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Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): The axis of the bubble tube should be perpendicular to the vertical axis in dumpy level.
Statement (II): The line of collimation of the telescope of the dumpy level should be perpendicular to the axis of the bubble tube.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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Recall that the bubble tube axis relates to the vertical axis one way, and to the line of sight a different way, in the two permanent adjustments of a dumpy level.
  • Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
  • Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
  • Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
  • Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Picture what a dumpy level actually needs to do: when you centre the bubble, the telescope's line of sight must come out perfectly horizontal, whichever direction you point it.
For the vertical axis to stand truly vertical whenever the bubble is centred, the bubble tube's own axis has to sit at a right angle to that vertical axis. That is exactly what keeps the instrument level all around as you rotate it, so Statement (I), which says the bubble tube axis should be perpendicular to the vertical axis, matches the real design requirement.
Now think about the telescope's line of sight. If this line of sight were perpendicular to the bubble tube axis, then centring the bubble would point the telescope straight up or down instead of horizontally, making the instrument useless for levelling. The correct requirement is that the line of collimation must run parallel to the bubble tube axis, so centring the bubble automatically makes the line of sight horizontal. Statement (II) claims perpendicular where it should say parallel, so it is wrong.
Putting the two findings together, Statement (I) holds up and Statement (II) does not.
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