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: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. The multiplying constant of a tacheometer is a) f/d b) f/I c) f(i+d) d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. The observed reading on a leveling staff was 3.525 m. If the staff was 0.125m off from the original ground level, what should be the correct reading? a) 3.65m b) 3.525m c) 3.4m d) all of the above 4 / 50 4. Error in tacheometric surveying is due to a) manipulation b) sighting c) natural causes d) all of the above 5 / 50 5. The instrument used for centering the plane table accurately is: a) spirit level b) trough compass c) plumbing fork d) alidade 6 / 50 6. The position of a point can be fixed more accurately by a) perpendicular offset b) optical square c) prism square d) oblique offsets 7 / 50 7. Open cross-staff is commonly used for setting out a) long offsets b) short offsets c) oblique offsets d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. For a line AB a) the forebearing and back bearing of line AB differ by 180° b) the forebearing of AB and the back bearing of line BA differ by 180° c) both (a) and (b) of the above d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. The theory of probability is applied to a) cumulative errors b) compensative errors c) accidental errors d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. Plane table survey is considered good as compared to other surveys since: a) it is easy to shift & carry b) the number of equipment is less c) plotting is done outdoor d) chances of missing details are less 11 / 50 11. In the intersection method of plane tabling, the number of stations needed to be set up is: a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. Which of the following instruments is generally used for baseline measurements? a) metallic tape b) steel tape c) invar tape d) chain 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. Horizontal equivalent of a uniform slope must be a) equal b) unequal c) contour interval d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. The difference between the sum of the measured angles and the theoretical sum of the angles of a closed traverse is called the a) angular closing error b) closing error in bearing c) relative closing error d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. Isogonic lines are a) line passing through the points having the same declination at a given point b) line passing through the point of zero declination c) line passing through the point having the same dip d) line passing through the point having zero dip 17 / 50 17. If the sights are vertical a) the eye vane and object vane will be in the same line b) the eye vane, object vane, and string will be parallel and in the same line c) there will be no local attraction d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. The telescope is said to be normal when the a) bubble of the telescope is down and the face of the vertical circle is right b) bubble of the telescope is up and the face of the vertical circle is left c) bubble of the telescope is up and the face of the vertical circle is right d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. Contour lines look to cross each other in the case of a) a dam of vertical face b) an overhanging cliff c) a steep hill d) a deep valley 20 / 50 20. The image of the objectives formed should lie a) at the eyepiece b) in the plane of cross hairs c) at the center of the eyepiece d) at the optical center of the eyepiece. 21 / 50 21. Subtense bar is an instrument used for the measurement of horizontal distance in a) undulated areas b) flat areas c) mountains d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. The imaginary line passing through the intersection of crosshairs and the optical center of the object is known as: a) line of sight b) line of collimation c) line of axis d) axis of the telescope 23 / 50 23. The whole circle bearing 338°42" converted into quadrantal form is given as a) N 21°18' W b) S 21°18' E c) W 21°18' N d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. If the temperature increases, the sensitivity of a bubble tube a) increases b) decreases c) remains constant d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. A Cadastral Map is a map having a) small-scale map b) medium-scale map c) large-scale map d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. A traverse deflection angle is a) less than 90° b) between 90° and 180° c) the difference between the included angle and 180° d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. Theodolite traverse is plotted more accurately by a) consecutive ordinate of each section b) independent coordinates of each section c) inclined angle & scaling off each traverse leg d) the tangent method of plotting 28 / 50 28. The outer spindle attached to the lower plate in a transit theodolite is known as a) vernier plate b) scale plate c) alidade d) none of the above 29 / 50 29. A series of closely spaced contour lines represent a a) steep slope b) uniform slope c) horizontal surface d) gentle slope 30 / 50 30. The accuracy of measurement in chain surveying does not depend upon a) leader b) follower c) length of chain d) length of offset 31 / 50 31. The angle that can be set by a French cross-staff is a) 45° b) 90° c) 45° or 90° d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. The method of plane tabling generally adopted to obtain details and plotting inaccessible points is: a) radiation b) intersection c) resection d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. *The leveling of the instrument is done such that a) line of sight is truly horizontal b) optical axis is truly horizontal c) vertical axis truly vertical d) line of collimation is truly horizontal 35 / 50 35. A series of closed contour lines on the map with higher to lower values inside them represent a a) hill b) ridge c) depression d) steep slope 36 / 50 36. Chain surveying is used for a small area in a) undulating ground b) fairly level ground c) sloping ground d) contour land 37 / 50 37. The levelling head of a transit theodolite consists of a) parallel plates b) a tribarch plate c) leveling screws d) all of the above 38 / 50 38. In a double-line river, contours are a) stopped at the bank of the river b) stopped at the edge of the river c) drawn across the water d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. The absence of spherical aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 41 / 50 41. *Error due to imperfect adjustment of plate level is termed as a) personal error b) instrumental error c) natural error d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. A relatively fixed point of known elevation above the datum is called a) datum point b) benchmark c) reduced level d) reference point 43 / 50 43. In a theodolite, the line passing through the intersection of the horizontal and vertical crosshairs and the optical center of the object glass and its continuation is known as a) horizontal glass b) line of collimation c) line of sight d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. A discrepancy is the difference between a) true value and error b) measured value and actual value c) two measured values of the same quantity d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. With the help of leveling, we measure a) horizontal angle b) vertical angle c) deflection angle d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. The surface of zero elevation around the earth, which is slightly irregular and curved, is known as a) mean sea level b) geoid surface c) level surface d) horizontal surface 47 / 50 47. Diurnal variation depends upon a) locality b) time c) seasons d) all of the above 48 / 50 48. Contour lines a) cross each other b) end abruptly c) are uniformly spaced d) close somewhere 49 / 50 49. *When it is not possible to set up the level, midway between the two points, then the difference in elevation between them is measured by a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) differential leveling d) reciprocal leveling 50 / 50 50. Which one is wrong? a) anallatic lens is not a concave lens b) anallatic lens is a convex lens c) anallatic lens is used to eliminate the additive constant d) none of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Surveying MCQ PDF for Offline Study