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  1. Select the incorrect statement.

  2. A.

     The true meridians at different places are parallel to each other.

    B.

     The true meridian at any place is not variable.

    C.

     The true meridians converge to a point in northern and southern hemispheres.

    D.

     The maps prepared by national survey departments of any country are based on true meridians.


  3. If the R.L. of a B.M. is 100.00 m, the back- sight is 1.215 m and the foresight is 1.870 m, the R.L. of the forward station is

  4. A.

     99.345 m

    B.

     100.345 m

    C.

     100.655 m

    D.

     101.870 m


  5. Dumpy level is most suitable when

  6. A.

     the instrument is to be shifted frequently

    B.

     fly levelling is being done over long distance

    C.

     many readings are to be taken from a single setting of the instrument

    D.

     all of the above


  7. The angle between the direction of star and the direction of earth's axis of rotation is called

  8. A.

     Co-declination

    B.

     Co-latitude

    C.

     Declination

    D.

     Latitude


  9. For a well-conditioned triangle, no angle should be less than

  10. A.

     20°

    B.

     30°

    C.

     45°

    D.

     60°


  11. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  12. A.

     If the applied tension to the tape is more than the standard, the tension correction is positive

    B.

     If the applied tension to the tape is less than the standard, the tension correction is negative

    C.

     If the temperature during measurement is greater than the standard temperature, the temperature correction is positive

    D.

     All the above


  13. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  14. 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


  15. The point where a vertical line through the optical centre of the camera lens intersects the ground, is known as

  16. A.

     Ground principal point

    B.

     Ground plumb point

    C.

     Iso-centre

    D.

     Perspective centre


  17. Triangulation surveys are carried out for providing

  18. A.

     Planimetric control

    B.

     Height control

    C.

     Both planimetric and height control

    D.

     None of these


  19. The point at which sun's declination changes from north to south, is known as

  20. A.

     First point of Aeries

    B.

     First point of Libra

    C.

     Vernal Equinox

    D.

     Both (B) and (C) of the above