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LEVELLING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

The first reading, from a level station is:

a)

For sight

b)

Back sight

c)

Intermediate sight

d)

Any sight

2.

The least count of a levelling staff is

a)

0.05 m

b)

0.50 m

c)

0.005 m

d)

0.002 m

3.

The line of sight passing through the intersection of crosshairs and perpendicular to the optical center of the telescope is known as

a)

Line of sight

b)

Line of collimation

c)

Axis of telescope

d)

None of the above

4.

A relatively fixed point of known elevation above datum, is called

a)

Datum point

b)

Bench mark

c)

Reduced level

d)

Reference point

5.

The method of surveying used for determining the relative heights of points on the surface of the earth is called

a)

Levelling

b)

Simple levelling

c)

Longitudinal levelling

d)

Differential levelling

6.

A staff reading taken on a point whose elevation is to be determined as on a change point is called

a)

Back sight reading

b)

Intermediate reading

c)

Invert reading

d)

Fore sight reading

7.

The observation is taken on a change point is :

a)

For sight

b)

Back sight

c)

Intermediate sight

d)

Both fore sight and back sight

8.

……….type of errors rises due to imperfect focusing.

a)

Collimation

b)

Eccentricity

c)

Paralax

d)

Hypotenuse allowance

9.

The back sight reading on a bench mark of 'RL. 200.00m is 2.685 and fore sight reading on 'B* is 1.305m the RL of B is:

a)

202.685m

b)

201.380m

c)

203.990m

d)

201305m

10.

The height of instrument and the reduced level of a point, if its foresight reading is 1.845 m and the back sight reading on a bench mark of R.L 250.000 m is 2.985 m are :

a)

252.985 m and 252.845 m

b)

251.845 m and 251.140 m

c)

252.985 m and 251.140 m

d)

250.845 m and 251.140 m

11.

The first staff reading after the level has been moved to a new position, is

a)

Intermediate sight

b)

Foresight

c)

Back sight

d)

None of the above

12.

Which of the following is not true?

a)

B.S. + R.L.=HI

b)

H.I. - F.S.=RL

c)

H.I. - I.S.=RL

d)

B.S. + F.S.=HI

13.

A automatic level is set up between stations A and B. Staff is held at A whose reduced level as 100.000 and Back Sight is noted as 1.100, then Fore Sight is noted as 1.000 after holding the staff at B. What is the reduced level of B?

a)

100.100

b)

101.000

c)

99.900

d)

101.100

14.

The HPC / height of instrument method is :

a)

Less tedious

b)

More rapid

c)

Less calculation

d)

All of these

15.

.…………..is a point denoting shifting of the level.

a)

Back sight

b)

Station point

c)

Intermediate point

d)

Change point

16.

BM in surveying designates:

a)

Bench mark

b)

Bending moment

c)

Bending mark

d)

All the above

17.

The line of collimation method of reduction of levels, does not provide a check on

a)

Intermediate sights

b)

Fore sights

c)

Back sights

d)

Reduced levels

18.

A fixed point of known elevation is :

a)

Bench Mark

b)

Station point

c)

Change point

d)

Intermediate point

19.

Leveling is the art of finding the…….. of the objects on the surface of the earth.

a)

Relative angles

b)

Relative heights and depths

c)

Depth

d)

Distance

20.

In rise and fall method of reduction of levels provides a check on :

a)

Back sight only

b)

Fore sight only

c)

All the sights

d)

Intermediate sight only