Surveying

CHAIN SURVEYING AND COMPASS MCQs

Total Questions : 59

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Question 1. If the magnetic meridian is to the right side of the true meridian, declination is said to the positive.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> True
Answer: (a).True
Question 2. If the magnetic meridian is to the left side of the true meridian, declination is said to the negative.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> True
Answer: (a).True
Question 3. If the magnetic meridian is to the left side of the true meridian, declination is said to the _________
  1.    eastern
  2.    western
  3.    southern
  4.    northern
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> western
Answer: (b).western
Question 4. If the magnetic meridian is to the right side of the true meridian, declination is said to the _________
  1.    eastern
  2.    western
  3.    southern
  4.    northern
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> eastern
Answer: (a).eastern
Question 5. What is the systematic departure of the declination from its mean value during a period of 24 hours?
  1.    Diurnal variation
  2.    Annual variation
  3.    Secular variation
  4.    Irregular variation
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> Diurnal variation
Answer: (a).Diurnal variation
Question 6. The variation which has a yearly period is known as _________ variation.
  1.    Diurnal variation
  2.    Annual variation
  3.    Secular variation
  4.    Irregular variation
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Annual variation
Answer: (b).Annual variation
Question 7. Which of the following variation to appear to be of the periodic character and follows a sine curve pattern?
  1.    Diurnal variation
  2.    Annual variation
  3.    Secular variation
  4.    Irregular variation
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Secular variation
Answer: (c).Secular variation
Question 8. Find the magnetic declination at a place if the magnetic bearing of the sun at noon is 188°?
  1.    8° W
  2.    4° W
  3.    8° E
  4.    4° E
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> 8° W
Answer: (a).8° W
Question 9. Which of the following variations are due to magnetic storms?
  1.    Diurnal variation
  2.    Annual variation
  3.    Secular variation
  4.    Irregular variation
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Irregular variation
Answer: (d).Irregular variation
Question 10. What is the horizontal angle which it makes with the true meridian through one of the extremities of the line?
  1.    True bearing
  2.    Magnetic bearing
  3.    Arbitrary bearing
  4.    Dip
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> True bearing
Answer: (a).True bearing