OMR BASED EXAM
NCC MCQ CERTIFICATE EXAM-2025-26
MAP READING – MCQ/OBJECTIVE/OMR
Q.1 ………. North is always constant.
A) True ✅
B) Magnetic
C) Grid
D) All of the above
Q.2. True North shows the direction of ………. from the viewer.
A) South North
B) Grid North
C) South Pole
D) North Pole ✅
Q.3 Official maps are made by ……….
A) survey of India ✅
B) survey of Maharashtra
C) Survey of Rajasthan
D) Survey of Gujarat
Q.4 There are ……….. ways to set the map.
A) 3 ways
B) 4 ways
C) 5 ways
D) 2 ways ✅
Q.5 The compass needle always points towards ……….
A) Magnetic North ✅
B) Grid North
C) True North
D) South pole
Q.6 The full form of GPS is….
A) Global Positioning System ✅
B) Global Positioning Secret
C) Google Picture System
D) Google Photos System
Q.7 On the top of the compass there are …….to …….degree marks.
A) 120- 280 degree
B) 20- 90 degree
C) 180 – 280 degree
D) 0- 360 degree ✅
Q.8 Prismatic compass is of …… and …… types.
A) Dry and Liquid ✅
B) Dry
C) Liquid
D) High Gross and Low Gross
Q.9 What is the R.F. of the meter map used?
(a) 1/5,000
(b) 50,000
(c) 1/50,000 ✅
(d) 5,000
Q.10 What is the back bearing of 255 degrees?
(a) 75 degrees ✅
(b) 110 degrees
(c) 55 degrees
(d) 35 degrees
Q.11 What is black/red colour used to show on a map?
(a) Vegetation
(b) Man-made things ✅
(c) Aquatic shapes
(d) Surface shapes
Q.12 Through which medium can the true north be found without a compass at night?
(a) Through a temple
(b) Through Idgah
(c) Through the pole star ✅
(d) Through the leaves of a tree
Q.13 How many types of scales are there?
(a) 5 types
(b) 2 types
(c) 6 types
(d) 3 types ✅
Q.14 If the forward bearing is 40 degrees, then what will be the degree of back bearing?
(a) 210°
(b) 220° ✅
(c) 120°
(d) 110°
Q.15 What is the brown colour used to show on a map?
(a) Vegetation
(b) Man-made things
(c) Water features
(d) Surface shape ✅
Q.16 What degrees can be read with the help of hand?
(a) Up to 12°
(b) Up to 8°
(c) Up to 1°
(d) Upto 19° ✅
Q.17 What is the ground pressed between the target and the observer called?
(a) Low ground
(b) Dead ground ✅
(c) Broken ground
(d) Plain ground
Q.18 Which chart is used for marching at night?
(A) Night march chart ✅
(B) Control chart
(C) Growth chart
(D) Day march chart
Q.19 Answer Maps are of ………, ……… and…….. types.
A) TN & GN
B) TN GN & MN ✅
C) MN & GN
D) GN & TN
Q.20 Maps are of ……… types
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7 ✅
Q.21 In map green and yellow colour represents ………… and ……….
A) Water and Road
B) Tree and Glass
C) Conv Sign and Military Sign
D) Vegetation and Land ✅
Q.22 In compass we can read ………… degrees.
A) 0 degree Se 360 Degree ✅
B) 360 Degree
C) 270 Degree
D) 180 Degree
Q.23.Map helps you to find your position on the ground.
A) Own Position ✅
B) Degree
C) Distance
D) Bearing
Q.24 Back bearing of 190° is …….. degrees.
A) 16 degree
B) 20 degree
C) 10 degree ✅
D) 170 degree
Q.25 Back bearing of 210° is …….. degrees.
A) 30 degree ✅
B) 40 degree
C) 50 degree
D) 70 degree
Q.26 Bearing from one place to another on the map is measured by …….
A) Service Protector ✅
B) Prismatic Compass
C) Romer
D) Scale
Q.27 Which line is considered first in the map to find the GR of any place?
(a) East Line
(b) North Line
(c) Longitude ✅
(d) Latitude
Q.28 To know one’s own position on the map, _ is/are the essential accessories?
(a) Map Sheet
(b) Compass
(c) Service Protractor
(d) All of the above ✅
Q.29 South is located at __ of the map?
(a) Right
(b) Left
(c) Top
(d) Bottom ✅
Q.30 With the help of prismatic compass we can find _ North?
(a) True North
(b) Magnetic North ✅
(c) Grid North
(d) All of the above
Q.31 The length of a service protractor is _ inches and width is _ inches?
(a) 6/4 inch
(b) 5/2 inch
(c) 6/3 inch
(d) 6/2 inch ✅
Q.32 How many degrees can be read with the help of a compass?
(a) 0-90 degrees
(b) 0-360 degrees ✅
(c) 0-180 degrees
(d) 0-170 degrees
Q.33 For setting a map, _ of a map should be matched with the mark of the tongue of the compass and the thumb ring?
(a) East line
(b) North direction
(c) Longitude ✅
(d) Latitude
Q.34 How many types of bearings are there?
(a) 2 ✅
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Q.35 What is the full form of Compass?
(a) Service Liquid Prismatic Compass (Mk-IIIA) ✅
(b) Prismatic Compass
(c) Compass Prismatic MK-IIA
(d) None of these
Q.36 To find the grid bearing of 290 degrees with the help of service protector, the position of service protector should be at __?
(a) Down
(b) Right
(c) Left ✅
(d) Up
Q.37 Forests are represented by __ colour on the map?
(a) Red
(b) Blue
(c) Black
(d) Green ✅