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  1. In levelling operation,

  2. A.

    The first sight on any change point is a back sight

    B.

    The second sight on any change point is a fore sight

    C.

    The line commences with a fore sight and closes with a back sight

    D.

    The line commences with a back sight and closes with a foresight.


  3. The apparent error on reversal is

  4. A.

    equal to the actual error

    B.

    twice the actual error

    C.

    thrice the actual error

    D.

    none of these.


  5.  

    Magnetic declination at any place

  6. A.

    remains constant

    B.

    does not remain constant

    C.

    fluctuates

    D.

    changes abruptly.


  7. Systematic errors are those errors

  8. A.

    which cannot be recognised

    B.

    whose character is understood

    C.

    whose effects are cumulative and can be eliminated

    D.

    none of these.


  9.  

    If L is in kilometres, the curvature correction is

  10. A.

    58.2 L2 mm

    B.

    64.8 L2 mm

    C.

    74.8 L2 mm

    D.

    78.4 L2 mm.


  11.  

    With usual notations, the expression \(\frac { v^2} {gR} \) represents

  12. A.

    centrifugal force

    B.

    centrifugal ratio

    C.

    super elevation

    D.

    radial acceleration.


  13. An angle of deflection right, may be directly obtained by setting the instrument to read

  14. A.

    zero on back station

    B.

    180° on back station

    C.

    90°

    D.

    270° on back station.


  15. The method of finding out the difference in elevation between two points for eliminating the effect of curvature and refraction, is

  16. A.

    reciprocal levelling

    B.
    precise levelling
    C.

    differential levelling

    D.

    flying levelling


  17. Transition curves are introduced at either end of a circular curve, to obtain

  18. A.

    gradually decrease of curvature from zero at the tangent point to the specified quantity at the junction of the transition curve with main curve

    B.

    gradual increase of super-elevation from zero at the tangent point to the specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve

    C.

    gradual change of gradient from zero at the tangent point to the specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve

    D.
    none of these.

  19. The horizontal angle between true meridian and magnetic meridian, is known

  20. A.

    bearing

    B.

    magnetic declination

    C.

    dip

    D.

    convergence.