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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Q41.
International date line is located along

a.

standard meridian

b.

Greenwich meridian

c.

equator

d.

180° longitude

Discuss
Answer: (d).180° longitude
Q42.
Places having same latitude

a.

lie on the parallel of the latitude

b.

are equidistant from the nearer pole

c.

are equidistant from both the poles

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q43.
The difference in longitude of two places expressed in time is equal to the difference in their

a.

sidereal time

b.

apparent solar time

c.

mean solar time

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q44.
If the general ground level of any area is 10% of the flying height, the principal points may be used as the centres of radial directions for small scale mapping even in tilted photograph up to

a.

1°

b.

2°

c.

3°

d.

4°

Discuss
Answer: (c).3°
Q45.
The station which is selected close to the main triangulation station, to avoid intervening obstruction, is not known as

a.

satellite station

b.

eccentric station

c.

false station

d.

pivot station.

Discuss
Answer: (d).pivot station.
Q46.
The relief displacement of a minar 72 m high on photograph is 7.2 mm and its top appears 10 cm away from principal point. The flying height of the camera, is

a.

500 m

b.

1000 m

c.

1500 m

d.

2000 m.

Discuss
Answer: (b).1000 m
Q47.
Pick up the correct statement from the following. The difference between the longitudes of the places is obtained.

a.

by subtracting their longitudes if places are in the same hemisphere

b.

by adding their longitudes if places are in the different hemispheres

c.

by subtracting the sum of their longitudes exceeding 180° from 360° if places are in different hemispheres

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (c).by subtracting the sum of their longitudes exceeding 180° from 360° if places are in different hemispheres
Q48.
While making astronomical observations, the observer is mainly concerned with

a.

the direction of the vertical, the axis of rotation of the instrument

b.

the direction of the poles of the celestial sphere

c.

the direction of the star from the instrument

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q49.
The most convenient co-ordinate system for specifying the relative positions of heavenly bodies on the celestial sphere, is

a.

altitude and azimuth system

b.

declination and hour angle system

c.

declination and right ascension system

d.

declination and altitude system

Discuss
Answer: (c).declination and right ascension system
Q50.
In a tropical year, the number of sidereal days, are

a.

365

b.

365.2224

c.

365.2422

d.

366.2422

Discuss
Answer: (d).366.2422
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