WorksheetsDay 67-Dec 1-worksheet-Diploma-Contouring
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
The horizontal distance between any two consecutive contour lines is known as —
Contour interval
Horizontal equivalent
Scale factor
Contour gradient
Contour interval is inversely proportional to —
Nature of ground
Time and cost available
Scale of map
Purpose of survey
The most accurate but slow method of contouring is —
Direct method
Cross-section method
Square method
Tacheometric method
Contours crossing a ridge or valley meet at —
0°
45°
90°
180°
Closed contours with lower values inside represent a —
Hill
Basin
Saddle
Depression
Which method is best suited for contouring along roads and canals?
Square method
Tacheometric method
Cross-section method
Direct method
The instrument commonly used for establishing grade contours is —
Abney level
Alidade
Autograph
Pantograph
T/F: Contour lines of different elevations can intersect only in case of an overhanging cliff.
True
False
T/F: Irregular spacing of contour lines indicates uniform slope.
True
False
Statement 1- A series of closed contours with higher values inside represents a hill. Statement 2- In hilly terrain, contours are wide apart at the base and close near the summit.
Both statements are true
Both statements are false
Only statement 1 is true
Only statement 2 is true
The vertical distance between two consecutive contours is called (a) .
Depression between two summits is called a (a) .
The process of spacing contour lines proportionally between spot levels is called (a) .
Reduced level of a ground point is also called a ________.
Spot height
Bench mark
Contour interval
Contour gradient
When contours form a V-shape and point upstream, they indicate a (a) .
