Which of the following is not a precaution to be taken when making a compass traverse?
The bearing should not be observed from a position close to strongly magnetic materials
The 'back' bearing should be taken from the other end of the line and should differ from the 'on'/'forward' bearing by exactly 180\(^{o}\)
All magnetic materials should be removed from the body and pockets of the reader before the bearing is taken
The compass must be held vertically so that the edge of the card does not rub against the top of the compass
Correct answer is D
The compass must be held horizontally, so that the edge of the card does not rub against the top of the compass
Arrange the following scales in ascending order: 1:50,000, 1:200,000, 1:200, 1:300,000
1:200,1:50,000,1:200,000, 1:300,000
1:300,000,1:200,000,1:50,000,1:200
1:50,000, 1:200,000,1:300,000, 1:200
1:300,000, 1:200, 1:50,000, 1:200,000
Correct answer is B
The larger the denominator of a scale, the smaller the scale and the smaller the denominator of a scale, the larger the scale. Hence, the ascending order is 1:300,000< 1:200,000< 1:50,000< 1:200
Which of the following is not an example of mineral resources?
Latex
Zinc
Coal
Tin
Correct answer is A
All the listed options except latex are mineral resources. Latex is a vegetation resource
The prosperity of Kenya depends on the cultivation of
coffee, sisal and rice
coffee, cocoa and rice
coffee, rubber and maize
coffee, maize and sisal
Correct answer is D
Kenya happens to be one of the largest producers of coffee(Top 10 ranking), Maize(Top 10 ranking) and Sisal(Top 3 ranking) in Africa
Which of the following gives the correct full meaning of G.I.S?
Geographic Internet Solution
Geographic Internet System
Geographic Information Spread
Geographic Information System
Correct answer is D
G.I.S means Geographic Information System