Code- Y173

Q1. The curvature of the earth’s

surface is taken into account if the
extent of survey is more than
(a) 100 km2
(b)160 km2
(c) 500 km2
(d)260 km2
Q2. The survey in which the
curvature of the earth is taken into
account is called:
(a) Geodetic survey
(b)Plane survey
(c) Hydrographical survey
(d)Topographical survey
Q3. Which of the following scale is
the smallest one?
(a) 4:200000
(b)1 cm=5000 m
(c) 1 cm=50 m
(d)RF=1/50000
Q4. When 1 cm on a map represents
10 m on the ground, the
representative fraction of the scale
is:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q5. Which of the following
statement is respect of a map A
having scale 1:1000 and another
map B having scale 1:5000 is true?
(a) Map A is a large scale map
compared to map B.
(b)Map B is a large scale map
compared to map A.
(c) Map B is a more detailed map
compared to map A.
(d)None of the above
Q6. A scale representing either three
units or only one unit and its
fractions up to second place of
decimal point is-
(a) Diagonal scale
(b)Comparative scale
(c) Vernier scale
(d)Shrunk scale
Q7. Difference in length of an arc
and its subtended chord on earth’s
surface for a distance of 18.2 km is-
(a) 10 mm
(b)15 mm
(c) 22 mm
(d)100 mm
Q8. Which one of the upper limit of
survey area (Square kilometer) for
use of plane survey ?
(a) 250
(b)300
(c) 350
(d)450
Q9. Determine the number of
divisions required on the Vernier
scale, if it is combined with the main
scale of least count 0.5 mm. The
least count of the combination
required is 0.05 mm for the direct
Vernier.
(a) 0.025
(b)0.1
(c) 1
(d)10
Q10. The Vernier scale in which 10
divisions of the Vernier scale is equal
to 9 divisions of the main scale is
called____.
(a) Direct Vernier
(b)Double Vernier
(c) Extended Vernier
(d)Retrograde Vernier
Q11. An area of a field is 250 square
centimeters from a shrunk map
having shrunk factor of a 0.9.
Calculate the original area (square
meters) on the field, if the original
scale of the map is 1 cm=50 cm.
(a) 309
(b)625000
(c) 694444
(d)771450
Q12. Calculate the length of one
division of the Vernier scale, if least
count of the combination of main
and Vernier scale is 0.02 mm. The
least count of the main scale is 1
mm.
(a) 1
(b)0.98
(c) 1.02
(d)1.03
Q13.In geodetic surveying, sum of all
the internal angles (degree) of a
spherical triangle should be____.
(a) Equal to 180
(b)Equal to 360
(c) Greater than 180
(d)Less than 180
Q14. The correction for sag is:
(a) Always additive
(b)Always subtractive
(c) Always zero
(d)Sometimes additive and
sometimes subtractive
Q15. Cross-staff used for:
(a) Setting out right angle
(b)Measuring horizontal angle
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d)None of these
Q16. In a metric chain, number of
links per meter run can be:
(a) 2
(b)5
(c) 8
(d)0
Q17. The correction for slope in
chaining is proportional to:
 
(a)
(b) h
(c) h2
(d)h3
Q18. The correction to be applied to
each 30 m chain for a line
measurement along a slope of is
(a) 30(1-cos )
(b)30(1-sin )
(c) 30(1-tan )
(d)30(1-cot )