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Compass Traverse

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What direction is indicated by the number 4?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
2.

In a reduced bearing system, bearing is measured from:

a)

Nearest one (North or South)

b)

South

c)

West

d)

North

3.

The direction of a line relative to a given meridian is called:

a)

Declination

b)

Bearing

c)

Angle

d)

Dip

4.

The bearing of line AB as shown below is represented in reduced bearing as:

a)

N150o

b)

E60oS

c)

S30o

d)

S30oE

5.

________ is a term used that prevents the needle from pointing to the magnetic North in a given locality.

a)

Local attraction

b)

Declination

c)

Deviation

d)

Local distraction

6.

___________ bearing is measured in the direction of survey.

a)

Primary

b)

First

c)

Fore

d)

Front

7.

Convert 22°30′ whole circle bearings to quadrant bearings?

a)

180 – 22°30

b)

22°30

c)

360 – 22°30

d)

270 – 22°30

8.

Convert 122°30′ whole circle bearings to quadrant bearings?

a)

180 – 122°30

b)

122°30

c)

360 – 122°30

d)

270 – 122°30

9.

Which of the following is the most convenient and portable instrument for direct measurement of directions?

a)

Prismatic compass

b)

Surveyor’s compass

c)

Theodolite

d)

Prism square

10.

In prismatic compass, the bearing is measured as a whole in W.C.B system.

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

The whole circle bearing of a line observed by a prismatic compass is 110°. Its bearing read on a surveyor's compass, is.

a)

S 70°E

b)

S 20°E

c)

N 70°E

d)

N 80 °E

12.

The reduced bearing of a line is N 85° W. Its whole circle bearing is

a)

b)

275°

c)

15°

d)

105°

13.

If the whole circle bearing of a line is 260°, its reduced bearing is :

a)

N 70°W

b)

S 70°W

c)

S 70° E

d)

N 70° E

14.

The maximum value of measurement in quadrilateral bearing is:

a)

b)

360°

c)

180°

d)

90°

15.

The closing error in a closed traverse is adjusted by:

a)

Trapezoidal rule

b)

Bowditch's rule

c)

Simpson's rule

d)

Trapezium rule

16.

The sum of the included angle of a hexagon is:

a)

540°

b)

720°

c)

900°

d)

360°

17.

If n is the number of sides of a traverse, while traversing clockwise the sum included angles should be

a)

(2n +4) 90°\left(2n\ +4\right)\ 90\degree

b)

360°360\degree

c)

(2n 4) 90°\left(2n\ -\ 4\right)\ 90\degree

d)

(n 4)90°\left(n\ -\ 4\right)90\degree

18.

In traversing, the traverse can be

a)

Closed

b)

Open

c)

Closed with central station

d)

Closed or open

19.

What direction is indicated by the number 6?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

20.
What direction is indicated by the number 2?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west