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. When a chain line encounters a river: a) chaining is obstructed, but ranging is free b) ranging is obstructed, chaining is free c) both ranging and chaining are obstructed d) both ranging and chaining are free 2 / 50 2. The place where the reading is taken is known as a) level b) fixed point c) station d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. "A curve of varying radius introduced between two branches of a compound curve is called a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. The method of leveling in which the plane table is set at only one station to take detail is known as: a) intersection b) radiation c) resection d) traversing 6 / 50 6. *Which instrument is not used in plane table a) plane table b) alidade c) altimeter d) anchor 7 / 50 7. The types of errors that are of a cumulative nature and can be corrected are known as a) permissible error b) residual error c) expected error d) systematic error 8 / 50 8. The upper plate a) is attached to the inner spindle and is called the vernier plate b) has two verniers 180° apart for reading the horizontal angles c) is also called the alidade of the theodolite d) all of the above 9 / 50 9. The Philadelphia rod is a type of a) solid staff b) folding staff c) telescopic staff d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. Tilting levels are used for a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) profile leveling d) none of the above 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. Tellurometer uses a) light waves b) radio waves c) infra waves d) all of the above 14 / 50 14. If the included angle is greater than 180°, the deflection angle is a) right-handed or positive b) left-handed or negative c) 90° d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. Bench marks are fixed by a) trigonometric leveling b) barometric leveling c) spirit leveling d) profile leveling 16 / 50 16. An anallatic lens is a.... used to remove an additive constant in a tacheometer. a) convex lens b) concave lens c) compound concave and convex lens d) plain lens 17 / 50 17. The type of survey in which horizontal and vertical distance is measured a) compass b) tacheometric c) plane table d) contour 18 / 50 18. The spacing of cross-sections in the indirect method of contouring depends upon a) character of the ground b) scale of the map c) contour intervals d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. The magnetic bearing of a line is 60°, and the true bearing of the same line is 70°. Find the declination a) 10°E b) 10°W c) 0° d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. Revolving of the telescope of a theodolite in a horizontal plane is a) transiting b) swinging c) face right d) face left 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. The projection of a line on a plane parallel to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 24 / 50 24. The types of survey used to fix property lines are a) topographical b) cadastral c) city d) astronomical 25 / 50 25. Tacheometry is best suited a) where chaining is impossible b) for populous areas c) in broken grounds d) for extremely accurate survey 26 / 50 26. The order of accuracy of the elevation of points obtained from a contour map is equal to a) contour interval b) 1/2 x control interval c) 1/4 x contour interval d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. The W.C.B of a line is preferred to a quadrantal bearing merely because a) the bearing is not completely specified by an angle b) the bearing is completely specified by an angle c) the sign of the correction of magnetic declination is different in different quadrants d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. In the direct method of contouring, the process of locating points lying on a contour is known as a) horizontal control b) vertical control c) ranging d) none of the above 29 / 50 29. Find the length of curve if the radius of the curve is 50 m, and the angle of deflection is 60° a) 52m b) 104m c) 34m d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. If the intercept on the vertical staff is observed as 1.5mm from a tacheometer, the horizontal distance between the tacheometer and staff station is a) 100m b) 150m c) 300m d) 75m 32 / 50 32. In a closed traverse by included angles, the sum of measured interior angles should be equal to a) (N-4) right angles b) (2N-4) right angles c) (2N+4) right angles d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. The reduced level of the line of collimation is 50m, and the staff reading at the base of the pillar is 1.15 m. Find the reduced level of the base of the pillar a) 48.85m b) 51.15m c) 50m d) 52.30m 35 / 50 35. Which of the following terms is not associated with leveling: a) foresight b) bench mark c) bearing d) change point 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. In chain survey execution, this first step taken is a) reconnaissance b) marking station c) running survey line d) reference sketches 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. *Accuracy of 'fix' by two-point problem is a) bad b) good c) not reliable d) unique 41 / 50 41. The two-point problem is: a) a case of resection method where no ray is required to be drawn from the proceeding station to the instrument station b) locating the position of the plane table by means of two visible well-defined points c) all of the above d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. The triangle formed by joining the position of the known points on plane table survey is known as: a) small triangle b) medium triangle c) great triangle d) equilateral triangle 44 / 50 44. The chord of curve less than peg interval is known as a) small chord b) short chord c) long chord d) sub chord 45 / 50 45. A Cadastral Map is a map having a) small-scale map b) medium-scale map c) large-scale map d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. The boundary of water of a still lake is a) level surface b) contour c) horizontal surface d) concave surface 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. *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 49 / 50 49. The projection of a line on a plane perpendicular to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 50 / 50 50. A negative declination shows the magnetic meridian to the a) eastern side of the true meridian b) western side of the true meridian c) southern side of the true meridian d) none of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. 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