Conventional Surveying MCQ for GATE Civil Engineering
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L1 · Foundation · 545 Qs
L2 · Understanding · 107 Qs
L3 · Application · 230 Qs
L4 · Analysis · 109 Qs
L5 · GATE Ready · 0 Qs
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Q1 · Level 1 · SV-CSV-1496
What is the characteristic of the surface upon which a perspective image is projected?
Q2 · Level 1 · SV-CSV-1550
Working drawings are typically NOT prepared for the purpose of:
Q3 · Level 1 · SV-CSV-1443
Circles with very small radii are typically drawn using:
Q4 · Level 2 · SV-CSV-1349
Calculate the actual ground area covered by a 20 cm x 20 cm aerial photograph with a scale of 1:10,000, assuming 60% forward overlap and 30% side overlap.
Q5 · Level 2 · SV-CSV-1023
When 'n' measurements of a quantity are taken, the impact of random inaccuracies tends to diminish proportionally to:
Q6 · Level 2 · SV-CSV-1507
What is the usual quantity of distinct views employed in standard orthographic projection?
Q7 · Level 3 · SV-CSV-1245
How many distinct instrument stations are typically required for the intersection method in plane tabling?
Q8 · Level 3 · SV-CSV-1469
The area of an A0 drawing sheet is how many times larger than the area of an A1 drawing sheet?
Q9 · Level 3 · SV-CSV-1385
For a stereo pair of aerial images, what constitutes the 'basal plane'?
Q10 · Level 3 · SV-CSV-1171
If a leveling staff is not held perfectly plumb at a station, the calculated reduced level will be:
Q11 · Level 3 · SV-CSV-1322
When traverse surveying involves both equally precise angular and linear measurements, the process of adjusting the traverse is performed using:
Q12 · Level 4 · SV-CSV-1152
For a line AB with a reduced bearing of N 60° W and a length of 100 m, its latitude and departure are respectively:
Q13 · Level 4 · SV-CSV-1510
In geodetic applications, a hatching line is commonly drawn at what angle relative to the main axis of the section?
Q14 · Level 4 · SV-CSV-1294
When the mean of readings taken with both faces (Face Left and Face Right) is used, which of the following errors is effectively cancelled out?
Q15 · Level 4 · SV-CSV-1537
In the context of surveying, what method is generally used for freehand sketching of a circle?