Prismatic compass is considered more accurate than a surveyor's compass, because_______. - Surveying Quiz

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Prismatic compass is considered more accurate than a surveyor's compass, because_______.

A)

it is provided with a better magnetic needle

B)

it is provided with a prism to facilitate reading of its graduated circle

C)

its graduations are in whole circle bearings

D)

it is provided with a sliding glass in the object vane

Correct Answer : it is provided with a prism to facilitate reading of its graduated circle

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A sewer is laid from a manhole A to a manhole B, 250 m away along a gradient of 1 in 125. If the reduced level of the invert at A is 205.75 m and the height of the boning rod is 3 m, the reduced level of the sight rail at B, is_______.

A)

202.75 m

B)

206.75 m

C)

208.75 m

D)

211.75 m

Correct Answer : Option (B) : 206.75 m

In a closed traverse, sum of south latitudes exceeds the sum of north latitudes and the sum of east departures exceeds the sum of west departures, then, the closing line will lie in

A)

north east quadrant

B)

north-west quadrant

C)

south-west quadrant

D)

south-east quadrant

Correct Answer : Option (B) : north-west quadrant

The Huygen's telescope eye piece________.

A)

achromatic

B)

is aplanatic

C)

Both (A) and (B)

D)

Neither (A) nor (B)

Correct Answer : Option (C) : Both (A) and (B)

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