Surveying (3140601) MCQs

MCQs of Areas and Volumes

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11.
A scalene triangle whose 3 sides are only known from survey data and no other parameters are given, which is best suitable for calculating area of this triangle ?
(a) Pythagoras's theorem
(b) Half perimeter formula
(c) cannot say
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (b)

12.
What is full form of DMD in context of traverse ?
(a) Dual mode distance
(b) Double meridian distance
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (b)

13.
In traverse, for first survey line , the meridian distance is equal to _______________.
(a) Departure of that line
(b) Half of departure of that line
(c) departure of preceding line
(d) Half of departure of succeeding line
Answer:

Option (b)

14.
In the latitude and DMD method, the reference meridian of traverse should pass through ____________.
(a) Most westward station
(b) Any station
(c) First station
(d) Most Eastward station
Answer:

Option (a)

15.
If the calculated area of traverse has negative sign, then is it significant ?
(a) Sign has no significance
(b) Sign has significance
(c) Cannot say
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (a)

16.
While calculating area with planimeter, the value of multiplier constant (M) for natural scale is __________.
(a) 100
(b) 10
(c) Cannot say
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (a)

17.
The value of additive constant (C) is considered in calculation when anchor point of planimeter is _____________.
(a) Inside the figure
(b) Outside the figure
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (a)

18.
For estimation of volume of earthwork, _______________ are taken at right angles to a fixed line which runs longitudinally through earthwork.
(a) Cross sections
(b) Excavated pits
(c) Borrow pits
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (a)

19.
The various practical section used in general practice are _________________.
(a) Level section
(b) Side hill two level section
(c) Multi level section
(d) All of above
Answer:

Option (d)

20.
Volume of earthwork is calculated by ____________.
(a) Trapezoidal formula
(b) Prismoidal formula
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (c)

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