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  1. The operation of resection involves the following steps

    1. rough orientation of the plane table
    2. the three lines form a triangle of error
    3. drawing lines back through the three control points
    4. select a point in the triangle of error such that each ray is equally rotated either clockwise or anti clockwise
    5. the points obtained by three rays is the correct location.

  2. A.

    1, 3, 2, 4, 5

    B.

    1, 2, 3, 4, 5

    C.

    1, 4, 3, 2, 5

    D.

    1, 4, 2, 3, 5


  3. The ratio of the length of long chord and the tangent length of a circular curve of radius R deflecting through angle Δ, is

  4. A.

    sin \(\frac {Δ } { 2 }\)

    B.

    cos \(\frac {Δ } { 2 }\)

    C.

    tan \(\frac {Δ } { 2 }\)

    D.

     2 sin \(\frac {Δ } { 2 }\)

    E.

    2 cos \(\frac {Δ } { 2 }\)


  5. To avoid large centering error with very short legs, observations are generally made

  6. A.

    to chain pins

    B.

    by using optical system for centering the theodolite

    C.

    to a target fixed on theodolite tripod on which theodolite may be fitted easily

    D.

    all the above.


  7. During secular variation of magnetic meridian at different places

  8. A.

    range of oscillations is constant

    B.

    period of oscillation is constant

    C.

    range and period of oscillation both vary

    D.
    period of oscillation only varies.

  9. Designation of a curve is made by 

  10. A.

    angle subtended by a chord of any length

    B.

    angle subtended by an arc of specified length

    C.

    radius of the curve

    D.

    curvature of the curve.


  11. If a linear traverse follows a sharp curve round a large lake where it is difficult to have long legs, the accuracy of the traverse may be improved by

  12. A.

    taking short legs

    B.

    making repeated observations of angular and linear measurements

    C.
    making a subsidiary traverse to determine the length of a long leg
    D.

    all the above.


  13.  

    Perpendicular offset from a tangent to the junction of a transition curve and circular curve is equal to

  14. A.
    shift
    B.

    twice the shift

    C.

    thrice the shift

    D.

    four times the shift.


  15.  

    Rankine's deflection angle in minutes is obtained by multiplying the length of the chord by

  16. A.

    degree of the curve

    B.

    square of the degree of the curve

    C.
    inverse of the degree of the curve
    D.
    none of these.

  17. The approximate formula for radial or perpendicular offsets from the tangent, is

  18. A.

    \(\frac {X } { 2R }\)

    B.

    \(\frac {X^2 } { 2R }\)

    C.

    \(\frac { X} { R } \)

    D.

    \(\frac { X ^3} { R } \)


  19. The line of collimation method of reduction of levels, does not provide a check on

  20. A.

    intermediate sights

    B.

    fore sights

    C.

    back sights

    D.

    reduced levels.