Multiple Choice Question
Question 1
What does the black line in 4812 indicates?

- Seasonal stream
- Contour
- Cart track
- Dry land
Answer
Seasonal stream
Question 2
What does the brown line in grid square 4927 indicate?

- Cart track
- Contour
- Pack track
- Stream
Answer
Contour
Question 3
The direction of Amarapura from Dantrai is

- SE
- NW
- SW
- NE
Answer
NW
Question 4
What is the feature in broken black lines in grid square 4932?

- River
- Stream
- Disappearing stream
- Broken ground
Answer
Broken ground
Question 5
What is the distance in km between Awara and Marol as the crow flies, the scale being 2cm = 1km?

- 4 cm
- 4.5 cm
- 2.25 km
- 2 m
Answer
2.25 km
Question 6
What does the term Causeway mean in grid square 4723?

- It is a road across a river
- A raised platform across a stream
- It is a cart
- It is a stream
Answer
A raised platform across a stream
Question 7
The broken line in red in grid square 6812 and 6913 indicates

- A cart track
- A footpath
- A pack track
- A road
Answer
A pack track
Question 8
The term Diggi in grid square 6226 means

- A well
- A tank which is used for collection of water
- An artificial tank
- A tube well
Answer
A tank which is used for collection of water
Question 9
In grid square 6827, the double dotted line means

- A road in the forest
- A clearing made in the forest to prevent spread of fire called fire line.
- An unmetalled road to cross the forest
- Clearing the forest for farming purpose
Answer
A clearing made in the forest to prevent spread of fire called fire line.
Question 10
What does the number 158 in the grid square 2189 indicate?

- A spot height of 158 m
- Height of the surveyed tree above sea level is 158 m
- A prominent survey point shown as surveyed tree at the height of 158 m above sea level
- Surveyors mark is 158
Answer
A prominent survey point shown as surveyed tree at the height of 158 m above sea level
Question 11
State any two means of communication in grid square 4485

- A dry river and pack tract
- A railway track and metalled road
- Cart tract and footpath
- Express way and cart track
Answer
A railway track and metalled road
Question 12
What is meant by BM 224 in grid square 4485?

- It is Bench Mark, cut on a rock wall or a building showing the height of that mark above sea level is 224 m
- It is Benchmark, 224 m above sea level
- The height of the point where it is written
- It is the height of the sand dune above sea level
Answer
It is Bench Mark, cut on a rock wall or a building showing the height of that mark above sea level is 224 m
Question 13
Which drainage pattern is seen in grid square 3893?

- Radial
- Dendritic
- Trellised
- Intermittent
Answer
Trellised
Question 14
Which drainage pattern is seen in grid square 4196?

- Dendritic
- Trellised
- Radial
- Intermittent
Answer
Trellised
Question 15
Which drainage pattern is seen in grid square 4085 and 4086?

- Trellised
- Dendritic
- Radial
- Intermittent
Answer
Radial
Question 16
The blue line in the main river indicates

- A perennial
- A thin perennial Nala
- A thin water channel
- A stream
Answer
A thin water channel
Question 17
What does the number 381 indicate in grid square 4388?

- Approximate height is 381
- Relative height
- Spot height showing the height of a particular point above sea level is 381 m
- Spot height showing the height of that place is 381
Answer
Spot height showing the height of a particular point above sea level is 381 m
Question 18
What does △ 224 in grid square 2706 indicates?

- The height of a particular point
- Triangulated height - showing the height of a point surveyed by the triangulated method is 224m
- Triangulation survey showing the height of a point of 224m
- Approximate height of the point is 224 m
Answer
Triangulated height - showing the height of a point surveyed by the triangulated method is 224m
Question 19
State the area of the grid square 5121, the scale being 2cm = 1km.

- 4 sq km
- 2 sq km
- 1 sq km
- 1 km
Answer
1 sq km
Question 20
Name the three types of communication shown in the grid square 6621.

- Metalled road, cart track, pack tract
- Cart track, footpath, road
- Footpath, pack track and metalled road
- Cart track, road and footpath
Answer
Footpath, pack track and metalled road
Question 21
Give four figure grid reference of the temporary huts

- 4199
- 4099
- 9940
- 0041
Answer
4099
Question 22
Identify the type of settlement in the given extract.

- Compact settlement or Nucleated settlement
- Linear settlement
- Scattered settlements
- None of the above
Answer
Compact settlement or Nucleated settlement
Question 23
Identify the type of settlement in grid square 6223

- Compact settlement or Nucleated settlement
- Scattered or dispersed settlement
- Linear settlement
- Temporary huts
Answer
Scattered or dispersed settlements
Question 24
On which bank of the river Sipu is Marol situated? Give a reason for your answer.

- Right bank, as the spot height is on the right bank
- Left bank as the arrow shows river is flowing from east towards SW. If we stand at the source in the east facing the river, Marol is on the left bank
- Marol is on the right bank as slope of the land is towards SW
- Marol is situated on the left bank as the river is flowing from SW to NE
Answer
Left bank as the arrow shows river is flowing from east towards SW. If we stand at the source in the east facing the river, Marol is on the left bank
Question 25
What are the following —

(a) The black vertical line between Easting 55 and 56
- Northing of 55 in the given extract
- Line of Longitude, 37'30"
- Line of Longitude 37
- None of the above
(b) The black horizontal line between Northing 16 and 17
- Northing of 55 in the given extract
- Line of Latitude, 32'30"
- Line of Longitude 37
- None of the above
Answer
(a) Line of Longitude, 37'30"
(b) Line of Latitude, 32'30"
Question 26
What is the conventional sign given in grid square 5824?

- Brick kiln
- A Well
- A Quarry
- A Brick Mine
Answer
Brick kiln
Question 27
What does the area shown in green wash represent?

- Cultivable land
- Uncultivable land
- Forest area
- Barren area
Answer
Forest area
Question 28
Name the relief feature shown by contours in grid square 7127

- A hilly area
- A steep slope
- Slope of the land
- A highland
Answer
A steep slope
Question 29
What is the type of relief feature shown by the contours on grid square 4097?

- A steep slope
- A gentle slope
- Slope of the land
- Higher elevation
Answer
A gentle slope
Question 30
What are the following in the given extract?

(a) Yellow wash
- Flat land
- Cultivable land
- Barren land
- None of the above
(b) Blue dots
- The perennial tanks
- Perennial lined wells
- Unlined wells
- Perennial ponds
Answer
(a) Cultivable land
(b) Perennial lined wells
Question 31
What does 10 r indicate grid square 6832?

- 10 r stands for the height of the artificial perennial tank as 10m
- 10 r means that the relative height of the embankment of the perennial artificial tank is 10m
- 10 r is the relative depth of the artificial tank
- The height of the embankment of the artificial tank is 10 m
Answer
10 r means that the relative height of the embankment of the perennial artificial tank is 10m
Question 32
What is the direction of Banas River? Give a reason for your answer other than it being shown by the arrow?

- West to east as it is a flat land
- Shown by the arrow
- NE to SW as the spot heights are receding from NE to SW eg., △ 166, 138 ...
- It is a dry river flowing from west to east
Answer
NE to SW as the spot heights are receding from NE to SW eg., △ 166, 138 ...
Reason— Receding spot heights can be seen from NE to SW which means that the slope of the land is towards SW and hence the direction of the flow of river.
Question 33
What does 3 r indicate in grid square 5618?

- 3 r is the height of the dry tank
- 3 r is the relative depth of the tank
- 3 r means relative height of the dry tank is 3m
- It means the height of the tank is 3m
Answer
3 r means relative height of the dry tank is 3m
Question 34
(a) What does Aqueduct in grid square 2201?

- An artificial canal
- An artificial channel for conveying water typically in the form of a bridge across a valley
- A perennial canal
- A water channel supplying water through an artificial canal
(b) The given map extract receives seasonal rainfall because of
- Flat land
- Broken ground
- Uncultivable land
- White patch of land
Answer
(a) An artificial channel for conveying water typically in the form of a bridge across a valley
(b) Broken ground
Question 35
Give four figure grid reference of a causeway in the given extract.

- 3467
- 6733
- 6834
- 3368
Answer
6733
Question 36
What is the occupation of the people other than farming in grid square 5723 and 5724?

- Trade
- Sheep rearing
- Working on the canal construction site
- None of the above
Answer
Working on the canal construction site
Answer the following questions
Question 1
Define Contour.
Answer
Contours are lines drawn in brown colour, joining places having the same elevation above mean sea level. The contour lines on a map provide a useful insight into the topography of an area.
Question 2
What is hachuring used for?
Answer
Hachures are short lines representing directions of a slope. For steep slopes they are drawn closer together than for the gentle slopes. They cannot be used for flat ground.
Question 3
What is a gradient? How is it determined?
Answer
The term gradient refers to the slope of the concerned feature. It is determined by calculating the Horizontal Equivalent. Horizontal Equivalent is the distance between the two contour lines. If it is less, the slope is steep and if it is more, the slope is gentle.
Question 4
What are form lines?
Answer
Form lines are the contour lines drawn as broken lines which are used to indicate the approximate heights above sea level. They are used to indicate the elevations of the area which are not accessible for proper survey.
Question 5
What are spot heights? How are they represented on the map?
Answer
Spot heights are points which show the height of that point from the mean sea level. They are represented by a dot with a number beside it. If the spot height is shown as .220, it means that the height of that point is 220 m from the mean sea level.
Question 6
What is meant by Bench marks? How are they represented on the map?
Answer
Bench marks are the permanent survey points shown by a stone or a building. They show the height of that point above sea level through accurate survey. The Bench mark is represented on the map as 'BM' with a number beside it. For example, 'BM 230 m' shows a bench mark with 230 m height.
Question 7
What is meant by index contours? In what way are they useful?
Answer
In a contour map, every fifth line in multiple of 20 m is accentuated and is called the Index Contour.
Index contours make the contour map distinct. They also indicate whether the height of the terrain is increasing or decreasing.
Question 8
Differentiate between vertical interval and horizontal equivalent.
Answer
Sl.No. | Vertical interval | Horizontal equivalent |
---|---|---|
1. | It is the vertical distance between two contours. | It is the horizontal distance between two contour. |
2. | It is generally 20 m. | It varies according to the slope of land. |
Question 9
What is a grid?
Answer
The network of horizontal and vertical lines, or the Eastings and Northings on a topo sheet is called the grid.
Question 10
What points should be kept in mind while reading a grid reference?
Answer
The Following point should be kept in mind while reading a grid reference:
- Origin is the south-west corner of the map. The reading on the map is always taken with reference to this origin.
- Eastings are always read to the East of the origin.
- Northings are always read to the North of the origin.
- While giving a grid reference, Eastings are always stated first, followed by the Northings.
- The readings are always taken to the right of the Eastings and to the North of the Northings
Question 11(a)
Identify and name the relief features represented in the given diagram.

Answer
A Hill flat top gentle slope
Question 11(b)
Identify and name the relief features represented in the given diagram.

Answer
A v-shaped Valley
Question 11(c)
Identify and name the relief features represented in the given diagram.

Answer
A Ridge
Question 11(d)
Identify and name the relief features represented in the given diagram.

Answer
A hill with gentle and steep slope
Question 11(e)
Identify and name the relief features represented in the given diagram.

Answer
A conical hill with steep slope
Question 11(f)
Identify and name the relief features represented in the given diagram.

Answer
A conical hill