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WorksheetsDAY 112 WORKSHEET ITI - Surveying Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Surveying is defined as the art of determining the __________ position of points on, above or beneath the surface of the earth.
Absolute
Relative
Temporary
Permanent
A plan differs from a map mainly because a plan is drawn to:
A smaller scale
A medium scale
A comparatively large scale
Any convenient scale
The shape of the earth is best represented as a:
Perfect sphere
Prolate spheroid
Oblate spheroid
Ellipsoid of revolution
Plane surveying is generally adopted when the area to be surveyed is:
Greater than 260 km²
Exactly 260 km²
Less than 260 km²
More than 1000 km²
The geodetic survey of India was originally carried out under the:
Public Works Department
Archaeological Survey of India
Great Trigonometrical Survey (GTS)
Geological Survey of India
Which type of survey is carried out for exploring mineral wealth such as gold and copper?
Geological survey
Archaeological survey
Mine survey
Topographical survey
The main reason for adopting the principle of working from whole to part in surveying is to:
Reduce field work
Improve speed of survey
Prevent accumulation of errors
Simplify office work
In plane surveying, the curvature of the earth is assumed to be negligible.
True
False
In geodetic survey, all plumb lines are considered parallel to each other.
True
False
Assertion (A): Geodetic surveying is used for large areas. Reason (R): The curvature of the earth is taken into consideration in geodetic surveying.
Both A and R are true and R correctly explains A
Both A and R are true but R does not explain A
A is true and R is false
A is false and R is true
The main object of surveying is to prepare a __________ or __________.
Plan
Map
The average radius of the earth is approximately (a) km.
Survey of India headquarters is located at (a) .
The surveying conducted for determining relics of antiquity is called (a) survey.
Surveying which deals with bodies of water for navigation and harbour works is called __________ survey.
Marine
Hydrographic
