A bearing of a line is also known as (A) Magnetic bearing (B) True bearing (C) Azimuth (D) Reduced bearing

A bearing of a line is also known as 

(A) Magnetic bearing 

(B) True bearing 

(C) Azimuth 

(D) Reduced bearing 

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(B) True bearing

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Last Answer : (C) Dip

The smaller horizontal angle between the true meridian and a survey line, is known (A) Declination (B) Bearing (C) Azimuth (D) Dip

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Last Answer : (C) Azimuth

A transit is oriented by setting its vernier A to read the back azimuth of the preceding line. A back sight on the preceding transit station taken and transit is rotated about its vertical axis. The vernier A reads (A) Azimuth of the forward line (B) Bearing of the forward line (C) Back bearing of the forward line (D) Equal to 360°-azimuth of the forward line

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Last Answer : (A) Azimuth of the forward line

A precision Approach Procedure is defined as: a. An approach using bearing, elevation and distance information b. An approach with a crew of at least 2 pilots trained for such operations c. An instrument approach procedure utilizing azimuth and glide path information provided by an ILS or a PAR d. An approach using bearing, elevation, and, optionally, distance information

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Last Answer : c. An instrument approach procedure utilizing azimuth and glide path information provided by an ILS or a PAR

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Last Answer : c. An instrument approach procedure utilizing azimuth and glide path information provided by an ILS or a PAR

The magnetic bearing of a line is 32° and the magnetic declination is 10° 15' W. The true bearing is (A) 21° 45' (B) 42° 15' (C) 42° 15' W (D) 21° 45' W

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Last Answer : (A) 21° 45' 

The whole circle bearing of a line is 290°. Its reduced bearing is (A) N 20° E (B) N 20° W (C) N 70° W (D) S 70° E

Description : The whole circle bearing of a line is 290°. Its reduced bearing is  (A) N 20° E (B) N 20° W (C) N 70° W (D) S 70° E

Last Answer : (C) N 70° W

If whole circle bearing of a line is 120°, its reduced bearing is (A) S 20° E (B) S 60° E (C) N 120° E (D) N 60° E

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Last Answer : (B) S 60° E

If the whole circle bearing of a line is 180°, its reduced bearing is (A) S 0° E (B) S 0° W (C) S (D) N

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Last Answer : (C) S

The reduced bearing of a line is N 87° W. Its whole circle bearing is (A) 87° (B) 273° (C) 93° (D) 3°

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Last Answer : (B) 273°

Reduced bearing of a line is an angle between (A) North line and given line measured clockwise (B) North line and given line measured anticlockwise (C) East or west and the given line (D) Given line and the part of the meridian whether N end or S end, lying adjacent to it

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Last Answer : (D) Given line and the part of the meridian whether N end or S end, lying adjacent to it

If the whole circle bearing of a line is 270°, its reduced bearing is (A) N 90° W (B) S 90° W (C) W 90° (D) 90° W

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Last Answer : (C) W 90°

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 (A) +50 m, +86.6 m (B) +86.6 m, -50 m (C) +50 m, -86.6 m (D) +70.7 m, -50 m

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Last Answer : (B) +86.6 m, -50 m

The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian at a place is (1) Azimuth (2) Dip (3) Declination (4) Latitude

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Last Answer : Declination

The horizontal angle between true meridian and magnetic meridian, is known (A) Bearing (B) Magnetic declination (C) Dip (D) Convergence

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Last Answer : (B) Magnetic declination

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Altitude angle, Zenith Angle, Day length, Solar Azimuth angle, Local solar time, Surface azimuth angle, Slope, Declination angle

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Define true bearing and magnetic bearing.

Description : Define true bearing and magnetic bearing.

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Define the terms i) Fore Bearing, ii) Open traverse, iii) Closing error, iv) Reduced bearing

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Define- 1. Whole circle bearing 2. Reduced bearing 3. Fore bearing 4. Back bearing

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Define: i) W.C.B. ii) Reduced Bearing

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Differentiate between reduced bearing and whole circle bearing

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ABCD is a regular parallelogram plot of land whose angle BAD is 60°. If the bearing of the line AB is 30°, the bearing of CD, is (A) 90° (B) 120° (C) 210° (D) 270°

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Last Answer : (C) 210°

Back bearing of a line is equal to (A) Fore bearing ± 90° (B) Fore bearing ± 180° (C) Fore bearing ± 360° (D) Fore bearing ± 270°

Description : Back bearing of a line is equal to (A) Fore bearing ± 90° (B) Fore bearing ± 180° (C) Fore bearing ± 360° (D) Fore bearing ± 270°

Last Answer : (B) Fore bearing ± 180°

In quadrantal bearing system, back bearing of a line may be obtained from its forward bearing, by (A) Adding 180°, if the given bearing is less than 180° (B) Subtracting 180°, if the given bearing, is more than 180° (C) Changing the cardinal points, i.e. substituting N for S and E for W and vice-versa (D) None of these

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Last Answer : (C) Changing the cardinal points, i.e. substituting N for S and E for W and vice-versa

Grid lines are parallel to (A) Magnetic meridian of the central point of the grid (B) Line representing the central true meridian of the grid (C) Geographical equator (D) None of these

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Last Answer : (B) Line representing the central true meridian of the grid

The true meridian of a place is the line in which earth's surface is intersected by a plane through (A) East and west points (B) Zenith and nadir points (C) North and south geographical poles (D) North and south magnetic poles

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Last Answer : (C) North and south geographical poles

Which one of the following statements is true? (A) Clays are more porous than sands (B) Pressure of organic matter in a soil decreases the bearing capacity of the soil (C) Aluminous cement is used for foundations in soils with chemical deposits (D) All the above

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Last Answer : (D) All the above

The orthographical projection of a traverse leg upon the reference meridian, is known as (A) Departure of leg (B) Latitude to the leg (C) Co-ordinate of the leg (D) Bearing of the leg

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Last Answer : (B) Latitude to the leg

The maximum net pressure intensity causing shear failure of soil, is known (A) Safe bearing capacity (B) Net safe bearing capacity (C) Net ultimate bearing capacity (D) Ultimate bearing capacity

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Last Answer : (C) Net ultimate bearing capacity

The maximum load carried by a pile, when it continues to sink without further increase of load, is known as (A) Ultimate load carrying capacity (B) Ultimate bearing capacity (C) Ultimate bearing resistant (D) All the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D