The longest of the chain lines used in making a survey is generally regarded as a base line.

Related MCQs

• In order to fix up the directions of the survey lines in the compass survey, the horizontal angle between the survey line and a fixed line of reference is measured. This fixed line reference is the magnetic meridian.
• Survey lines must be as few as possible is the condition to be fulfilled by survey lines or survey stations.
• 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.
• The main lines should form well-conditioned triangles is the condition to be fulfilled by survey lines or survey stations.
• A base line in a chain survey
• An angle measured clockwise from the proceeding survey line to the following survey line is called
• Longest survey line passing through the center of the area to be surveyed is called as…..
• Check lines (or proof lines) in Chain Surveying, are essentially required
• A line joining some fixed points on the main survey lines, is called a
• An angle made by a survey line with the prolongation of the proceeding line, is known as