Plane Table Surveying(Surveying ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Plain alidade will cause less error when compared to telescopic alidade.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True
Answer: (a).True

Question 2. Degree of precision depends on____________
  1.    Quality of instrument
  2.    Usage of the instrument
  3.    Surveyor
  4.    Type of work being done
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Quality of instrument
Answer: (a).Quality of instrument

Question 3. Plane table surveying is capable of providing accurate work.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> False
Answer: (b).False

Question 4. In a magnetic area, which type of surveying can be employed?
  1.    Traverse surveying
  2.    Compass surveying
  3.    Theodolite surveying
  4.    Plane table surveying
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Plane table surveying
Answer: (d).Plane table surveying

Question 5. When the difference in elevation between points is more, which of the following would be affected more?
  1.    Points plotted
  2.    Alidade position
  3.    Horizontality of board
  4.    Level of board
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Horizontality of board
Answer: (c).Horizontality of board

Question 6. Which of the following must be checked at every station?
  1.    Values obtained
  2.    Traverse area
  3.    Points to be sighted
  4.    Orientation of table
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Orientation of table
Answer: (d).Orientation of table

Question 7. Which of the following can cause more damage while using a plane table for surveying?
  1.    Climatic changes
  2.    Instruments used
  3.    Sighting error
  4.    Inaccurate centring
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Climatic changes
Answer: (a).Climatic changes

Question 8. Which of the following errors cannot be minimised?
  1.    Error in instrument
  2.    Error in sighting
  3.    Error while plotting
  4.    Personal errors
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Error while plotting
Answer: (c).Error while plotting

Question 9. In plane table surveying, it is difficult to reproduce the map to some different scale.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True
Answer: (a).True

Question 10. Before conducting the resection procedure, orientation must be performed.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> False
Answer: (b).False