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MCQs / Q&A

Which of the following errors is not eliminated by the method of repetition of horizontal angle measurement ?

Which of the following errors is not eliminated by the method of repetition of horizontal angle measurement ?

A. error due to eccentricity of verniers
B. error due to displacement of station signals
C. error due to wrong adjustment of line of collimation and trunnion axis
D. error due to inaccurate graduation

Which of the following errors is not eliminated by the method of repetition of horizontal angle measurement ? Read More »

MCQs / Q&A, Surveying

If the lower clamp screw is tightened and upper clamp screw is loosened, the theodolite may be rotated____________?

If the lower clamp screw is tightened and upper clamp screw is loosened, the theodolite may be rotated____________?

A. on its outer sdle with a relative motion between the vernier and graduated scale of lower plate
B. on its outer sdle without a relative motion between the vernier and gra-duated scale of lower plate
C. on its inner sdle with a relative motion between the vernier and the graduated scale of lower plate
D. on its inner sdle without a relative motion between the vernier and the graduated scale of lower plate

If the lower clamp screw is tightened and upper clamp screw is loosened, the theodolite may be rotated____________? Read More »

MCQs / Q&A, Surveying

A telescope is said to be inverted if its______________?

A telescope is said to be inverted if its______________?

A. vertical circle is to its right and the bubble of the telescope is down
B. vertical circle is to its right and the bubble of the telescope is up
C. vertical circle is to its left and the bubble of the telescope is down
D. vertical circle is to its left and the bubble of the telescope is up

A telescope is said to be inverted if its______________? Read More »

MCQs / Q&A, Surveying

If the magnetic bearing of the sun at a place at noon in southern hemisphere is 167°, the magnetic declination at that place is________________?

If the magnetic bearing of the sun at a place at noon in southern hemisphere is 167°, the magnetic declination at that place is________________?

A. 77° N
B. 23° S
C. 13° E
D. 13° W

If the magnetic bearing of the sun at a place at noon in southern hemisphere is 167°, the magnetic declination at that place is________________? Read More »

MCQs / Q&A, Surveying