Engineering Survey

221) In triangulation, the best shape of the triangle would be

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isosceles with two base angles of 56° 14' each

222) Which one of the following methods estimates best the area of an irregular and curved boundary’?

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Simpson's method

223) Which one of the following instruments is used in plane table surveying for the measurement of horizontal and vertical distances directly ?

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Plain alidade

224) To determine the length of a bridge proposed to be built across a wide river, the surveying method of choice would be

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triangulation

225) the direction of the magnetic meridian is established at each traverse station and the direction of the line is determined with reference to the magnetic meridian. This method of traversing is called

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fast needle method

226) Offsets are

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lateral measurements made with respect to main survey lines

227) “Fore bearing” of a line is S 49° 52′ E (assuming there is no local attraction), the “Back bearing” of the line will be

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N49° 52' W

228) It is required to produce a small-scale map of an area in a magnetic zone by directly plotting and checking the work in the field itself. Which one of the following surveys will be most appropriate for this purpose?

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Plane Table

229) In a parabolic vertical curve, the rising grade g1 = +0.80percentage and the falling grade g2 = 0.70%. The rate of change of grade is 0.05 per chain. The length of the vertical curve is

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30 chains

230) Agonic line is the line joining points having

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zero declination

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