A. horizontal line
B. line parallel to the mean spheriodal surface of earth
C. line passing through the center of cross hairs and the center of eye piece
D. line passing through the objective lens and the eye-piece of a dumpy or tilting level
Related Mcqs:
- The difference between a level line and a horizontal line is that_______________?
A. level line is a curved line while hori-zontal line is a straight line
B. level line is normal to plumb line while horizontal line may not be normal to plumb line at the tangent point to level line
C. horizontal line is normal to plumb line while level line may not be normal to the plumb line
D. both are same - If the true bearing of a line AB is 269° 30′, then the azimuth of the line AB is_____________?
A. 0° 30′
B. 89° 30′
C. 90° 30′
D. 269° 30′ - If the reduced bearing of a line AB is N60°W and length is 100 m, then the latitude and departure respectively of the line AB will be________________?
A. +50 m, +86.6 m
B. +86.6 m, -50 m
C. +50m, -86.6 m
D. +70.7 m,-50 m - The angle between the prolongation of the preceding line and the forward line of a traverse is called ________________?
A. deflection angle
B. included angle
C. direct angle
D. none of the above - If the staff is not held vertical at a level¬ling station, the reduced level calculated from the observation would be_______________?
A. true R.L
B. more than true R.L
C. less than true R.L
D. none of the above - During chaining along a straight line, the . leader of the party has 4 arrows in his hand while the follower has 6. Distance of the follower from the starting point is_____________?
A. 4 chains
B. 6 chains
C. 120 m
D. 180m - For a line AB_______________?
A. the forebearing of AB and back bearing of AB differ by 180°
B. the forebearing of AB and back bearing of BA differ by 180°
C. both (A. and (B. are correct.
D. none is correct - An imaginary line lying throughout the surface of ground and preserving a constant inclination to the horizontal is known as__________________?
A. contour line
B. horizontal equivalent
C. contour interval
D. contour gradient - If in a closed traverse, the sum of the north latitudes is more than the sum of the south latitudes and also the sum of west departures is more than the sum of the east departures, the bearing of the closing line is in the________________?
A. NE quadrant
B. SE quadrant
C. NW quadrant
D. SW quadrant - Which of the following errors can be neutralised by setting the level midway between the two stations ?
A. error due to curvature only
B. error due to refraction only
C. error due to both curvature and re-fraction
D. none of the above
