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Compass surveying

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The meridian through a point is the line in which a plane, passing that point and the north & south poles, intersection with surface of the earth

a)

Magnetic meridian

b)

Arbitrary meridian

c)

True meridian

d)

Magnetic bearing

2.

Box of prismatic compass box is made of

a)

Aluminum

b)

Brass

c)

Steel

d)

Iron

3.

True meridian passes through

a)

A fixed point

b)

True north & true south

c)

Equatorial line

d)

All of the above

4.

At equator amount of dip is

a)

b)

45°

c)

60°

d)

90°

5.

The algebraic sum of deflection angles in a closed traverse is

a)

360°

b)

180°

c)

90°

d)

6.

Magnetic meridian & true meridian are

a)

Always parallel

b)

Parallel near the poles

c)

Parallel at equator

d)

Never parallel

7.

If n is the number of sides, then the total sum of the exterior angle in a closed traverse is ____°

a)

(n+2)×90

b)

(2n-4)×90

c)

(2n+4)×90

d)

(4n-2)×90

8.

Local attraction in a compass survey may exist due to

a)

Faulty adjustment in compass

b)

Presence of magnetic materials

c)

Loss of magnetism in the needle

d)

Friction of the needle at the point

9.

In surveyors compass the zero is marked at the _____of the circular graduated ring

a)

Both north & south ends

b)

East end

c)

South end

d)

North end

10.

The magnetic bearing of a line is 85°30' ane the magnetic declination at that place is 4°30' East. True bearing will be ___°

a)

84

b)

90

c)

81

d)

91

11.

The projection of a traverse line on a line parallel to the meridian is known as ___of the line

a)

Latitude

b)

Departure

c)

Bearing

d)

Angle

12.

The deflection angle may have any value between ___°

a)

0 & 45

b)

0 & 90

c)

0 & 120

d)

0 & 180

13.

The horizontal angle between the true meridian & magnetic meridian is known as

a)

True bearing

b)

Dip

c)

Local attraction

d)

Declination

14.

In a whole circle bearing system N 25°15' E Corresponds to

a)

115°15'

b)

154°45'

c)

25°15'

d)

334°45'

15.

The lines joining the points of equal dip are

a)

Isogonic lines

b)

Isoclinic lines

c)

Aclinic lines

d)

Agonic lines

16.

If the length of survey line is L and the reduced bearing is ¥ then latitude of the line is

a)

L cos¥

b)

L sin¥

c)

L cot¥

d)

L tan¥

17.

If quadrantal bearing system a line is said to be free from Local attraction, if the FB and BB are having the following relation

a)

Numerically equal

b)

Numerically unequal

c)

Numerically equal with opposite quadrants

d)

FB=BB+90°

18.

At magnetic poles dip of a magnetic needle is

a)

b)

45°

c)

90°

d)

180°

19.

In which system the bearing of a line is measured with magnetic north in clockwise direction?

a)

Quadrantal bearing system

b)

Reduced bearing system

c)

Magnetic bearing system

d)

Whole circle bearing system

20.

If fore bearing of a line is 130° what is the back bearing of that line?

a)

S 40° E

b)

N 40° W

c)

S 50° E

d)

N 50° W