Surveying ch 6 Plane Table Surveying

Surveying MCQs 
Chapter 6 

Plane Table Surveying

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Surveying MCQs 
Chapter 6 

Plane Table Surveying

Q.1. The type of surveying which requires least office work is

a) tacheometry

b) trigonometrical levelling

c) plane table surveying ✔

d) theodolite surveying

Q.2. Intersection method of detailed plotting is most suitable for

a) forest areas

b) urban areas

c) hilly areas ✔

d) plain areas

Q.3. Detailed plotting is generally done by

a) radiation ✔

b) traversing

c) resection

d) all of the above

Q.4. Three point problem can be solved by

a) Tracing paper method

b) Bessels method

c) Lehman’s method

d) all of the above ✔

Q.5. The size of a plane table is

a) 750 mm x 900 mm

b) 750 mm x  600 mm ✔

c) 450 mm x 600 mm

d) 450 mm x 300 mm

Q.6. The process of determining the locations of the instrument station by drawing re sectors from the locations of the known stations is called

a) radiation

b) intersection

c) resection ✔

d) traversing

Q.7. The instrument used for accurate centering in plane table survey is

a) spirit level

b) alidade

c) plumbing fork or U-frame ✔

d) trough compass

Q.8. Which of the following methods of plane table surveying is used to locate the position of an inaccessible point ?

a) radiation

b) intersection ✔

c) traversing

d) resection

Q.9. The two point problem and three point problem are methods of

a) resection ✔

b) orientation

c) traversing

d) resection and orientation 

Q.10. The resection by two point problem as compared to three point problem

a) gives more accurate problem

b) takes less time

c) requires more labour  ✔

d) none of these

Q.11. The methods used for locating the plane table stations are 

          (i) radiation 

          (ii) traversing

          (iii) intersection

          (iv) resection. 

          The correct answer is

a) (i) and (ii)

b) (iii) and (iv)

c) (ii) and (iv) ✔

d) (i) and (iii)

Q.12. Bowditch rule is applied to

a) an open traverse for graphical adjustment

b) a closed traverse for adjustment of closing error ✔

c) determine the effect of local attraction

d) none of the above

Q.13. instrument is used to sight to an object.

a) Compass

b) U-frame

c) Plumbing fork

d) Alidade ✔

Alidade is a straight edge sighting device. It can be plain with or telescopic. It is kept on a plane table and objects are sighted.

Q.14. Plan table surveying uses the methodology of

a) Triangulation

b) Contouring

c) Ranging

d) Traversing  ✔

Q.15. Which of the below is not a method of doing resection?

a) Back sighting

b) Solving two-point problem

c) Solving three-point problem

d) Solving four-point problem ✔

There are four methods to perform the resection. i) by using compass ii) by back sighting iii) solving two-point problem iv) solving three-point problem. 

There is no method as solving four point problem.

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