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Day 67-Dec 1-worksheet-Diploma-Contouring

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The horizontal distance between any two consecutive contour lines is known as —

a)

Contour interval

b)

Horizontal equivalent

c)

Scale factor

d)

Contour gradient

2.

Contour interval is inversely proportional to —

a)

Nature of ground

b)

Time and cost available

c)

Scale of map

d)

Purpose of survey

3.

The most accurate but slow method of contouring is —

a)

Direct method

b)

Cross-section method

c)

Square method

d)

Tacheometric method

4.

Contours crossing a ridge or valley meet at —

a)

b)

45°

c)

90°

d)

180°

5.

Closed contours with lower values inside represent a —

a)

Hill

b)

Basin

c)

Saddle

d)

Depression

6.

Which method is best suited for contouring along roads and canals?

a)

Square method

b)

Tacheometric method

c)

Cross-section method

d)

Direct method

7.

The instrument commonly used for establishing grade contours is —

a)

Abney level

b)

Alidade

c)

Autograph

d)

Pantograph

8.

T/F: Contour lines of different elevations can intersect only in case of an overhanging cliff.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

T/F: Irregular spacing of contour lines indicates uniform slope.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Only statement 1 is true

d)

Only statement 2 is true

11.

The vertical distance between two consecutive contours is called (a)   .

12.

Depression between two summits is called a (a)   .

13.

The process of spacing contour lines proportionally between spot levels is called (a)   .

14.

Reduced level of a ground point is also called a ________.

a)

Spot height

b)

Bench mark

c)

Contour interval

d)

Contour gradient

15.

When contours form a V-shape and point upstream, they indicate a (a)   .