MCQs on
Contour Survey
1.The Lines joining the points of equal elevation on the surface of the earth are known as
1. Isohytes
2. Isogonics
3. Agonics
4. Contours
Answer is Contours
2 .The vertical distance between two adjacent contour line is called as
1. Contour gradient
2. Vertical equivalent
3. Contour interval
4. None of the above
Answer is Contour interval
3 .The contour interval for a perticular map is
1. kept constant
2. made variable
3. made irregular
4. None of the above
Answer is kept constant
4 . A Contour line intersects a ridge line or valley line
1. Obliquely
2. Perpendicularly
3. Vertically
4. Horozontally
Answer is Perpendicularly
5 . When contour lines touch one another at a particular zone, it indicates a
1. level surface
2. Vertical cliff
3. Horizontal Surface
4. Depression
Answer is Vertical cliff
6 . When contours of different elevation cross each other, it indicates a
1. level surface
2. Vertical cliff
3. Overhanging Cliff
4. Depression
Answer is Overhanging Cliff
7 . When lower values are inside the loop, it indicates
1. High Ground
2. Level Ground
3. Hill
4. Depression
Answer is Depression
8 . When Highier values are inside the loop, it indicates
1. High Ground
2. Level Ground
3. Hill
4. Depression
Answer is Hill
9 . The Contour interval is inversely proportional to
1. Steepness of the area
2. Extent of the area
3. Scale of the map
4. None of the above
Answer is Steepness of the area
10 . When the contour interval is fixed between 0.25 and 0.50 m, it indicates
1. Steep slope
2. flat slope
3. level ground
4. undulating ground
Answer is flat slope
11 . When the consecutive contour lines run close together, it indicates a….
OR The Series of closely spaced contour lines is represented as
1. Steep slope
2. flat slope
3. level ground
4. undulating ground
Answer is Steep slope
12 . The Alignment of Highways are generally taken along
1. Ridge line
2. Valley Line
3. Across the contour line
4. Along the contour line
Answer is Ridge line
13 . The Suitable contour interval for a map with a scale of 1:1000 is
OR Suitable contour interval for mountainous region is
1. 2m
2. 5m
3. 10m
4. 20m
Answer is 2m
14 . In Direct method of contouring, The process of locating points lying on a contour is called
1. Ranging
2. Centering
3. Horizontal Control
4. Vertical Control.
Answer is Vertical Control.
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