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 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. The process of bringing the vertical circle to the right of the observer is called a) face left b) face right c) changing face d) all of the above 2 / 30 2. When several contours coincide, it indicates a) an overhanging b) a saddle c) a valley d) a vertical cliff 3 / 30 3. Pick up the odd statement a) temporary adjustment of Dumpy level are to be performed at every setup b) the eyepiece need not be adjusted after the first setup when the same surveyor is taking readings c) parallax error is completely eliminated when there is no change in the staff reading when the eye is moved up and down d) focus the objective towards a white or bright background for the clear visibility of crosshairs 4 / 30 4. An example of a level surface is a) surface of earth b) surface of sea c) surface of reservoir d) surface of a still lake 5 / 30 5. The representation of general topography of a very flat terrain is possible only a) by drawing possible only b) by drawing contours at a large interval c) by giving spot levels at a large interval d) by giving spot levels to salient features of close interval 6 / 30 6. Personal error in leveling occurs due to a) careless leveling of the instrument b) bubble not centered c) staff not held vertical d) all of the above 7 / 30 7. If the temperature increases, the sensitivity of a bubble tube a) increases b) decreases c) remains constant d) none of the above 8 / 30 8. The tie line is run through the survey to a) take off sets for detailed surveying b) take details of nearby objects c) check accuracy of work d) all of the above 9 / 30 9. A 20 cm theodolite means a) the length of the theodolite is 20 cm b) the diameter of the lower plate is 20 cm c) the diameter of the upper plate is 20 cm d) the total height of the theodolite plate is 20 cm 10 / 30 10. Normal tension is that pull which a) neutralizes the effect due to pull and sag b) makes sag correction zero c) makes pull correction zero d) none of the above 11 / 30 11. In a constant level tube, the size of the bubble remains constant because the upper wall of the tube has a) a relatively small radius b) a relatively large radius c) a flat surface d) none of the above 12 / 30 12. A transition curve introduced between the tangent and the circular curve should a) have infinite curvature at the junction of straight and transition curve b) have zero curvature at the junction of straight and transition curve c) meet the curve tangentially d) none of the above 13 / 30 13. The curvature and refraction corrections applied to staff readings respectively are a) both +ve b) both -ve c) +ve and -ve d) -ve and +ve 14 / 30 14. *Accuracy of 'fix' by two-point problem is a) bad b) good c) not reliable d) unique 15 / 30 15. If the bearing of AB is N 30° W and the bearing of BC is N 40° E, then find the angle < ABC a) 10° b) 70° c) 110° d) 170° 16 / 30 16. If the magnetic bearing of the sun at noon at a place in the southern hemisphere is 150°, the magnetic declination at that place is a) 30°E b) 30°W c) 20°E d) 20°W 17 / 30 17. The sag correction is always a) positive b) negative c) zero d) none of the above 18 / 30 18. *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 19 / 30 19. The method most suitable for plotting in hilly areas is: a) radiation b) resection c) intersection d) traversing 20 / 30 20. 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 21 / 30 21. The rise and fall method of leveling provides a complete check on a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) all of the above 22 / 30 22. Azimuth (direct angles) is an angle measured in a) c.w. direction b) a.c.w. direction c) both d) none of the above 23 / 30 23. For a tacheometer, the additive and multiplying constants are respectively a) zero and zero b) zero and 100 c) 100 and zero d) 100 and 100 24 / 30 24. If the formation level is less than the ground level, the difference between them at any point will give the a) height of embankment b) depth of cutting c) proposed gradient d) none of the above 25 / 30 25. The process of turning the telescope about the vertical axis in a horizontal plane is known as a) reversing b) transiting c) plunging d) swinging 26 / 30 26. 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 27 / 30 27. The projection of a line on a plane parallel to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 28 / 30 28. 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 29 / 30 29. The error eliminated by taking the mean of both face observations is a) error due to eccentricity of verniers b) error due to imperfect adjustment of levels c) error due to the line of collimation not being perpendicular to the horizontal axis d) all of the above 30 / 30 30. Overturning of vehicles on a curve can be avoided by using a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 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
