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Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
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Class
Date
1.
What least angle capable of measuring with best quality total station?
a)
0.2 arc second
b)
0.5 arc second
c)
0.6 arc second
d)
0.8 arc second
2.
Vertical angle is measured in the total station as Zenith angle which indicates ___________
a)
0° vertically up
b)
90° at horizontal
c)
180° vertically down
d)
All of these
3.
Which instrument is used to find out the co- ordinates of a reflection and at the same time measuring the vertical angles?
a)
Auto level
b)
Total station
c)
Theodolite
d)
Transmit theodolite
4.
What is the disadvantage of Total Station?
a)
Automation of old maps
b)
Local language support
c)
Full GIS creation
d)
The instrument is costly
5.
Which angle is measured clock wise from grid north?
a)
Azimath
b)
True bearing
c)
Magnetic bearing
d)
Grid bearing
6.
How site plan is prepared after finishing field work in total station survey?
a)
By using co-ordinate system
b)
Absolute continuous encoder
c)
EDM
d)
In drawing sheet
7.
What is the disadvantage of using EDM?
a)
Capable of measuring long distances
b)
Precise measurement of distance
c)
Accuracy affected by atmospheric conditions
d)
Reflectorless are single person operation
8.
In which conditions, the LCD screen does not work?
a)
Cold
b)
Hot
c)
Warm
d)
Wind
9.
Data collector is used for total station?
a)
Controlling the total station
b)
Keeping data records
c)
Helping data processing
d)
Knowing position of pointing
10.
What is the shape of a single reflector prism?
a)
Cube corner
b)
Cuboid corner
c)
Circular
d)
Triangular corner
11.
Which unit in total station processes data collected ?
a)
Data collector
b)
EDM
c)
Storage system
d)
Micro processor
12.
Which are dedicated to the particular instrument and can store and process surveying observation?
a)
Data recorders
b)
Pocket calculators
c)
Field note books
d)
Pen-drives
13.
Which instrument can able to do computerization of old map?
a)
Digital theodolite
b)
Auto level
c)
Telemeter
d)
Total sation
14.
Where the saved datas in a total station can be transferred?
a)
Drawing sheet
b)
Personal computer
c)
Scanner
d)
EDM
15.
In which direction it is best to place the total station for obtaining the best output?
a)
East
b)
West
c)
South
d)
North
16.
What is ENH in input parameters of tatal station?
a)
Easting, northing, R.L of the instrument
b)
Easting, Northing, Height of the instrument
c)
Easting, Northing, Height of the tripod
d)
Easting, Northing, Height of the reflector
17.
EDM stands for :
a)
Easy Direct Measurement
b)
Electronic Direct Measurement
c)
Electronic Distance Measurement
d)
Electronic Direct Management
18.
A total station is a combination of :
a)
EDM and Theodolite
b)
Compass and EDM
c)
Electronic Theodolite and EDM
d)
EDM and Electronic compass
19.
What is the use of optical plammets in optical devices?
a)
Focussing
b)
Orientation
c)
Precise levelling
d)
Precise centering
20.
The type of light beam usually sent out from a modern EDM instrument is :
a)
Ga mma rays
b)
Infrared rays
c)
X Rays
d)
Normal light rays
21.
A voice communication system mounted on the total station is
a)
Geotronics Unicom
b)
Lumiguide
c)
Reflectometer
d)
Retro reflector
22.
Which of the following represents the correct sequence for the basis of EDM propagation?
a)
Gneration, propagation, reflection and reception
b)
propagation, Gneration, reception and reflection
c)
Reflection, propagation, generation and reception
d)
Reception, generation, propogation and reflection
23.
Tellurometer is an instrument used for
a)
GPS
b)
EMR
c)
GTS
d)
EDM
24.
Each point entered in a total station is stored in
a)
Hard discs
b)
Electronic books
c)
Data storage
d)
Chip
25.
Which is the latest development in a total station?
a)
High accuracy
b)
Robotic
c)
High resoultion
d)
Automatic
26.
Among the following a total station does not directly measures
a)
Horizontal angle
b)
Level difference
c)
Vertical angle
d)
Slope distance
27.
Which among the following doesn’t indicate the basic calculation of the total station?
a)
Horizontal distance
b)
Slope distance
c)
Vertical distance
d)
Co-ordinate calculations
28.
Which enables total station for quick set up?
a)
Laser plummet
b)
Tripod legs
c)
Foot screws
d)
Levelling screws
29.
As per the theory of EDM, which is not the fundamental measurement of a total station :
a)
Level difference
b)
Vertical angle
c)
Slope distance
d)
Horizontal angle
30.
Most modern survey instrument used for civil engineering works is
a)
Levelling instrument
b)
Electronic Theodolite
c)
Total station
d)
Prismatic compass
31.
LCD in the control panel of a total station stands for
a)
Light Control Device
b)
Liquid Crystal Display
c)
Light Concentrated Device
d)
Lasting Calibrated Device
32.
In a total station the first part of the distance error is independent of the distance measured is called
a)
Line of sight error
b)
Zero error
c)
Distance error
d)
Collimation error
33.
The error occurring in total station instrument such that the tilting axis is not perpendicular to the vertical axis is
a)
Line of sight error
b)
Tilting axis error
c)
Vertical axis error
d)
Vertical index error
34.
How did total station is always carried in a.
a)
Locked case
b)
Open case
c)
Paper case
d)
Plywood case
35.
Which method of collecting datas enable in total station?
a)
Manual
b)
Digital
c)
Mechanical
d)
Analogue
36.
Which of the following is a type of total station?
a)
Manual total station
b)
Automatic total station
c)
Semi-automatic total station
d)
All of the above
37.
Which is the total station with latest technology?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Semi automatic
c)
Manual
d)
Automatic
38.
Which is fitted with a total station capable of storing 900 to 10000 points?
a)
Memory card
b)
Data recorder
c)
Internal memory
d)
Field computer
39.
Which equipment is used to reflect rays back precisely in the same direction ?
a)
micro processor
b)
Prism
c)
Tilting level
d)
Theodolite
40.
An EDM based instrument is
a)
Micrometer theodolite
b)
Total station
c)
Dumpy level
d)
Chain
41.
Which is not an application of total station?
a)
Minning
b)
Archeology
c)
Furniture manufacture
d)
Preparation of site plan
42.
Which among the following waves is used in modern EDM?
a)
Modulated infra-red
b)
Visible rays
c)
Thermal infra-red
d)
Radio waves
43.
Which of total station take care for recording reading and computations?
a)
Objective lense
b)
Micro processor
c)
Trigger key
d)
Bluetooth
44.
In a total station If the instrument is not firmly tightened on the tripod head, the error introduced in known as
a)
Parallax
b)
Slip
c)
Inaccurate centering
d)
Inaccurate levelling
45.
Where is data stored in Total Station?
a)
Pen drive
b)
Data card
c)
Micro processor
d)
External hardware
46.
In electronic surveying instruments for the purpose of precise centering __________ is used
a)
Plumb bob
b)
U frame
c)
Optical plummet
d)
Micrometer
47.
What is the name of measurement for distances taken to a prism on reflecting foil most accurate?
a)
Precise measurement
b)
Rapid measurement
c)
Tracking measurement
d)
Angle measurement
48.
Which measurement reduces the measurement time to a prism between 0.5 and 1's for both phase shift and pulsed systems?
a)
Precise measurement
b)
Rapid measurement
c)
Tracking measurement
d)
Angle measurement
49.
What is the advantage of using EDM?
a)
Precise measurement of distance
b)
Electronic batteries
c)
Expensive
d)
Accuracy affected by atmospheric condition
50.
The data obtained from total station can be used in which among the following software directly?
a)
Primavera
b)
STAAD PRO
c)
Autodesk Revit
d)
Surfer
51.
Which is the carrier for distance measurement in almost all total station?
a)
Radio wave
b)
Gamma rays
c)
X-rays
d)
Infra red rays
52.
Which of the following is used to find the radial distance?
a)
Reference line
b)
Tie distance
c)
Free station
d)
Resection
53.
Which part of an EDM instrument propagate electromagnetic waves?
a)
Reflector
b)
Receiver
c)
Prism
d)
Transmitter
54.
When total station is sighted to the target, which of the operation acts first?
a)
Rotation of optical axis
b)
Rotation of vertical axis
c)
Rotation of horizontal axis
d)
Rotation of line of collimation
55.
Which of the following indicates the formula for converting slope distance to horizontal distance?
a)
S = H (sin z)
b)
H = S x S (sin z)
c)
H x H = S (sin z)
d)
H = S (sin z)
56.
Which of the following indicates the formula for converting slope distance to vertical distance?
a)
S = V (cos z)
b)
H = S (sin z)
c)
H x V = S (sin z)
d)
V = S (cos z)
57.
Which program is used to find the horizontal distance.
a)
Stake out
b)
Tie distance
c)
Reference line
d)
Resection
58.
Which program is used for setting out points?
a)
Stake out
b)
Free station
c)
Reference line
d)
Tie distance
59.
Which program is used for erecting perpendicular line to base line ?
a)
Stakeout
b)
Play station
c)
Reference line
d)
The distance
60.
What is the another name of "modulating wave"?
a)
Super wave
b)
Measuring wave
c)
Total wave
d)
Incubation wave
61.
An instrument which is used for measuring horizontal angle, vertical angle and direct distance accurately is :
a)
Tachometric survey
b)
Theodolite survey
c)
Box- sextant
d)
Total station
62.
What is the advantage of Total Station?
a)
The instruments costly
b)
Does not provide field note
c)
Direct observation of sum not possible
d)
Greater accuracy in area computation
63.
Which instrument shows the graphical view of plot?
a)
Theodolite
b)
Total station
c)
Dumpy level
d)
Planimeter
64.
An optical instrument used in modern surveying, archaeology, investigation and for military service etc
a)
Theodolite
b)
Total station
c)
Dumpy level
d)
Prismatic compass
65.
Which survey instrument supports local language?
a)
Theodolite
b)
Digital theodolite
c)
Total station
d)
Telemeter
66.
Which of the following programe is used to find the polygonal distance?
a)
Tie distance
b)
Reference line
c)
Free station
d)
Resection
67.
Which EDM instrument is fabricated and worked on the propagation of the modulated light waves?
a)
Total station
b)
Tellurometer
c)
Geodimeter
d)
Decca navigator
68.
Which instument gives more accurate measurement then other conventional surveying instrument?
a)
Total station
b)
Auto level
c)
Digital theodolite
d)
Telemeter
69.
The bubble in a total station is centralised using
a)
Tripod
b)
Levelling screw
c)
Tangent screw
d)
Foot screw
70.
Which type of wave is used to operate EDM?
a)
Ultrasonic wave
b)
Electric wave
c)
Electromagnetic wave
d)
All of these
71.
Which property of an electro magnetic wave depend on the medium in which it is travelling?
a)
Velocity
b)
Frequency
c)
Time period
d)
Wave lenth
72.
What is the formula for principle of operation of EDM?
a)
Velocity = Time x Distance
b)
Velocity = Time / Distance
c)
Velocity = Distance x Time
d)
Velocity = Distance / Time
73.
EDM in a total station measures directly
a)
Vertical angle
b)
Horizontal angle
c)
Slope distance
d)
Horizontal distance
74.
In electromagnetic distance measurement the number of cycles completed by the wave in one second is called
a)
Wavelength
b)
Frequency
c)
Amplitude
d)
Period
75.
Vertical angle is measured in the total station as
a)
Zenith angle
b)
Nadir angle
c)
Latitude
d)
longitude
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