If the length of a chain is found to be short on testing, it can be adjusted by

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• The length of survey line measured with a 20 m chain was found to be 327 m. If the chain was 3cm too long. Calculate the true length of the line.
• When the length of chain used in measuring distance is longer than the standard length, the error in measured distance will be
• When the length of chain used in measuring distance is shorter than the standard length, the error in measured distance will be compensating error.
• The length of a chain is measured from
• If a chain is used at a temperature at which it was calibrated, the error in measured length is positive.
• The correction to the measured length will be negative when the chain is held on the ground sloping upwards.
• The error in measured length due to sag of chain or tape is known as
• The error in measured length due to incorrect holding of chain is
• When (h) is the difference in heights between the extremities of a chain length (l), then the correction for slope required is
• When the latitudes and departures are so adjusted that the algebraic sum of the latitudes and departures are equal to zero, the operation is called