Question

What is ranging?
1. It is the process of aligning the chain in a straight line between two extremities.
2. It is the process of chaining over a range of mountains.
3. It is the process of fixing ranging rods on the extremities of the area.
4. It is the process of taking offsets from a chain line

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : It is the process of aligning the chain in a straight line between two extremities.

Ranging:

The process of establishing an intermediate point on a straight line between two endpoints is known as ranging.

It is used when a survey line is longer than a chain length

It is necessary to align intermediate points on the chain line so that the measurements are along the line.