CHAIN SURVEYING - Quiz

1) What is the chain of 100 feet long generally used for taking offset in chain surveying?

Gunter s chain Revenue chain Metric chain Engineer s chain

2) What is the surface that is normal to the direction of gravity at all points?

What is the surface that is normal to the direction of gravity at all points? Horizontal surface Horizontal line Level surface

3) What is the line that lies on a level surface and is normal to plumb line at all points?

Level line Vertical line Datum line Horizontal line

4) What is the limit of error in 20m chain as per IS?

+/- 3 mm +/- 5 mm +/- 6 mm +/- 8 mm

5) What is the term for error that occur due to faulty adjustments of device such as chain may be too long or too short?

Natural error Personal error Artificial error Instrumental error