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Exercise : Surveying - Section 8
1.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :
The directions of plumb lines suspended at different points in a survey are not strictly parallel
In surveys of small extent, the effect of curvature may be ignored and the level surface of the earth is assumed as horizontal
In surveys of large extent, the effect of curvature of the earth must be considered
All the above.
Answer: Option
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2.
If Δ is the angle of deflection of a simple curve of radius R, the length of its long chord, is
R cos
2R cos
R sin
2R sin .
Answer: Option
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3.
In geodetic surveys higher accuracy is achieved, if
curvature of the earth surface is ignored
curvature of the earth surface is taken into account
angles between the curved lines are treated as plane angles
none of these.
Answer: Option
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4.
Determining the difference in elevation between two points on the surface of the earth, is known as
levelling
simple levelling
differential levelling
longitudinal levelling.
Answer: Option
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5.
Contours of different elevations may cross each other only in the case of
an over hanging cliff
a vertical cliff
a saddle
an inclined plane.
Answer: Option
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