List of top National Cadet Corps (NCC) Questions on Map Reading

What is the difference between Hachures and Hill Shading?
The closeness of the _________ on a map shows the steepness of any hills.
Explain the following terms:
(i) Grid North
(ii) Magnetic Variation
(iii) Cardinal Points
(iv) Magnetic North
What is a Bearing? Name three types of bearing with explanation.
What are the methods of judging distance? Explain any one.
Which of the following is true about Mercator projection?
Explain the following terms:
  1. Grid North
  2. Magnetic Variation
  3. Cardinal Points
  4. Magnetic North
What is a Bearing? Name three types of bearing with explanation.
What are the methods of judging distance? Explain any one.
A small isolated hill is called a _______ .
________ is a point on a map whose height has been determined by survey methods. These are usually shown as a black dot with a number giving exact height above sea level in meters.