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  1. The great circle along which the sun appears to trace on the celestial sphere with earth as centre during the year, is called

  2. A.

     Equator

    B.

     Celestial equator

    C.

     Ecliptic

    D.

     None of these


  3. The methods used for locating the plane table stations are
    i) radiation
    ii) traversing
    iii) intersection
    iv) resection
    The correct answer is

  4. A.

     (i) and (ii)

    B.

     (iii) and (iv)

    C.

     (ii) and (iv)

    D.

     (i) and (iii)


  5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  6. A.

     The star's movement is apparent due to the actual steady rotation of the earth about its axis

    B.

     The stars move round in circular concentrated parts

    C.

     The centre of the circular paths of stars is the celestial pole

    D.

     All the above


  7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  8. A.

     The sun's right ascension increases for 0 h to 24 h when it returns to the First point of Aries

    B.

     The minimum declination of the sun is zero' on 22nd September

    C.

     All the above

    D.


  9. The graduations in prismatic compass
    i) are inverted
    ii) are upright
    iii) run clockwise having 0° at south
    iv) run clockwise having 0° at north
    The correct answer is

  10. A.

     (i) and (iii)

    B.

     (i) and (iv)

    C.

     (ii) and (iii)

    D.

     (ii) and (iv)


  11. The correction for sag is

  12. A.

     always additive

    B.

     always subtractive

    C.

     always zero

    D.

     sometimes additive and sometimes subtractive


  13. The point on the photograph where bisector between the vertical line through optical centre of the camera lens and the plate perpendicular meets, is known as

  14. A.

     Principal point

    B.

     Isocenter

    C.

     Plumb point

    D.

     Perspective centre


  15. The two point problem and three point problem are methods of

  16. A.

     resection

    B.

     orientation

    C.

     traversing

    D.

     resection and orientation


  17. Which of the following angles can be set out with the help of French cross staff?

  18. A.

     45° only

    B.

     90° only

    C.

     either 45° or 90°

    D.

     any angle


  19. Check lines (or proof lines) in Chain Surveying, are essentially required

  20. A.

     To plot the chain lines

    B.

     To plot the offsets

    C.

     To indicate the accuracy of the survey work

    D.

     To increase the out-turn