Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Surveying Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get fresh, new questions in each attempt. Total Questions: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. In leveling across a hill, the level should be set up on a) the side of the hill b) its top c) both (a) and (b) above d) none of the above 2 / 30 2. Handles of chains are made of a) nickel b) steel c) copper d) brass 3 / 30 3. Natural error in leveling is caused due to a) wind vibration b) atmospheric refraction c) temperature variation d) all of the above 4 / 30 4. The fix of the table is good when: a) the station is within the great triangle b) the middle station is farther than the other two stations c) the angle subtended between two stations is not very small d) all of the above 5 / 30 5. In a dumpy level, the objective and eyepiece lenses are made of two or more small lenses to obtain a) distinct image b) shorter image c) reading even in less light d) all of the above 6 / 30 6. *The radius of curvature of the arc of the bubble tube is generally kept a) 10 m b) 25 m c) 50 m d) 100 m 7 / 30 7. Distomats is a type of a) direct distance measuring instrument b) optical distance measuring instrument c) electromagnetic distance measuring instrument d) none of the above 8 / 30 8. A leveling station is a point where: a) the leveling machine is set up b) both back sight and foresight are taken c) the level staff is held d) both A and B 9 / 30 9. Direct distance measurement method is more suitable to measure in a) hilly area b) plain area c) line of sight d) none of the above 10 / 30 10. Contour lines a) cross each other b) end abruptly c) are uniformly spaced d) close somewhere 11 / 30 11. The true bearing of a line can be calculated as (Where the declination is to the east.) a) true bearing = magnetic bearing ± magnetic declination b) true bearing = magnetic bearing + magnetic declination c) true bearing = magnetic bearing - magnetic declination d) none of the above 12 / 30 12. The boundary of water of a still lake is a) level surface b) contour c) horizontal surface d) concave surface 13 / 30 13. *The two-peg method is used to check the parallelism between the a) line of collimation and the axis of the bubble tube b) line of collimation and the axis of the telescope c) axis of the bubble tube and the vertical axis d) all of the above 14 / 30 14. The principle of surveying to prevent the accumulation of errors is a) to work from whole to the part b) to work from part to whole c) both (a) and (b) above d) none of the above 15 / 30 15. Parallax may be eliminated by a) focusing the eyepiece b) focusing the objective c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 16 / 30 16. When several contours coincide, it indicates a) an overhanging b) a saddle c) a valley d) a vertical cliff 17 / 30 17. *Due to the curvature of the earth, objects look a) higher than they really are b) lower than they really are c) at their real height d) all of the above 18 / 30 18. The longitudinal section of the surface of the bubble tube is a) straight b) circular c) parabolic d) elliptic 19 / 30 19. Find the contour interval for the map, 1: 25000 in IS & FPS a) 4m & 20.70ft b) 6m & 19.70ft c) 3m & 20.70ft d) 5m & 19.70ft 20 / 30 20. The projection of a line on a plane parallel to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 21 / 30 21. A poor fix of the table is: a) when the station is within the great triangle b) when the station is near the great circle c) when the angle subtended is small d) all of the above 22 / 30 22. Compensator is used to make the line of sight perpendicular to the vertical axis in the case of a) dumpy level b) theodolite c) all of the above d) automatic level 23 / 30 23. During leveling staff readings are taken 1.0, 0.8 & 0.6 from consecutive horizontal crosshairs, the staff intercept should be a) 1.0 b) 0.8 c) 0.6 d) 0.4 24 / 30 24. While measuring horizontal distance by stepping method we should follow a) down hill b) up hill c) center d) all of the above 25 / 30 25. Fifteen readings were recorded in a level field book. If the instrument was shifted after the 5th, 10th, and 15th readings, then the foresight readings are a) 1st, 3rd, and 7th readings b) 5th, 10th, and 15th readings c) 2nd and 6th reading d) 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th reading 26 / 30 26. In a prismatic compass, a) the magnetic needle moves with the box b) the magnetic needle and graduated circle do not move with the box c) the line of sight does not move with the box d) the graduated circle is fixed to the box, and the magnetic needle always remains in the N-S direction 27 / 30 27. *The method of leveling used to carry out the reconnaissance of an area is a) check leveling b) fly leveling c) profile leveling d) simple leveling 28 / 30 28. The area of the earth's surface is taken into account only if the extent of the survey is more than a) 60 sq km b) 160 sq km c) 260 sq km d) 500 sq km 29 / 30 29. Plane table surveying is a graphical method of surveying in which: a) fieldwork and plotting proceed simultaneously b) plotting is done later while records are taken in the field book c) only fieldwork is done d) none of the above 30 / 30 30. The rise and fall method a) provides a check on the intermediate readings b) is preferable for differential and check leveling c) suitable for important works d) all of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Surveying MCQ PDF for Offline Study