A. the length of telescope
B. the diameter of vertical circle
C. the diameter of lower plate
D. the diameter of upper plate
Related Mcqs:
- Theodolite is an instrument used for_________________?
A. tightening the capstan-headed nuts of level tube
B. measurement of horizontal angles only
C. measurement of vertical angles only
D. measurement of both horizontal and vertical angles - If the lower clamp screw is tightened and upper clamp screw is loosened, the theodolite may be rotated____________?
A. on its outer spindle with a relative motion between the vernier and graduated scale of lower plate
B. on its outer spindle without a relative motion between the vernier and gra-duated scale of lower plate
C. on its inner spindle with a relative motion between the vernier and the graduated scale of lower plate
D. on its inner spindle without a relative motion between the vernier and the graduated scale of lower plate - For which of the following permanent adjustments of theodolite, the spire test is used ?
A. adjustment of plate levels
B. adjustment of line of sight
C. adjustment of horizontal axis
D. adjustment of altitude bubble and vertical index frame - If altitude bubble is provided both on index frame as well as on telescope of a theodolite, then the instrument is levelled with reference to_________________?
1. altitude bubble on index frame
2. altitude bubble on index frame if it is to be used as a level
3. altitude bubble on telescope
4. altitude bubble on telescope if it is to be used as a level
The correct answer is?A. only (1)
B. both (1) and (4)
C. only (3)
D. both (2) and (3) - Which of the following methods of theodolite traversing is suitable for locating the details which are far away from transit stations ?
A. measuring angle and distance from one transit station
B. measuring angles to the point from at least two stations
C. measuring angle at one station and distance from other
D. measuring distance from two points on traverse line - The error due to eccentricity of inner and outer axes can be eliminated by________________?
A. reading both verniers and taking the mean of the two
B. taking both face observations and taking the mean of the two
C. double sighting
D. taking mean of several readings distributed over different portions of the graduated circle - The sensitivity of a bubble tube can be increased by________________?
A. increasing the diameter of the tube
B. decreasing the length of bubble
C. increasing the viscosity of liquid
D. decreasing the radius of curvature of tube - Detailed plotting is generally done by________________?
A. radiation
B. traversing
C. resection
D. all of the above - Benchmark is established by________________?
A. hypsometry
B. barometric levelling
C. spirit levelling
D. trigonometrical levelling - The allowable length of an offset depends upon the______________?
A. degree of accuracy required
B. method of setting out the perpendiculars and nature of ground
C. scale of plotting
D. all of the above
