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
Description : If the declination of the needle is 10° W (A) Each of the whole circle reckoning has to be micros by 10° (B) In the quadrantal method, the correction is positive in the 1st and 3rd quadrants (C) In the quadrantal method, the corrections is negative in 2nd and 4th quadrants (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The disc angle of a good plough varies between a) 25°-30° b) 10°-15° c) 18°-24° d) 42°-45°
Last Answer : 42°-45°
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
Description : The vertical angle between longitudinal axis of a freely suspended magnetic needle and a horizontal line at its pivot, is known (A) Declination (B) Azimuth (C) Dip (D) Bearing
Last Answer : (C) Dip
Description : The horizontal angle between true meridian and magnetic meridian, is known (A) Bearing (B) Magnetic declination( C) Dip (D) Convergence
Last Answer : (B) Magnetic declination
Description : The smaller horizontal angle between the true meridian and a survey line, is known (A) Declination (B) Bearing (C) Azimuth (D) Dip
Last Answer : (C) Azimuth
Description : Imaginary line passing through points having equal magnetic declination is termed as (A) Isogon (B) Agonic line (C) Isoclinic line (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Isogon
Description : Which of the following terms is used to describe the angular difference between TRUE north and magnetic north on a topographic map? Is it: w) Magnetic field x) Magnetic intensity y) Magnetic inclination z) Magnetic declination
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- MAGNETIC DECLINATION
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The horizontal angle between magnetic meridian and true meridian at a place is called magnetic declination or variance of the compass (B) The ... lines through places at which the declination is zero are termedagonic lines (D) All the above
Description : Magnetic declination at any place (A) Remains constant (B) Does not remain constant (C) Fluctuates (D) Changes abruptly
Last Answer : (B) Does not remain constant
Description : Diurnal variation of magnetic declination is (A) Greater at equator than nearer the poles (B) Less at equator than nearer the poles (C) Less in summer than in winter (D) Same at all latitudes and during different months
Last Answer : (B) Less at equator than nearer the poles
Description : A bearing of a line is also known as (A) Magnetic bearing (B) True bearing (C) Azimuth (D) Reduced bearing
Last Answer : (B) True bearing
Description : The bearing capacity of granite is generally (A) 5 to 10 kg/cm2 (B) 15 to 20 kg/cm2 (C) 30 to 35 kg/cm2 (D) 40 to 45 kg/cm2
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : What is the magnetic declination for Seattle?
Last Answer : '+15° 45'
Description : What is the magnetic declination for vermont?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian at a place is (1) Azimuth (2) Dip (3) Declination (4) Latitude
Last Answer : (3) Declination Explanation: Magnetic declination is the angle between compass north (the direction the north end of a compass needle points) and true north (the direction along the earth's surface towards the geographic North Pole.
Description : Explain ‘Declination of Magnetic needle’ and types of declination.
Last Answer : Ans: The magnetic meridian at a place does not coincide with the true meridian at that place. The horizontal angle made by the magnetic meridian with the true meridian is called magnetic declination'. ... in others it points to the west of the true meridian called as West declination'
Description : What is mean by magnetic declination?
Last Answer : Magnetic declination- It is the deviation or shifting magnetic needle from true or geographical north direction, hence the horizontal angle made by magnetic north with true north direction is known as Magnetic declination.
Description : Explain the terms magnetic declination and dip of needle.
Last Answer : Magnetic Declination: The horizontal angle between the magnetic meridian and true meridian is known as magnetic declination. When the north end of magnetic needle is pointed towards west side of ... needle is deflected downwards and southern hemisphere south end of the needle is deflected downwards.
Description : The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographical meridian at a place is (1) Azimuth (2) Dip (3) Declination(4) Latitude
Last Answer : Declination
Description : An aircraft wishes to track a VOR along the 274 radial. If variation is 10° W, what should be set on the OBS? a. 274 b. 264 c. 094 d. 084
Last Answer : c. 094
Description : Magnetic bearing of a survey line at any place (A) Remains constant (B) Changes systematically (C) Varies differently in different months of the year (D) Is always greater than true bearing
Last Answer : (C) Varies differently in different months of the year
Description : When compared with the co-latitude of the place of observation, the declination of a circumpolar star is always, (a) Lesser (b) Greater (c) Equal (d) Either lesser or equal
Last Answer : (b) Greater
Description : If vertical angles of inclined sights do not exceed 10° and non-verticality of the staff remains within 1°, stadia system of tacheometric observations are made on (A) Staff normal (B) Staff vertical (C) Staff normal as well as vertical (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Staff normal
Description : A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant ... inclined to the horizontal at an angle of (A) 7° (B) 10° (C) 12° (D) 17
Last Answer : (C) 12°
Description : In a right angle bend of a road provided with a transition throughout, the maximum polar angle will be (A) 10° (B) 15° (C) 20° (D) 30°
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : If a Lemniscate curve of transition throughout is introduced to connect two parallel roads, the maximum polar angle of the curve, is (A) 10° (B) 15° (C) 20° (D) 30°
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : A ship strikes the berth generally at an angle (A) 90° with the face of the dock (B) 45° with the face of the dock (C) 30° with the face of the dock (D) 10° with the face of the dock
Last Answer : (D) 10° with the face of the dock
Description : In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is (A) Zero (B) A few degrees (C) 10° (D) 200
Description : In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be (A) 90° and 0° (B) 75° and 30° (C) 60° and 10° (D) 40° and 25°
Last Answer : Option D
Description : Centigrade and Fahrenheit temperatures are the same at – (1) 32° (2) 40° (3) -273° (4) -40°
Last Answer : (4) -40° Explanation: There is one point on the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales where the temperatures in degrees are equal. That is -400 Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Description : The temperature of a liquid is 32° F. What is its temperature in Celsius scale? (1) 32° C (2) 0° C (3) 100° C (4) 212° C
Last Answer : (2) 0° C
Description : What is the usual value of angle of nip for crushing of ordinary rock in smooth steel crushing rolls? (A) 16° (B) 32° (C) 40° (D) 46°
Last Answer : (B) 32°
Description : The value of 'angle of nip' is generally about (A) 16° (B) 32° (C) 52° (D) 64
Last Answer : (B) 32
Description : Ice point' is designated on Fahrenheit temperature scale by (A) 0° (B) 32° (C) 62° (D) 212°
Last Answer : 0° C
Description : Centigrade and Fahrenheit temperatures are the same at (1) 32° (2) 40° (3) –273° (4) –40°
Last Answer : –40°
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
Description : 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
Last Answer : (C) S
Description : The reduced bearing of a line is N 87° W. Its whole circle bearing is (A) 87° (B) 273° (C) 93° (D) 3°
Last Answer : (B) 273°
Description : 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 ... cardinal points, i.e. substituting N for S and E for W and vice-versa (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Changing the cardinal points, i.e. substituting N for S and E for W and vice-versa
Description : 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
Last Answer : (C) W 90°
Description : The bearings of two traverse legs AB and BC are N52° 45' E and N34° 30' E respectively. The deflection angle is (A) 18° 15' E (B) 18° 15' N (C) 18° 15' W (D) 18° 15' L
Last Answer : (D) 18° 15' L
Description : The needle of a magnetic compass is generally supported on a (a) Bush bearing (b) Ball bearing (c) Needle bearing (d) Jewel bearing
Last Answer : (c) Needle bearing
Description : Define: i) Magnetic bearing ii) FB iii) BB iv) Bearing of line.
Last Answer : i. Magnetic bearing; The bearing of a line measured with respect to magnetic north in clockwise manner is called as magnetic bearing. ii. Fore bearing: The bearing observed in the direction of progress ... made by survey line with respect to meridian (North direction) is known as bearing of line.
Description : In an electromagnetic wave, what is the relative orientation of the magnetic and electric fields? w) 180 degrees x) 90 degrees y) 45 degrees z) 22.5 degrees
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- 90 DEGREES
Description : Define true bearing and magnetic bearing.
Last Answer : 1. True bearing – (i) The angle between true meridian or geographical north and any line known as true bearing. 2.Magnetic bearing-(i)The angle between magnetic meridian and any line is known as magnetic bearing.
Description : When using a map and compass for navigation, do I use declination or not?
Last Answer : answer:Do you mean magnetic deviation? This article also discusses the mag. declination issue; they are intertwined.
Description : What is the difference between declination to latitude?
Description : What happens to the angle of declination when you get closer to the poles?