Survey Quiz 1

Which one of the following is not measured by surveying

• Distance

• Elevation

• Direction

• Acceleration

The survey that considers earths curvature into consideration is called

• Geodetic Survey

• Topographic survey

• Plane Survey

• Thedolite survey

Mean sea level is established by taking the average height of tides in the sea over a period of

• 12 years

• 16 years

• 19 years

• 25 years

The line of sight of the telescope of a surveying instrument is called

• Line of collimation

• Line of intersection

• Vertical line

• Horizontal line

The first reading taken on the staff after setting up the level

• Back sight

• Middle Sight

• Upper sight

• Fore sight

Error due to imperfect adjustment of level

• Instrumental

• Natural

• Personal

• None of the following

Mistakes in manipulation - error in setting up the level, parallax, staff not vertical can be

• Instrumental

• Natural

• Personal

• None of the following

GPS use which of the following technique

• Triangulation

• Trilateration

• Traversing

• Chainage

What measurements are taken in triangulation

• 3 angles one side

• 3 sides one angle

• All angles and all sides

• none of them

1. What measurements are taken in trilateration

• 3 angles one side

• 3 sides one angle

• All angles and all sides

• none of them