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1.

Which of the following indicates the correct value of precise closing error if e = 0.54 and lengths of sides are 92.69 m, 119.23 m, 92.64 m, 42.96 m and 60.96 m.

A. 1 / 766.445
B. 1 / 746.445
C. 1 / 756.445
D. 1 / 765.445
Answer» D. 1 / 765.445
2.

What would be the correction for any side of a traverse in axis method if it has a closing error e = 0.93, length of side and axis would be 243.13 and 100 respectively?

A. 2.131
B. 1.131
C. 1.113
D. 1.311
Answer» C. 1.113
3.

For a traverse containing 10 sides, what would be the correction applied for the first side, if it consists a closing error of +1.92?

A. 19
B. 19.2
C. 1.902
D. 0.192
Answer» E.
4.

Calculate the direction of closing error for the following data.

A. 50023ꞌ
B. 60029ꞌ
C. 60023ꞌ
D. 62023ꞌView Answer
Answer» D. 62023ꞌView Answer
5.

From the following observations, calculate closing error.

A. 1.66
B. 1.55
C. 1.44
D. 1.99View Answer
Answer» B. 1.55
6.

Closing error can be briefly explained in which of the following set of methods?

A. Bowditch’s, Transit methods
B. Transit, Axis methods
C. Graphical, Axis methods
D. Bowditch’s, Graphical methods
Answer» D. Bowditch’s, Graphical methods
7.

Relative error of closure is given as____________

A. Perimeter of closure/error of traverse
B. Error of perimeter/perimeter of traverse
C. Perimeter of traverse/error of traverse
D. Error of closure/perimeter of traverse
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following is a method of adjusting a closed traverse?

A. Departure method
B. Axis method
C. Tangential method
D. Latitude method
Answer» C. Tangential method
9.

If traversing is done by taking bearings of the lines, the closing error in bearing may be determined by _______________

A. Comparing the back and fore bearings of the last line of the open traverse
B. Comparing the back and fore bearings of the middle line of the closed traverse
C. Comparing the back and fore bearings of the last line of the closed traverse
D. Comparing the back and fore bearings of the first line of the closed traverse
Answer» D. Comparing the back and fore bearings of the first line of the closed traverse
10.

Which of the following corresponds to the correction applied to the bearing of the last side?

A. Correction = Ne/N
B. Correction = 2Ne/N
C. Correction = 3Ne/N
D. Correction = e/N
Answer» B. Correction = 2Ne/N
11.

Closing error can be given as________

A. ((∑L)2+(∑D)2)1/4
B. (∑L2-∑D2)1/2
C. (∑L2*∑D2)1/2
D. ((∑L)2+(∑D)2)1/2
Answer» E.
12.

For adjusting the angular error, the error may be distributed equally among all the angles.

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
13.

The sum of interior angles must be equal to_______

A. (2N+4) right angles
B. (2N-4) right angles
C. (2N+4) * 180
D. (2N-4) * 180
Answer» C. (2N+4) * 180
14.

Which among the following determines the direction of closing error?

A. Tan δ = ∑L/∑D
B. Tan δ = ∑L2/∑D2
C. Tan δ = ∑D/∑L
D. Tan δ = ∑D2/∑L2
Answer» D. Tan δ = ∑D2/∑L2
15.

In order to mitigate the closing error, sum of latitudes and departures must be equal to zero.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False