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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
In a reduced bearing system, bearing is measured from:
Nearest one (North or South)
South
West
North
The direction of a line relative to a given meridian is called:
Declination
Bearing
Angle
Dip
The bearing of line AB as shown below is represented in reduced bearing as:
N150o
E60oS
S30o
S30oE
________ is a term used that prevents the needle from pointing to the magnetic North in a given locality.
Local attraction
Declination
Deviation
Local distraction
___________ bearing is measured in the direction of survey.
Primary
First
Fore
Front
Convert 22°30′ whole circle bearings to quadrant bearings?
180 – 22°30
22°30
360 – 22°30
270 – 22°30
Convert 122°30′ whole circle bearings to quadrant bearings?
180 – 122°30
122°30
360 – 122°30
270 – 122°30
Which of the following is the most convenient and portable instrument for direct measurement of directions?
Prismatic compass
Surveyor’s compass
Theodolite
Prism square
In prismatic compass, the bearing is measured as a whole in W.C.B system.
Yes
No
The whole circle bearing of a line observed by a prismatic compass is 110°. Its bearing read on a surveyor's compass, is.
S 70°E
S 20°E
N 70°E
N 80 °E
The reduced bearing of a line is N 85° W. Its whole circle bearing is
5°
275°
15°
105°
If the whole circle bearing of a line is 260°, its reduced bearing is :
N 70°W
S 70°W
S 70° E
N 70° E
The maximum value of measurement in quadrilateral bearing is:
0°
360°
180°
90°
The closing error in a closed traverse is adjusted by:
Trapezoidal rule
Bowditch's rule
Simpson's rule
Trapezium rule
The sum of the included angle of a hexagon is:
540°
720°
900°
360°
If n is the number of sides of a traverse, while traversing clockwise the sum included angles should be
(2n +4) 90°
360°
(2n − 4) 90°
(n − 4)90°
In traversing, the traverse can be
Closed
Open
Closed with central station
Closed or open
What direction is indicated by the number 6?
north
east
south
west
