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. Theodolite is an instrument used for measuring a) vertical angles b) deflection angle c) all of the above d) horizontal angles 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. For the construction of a highway railway a) longitudinal sections are required b) cross sections are required c) both longitudinal and cross sections are required d) none of these 4 / 50 4. 'SPIRE TEST' is used in the permanent adjustment of theodolite for a) adjusting the plate levels b) adjusting the line of sight c) adjusting the vertical axis d) adjustment of the horizontal axis 5 / 50 5. Different grades are joined together by a a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. Automatic level has advantages of a) high precision and external influence b) freedom from errors and external influence c) comfortable and has a large range of application d) all of the above 8 / 50 8. A building is an obstacle to a) chaining but not ranging b) ranging but not chaining c) both chaining and ranging d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. The number of links in a 30 m metric chain is a) 100 b) 150 c) 180 d) 200 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. 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 12 / 50 12. The distance between terminal points computed from a subsidiary traverse run between them is known as a) traverse base b) transverse base c) corrected base d) traverse length 13 / 50 13. The difference between the two bearings of the last line as observed at the first and the last station of a traverse is known as a) angular closing error b) closing error in bearing c) relative closing error d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. Resection is the method employed for: a) plotting the details b) locating the instrument station c) surveying mountainous country d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. *Total station measures a) horizontal & slope distance b) slope & difference in level c) difference in level & coordinates d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. The chord of curve less than peg interval is known as a) small chord b) short chord c) long chord d) sub chord 17 / 50 17. The errors due to bad ranging are a) cumulative positive b) cumulative negative c) compensating d) cumulative positive or negative 18 / 50 18. The two-point problem and three-point problems are methods of: a) orientation b) resection c) orientation and resection d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. During chaining along a straight line, the leader of the survey party has three arrows, and while the follower has five arrows. The distance of the follower from the starting point will be a) three chains b) four chains c) five chains d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. *Accuracy of 'fix' by two-point problem is a) bad b) good c) not reliable d) unique 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. Methods adopted for traversing are a) chain traversing and loose needle method b) chain angle method and fast needle method c) all of the above d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. In the scale of a map is 1:25000, what does it mean: a) 1 cm in the map equals 25000 cm in the field b) 1 m in the map equals 250 km in the field c) 1 cm in the map equals 25 m in the field d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. Handles are connected to the link by a) flexible joint b) rigid joint c) swivel joint d) ball and socket joint 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. An invert is taken when the point is a) having high elevation b) below the line of sight c) above the line of sight d) below ground level 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. In a closed traverse, a) the difference between the fore-bearing and back bearing should be 90° b) the sum of included angles should be (2N-4) right angles, where N is the number of sides c) the sum of included angles should be (2N-1), where N is the number of sides d) none of the above 29 / 50 29. The last reading of leveling is always at a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) any of the above 30 / 50 30. An anallatic lens is provided in a tacheometer to measure the horizontal distance. a) nullify both constant b) render the additive constant zero c) multiplying constant 100 and additive constant zero d) improve visibility 31 / 50 31. *Which instrument is not used in plane table a) plane table b) alidade c) altimeter d) anchor 32 / 50 32. Obstacle to ranging but not chaining is a) river b) building c) hill d) pond 33 / 50 33. The sensitivity of the bubble tube expressed in terms of the angular value of one division of the bubble is given by a) S/D radians b) D/S radians c) S/D seconds d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. The advantage of anallatic lens is a) helps in external focusing b) protection against moisture c) computation becomes easy as the additive constant in the distance formula vanishes d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. If the level tube is out of adjustment by an angle e, when the telescope is rotated through 180°, it becomes a) 4e b) 3e c) 2e d) -e 36 / 50 36. The surface perpendicular to the direction of gravity is a) horizontal surface b) level surface c) horizon d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. Tilting levels are used for a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) profile leveling d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. The magnetic north is indicated by a) magnetic compass b) prismatic compass c) theodolite d) leveling 39 / 50 39. The difference between the most probable value of a quantity and its observed value is a) conditional error b) true error c) residual error d) safe error 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. The resection by a two-point problem as compared to the three-point problem: a) requires more labor b) takes less time c) gives more accurate results d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. The quadrantal bearing of a line is determined by: a) prismatic compass b) surveyor's compass c) celestial observations d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. Bowditch's rule is applied to a) an open traverse for graphical adjustment b) determine the effect of local attraction c) a closed traverse for the adjustment of closing error d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. In a closed traverse, the closing error should not be more than (where N is the no. of sides of the traverse) a) N x least count of the instrument b) √N x least count of the instrument c) 1/N x least count of the instrument d) 1/√N x least count of the instrument 48 / 50 48. In a closed traverse, the algebraic sum of deflection angles is a) 0° b) 360° c) (2n-4) 90° d) (2n+4) 90° 49 / 50 49. A curve consists of two areas of different radii bending in the same direction and lying on the same side of their common tangent and their centers being on the same side of the curve is known as a a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 50 / 50 50. 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 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