QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Select the correct answer from the options provided below.
Question 1.1 [1 mark]
In which province is Phalaborwa located?
A. Gauteng
B. NorthernCape C. PortElizabeth D. Limpopo
Question 1.2 [1 mark]
What is the contour interval of the topographic map?
A. 5m B. 10m C. 15m D. 20m
Question 1.3 [1 mark]
What is the mean magnetic declination for the year 2012 for Phalaborwa?
A. 14°52’WestofTrueNorth B. 15°52’WestofTrueNorth C. 16°52’WestofTrueNorth D. 17°52’ West of True North
Question 1.4 [1 mark]
What feature is shown by the number 6 on the orthophoto map?
A. Recreationground B. Woodland
C. Cultivatedland
D. Orchard or Vineyard
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Question 1.5 [1 mark]
The height of the spot height shown by the letter J on the topographic map is ___
A. 421cm B. 421km C. 421m D. 421mm
Question 1.6 [1 mark]
What is the scale of the orthophoto map?
A. 1:20000 B. 1:50000 C. 1:30000 D. 1:10 000
Question 1.7 [1 mark]
The map index for the topographic map is 2331 CC Phalaborwa. Which value
represents the latitude?
A. 23
B. 31
C. 33
D. None of the above
Question 1.8 [1 mark]
The distance from spot height 398 in block E2 to spot height 491 in block E4 in
km is ____
A. 2.5km B. 6.3km C. 3.1km D. 1.4km
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Question 1.9 [1 mark]
What is the contour interval of the orthophoto map?
A. 5m B. 10m C. 15m D. 20m
Question 1.10 [1 mark]
Block E4 of the orthophoto map has a structure with the letter S in the middle.
What structure is shown in this block?
A. Postoffice
B. College
C. Hotel
D. Place of Worship
TOTAL: 10 marks

1 answer

1.1: D. Limpopo
1.2: B. 10m
1.3: A. 14°52’ West of True North
1.4: C. Cultivated land
1.5: C. 421m
1.6: B. 1:50,000
1.7: A. 23
1.8: B. 6.3km
1.9: B. 10m
1.10: D. Place of Worship