Previous Year Questions
2024
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-2
(Cartographic Techniques)
Full Marks : 50
Category - A
Answer any five questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 5
1. Define Vernier constant.
2. What are conventional signs?
3. What are large and small scale maps?
4. What is a bearing?
5. Explain the utility of a chorochromatic map.
6. Why are spheres used to show urban population?
7. What is a million sheet?
Category - B
Answer any four questions (each within 150 words).
5 × 4
8. What are the principles of constructing divided proportional circles?
9. Explain the concepts of geoid and spheroid.
10. What are the information given at the margins of topographical sheets?
11. What are the properties of UTM projection?
12. Convert the following whole circle Bearings into Reduced Quadrant Bearing —
(a) 65°30'
(b) 105°20'
(c) 192°40'
(d) 298°25'.
(a) 65°30'
(b) 105°20'
(c) 192°40'
(d) 298°25'.
13. Which maps would best represent the following :
(a) Land use
(b) Occupational Pattern
(c) Average Slope
(d) Drainage Density.
(a) Land use
(b) Occupational Pattern
(c) Average Slope
(d) Drainage Density.
Category - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
10 × 2
14. Discuss the different methods of representing map scale and compare their relative merits and demerits.
15. Describe the different components of a map with the help of a diagram.
16. Classify projections with examples on the basis of their properties.
17. What is isopleth map? Discuss the different uses of isopleth with examples.
2023
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-2
Full Marks : 50
Category - A
1. Give the full form of R.F. What is the utility of R.F.?
2. Convert the coordinates (6, 30°) of a point R to rectangular coordinates.
3. What do you understand by a developable surface?
4. Give the full form of UTM. What is the most common use of UTM?
5. Define the least count of a vernier scale.
6. Which areas of the world cannot be mapped on the Mercator Projection and why?
7. What is a legend of a map?
Category - B
8. Two points A and B are 8.5 cm apart. Find the actual ground distance between these two points on a topographical sheet drawn on 1:50,000 scale.
9. Which maps would best represent the following :
(a) Relative relief
(b) Rural and urban population
(c) Population density
(d) Land use.
(a) Relative relief
(b) Rural and urban population
(c) Population density
(d) Land use.
10. Convert the following reduced quadrant bearings into whole circle bearings :
(a) N 30°30' W
(b) N 40°30' E
(c) S 10°45' W
(d) S 40°20' E.
(a) N 30°30' W
(b) N 40°30' E
(c) S 10°45' W
(d) S 40°20' E.
11. Write a short note on Easting and Northing.
12. Differentiate between forward and backward bearings. What should be the ideal difference in angular value between the two?
13. What are the merits and demerits of dot method for representation of data?
Category - C
14. What is a choropleth map? Discuss the steps of preparing choropleth maps.
15. Classify projections according to the plane on which the projection is drawn.
16. Describe different types of thematic maps with diagrams.
17. Distinguish between the reference scheme of old and open series of SoI toposheets.
2022
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-2
Full Marks : 50
Category - A
1. What do you understand by scale factor?
2. What are the three main means of representing scale?
3. What is meant by plane of projection?
4. Convert the coordinates (5, 40°) of a point A to rectangular coordinates.
5. Give the full form of WGS 84 stating the significance of the number 84.
6. Explain clearly the utility of comparative scales giving a clear example.
7. Why are spheres used to show urban population?
Category - B
8. Find the whole circle bearings for the following reduced bearings :
(a) N 20°20'E
(b) S 50°28'E
(c) S 26°22'W
(d) N 45°18'W.
(a) N 20°20'E
(b) S 50°28'E
(c) S 26°22'W
(d) N 45°18'W.
9. Explain the concept of a Rhumbline.
10. Explain the cartographic uses of geoid and spheroid.
11. What are the information given at the margins of topographical sheets?
12. Differentiate between true and geographical north with the help of a diagram. What is the difference between these two called? 4+1
Category - C
13. What is the full form of the term UTM? How many zones can be identified on the UTM world? How many degrees of longitude does each zone span? 1+3+1
14. Distinguish between angular and rectangular grid measurement systems with diagrams.
15. Describe the different components of a map with the help of a diagram.
16. Distinguish and define the characteristics of Isopleth, Choropleth and Chorochromatic maps. How does the index of the isopleth and the choropleth map differ? Use explanatory sketches. 6+4
17. What are the essential elements of a cadastral map? Convert the scale 16 inches to a mile to its metric equivalents. Give the conventional signs to show a river with tidal flow and an unmetalled road. 5+3+2
2021
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-2
Full Marks : 50
Category - A
1. Define Vernier Constant.
2. What do you mean by a developable surface in map projection?
3. Why are graphical scales in a map necessary?
4. Frame a statement scale in metric system when the given Representative Fraction is 1 : 5,00,000.
5. What are Cadastral maps?
6. Given points P(x₁, y₁) and Q(x₂, y₂). Find the distance PQ using an explanatory diagram.
7. Show with the help of a diagram how co-ordinate signs are positive (+) and negative (–) in the four quadrants.
Category - B
8. Why is a diagonal scale considered to be more accurate than a plain graphical scale?
9. What are the properties of UTM projection?
10. What do you understand by the term orthomorphism? Name a cylindrical and a zenithal projection where this property is maintained.
11. What is a standard parallel? How is it selected?
12. Convert the following Whole Circle Bearings into Reduced Quadrantal bearings :
(a) 267º42'
(b) 87º18'
(c) 326º25'
(d) 100º42'.
(a) 267º42'
(b) 87º18'
(c) 326º25'
(d) 100º42'.
13. Distinguish between Azimuth and Magnetic bearings with suitable examples.
Category - C
14. What is Loxodrome? What is the utility of the Equatorial scale in the Mercator’s projection? Point out the major advantages and disadvantages of Mercator’s projection. 2+4+4
15. Explain with the help of diagrams the differences between spheroid, ellipsoid and geoid. What is a volume symbol? Give an example. Where and why is a volume symbol used? 6+1+1+2
16. Classify map projections with examples on the basis of methods of projection.
17. Define scale. What are the different methods of representing scale? Explain the merits and demerits of different types of graphical scale. 2+3+5
2019
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-2
Full Marks : 50
Group - A
1. Why is graphical scale in a map necessary?
2. What is the utility of a comparative scale?
3. Convert the following rectangular co-ordinates to polar co-ordinates :
(i) (3, 12)
(ii) (4, –7).
(i) (3, 12)
(ii) (4, –7).
4. What do you mean by a developable surface?
5. What is the significance of the standard parallel and central meridian in conical projections?
6. What are conventional signs?
7. How can the following be represented on a map?
(a) Relative relief
(b) Land use of CD Blocks
(c) Rural and urban population
(d) Population density of wards.
(a) Relative relief
(b) Land use of CD Blocks
(c) Rural and urban population
(d) Population density of wards.
Group - B
8. The distance between two places A and B drawn on a scale 1 : 50,000 on a Survey of India topographic sheet is 14.5 centimetres. What should be the corresponding ground distance? What is the latitudinal and longitudinal interval of such maps?
9. Explain the difference between the Oblate Spheroidal and Geoidal shape of the earth. Use a diagram to explain the inequality of the Equatorial and Polar Axes of the Earth.
10. What is the length of any parallel of latitude on cylindrical projections? What is the resultant amount of magnification or compression? Use a diagram if necessary.
11. What should be the ideal difference between forward and backward magnetic bearings? Find the whole circle bearings for the following reduced bearings (i) N 35°16' W (ii) S 28°44' W (iii) S 50°18' E (iv) N 30°30' E.
12. Explain the concept of a Rhumbline.
13. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of isopleth maps.
Group - C
14. Classify projections with examples on the basis of their properties.
15. Distinguish between angular and rectangular grid measurement systems with diagrams.
16. Explain clearly the letter and number markings on the UTM projection. Which two letters are not used in this marking system? What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of a quadrilateral numbered 16P? 5+2+3
17. What is a choropleth map? Explain the stages in the preparation of a choropleth map. 3+7
2018
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-2
Full Marks : 50
Group - A
1. What are cadastral maps?
2. Make a statement scale in metric system given Representative Fraction = 1 : 250,000
3. Define the least count of a Vernier scale.
4. Find the cartesian coordinates of a point P when its polar coordinates are (10, 60°).
5. Define a ‘generating globe’.
6. What is the dimension of polar flattening according to WGS-84?
7. Why are spheres drawn to represent urban population?
Group - B
8. Distinguish between Polar and Cartesian coordinate systems.
9. Convert the following whole circle bearings into reduced quadrantal bearings :
(i) 356°45'
(ii) 190°15'
(iii) 100°38'
(iv) 89°05'
(v) 269°32'
(i) 356°45'
(ii) 190°15'
(iii) 100°38'
(iv) 89°05'
(v) 269°32'
10. What are True North and Magnetic North? What is the angle between these two called? Use a diagram if necessary.
11. Explain the numbering of zones in the Universal Transverse Mercator grid system.
12. What are the merits and demerits of dot method for representation of data?
13. What are the information given along the margins of a toposheet?
Group - C
14. Describe the components of a map with the help of a diagram.
15. Describe the uses of different types of thematic maps.
16. Define scale. What are the different methods of representing scale? Explain the merits and demerits of different types of graphical scale. 2+3+5
17. Classify projections with examples.
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