering The correct sequence of these operations is (A) (i), (ii), (iii) (B) (i), (iii), (ii) (C) (iii), (i), (ii) (D) (ii), (iii), (i)

Last Answer : (B) (i), (iii), (ii)

The method generally preferred to for contouring an undulating area, is (A) Chain surveying (B) Plane table surveying (C) Tacheometrical surveying (D) Compass surveying

Description : The method generally preferred to for contouring an undulating area, is (A) Chain surveying (B) Plane table surveying (C) Tacheometrical surveying (D) Compass surveying

Last Answer : (C) Tacheometrical surveying

Which of the following methods of plane table surveying is used to locate the position of an inaccessible point? (A) Radiation (B) Intersection (C) Traversing (D) Resection

Description : Which of the following methods of plane table surveying is used to locate the position of an inaccessible point? (A) Radiation (B) Intersection (C) Traversing (D) Resection

Last Answer : (B) Intersection

In a solution of the three-point problem in plane table surveying, the converging of error is attained through : (a) Concyclic concept (b) Bessel’s method (c) Triangle of error (d) Tracing paper method

Description : In a solution of the three-point problem in plane table surveying, the converging of error is attained through : (a) Concyclic concept (b) Bessel’s method (c) Triangle of error (d) Tracing paper method

Last Answer : (c) Triangle of error

Mention different sources of errors in theodolite surveying.

Description : Mention different sources of errors in theodolite surveying.

Last Answer : Sources of errors in theodolite surveying:- i) Instrumental errors1) Non adjustment of plate bubble. 2) Line of collimation not being perpendicular to horizontal axis. 3) Line of collimation ... causes error due to irregular refraction. 2) High winds cause vibration in instrument.

Compare radiation and intersection methods of plane table surveying on any two parameters.

Description : Compare radiation and intersection methods of plane table surveying on any two parameters. 

Last Answer : Radiation method Intersection method 1. It requires the plane table to occupy a single station.  1. This method requires setting the table up at minimum of two stations.  ... for locating inaccessible points by the intersection of the rays drawn from two instruments stations. 

Describe any one method of orientation of plane table surveying

Description : Describe any one method of orientation of plane table surveying

Last Answer : Orientation by back sighting method: This method is accurate and is always preferred. Procedure: 1.Suppose A and B are two stations.The plane table is set up over A. The table is leveled by spirit level ... are perfect and needle is exactly at 0-0 , the orientation is said to be perfect.

State two advantages of plane table surveying

Description : State two advantages of plane table surveying

Last Answer : 1.it is most rapid method of surveying. 2. it is suitable for magnetic areas. 3.The map can be prepared easily ,and does not require greater skill. 4.Irregular objects can be represented ... is less costly. 7 The check lines detects the errors of measurement and plotting on field itself. 

Draw sketch and explain method of traversing of plane table surveying.

Description : Draw sketch and explain method of traversing of plane table surveying. 

Last Answer : Procedure: 1.Set plane table over station A use plumbing fork for transferring station point from ground on sheet. Draw the direction of magnetic meridian with the help of compass. 2. With the ... scale Similarly, the table can be set at other successive station and traverse is completed.

Describe back sighting method of orientation of plane table surveying.

Description : Describe back sighting method of orientation of plane table surveying.

Last Answer : Backsight method of orientation 1. Assume we have to orient the table at next station B' represented on paper by point b'. 2.the line ba' is drawn on previous station A'. 3.the alidade is kept ... A'. 4. When the plotted line ab' coincides with line AB' and table will be oriented.

Explain ‘Intersection Method’ of plane table surveying with neat sketch. Also give situation when intersection method is used.

Description : Explain ‘Intersection Method’ of plane table surveying with neat sketch. Also give situation when intersection method is used.

Last Answer : 1. Lay out a base line AB and measure it and Plot a distance ab' on sheet using any scale. 2.Set up instrument at A' with a' over A' 3.Orient the table by placing alidade ... the case of the survey of mountainous country. 5. The only linear measurement required is that of a base line.

State the use of alidade in plane table surveying

Description : State the use of alidade in plane table surveying

Last Answer : 1) It is used for sighting the objects to be located.  2) It is used for drawing the rays. 

State the limitations of plane table surveying.

Description : State the limitations of plane table surveying.

Last Answer : 1) It is not suitable for work in wet climate 2) Several accessories are required to be carried hence possibility lost. 3) Replotting of survey work to different scale is difficult in absence of ... ) It is not intended for accurate work. 6) The plane table is essentially a tropical instrument.

Describe in brief resection method of plane table surveying.

Description : Describe in brief resection method of plane table surveying.

Last Answer : This method is used for establishing the instrument stations only. After fixing the stations, details are located either by radiation or intersection. The characteristic feature of resection is that the point ... of resection are (1)The Two Point Problem, and (2)Three Point Problem.

Whole circle bearing of a line is preferred to a quadrantal bearing merely because (A) Bearing is not completely specified by an angle (B) Bearing is completely specified by an angle (C) Sign of the correction of magnetic declination is different in different quadrants (D) Its Trigonometrical values may be extracted from ordinary tables easily

Description : Whole circle bearing of a line is preferred to a quadrantal bearing merely because (A) Bearing is not completely specified by an angle (B) Bearing is completely specified by an angle ... different in different quadrants (D) Its Trigonometrical values may be extracted from ordinary tables easily

Last Answer : (B) Bearing is completely specified by an angle

Subtense bar is an instrument used for (A) Levelling (B) Measurement of horizontal distances in plane areas (C) Measurement of horizontal distances in undulated areas (D) Measurement of angles

Description : Subtense bar is an instrument used for (A) Levelling (B) Measurement of horizontal distances in plane areas (C) Measurement of horizontal distances in undulated areas (D) Measurement of angles

Last Answer : (C) Measurement of horizontal distances in undulated areas

Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The theodolite in which telescope can be rotated in vertical plane is called a transmit (B) When the vertical circle is to the left of the telescope during observation, it is called to be in left face (C) When the vertical circle is to the right of the telescope during observation, it is called to be in right face (D) All the above

Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following:  (A) The theodolite in which telescope can be rotated in vertical plane is called a transmit  (B) When the vertical circle is to the left of ... the telescope during observation, it is called to be  in right face  (D) All the above 

Last Answer : (D) All the above 

While rotating the theodolite in the horizontal plane, the bubble of the bubble tube takes up the same position in its tube, it indicates (A) The rotation axis is vertical (B) The trunnion axis is horizontal (C) The line of collimation is perpendicular to vertical axis (D) None of the above

Description : While rotating the theodolite in the horizontal plane, the bubble of the bubble tube takes up the  same position in its tube, it indicates  (A) The rotation axis is vertical  (B) The trunnion ... (C) The line of collimation is perpendicular to vertical axis  (D) None of the above

Last Answer : (A) The rotation axis is vertical

A theodolite is said to be in perfect adjustment if (A) Rotation axis is vertical to the transit axis (B) Transit axis is perpendicular to line of collimation (C) Line of collimation sweeps out a vertical plane while the telescope is elevated or depressed (D) All the above

Description : A theodolite is said to be in perfect adjustment if (A) Rotation axis is vertical to the transit axis (B) Transit axis is perpendicular to line of collimation (C) Line of collimation sweeps out a vertical plane while the telescope is elevated or depressed (D) All the above

Last Answer : (D) All the above

While surveying a plot of land by plane tabling, the field observations (A) And plotting proceed simultaneously (B) And plotting do not proceed simultaneously (C) And recorded in field books to be plotted later (D) All the above

Description : While surveying a plot of land by plane tabling, the field observations (A) And plotting proceed simultaneously (B) And plotting do not proceed simultaneously (C) And recorded in field books to be plotted later (D) All the above

Last Answer : (A) And plotting proceed simultaneously

In precision theodolite traverse if included angles are read twice and the mean reading accepted using both verniers having a least count of 30". Assuming the instrument to be in perfect adjustment, linear measurements correct to 6 mm per 30 metre tape duly corrected for temperature, slope and sag, the angular error of closure not to exceed (where n is the number of traverse legs) (A) 50" n(B) 30" n(C) 60" n (D) None of these

Description : In precision theodolite traverse if included angles are read twice and the mean reading accepted using both verniers having a least count of 30". Assuming the instrument to be in perfect adjustment, linear measurements correct to 6 mm per ... legs) (A) 50" n (B) 30" n (C) 60" n (D) None of these

Last Answer : (A) 50" n

Which of the following methods of theodolite traversing is suitable for locating the details which are far away from transit stations? (A) Measuring angle and distance from one transit station (B) Measuring angles to the point from at least two stations (C) Measuring angle at one station and distance from other (D) Measuring distance from two points on traverse line

Description : Which of the following methods of theodolite traversing is suitable for locating the details which are far away from transit stations? (A) Measuring angle and distance from one transit station (B) ... at one station and distance from other (D) Measuring distance from two points on traverse line

Last Answer : (B) Measuring angles to the point from at least two stations

Pick up the method of surveying in which field observations and plotting proceed simultaneously from the following (A) Chain surveying (B) Compass surveying (C) Plan table surveying (D) Tacheometric surveying

Description : Pick up the method of surveying in which field observations and plotting proceed simultaneously from the following (A) Chain surveying (B) Compass surveying (C) Plan table surveying (D) Tacheometric surveying

Last Answer : (C) Plan table surveying

Uses of Tachometry

Description : Uses of Tachometry

Last Answer : Tachometry is used for preparation of topographic map where both horizontal and vertical distances are required to be measured; survey work in difficult terrain where direct methods of ... inconvenient; reconnaissance survey for highways and railways etc; Establishment of secondary control points.

Explain principle of tachometry survey.

Description : Explain principle of tachometry survey. 

Last Answer : Principle of tachometry is based on principle of similar triangle in which corresponding sides & altitudes are proportional. The ratio of distance of base from apex and length of base is always Constant.  ... f/i= Multiplying constant. f= Focal length of objective. i= Stadia Intercept.

State four objective of tachometry.

Description : State four objective of tachometry.

Last Answer : 1. Preparation of contour maps 2. Used in hydrographic survey 3. Location of roads, railways , reservoir. 4. To enable horizontal and vertical distances to be computed from readings upon a stadia rod in difficult terrain. .

Land plane is ideally suited for a) Land levelling b) Earth moving c) Final grading d) Top finishing

Description : Land plane is ideally suited for a) Land levelling b) Earth moving c) Final grading d) Top finishing

Last Answer : d) Top finishing

In a theodolite a condition arising when the image formed by the objective is not in the plane of cross hairs is known as (a) Parallax* (b) Out of sight (c) Out of place (d) Transiting

Description : In a theodolite a condition arising when the image formed by the objective is not in the plane of cross hairs is known as (a) Parallax* (b) Out of sight (c) Out of place (d) Transiting

Last Answer : (a) Parallax*

Which of the following is not an application of Green’s theorem? a) Solving two dimensional flow integrals b) Area surveying c) Volume of plane figures d) Centroid of plane figures

Description : Which of the following is not an application of Green’s theorem? a) Solving two dimensional flow integrals b) Area surveying c) Volume of plane figures d) Centroid of plane figures

Last Answer : c) Volume of plane figures

State any two uses of Plane Surveying.

Description : State any two uses of Plane Surveying. 

Last Answer : 1) Plane surveying is used for measuring small distance. 2) When area is less than 260 km2, plane survey is normally done. 3) When desired accuracy is less, plane survey is done.

Which of the following statements is incorrect? (A) Error due to refraction may not be completely eliminated by reciprocal levelling (B) Tilting levels are commonly used for precision work (C) The last reading of levelling is always a foresight (D) All of the above statements are incorrect

Description : Which of the following statements is incorrect? (A) Error due to refraction may not be completely eliminated by reciprocal levelling (B) Tilting levels are commonly used for precision work (C) The last reading of levelling is always a foresight (D) All of the above statements are incorrect

Last Answer : (D) All of the above statements are incorrect

The main principle of surveying is to work (A) From part to the whole (B) From whole to the part (C) From higher level to the lower level (D) From lower level to higher level

Description : The main principle of surveying is to work (A) From part to the whole (B) From whole to the part (C) From higher level to the lower level (D) From lower level to higher level

Last Answer : (B) From whole to the part

In chain surveying field work is limited to (A) Linear measurements only (B) Angular measurements only (C) Both linear and angular measurements (D) All the above

Description : In chain surveying field work is limited to (A) Linear measurements only (B) Angular measurements only (C) Both linear and angular measurements (D) All the above

Last Answer : (A) Linear measurements only

Check lines (or proof lines) in Chain Surveying, are essentially required (A) To plot the chain lines (B) To plot the offsets (C) To indicate the accuracy of the survey work (D) To increase the out-turn

Description : Check lines (or proof lines) in Chain Surveying, are essentially required (A) To plot the chain lines (B) To plot the offsets (C) To indicate the accuracy of the survey work (D) To increase the out-turn

Last Answer : (C) To indicate the accuracy of the survey work

The type of steel used for precision levelling staff, is (A) Titanium steel (B) Carbon steel (C) Invar (D) Stainless ste

Description : The type of steel used for precision levelling staff, is (A) Titanium steel (B) Carbon steel (C) Invar (D) Stainless steel

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

An internal focussing type surveying telescope, may be focussed by the movement of (A) Objective glass of the telescope (B) Convex-lens in the telescope (C) Concave lens in the telescope (D) Plano-convex lens in the telescope

Description : An internal focussing type surveying telescope, may be focussed by the movement of  (A) Objective glass of the telescope  (B) Convex-lens in the telescope  (C) Concave lens in the telescope  (D) Plano-convex lens in the telescope

Last Answer : (C) Concave lens in the telescope 

The method of finding out the difference in elevation between two points for eliminating the effect of curvature and refraction, is (A) Reciprocal levelling (B) Precise levelling (C) Differential levelling (D) Flying levelling

Description : The method of finding out the difference in elevation between two points for eliminating the  effect of curvature and refraction, is  (A) Reciprocal levelling  (B) Precise levelling  (C) Differential levelling  (D) Flying levelling 

Last Answer : (A) Reciprocal levelling 

Number of subdivisions per metre length of a levelling staff is (A) 100 (B) 200 (C) 500 (D) 1000

Description : Number of subdivisions per metre length of a levelling staff is  (A) 100  (B) 200  (C) 500  (D) 1000 

Last Answer : (B) 200 

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

Description : 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 

Last Answer : (C) Refraction 

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

Description : 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 

Last Answer : (C) Elevations along a straight line 

Probable accidental error in precise levelling as recommended by International Geodetic Association should not exceed (where k is in kilometers.) (A) ± 0.1 k mm (B) ± 0.5 k mm (C) ± 1 k mm (D) ± 5 k mm

Description : Probable accidental error in precise levelling as recommended by International Geodetic Association should not exceed (where k is in kilometers.) (A) ± 0.1 k mm (B) ± 0.5 k mm (C) ± 1 k mm (D) ± 5 k mm

Last Answer : (C) ± 1 k mm

The 10 mm markings on a levelling staff placed at 20 m are separated by (A) 1/1000 radian (B) 1/1500 radian (C) 1/2000 radian (D) 1/2500 radian

Description : The 10 mm markings on a levelling staff placed at 20 m are separated by (A) 1/1000 radian (B) 1/1500 radian (C) 1/2000 radian (D) 1/2500 radian

Last Answer : (C) 1/2000 radian

Determining the difference in elevation between two points on the surface of the earth, is known as (A) Levelling (B) Simple levelling (C) Differential levelling (D) Longitudinal levelling

Description : Determining the difference in elevation between two points on the surface of the earth, is known as (A) Levelling (B) Simple levelling (C) Differential levelling (D) Longitudinal levelling

Last Answer : (C) Differential levelling

While viewing through a level telescope and moving the eye slightly, a relative movement occurs between the image of the levelling staff and the cross hairs. The instrument is (A) Correctly focussed (B) Not correctly focussed (C) Said to have parallax (D) Free from parallax

Description : While viewing through a level telescope and moving the eye slightly, a relative movement occurs between the image of the levelling staff and the cross hairs. The instrument is (A) Correctly focussed (B) Not correctly focussed (C) Said to have parallax (D) Free from parallax

Last Answer : (C) Said to have parallax

Probable systematic error in precise levelling as recommended by International Geodetic Association should not exceed (where is in kilometers.) (A) ± 0.1 k mm (B) ± 0.2 k mm (C) ± 0.1 k (D) 0.2 k mm

Description : Probable systematic error in precise levelling as recommended by International Geodetic Association should not exceed (where is in kilometers.) (A) ± 0.1 k mm (B) ± 0.2 k mm (C) ± 0.1 k (D) 0.2 k mm

Last Answer : (D) 0.2 k mm