Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Surveying: part2



Civil Engineering : Surveying QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part2 : 16 to 20

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

16.Which of the following errors cannot be eliminated by taking both face observations ?

error due to horizontal axis not being perpendicular to the vertical axis
index error i.e. error due to imperfect adjustment of the vertical circle vernier
error due to non-parallelism of the axis of telescope level and line of collimation
none of the above

17.The following sights are taken on a "turning point"

foresight only
backsight only
foresight and backsight
foresight and intermediate sight

18.For which of the following permanent adjustments of theodolite, the spire test is used ?

adjustment of plate levels
adjustment of line of sight
adjustment of horizontal axis
adjustment of altitude bubble and vertical index frame

19.Which of the following errors can be neutralised by setting the level midway between the two stations ?

error due to curvature only
error due to refraction only
error due to both curvature and re-fraction
none of the above

20.If altitude bubble is provided both on index frame as well as on telescope of a theodolite, then the instrument is levelled with reference to i) altitude bubble on index frame ii) altitude bubble on index frame if it is to be used as a level iii) altitude bubble on telescope iv) altitude bubble on telescope if it is to be used as a level The correct answer is

only (i)
both (i) and (iv)
only (iii)
both (ii) and (iii)

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