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Chain Surveying MCQ with answer and solution

Very easy level · Asked in State AE, State JE, GPSC AE

Ranging of a survey line means

Aplacing a line on the ground along the shortest distance between two pointsCorrect
Bplacing a line on the ground along the longest distance between two points
Cplacing a line on the ground parallel to the line of sight
Dplacing a line on the ground perpendicular to the line of sight

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Concept

Ranging

Step-by-step solution

1. Ranging is fixing intermediate points on the straight line (the shortest path) joining two end stations.

Explanation

Ranging is fixing intermediate points on the straight line (the shortest path) joining two end stations.

Shortcut

Ranging = straight line between stations.

Correct answer: A) placing a line on the ground along the shortest distance between two points

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