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MODULE-94B
MODULE- 94B
Importance of surveying, principles and
classification, mapping concepts, coordinate
system, map projections
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1. The local mean lime at a place located
in longitude 90 40' E when the
standard lime is 6 hours and 30
minutes and the standard meridian is
82° 30' E is
(A) 5 hours. 2 minutes and 40 seconds
(B) 6 hours and 30 minutes
(C) 5 hours 57 minutes and 20 seconds
(D)7 hours 02 minutes and 40 seconds
2. The type of surveying in which the
curvature of the earth is taken into
account is called
a)
b)
c)
d)
Geodetic surveying
Plane surveying
Preliminary surveying
Topographical surveying
3. If the standard meridian is 82
E
and the standard time at longitude 90
E is known to be 8 hr 30 min, the
corresponding local mean time at the
place will be
a)
b)
c)
d)
7 hr 00 m
8 hr 00 m
8 hr 30 m
9 hr 00 m
4. The largest scale of following
a)
b)
c)
d)
1: 24000
1: 62500
1: 100000
1: 500000
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5. Using the latitude and longitude
system (degrees, minutes, seconds), 20
minutes is equal to what?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1/3 hr
1/3
1/20
200 sec
6. You need to find the scale of a map
have been given for a class project. In
order to do so, you decide to measure
a distance between two real world
features and relate that to the distance
shown on the map. You find that the
distance between two buildings is 400
feet. On the map that same distance is
3 inches. What is the scale of the map?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1: 1200
1: 16000
1: 1600
1: 100
7. A map in which the area of its units
has been distorted to be proportional
to the data they represent is known as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
a cartogram
equal area
proportional symbol
topographic
8. The distance between each degree of
latitude is approximately:
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a)
b)
c)
d)
33 miles
50 miles
69 miles
111 miles
9. Which of the following properties of a
globe is incorrect?
a) All lines of latitude are parallel to
the equator and to each other.
b) All meridians converge at the
poles and are true north-south
lines.
c) Meridians and parallels intersect
at right angles.
d) Parallels increase in length as one
nears the poles.
10. A half circle of 180 degrees of arc
which connects the earth's poles is
known as a:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Latitude
Meridian
Longitude
Parallel
11. The system of angular measurement
for specifying a location north or south
of the equator is known as:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Latitude
Longitude
Parallel
Meridian
12. Which statement is true about GPS
technology?
a)
b)
c)
d)
GPS uses remote sensing.
GPS is a navigational device.
GPS
involves
infrared
photography.
GPS gives relative location of
places.
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14. Which type of map projection shows
true directions from one central point
to all other points?
a)
b)
c)
d)
15. Which of the following are correct
latitude and longitude coordinates?
a) 110 degrees North, 78
East
b) 110 degrees East, 78
North
c) 45 degrees South, 120
East
d) 60 degrees South, 123
North
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degrees
degrees
degrees
degrees
16. The Prime Meridian runs through the
Royal Observatory at:
a)
b)
c)
d)
New York City, New York
Quito, Ecuador
Greenwich, England
Pacific Ocean
17. If a map is called conformal, then it is
correct for areas in terms of:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Area
Shape
Distance
Direction
18. A large-scale map depicts:
a)
b)
c)
d)
13. General purpose maps that depict the
shape and elevation of terrain, and
usually portray the surface features of
relatively small areas, are known as:
a) Topographic maps
b) Thematic maps
c) Mercator maps
d) Value-by-area maps
Equivalent
Conformal
Equidistant
Azimuthal
a large amount of detail for a large
amount of area
a large amount of detail for a
small amount of area
a small amount of detail for a
large amount of area
a small amount of detail for a
small amount of area
19. Which of the following is not a map
projection?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Equidistant
Geoidal
Conformal
Azimuthal
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20. To increase precision, latitude and
longitude are divided into:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Meters and Centimeters
Minutes and Seconds
Latimites and Longimites
Meridians
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