Surveying and Fluid Mechanics Quiz

Which of the following is an advantage of plane table surveying?

• Can be used at night

• Requires expensive instruments

• Field notes are not required

• Highly accurate for large areas

Which of the following is not a method of plane tabling?

• Radiation

• Intersection

• Traversing

• Triangulation

What is the function of the Vernier in a theodolite?

• Levelling the instrument

• Measuring distances

• Measuring angles precisely

• Balancing the telescope

Trigonometric levelling is used to determine height using:

• Direct levelling

• Contour survey

• Angles and distances

• Benchmark level

Which method is suitable for levelling on steep ground?

• Direct method

• Differential levelling

• Indirect method

• Trigonometric method

Which of the following is not a type of transition curve?

• Cubic parabola

• Lemniscate

• Clothoid

• Circular arc

Vertical curves are mainly used in:

• Railway junctions

• Mountain roads

• Highways and railways

• Canal construction

Which formula is more accurate for computing volume from cross-sections?

• Trapezoidal

• Average-end area

• Simpson's

• Prismoidal

What is the main principle of tacheometry?

• Measurement using chain

• Measurement using GPS

• Measurement of distance indirectly using angular observations

• Measurement using EDM

Which of the following is essential in triangulation surveying?

• Compass survey

• Use of EDM

• Well-conditioned triangles

• Stadia method