Advanced Surveying MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Advanced Surveying, a fundamental topic in the field of Civil Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Advanced Surveying MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q171.
In observations of equal precision, the most probable values of the observed quantities are those that render the sum of the squares of the residual errors a minimum, is the fundamental principle of

a.

Gauss' Mid Latitude formula

b.

Delamber's method

c.

Legendr's method

d.

Least square method.

Discuss
Answer: (d).Least square method.
Q172.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The angular distance of hevenly bodies on observer's meridian measured from the pole, is

a.

co-declination

b.

co-altitude

c.

co-latitude

d.

polar distance

Discuss
Answer: (a).co-declination
Q173.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

a.

Centre of the celestial sphere is taken as the position of the observer

b.

Centre of the celestial sphere is taken as the centre of the earth

c.

stars move and maintain their relative positions

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q174.
Parallax bar measures

a.

parallax

b.

height

c.

parallax difference

d.

height difference.

Discuss
Answer: (c).parallax difference
Q175.
Stellar astronomy deals with

a.

plane surveying

b.

geodetic surveying

c.

star observations

d.

planet observations.

Discuss
Answer: (c).star observations
Q176.
If a star whose declination is 60° N culminates at zenith, its altitude at the lower culmination, is

a.

10°

b.

20°

c.

30°

d.

40°

Discuss
Answer: (c).30°
Q177.
The longitudes of two places at latitude 60° N are 93° E and 97° W. Their departure is

a.

5100 nautical miles

b.

5700 nautical miles

c.

120 nautical miles

d.

500 nautical miles

Discuss
Answer: (b).5700 nautical miles
Q178.
The point at which sun's declination changes from north to south, is known as

a.

first point of Aeries

b.

first point of Libra

c.

autumnal Equinox

d.

both (b) and (c) of the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).both (b) and (c) of the above.
Q179.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

a.

In truly vertical photographs without relief angles are true at the plumb point

b.

In tilted photographs without relief, angles are true at the iso-centre

c.

In tilled photographs with relief, angles are true at the principal point.

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).In tilled photographs with relief, angles are true at the principal point.
Q180.
If two points differing by 1° of latitude and of the same longitude is 110 km apart on the earth, then two astronomical positions on the moon is about

a.

10 km

b.

25 km

c.

30 km

d.

50 km.

Discuss
Answer: (c).30 km
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