Explore topic-wise MCQs in Surveying.

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1.

A light house is visible just above the horizon at a certain station at the sea level. The distance between the station and light house is 10 km. Find the height of the light house?

A. 0 6728 m
B. 0.06728 m
C. 67.280 m
D. 6.728 m
Answer» E.
2.

In order to find the difference in elevation between two points P and Q, a level was set upon the line PQ, 30 m from P and 1280 m from Q. The reading obtained on staff kept at P and Q were respectively 0.545 m and 3.920 m. Find the true difference in elevation between P and Q?

A. 3.226 m
B. 3.343 m
C. 3.265 m
D. 3.345 m
Answer» D. 3.345 m
3.

Find combined correction for curvature and refraction for 1.29 km?

A. 0.112 m
B. 0.128 m
C. 0.212m
D. 0.221 m
Answer» B. 0.128 m
4.

Find correction for refraction for a distance of 2.48 km?

A. 0.0066 m
B. 0.0160 m
C. 0.069 m
D. 0.096 m
Answer» D. 0.096 m
5.

Find the correction for curvature for a distance 2.48 km?

A. 0.483 m
B. 0.434 m
C. 0.443 m
D. 0. 403 m
Answer» B. 0.434 m
6.

In the long sights, the horizontal line of sight doesn’t remain straight but it slightly bends downwards having concavity towards earth due to ____________

A. Refraction
B. Radius of earth
C. Curvature of earth
D. Parallelism
Answer» B. Radius of earth
7.

IN_ORDER_TO_FIND_THE_DIFFERENCE_IN_ELEVATION_BETWEEN_TWO_POINTS_P_AND_Q,_A_LEVEL_WAS_SET_UPON_THE_LINE_PQ,_30_M_FROM_P_AND_1280_M_FROM_Q._THE_READING_OBTAINED_ON_STAFF_KEPT_AT_P_AND_Q_WERE_RESPECTIVELY_0.545_M_AND_3.920_M._FIND_THE_TRUE_DIFFERENCE_IN_ELEVATION_BETWEEN_P_AND_Q??$

A. 3.226 m
B. 3.343 m
C. 3.265 m
D. 3.345 m
Answer» D. 3.345 m
8.

A_light_house_is_visible_just_above_the_horizon_at_a_certain_station_at_the_sea_level._The_distance_between_the_station_and_light_house_is_10_km._Find_the_height_of_the_light_house?$

A. 0 6728 m
B. 0.06728 m
C. 67.280 m
D. 6.728 m
Answer» E.
9.

Find combined correction for curvature and refraction for 3400 m?

A. 0.078 m
B. 0.778 m
C. 0.709 m
D. 0.786 m
Answer» C. 0.709 m
10.

Find correction for refraction for a distance of 1200 m?

A. 0.0106 m
B. 0.0160 m
C. 0.0016 m
D. 0.0116 m
Answer» C. 0.0016 m
11.

Find the correction for curvature for a distance 1200 m?

A. 0.113 m
B. 0.131 m
C. 0.133 m
D. 0. 313 m
Answer» B. 0.131 m
12.

In the long sights, the horizontal line of sight doesn’t remain straight but it slightly bends downwards having concavity towards earth due to ____________$

A. Refraction
B. Radius of earth
C. Curvature of earth
D. Parallelism
Answer» B. Radius of earth
13.

Horizontal line departs from a level surface because of _____________

A. Refraction
B. Radius of earth
C. Curvature of earth
D. Parallelism
Answer» D. Parallelism