1. When two stations for which ranging is to be done are not inter-visible, the ranging method used in such case is ____.
[A] Reciprocal ranging
[B] Direct ranging
[C] Partial Ranging
[D] Simultaneous Ranging
Answer: Option A
2. Hypsometry is a method of ____.
[A] Surveying of water bodies
[B] Determining elevations based on the boiling point of liquids
[C] Determining elevations based on the atmospheric pressure
[D] Finding temperatures at different heights
Answer: Option B
3. The purpose of an anallactic lens in a tacheometer is to ____.
[A] increase magnification
[B] reduce effective length of the telescope
[C] eliminate multiplying constant
[D] make staff intercept proportional to its distance from the tacheometer
Answer: Option D
4. The intercept of a staff ____.
[A] is maximum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight
[B] is minimum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight
[C] decreases if the staff is tilted away from normal
[D] increases if the staff is tilted towards normal
Answer: Option B
5. Which of the following corrections is relevant with regards to trigonometric levelling?
[A] Correction for dip
[B] Correction for axis signal
[C] Correction for curvature
[D] Correction for parallax
Answer: Option B