Explore topic-wise MCQs in UPSEE.

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101.

Calculate the error (mm) in the linear measurement of offset, if the length of the offset is 80 m, then the accuracy in the measurement of the length is 1 cm in 60 m.

A. 0.075
B. 1.33
C. 7.5
D. 13.3
Answer» E.
102.

A 30 m chain used for a survey was found to be 30.10 m at the beginning and 30.30 m at the end of the work. The area of the plan drawn to a scale of 1 cm = 8 m was measured with the help of planimeter and was found to be 42.50 sq. cm. What is true area of the field?

A. 3456.4 m2
B. 2890.9 m2
C. 2756.4 m2
D. 2567.0 m2
Answer» D. 2567.0 m2
103.

A 30 m tape was tested before a survey and found to have a length of 29.93 m. If the length of a line measured with this tape is 270 m, find the true length of the line.

A. 269.37 m
B. 272.23 m
C. 273.99 m
D. 274.18 m
Answer» B. 272.23 m
104.

Hot wire anemometer is used for measuring which of the following parameter

A. Turbulence
B. Pressure
C. Mean velocity
D. Discharge
Answer» D. Discharge
105.

Permissible limits of error in chaining for measurement on rough or hilly ground is ______.

A. 1 : 2000
B. 1 : 1000
C. 1 : 500
D. 1 : 250
Answer» E.
106.

If the actual length of a 20 m chain is found to be 19.8 m, then the actual length of a line measured as 100 m with that chain will be

A. 98 m
B. 99 m
C. 101 m
D. 102 m
Answer» C. 101 m
107.

Error due to manually stopping a stopwatch is termed as

A. climax error
B. human reaction error
C. human reaction time
D. ratability error
Answer» D. ratability error
108.

Physical quantities are also known as

A. Derived quantities
B. Base quantities
C. Professional quantities
D. Energetic quantities
Answer» C. Professional quantities
109.

 Digital stopwatches show reading up to

A. 2 decimal places
B. 3 decimal places
C. 1 decimal place
D. 4 significant figures
Answer» B. 3 decimal places
110.

A measuring tape can measure length more than a/an

A. meter
B. inch but less than a foot
C. foot but less than a meter
D. centimeter
Answer» B. inch but less than a foot
111.

SI unit for mass is

A. Newton
B. Ounces
C. Stones
D. Kilogram
Answer» E.