BHARATI VIDYAPEETH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Question Bank (I-Scheme)
Name of subject: Advanced Surveying Unit Test: I
Subject code: 22301 Course: CE
Semester: III
CHAPTER 1 (Plane Table Surveying)
(2 Marks)
a. State the situations where plane table survey is suitable.
b. State the purpose of alidade and ‘U’ fork in plane table surveying.
(4 Marks)
a. State accessories required for plane table survey along with their use.
b. Define orientation and explain back sight method of orientation with sketch.
c. Explain with sketch Traversing method of plane table surveying.
d. State any 4 advantages & 4 disadvantages of plane table survey.
CHAPTER 2 (Theodolite Surveying)
(2 Marks)
a. State any four uses of transit theodolite.
b. Define telescope inverted & telescope normal.
c. Define swinging and transiting in theodolite surveying.
d. State face left and face right observations.
(4 Marks)
a. State the functions of optical plummet and shifting head in theodolite.
b. Explain method of repetition of horizontal angle measurement.
c. Explain measurement of bearing of line using theodolite.
d. A traverse survey was conducted and following data is received, find missing length
and bearing of line DA.
Line Length (m) Bearing
AB 155.80 78° 30'
BC 175.00 155° 35'
CD 238.50 248° 42'
DA ? ?
e. State fundamental axis and lines of theodolite and give relations between them.
f. Calculate consecutive co-ordinates of following traverse:
Line Length (m) WCB
AB 162 120° 30'
BC 142 17° 30'
CD 201 220° 30'
DA 120 333° 20'
g. Explain the function of lower tangent screw, upper tangent screw, lower clamping screw &
upper clamping screw while measuring horizontal angle using theodolite.
h. Explain temporary adjustment of theodolite.
i. Find the length & bearing of line AB. If two co-ordinates A & B as below.
Point Co-ordinates
A 970.50, 850.40
B 1200.40, 602.20
j. Following are the latitudes & departures for closed traverse ABCDE. Compute the missing
length & WCB of side EA.
Line AB BC CD DE EA
Length 194.1 201.20 164.40 172.6 ?
WCB 85030’ 15030’ 285030’ 195030’ ?
k. Explain Bowditch Rule as applicable in a theodolite traverse.
l. State errors eliminated by the method of repetition.
CHAPTER 3 (Tacheometric Surveying)
(2 Marks)
a. State any two objects of tacheometry.
b. State the principle of tacheometry.
c. Explain the functions of anallactic lens.
(4 Marks)
a. State any four essential characteristics of tacheometer.
b. Differentiate theodolite & tacheometer. Give any 2 characteristics of tacheometer.
c. Following observation were made by tacheometer:
Distance 25m 50m
Stadia Reading 1.900, 1.655, 1.410 2.220, 1.725, 1.230
d. A tacheometer fitted with anallatic lens was set up at station P & the following readings
were obtained on vertically held staff.
Inst. Stn Staff Stn. Vertical Staff Reading
angle
P BM -12042’ 0.220, 1.000, 1.780
P Q +9036’ 0.415, 1.240, 2.065
The RL of BM is 400 m, the constant of tacheometer was 100. Find the horizontal distance
PQ & RL of Q.
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