Q. Surveyor’s compass is instrument for measuring angles.

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Q. Which of the following is not the most convenient and portable instrument for direct measurement of directions?

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Q. Which of the following is a part of surveyor’s compass?

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Q. In surveyor’s compass needle is of edge bar type.

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Q. In which of the following compass needle acts as an index?

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Q. In which of the following compass graduated card is attached to the box and not to the ring?

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Q. Which of the following instruments cannot be used without a tripod?

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Q. In surveyor’s compass, graduations are in a Q.B system.

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Q. In which of the following compass graduations are engraved erect?

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Q. In which of the following compass sighting and reading taking cannot be done simultaneously from one position of the observer?

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Q. The horizontal angle between the true meridian and the magnetic meridian shown by needle at the time of observation is called ______

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Q. If the magnetic meridian is to the right side of the true meridian, declination is said to the _________

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Q. If the magnetic meridian is to the left side of the true meridian, declination is said to the _________

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Q. If the magnetic meridian is to the right side of the true meridian, declination is said to the positive.

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Q. If the magnetic meridian is to the left side of the true meridian, declination is said to the negative.

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Q. What is the systematic departure of the declination from its mean value during a period of 24 hours?

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Q. The variation which has a yearly period is known as _________ variation.

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Q. Which of the following variation to appear to be of the periodic character and follows a sine curve pattern?

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Q. Which of the following variations are due to magnetic storms?

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Q. Find the magnetic declination at a place if the magnetic bearing of the sun at noon is 188°?

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