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  1. Contour interval is

  2. A.

     The vertical distance between two consecutive contours

    B.

     The horizontal distance between two consecutive contours

    C.

     The vertical distance between two points on same contour

    D.

     The horizontal distance between two points on same contour


  3. If ‘f’ is the focal length of the camera lens and ‘θ’ is the angle of tilt, the distance of the plumb point from the principal point will be

  4. A.

     f sin θ

    B.

     f cos θ

    C.

     f tan θ

    D.

     f sec θ


  5. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. In a spherical triangle

  6. A.

     Every angle is less than two right angles

    B.

     Sum of the three angles is equal to two right angles

    C.

     Sum of the three angles less than six right angles and greater than two right angles

    D.

     Sum of any two sides is greater than the third


  7. If the image of a triangulation station of R.L. 500 m is 4 cm from the principal point of a vertical photo taken from an altitude of 2000 m, above datum, the height displacement will be

  8. A.

     2 mm

    B.

     4 mm

    C.

     6 mm

    D.

     10 mm


  9. The process of turning the telescope about the vertical axis in horizontal plane is known as

  10. A.

     transiting

    B.

     reversing

    C.

     plunging

    D.

     swinging


  11. For mapping any country

  12. A.

     Geodetic triangulation of greatest possible sides and accuracy is carried out

    B.

     Primary triangles are broken down into secondary triangles of somewhat lesser accuracy

    C.

     Secondary triangles are further broken into third and fourth order triangles, the points of which are used for detail surveys

    D.

     All the above


  13. In the prismatic compass

  14. A.

     the magnetic needle moves with the box

    B.

     the line of the sight does not move with the box

    C.

     the magnetic needle and graduated circle do not move with the box

    D.

     the graduated circle is fixed to the box and the magnetic needle always remains in the N-S direction


  15. If a star whose declination is 60° N culminates at zenith, its altitude at the lower culmination, is

  16. A.

     10°

    B.

     20°

    C.

     30°

    D.

     40°


  17. The permissible error in chaining for measurement with chain on rough or hilly ground is

  18. A.

     1 in 100

    B.

     1 in 250

    C.

     1 in 500

    D.

     1 in 1000


  19. The point where vertical line passing through the perspective centre intersects the plane of the photograph, is known as

  20. A.

     Photo plumb point

    B.

     Plumb point

    C.

     Nadir point

    D.

     Isocenter