Surveying - Engineering

Q1:

The most reliable method of plotting a theodolite traverse, is

A by consecutive co-ordinates of each station

B by independent co-ordinates of each station

C by plotting included angles and scaling off each traverse leg

D by the tangent method of plotting.

ANS:B - by independent co-ordinates of each station

By independent coordinate method, the latitudes and departure are located by common origin and the error will not be cumulative which occurs in depended or consecutive coordinate method of traversing.