Mine Surveying - I Mid - II, November - 2014

1.Object of surveying is
  • To measure the area of a plot of land
  • To prepare map of the plot
  • To locate the details of features in the field
  • All the above
Answer: B
2.The angle of dip at the magnetic pole is
  • 0 degree
  • 90 degree
  • 45 degree
  • 60 degree
Answer: B
3.The quadrant bearing of line is determined by
  • Prismatic compass
  • Miners dial
  • Optical square
  • None of the above
Answer: B
4.In setting up a plane table, the operation which is done first is
  • Levelling
  • Orientation
  • Centering
  • Resection
Answer: C
5.Two point and three point problems are method of
  • Traversing
  • Resection only
  • Resection and orientation
  • All the above
Answer: C
6.In the plane table surveying the trial and error method is also known as
  • Mechanical method
  • Lehmann’s method
  • Tracing paper method
  • Bessel’s method
Answer: B
7.In a well conditional triangle no angle should be less than
  • 120 degree
  • 90 degree
  • 60 degree
  • 30 degree
Answer: D
8.The omitted measurement can be comnuted it they are not more than
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Answer: B
9.Reiteration method is used for measuring
  • Vertical angles
  • Horizontal angles
  • Distance
  • Above the all
Answer: B
10.Transition curve may be a ______________
  • Cubic parabola
  • Cubic spiral
  • Both A and B
  • None of the above
Answer: C
11.Length of base line in primary triangulation is _________________kms.
Answer: 5‐15 kms
12.Correction for sag is always_______________.
Answer: Negative
13.Measurement of base line by tape in __________is specially rough and hilly country.
Answer: Catenary
14.Super elevation in cms = ____________.
Answer: Track guage*v2/Gr
15.A ___________curve consists of a single are connecting two points.
Answer: Simple
16.Parallax is removed by turning ______________.
Answer: Focussing
17.Alpanatism means the absecence of _______________.
Answer: Speherical aberration
18.The upper plate of theodolite is fixed to _____________.
Answer: Inner spindle
19.___________method of contouring is very slow and tedious.
Answer: In‐direct
20.The thickness of each division in a staff is ___________.
Answer: 5mm