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. Placing the table over the station such that the station plotted on the sheet is exactly above the corresponding station on the ground is: a) centering b) leveling c) orienting d) resection 2 / 50 2. An offset more than 15m in length is known as a) long offset b) short offset c) oblique offset d) right-angled offset 3 / 50 3. Which of the following terms is not associated with leveling: a) foresight b) bench mark c) bearing d) change point 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. The absence of chromatic aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. If a chain is found too short on testing, it can be adjusted by a) straightening the links b) inserting additional circular rings c) flattening the circular rings d) any of the above 9 / 50 9. The magnetic north is indicated by a) magnetic compass b) prismatic compass c) theodolite d) leveling 10 / 50 10. *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 11 / 50 11. An operation for determining the relative elevations of different points on the surface of the earth is known as a) leveling b) simple leveling c) differential leveling d) longitudinal leveling 12 / 50 12. The length of the perpendicular offset from a tangent to the junction of a transition curve and circular curve is equal to a) shift b) 2 x shift c) 3 x shift d) 4 x shift 13 / 50 13. Intersection is preferred to radiation when: a) the lengths are too short b) it is not possible to measure any distance c) the points are too far and invisible d) the points are inaccessible 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. The Bench Mark of a point is 400m. Backsight reading at the benchmark is 2.20, and the foresight reading of point A is 2.10. Find the RL of point A a) 400.00m b) 402.20m c) 402.10m d) 400.10m 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. Tilting levels are used for a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) profile leveling d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. The dip of the needle a) is constant b) varies from place to place & is zero at the equator and maximum at the poles c) is zero at the equators and poles d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. Level surface is parallel to a) horizontal surface b) vertical surface c) datum surface d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. The strength of the fix of a plane table is: a) accuracy in centering b) accuracy in locating the position of the instrument station by taking observations to three stations c) fixity of the table while solving the two-point problem d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. Different grades are joined together by a a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 23 / 50 23. If the staff is held vertical and the angle of elevation and depression are kept the same, then the horizontal distance between the instrument and staff station computed by observation will be a) greater at an angle of elevation b) greater at an angle of depression c) same in both cases d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. The longest chain line passing through the center of the area is known as a) base line b) tie line c) check line d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. Staff intercept means a) top reading b) bottom reading c) middle reading d) the difference between top and bottom reading 27 / 50 27. If the quadrantal bearing of a line is N 35° W, then the whole circle bearing is a) 325°. b) 205°. c) 215°. d) 315° 28 / 50 28. The inclination of the needle to the horizontal towards the pole is called a) dip b) declination c) azimuth d) bearing 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. True meridians a) are parallel to each other b) converge at a point called pole c) converge near the equator d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. Hydrographic survey deals with the mapping of a) large water bodies b) canal system c) cloud movement d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. In leveling, the station where the back sight and foresight readings are taken is known as a) change point b) fixed point c) movable point d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. A traverse consists of six sides; then the sum of external angles must be a) 1080° b) 540° c) 720° d) 1440° 34 / 50 34. In tacheometric survey, the method which provides easy reading of the staff is a) three hair method b) height of instrument method c) even angle method d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. In the whole circle system, the bearings are measured a) clockwise from the north point of the reference meridian towards the line of sight round the circle b) anticlockwise from the north point c) with the notations of cardinal points N, E, S & W d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. "Fiducial edge" is the working edge of a) plumbing fork b) alidade c) belidade d) all of the above 37 / 50 37. Crosshairs in a surveying telescope are fitted a) in the objective glass b) in the ground c) in the optical center of the eyepiece d) all of the above 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. The important points selected at the ends of the chain lines to command the boundaries of the survey are known as a) main stations b) subsidiary stations c) tie stations d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. *The observed reading on a leveling staff was 3.545 m. If the staff was 0.150m off from the original ground level, what should be the correct reading? a) 3.695m b) 3.548m c) 3.395m d) all of the above 41 / 50 41. The most probable value of an observed quantity available from a given set of observations is the one for which the sum of the square of errors is a minimum. This statement is called a) the principle of least square b) the law of errors c) the principle of square errors d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. The absence of spherical aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 43 / 50 43. *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 44 / 50 44. Contour lines of different elevations can unite to form one line only in the case of a) vertical cliff b) a saddle c) a watershed line d) a hilltop 45 / 50 45. Chainage is the distance measured a) along a chain line b) perpendicular to a chain line c) perpendicular to a tie line d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. If the included angle is less than 180°, the deflection angle is a) right-handed or positive b) left-handed or negative c) 90° d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. The position of a point can be fixed more accurately by a) perpendicular offset b) optical square c) prism square d) oblique offsets 48 / 50 48. Overturning of vehicles on a curve can be avoided by using a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 49 / 50 49. The multiplying constant of a tacheometer is a) f/d b) f/I c) f(i+d) d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. 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 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