Global Positioning System(Surveying ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the relative positioning techniques?
  1.    Real-time kinematic technique
  2.    Viscous GPS technique
  3.    Kinematic GPS surveying technique
  4.    Differential GPS technique
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Viscous GPS technique
Answer: (b).Viscous GPS technique

Question 2. Which of the following is considered as modern GPS technology?
  1.    GIS
  2.    GPS mode
  3.    Instantaneous mode
  4.    Kinematic positioning technique
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Kinematic positioning technique
Answer: (d).Kinematic positioning technique

Question 3. Which among the following indicates the correct set of static GPS surveying technology classification?
  1.    Long and normal base lines
  2.    Medium and short baselines
  3.    Long and short baselines
  4.    Normal and short base lines
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Long and short baselines
Answer: (c).Long and short baselines

Question 4. What will be the length of the base line in case of short baseline method of GPS surveying?
  1.    Less than 50km
  2.    Greater than 50km
  3.    Less than 2km
  4.    Greater than 100km
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Less than 50km
Answer: (a).Less than 50km

Question 5. Which of the following classes of positioning technique possess high precision?
  1.    GPS
  2.    Viscous technique
  3.    Real time technique
  4.    Kinematic technique
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Kinematic technique
Answer: (d).Kinematic technique

Question 6. Which of the following is having same principle as that of determining the position in GPS?
  1.    Compass
  2.    Traversing
  3.    Trisection
  4.    Resection
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Resection
Answer: (d).Resection

Question 7. GPS user solution depends on which of the following?
  1.    Absolute positioning
  2.    Satellite vehicle
  3.    Space vehicle
  4.    Relative positioning
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Space vehicle
Answer: (c).Space vehicle

Question 8. Satellite generates which type of signals?
  1.    Visible rays
  2.    X-rays
  3.    Cosmic waves
  4.    Radio waves
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Radio waves
Answer: (d).Radio waves

Question 9. Which is the main parameter used in pseudo ranging?
  1.    Time
  2.    Distance
  3.    Velocity
  4.    Frequency
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Time
Answer: (a).Time

Question 10. Among the following, which indicates the correct set of methods followed for fixing position?
  1.    Pseudo ranging, absolute positioning
  2.    Carrier wave, pseudo ranging
  3.    Absolute positioning, relative positioning
  4.    Carrier wave, absolute positioning
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Carrier wave, pseudo ranging
Answer: (b).Carrier wave, pseudo ranging