Section 4: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
Surveying and Levelling
Subtopic: Total station, introduction to GPS survey
Question Statement:
A Total Station integrates which electronic and optical components in a single unit?
Options:
(A) Electronic digital theodolite, Electronic Distance Meter (EDM), and microprocessor data logger
(B) Optical dumpy level and plane table
(C) Magnetic prismatic compass and chain
(D) Rain gauge and evaporation pan
Answer Key:
A
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
A Total Station combines an electronic digital transit theodolite with an infrared or laser EDM and onboard microprocessor for automatic coordinate calculation ($X, Y, Z$).