Surveying Basics MCQs

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Q101.
The Magnetic Bearing of a line is 48°24′. Calculate the true bearing if the magnetic declination is 5°38′ East.

a.

54°02′

b.

44°02′

c.

54°22′

d.

45°02′

Discuss
Answer: (a).54°02′
Q102.
The magnetic bearing of a line AB is S 28°30′ E. Calculate the true bearing if the declination is 7°30′ West.

a.

N 36°00′ W

b.

S 21°00′ E

c.

S 36°00′ E

d.

N 21°00′ W

Discuss
Answer: (c).S 36°00′ E
Q103.
Horizontal angle between true meridian and magnetic meridian is __________

a.

True bearing

b.

Magnetic Bearing

c.

Arbitrary bearing

d.

Magnetic Declination

Discuss
Answer: (d).Magnetic Declination
Q104.
When magnetic meridian is right side to true meridian, then Magnetic Declination is said to be _________

a.

Eastern

b.

Western

c.

Southern

d.

Northern

Discuss
Answer: (a).Eastern
Q105.
When magnetic meridian is left side to true meridian, then Magnetic Declination is said to be ________

a.

Eastern

b.

Western

c.

Southern

d.

Northern

Discuss
Answer: (b).Western
Q106.
The length of a line measured with a 20 m chain was found to be 250 m. Calculate the true length of the line if the chain was 10 cm too long.

a.

252.25 m

b.

251.25 m

c.

225.25 m

d.

221.25 m

Discuss
Answer: (b).251.25 m
Q107.
The length of a survey line was measured with a 20 m chain and was found to be equal to 1200 m. If the length again measured with 25 m chain it is 1212 m. On comparing the 20 m chain with the test gauge, it was found to be 1 decimeter too long. Find the actual length of 25 m chain used.

a.

22.25 m

b.

21.64 m

c.

24.25 m

d.

24. 88 m

Discuss
Answer: (d).24. 88 m
Q108.
A surveyor measured the distance between two points on the plan drawn to a scale of 1 cm is equal 40 m and the result was 468 m. But, actual scale is 1 cm = 20 m. Find the true distance between the two points.

a.

992 m

b.

936 m

c.

987 m

d.

967 m

Discuss
Answer: (b).936 m
Q109.
If L is true length of chain and L’ is incorrect length of the chain the correction to area A is _________

(Where ∆L/L = e, e is small and A’ is measured area)

a.

1+2e A’

b.

(1+2e)/A’

c.

(1+2e) x A’

d.

(1+ e)xA’

Discuss
Answer: (c).(1+2e) x A’
Q110.
If L is true length of chain and L’ is incorrect length of the chain the correction to Volume V is _______

(Where ∆L/L = e, e is small and V’ is measured area)

a.

(1+3e)+ V’

b.

(1+3e)/V’

c.

(1+3e)xV’

d.

(1+ e) ×V’

Discuss
Answer: (c).(1+3e)xV’
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