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  1. The first reading from a level station is

  2. A.

    foresight

    B.

    intermediate sight

    C.

    back-sight

    D.

    any sight.


  3. If the length of a transition curve to be introduced between a straight and a circular curve of radius 500 m is 90 m, the maximum deflection angle to locate its junction point, is

  4. A.

    1°43' 08"

    B.

    1°43' 18"

    C.

    1°43' 28"

    D.

    1°43' 38"


  5. The length of a traverse leg may be obtained by multiplying the latitude and

  6. A.

    secant of its reduced bearing

    B.

    sine of its reduced bearing

    C.

    cosine of its reduced bearing

    D.

    tangent of its reduced bearing.


  7. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  8. A.

    a refracting telescope consists optically of two lenses

    B.

    the principal axes of both the lenses coincide the optical axis of the telescope

    C.

    the lens nearer the object to be viewed is convex and is called objective

    D.
    the lens nearer the eye is called eyepiece
    E.

    all the above.


  9. An internal focussing type surveying telescope, may be focussed by the movement of

  10. A.

    objective glass of the telescope

    B.

    convex-lens in the telescope

    C.

    concave lens in the telescope

    D.

    plano-convex lens in the telescope.


  11.  is the conventional sign of

  12. A.

    temple

    B.

    mosque

    C.

    idgah

    D.

    church

    E.

    fort.


  13. In chain surveying, perpendiculars to the chain line, are set out by

  14. A.

    a theodolite

    B.

    a prismatic compass

    C.

    a level

    D.

    an optical square


  15. The difference in the lengths of an arc and its subtended chord on the earth surface for a distance of 18.2 km, is only

  16. A.

    1 cm

    B.
    5 cm
    C.

    10 cm

    D.

    100 cm.


  17. The boundary of water of a still lake, represents

  18. A.

    level surface

    B.

    horizontal surface

    C.

    contour line

    D.

    a concave surface.


  19. Diaphragm of a surveying telescope is held inside

  20. A.

    eye-piece

    B.

    objective

    C.

    telescope tube at its mid point

    D.

    telescope at the end nearer the eye-piece

    E.

    telescope at its end nearer the objective.