Question is ⇒ The first temporary adjustment of a prismatic compass is, Options are ⇒ (A) Levelling, (B) Focussing of the prism, (C) Removing the parallax, (D) Centring, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper.

Question is ⇒ The first temporary adjustment of a prismatic compass is, Options are ⇒ (A) Levelling, (B) Focussing of the prism, (C) Removing the parallax, (D) Centring, (E) , Leave your comments or Download question paper. Previous question Next question


Q1.	The first temporary adjustment of a prismatic compass is
A.	Levelling [Wrong Answer]
B.	Focussing of the prism [Wrong Answer]
C.	Removing the parallax [Wrong Answer]
D.	Centring [Correct Answer]
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