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 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 2 / 50 2. A 30m chain was found to be 20cm too long after chaining 1500m. The correct length of the total distance chained will be a) 1495m b) 1500m c) 1505m d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. The number of horizontal cross wires in a stadia diaphragm is a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. Metallic tapes are made of a) steel b) invar c) cloth and wires d) nickel 6 / 50 6. The foremost work to be executed while traversing with a compass is a) marking and referencing of stations b) running survey lines c) picking up of details d) reconnaissance 7 / 50 7. Boning rod is used a) setting out of sewer b) setting out of road c) setting out of canal d) all of the above 8 / 50 8. Closed contours with higher value inside represent a a) depression b) hill c) plain surface d) none 9 / 50 9. A chain is made up of mild steel or galvanized iron wire of diameter a) 1 mm b) 3 mm c) 5 mm d) 7 mm 10 / 50 10. The method most suitable for plotting in hilly areas is: a) radiation b) resection c) intersection d) traversing 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. The angular and linear measurement of the part of the traverse can be checked by a) astronomical error b) cut off lines c) well-defined objects d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. The survey stations set up during traversing with the compass should be such that a) they are visible from each other b) chaining between them is easy c) the line joining them is near the objects to be located d) they are as long as possible 14 / 50 14. In the case of leveling staff readings are taken by (In the case of target staff) a) staff man b) instrument man c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. If the needle is truly magnetic and is not sluggish a) it will always be oscillating and never stop b) when it stops, it will be exactly on the magnetic meridian c) it will always be free from local attraction d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. 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. 18 / 50 18. Magnetic declination a) remains the same at different places b) varies from place to place c) does not vary with temperature d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. An imaginary line connecting the points of equal elevation on the ground surface is known as a) contour line b) contour interval c) horizontal equivalent d) contour gradient 20 / 50 20. The needle is adjusted for a) balancing b) straightening vertically and horizontally c) all of the above d) sensitivity 21 / 50 21. The absence of spherical aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 22 / 50 22. The spacing of crosshairs in a stadia diaphragm of a tacheometer is 1.5mm, and the focal length of the objective glass is 30cm, the multiplying constant of the tacheometer is a) 200 b) 100 c) 50 d) 25 23 / 50 23. When several contours coincide, it indicates a) an overhanging b) a saddle c) a valley d) a vertical cliff 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. An offset more than 15m in length is known as a) long offset b) short offset c) oblique offset d) right-angled offset 26 / 50 26. The angle of intersection of a curve is the angle between a) forward tangent and long chord b) back tangent and long chord c) back tangent and forward tangent d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. For the route survey of a contour map, the method used is a) square method b) cross-profile method c) quantities of earthwork d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. Contour lines a) cross each other b) end abruptly c) are uniformly spaced d) close somewhere 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. "Cross-sectioning" and "Longitudinal sectioning" is a) when less number of intermediate sights exist b) in profile leveling c) in reciprocal leveling d) in differential leveling 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. The instrument used for centering the plane table accurately is: a) spirit level b) trough compass c) plumbing fork d) alidade 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. The fundamental lines of transit of the theodolite are a) horizontal axis and line of collimation b) vertical axis c) axes of plate levels and bubble line of the telescope level d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. Leveling across a river is done by a) fly leveling b) reciprocal leveling c) trigonometrical leveling d) cross leveling 36 / 50 36. Open cross-staff is commonly used for setting out a) long offsets b) short offsets c) oblique offsets d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. The accuracy required in precise leveling is of the order of (Where K is the total distance of the level line in KM) a) ± 4√K mm b) +8√K mm c) +12√K mm d) all of the above 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. When the whole circle bearing of two lines AB and AC are 115° and 41° respectively, then the included angle BAC will be: a) 74° b) 45° c) 115° d) 156° 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. Under Survey, "working from whole to part" is done a) to prevent the accumulation of error b) to localize the error c) both of the above d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. If the needle of the compass is sluggish the type of error will be a) instrumental error b) personal error c) natural error d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. Which one of the following is not a personal error? a) the table not being perfectly leveled b) the table not being perfectly central c) the table not being perfectly clamped d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. Chain surveying is used for a small area in a) undulating ground b) fairly level ground c) sloping ground d) contour land 45 / 50 45. If W is the weight of the chain, L is the span, and P is the tension or pull, the sag correction for the chain will be a) W^2L^2/24P^2 b) W^2L/24P c) LW^2/24P^2 d) W^2L^2/24P 46 / 50 46. The angle of intersection of the horizon mirror and the index mirror of an optical square is a) 30° b) 45° c) 105° d) 120° 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. The elevation (BM) of point A is 100 m. Backsight reading at A is 20, and foresight reading at B is 30 m. Find the RL of point B a) 100m b) 90m c) 120m d) 9130m 49 / 50 49. The process of turning the telescope about the horizontal axis in a vertical plane by a complete revolution is known as a) reversing b) transiting c) plunging d) all of the above 50 / 50 50. 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 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