Advanced Surveying MCQs

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Q141.
The normal longitudinal overlap is generally kept

a.

50%

b.

60%

c.

70%

d.

75%.

Discuss
Answer: (b).60%
Q142.
Pick up the in-correct statement from the folowing :

a.

Correction for refraction is always negative

b.

Correction for parallax is always positive

c.

Correction for semi-diameter is always negative

d.

Correction for dip is always negative

Discuss
Answer: (c).Correction for semi-diameter is always negative
Q143.
Triangulation surveys are carried out for providing

a.

planimetric control

b.

height control

c.

both planimetric and height control

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).both planimetric and height control
Q144.
The station pointer is generally used in

a.

Triangulation surveying

b.

Astronomical surveying

c.

Hydrographical surveying

d.

Photogrammetric surveying.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Hydrographical surveying
Q145.
The angular distance of a heavenly body from the equator, measured along its meridian, is called

a.

declination

b.

altitude

c.

zenith distance

d.

co-latitude.

Discuss
Answer: (a).declination
Q146.
The length of a parallel of 位 latitude between two meridians is equal to difference in logitudes multiplied by

a.

sin 位

b.

cos 位

c.

tan 位

d.

cot 位.

Discuss
Answer: (b).cos 位
Q147.
The nautical mile is the length of

a.

1 minute of latitude

b.

1 minute of longitude

c.

1 degree of latitude

d.

1 degree of longitude.

Discuss
Answer: (b).1 minute of longitude
Q148.
The meridian of a place is

a.

a great circle passing through the place and the poles

b.

a great circle whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of rotation and it also passes through the place

c.

a semi-circle which passes through the place and is terminated at the poles

d.

an arc of the great circle which passes through the place and is perpendicular to the equator.

Discuss
Answer: (c).a semi-circle which passes through the place and is terminated at the poles
Q149.
The altitude of a heavenly body is its angular distance, measured on the vertical circle passing through the body, above

a.

equator

b.

horizon

c.

pole

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).horizon
Q150.
In a spherical triangle ABC, right angled at C, sin b equals

a.

sin a cos A

b.

cos a sin A

c.

tan a cot A

d.

cot A tan a

Discuss
Answer: (c).tan a cot A
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