GATE Architecture and Planning Practice Quiz

Question 1

In levelling, a "benchmark" is best defined as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A fixed reference point of known elevation

Question 2

In differential levelling, the first staff reading taken on a point of known elevation is called the what?

Accepted Answer

Back sight

Question 3

The "height of instrument" (collimation) method computes the reduced level of a point by which relation?

Accepted Answer

Height of instrument minus the staff reading at that point

Question 4

The whole-circle bearing of a line is measured clockwise from which reference, through 0 to 360 degrees?

Accepted Answer

North

Question 5

In a closed traverse, the algebraic sum of all latitudes (and of all departures) should ideally equal what?

Accepted Answer

Zero

GATE Architecture and Planning Mock Test