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 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 2 / 50 2. For accurate work, in comparison to the chain, the steel band is used because it a) is light in weight b) is easy to handle c) is practically inextensible d) all of the above 3 / 50 3. If the temperature increases, the sensitivity of a bubble tube a) increases b) decreases c) remains constant d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. The multiplying constant of a tacheometer is a) f/d b) f/I c) f(i+d) d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. Limiting the length of offset depends upon a) accuracy desired b) scale of plotting c) nature of the ground d) all of the above 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. '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 8 / 50 8. Angle of 45° with the chain line may be set out with a) optical square b) prismatic square c) open cross-staff d) French cross-staff 9 / 50 9. Offsets are a) chain lines out of alignment b) small measurements from the chain line c) measurements taken in chain surveying d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. If Θ is the angle of the slope, L is the length of the slope, and H is the difference in elevation between the two ends of the link, then the slope correction will be a) L sin Θ b) 2Lsin^2 Θ/2 c) L sin Θ/2 d) 2L sin 2Θ 11 / 50 11. The theory of probability is applied to a) cumulative errors b) compensative errors c) accidental errors d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. A bearing noted N45° E represents a) quadrantal system b) whole circle system c) none of the above d) reduce bearing system 14 / 50 14. The upgrade road meets with the downgrade road, then the curve formed at the junction is called a) valley climb b) entrant curve c) summit curve d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. A series of closely spaced contour lines represent a a) steep slope b) uniform slope c) horizontal surface d) gentle slope 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. The projection of a line on a plane parallel to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. The instrument used to reproduce plans to a different scale is called a) planimeter b) clinometer c) ghat tracer d) pentagraph 24 / 50 24. If the magnetic bearing of the sun at noon at a place in the southern hemisphere is 150°, the magnetic declination at that place is a) 30°E b) 30°W c) 20°E d) 20°W 25 / 50 25. The angle subtended by the long chord of a simple curve at its center is equal to a) 2* deflection angle b) 3* deflection angle c) none of the above d) deflection angle 26 / 50 26. Indirect ranging method is adopted when two points of the chain line are: a) mutually invisible b) too distant c) on a slopy ground d) mutually visible 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. The chord of curve less than peg interval is known as a) small chord b) short chord c) long chord d) sub chord 30 / 50 30. Chain surveying is used for a) small areas in open ground b) small areas with crowded details c) small areas with simple details d) large areas with simple details 31 / 50 31. You are requested to carry out a survey for the construction of a small airport in a mountainous region of Nepal. Which of the following surveying method will you choose? a) plane tabling b) chain surveying c) leveling d) tacheometric surveying 32 / 50 32. The trunion axis or transverse axis is a) the axis about which the telescope can be rotated in a vertical plane b) the axis about which the telescope can be rotated in a horizontal plane c) also known as the line of collimation d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. A scale representing either three units or only one unit and its fractions up to the second place of the decimal point is a) diagonal scale b) comparative scale c) simple vernier d) shrunk scale 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. The shape of the vertical curve generally used is a) circular b) parabolic c) spiral d) elliptical 42 / 50 42. A straight line tangential to the longitudinal curve of the level tube at its center is known as a) horizontal axis b) line of collimation c) bubble line d) line of right 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. The height of instrument method is a) less tedious b) more rapid c) includes less calculation d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. Boning rod is used a) setting out of sewer b) setting out of road c) setting out of canal d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. *The two-peg method is used to check the parallelism between the a) line of collimation and the axis of the bubble tube b) line of collimation and the axis of the telescope c) axis of the bubble tube and the vertical axis d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. In chain survey execution, this first step taken is a) reconnaissance b) marking station c) running survey line d) reference sketches 48 / 50 48. Which of the following terms is not associated with leveling: a) foresight b) bench mark c) bearing d) change point 49 / 50 49. If the focal length of the objective glass is 20cm, and the distance from the object glass to the trunnion axis is 12cm, the additive constant is a) 0.8m b) 0.4m c) 0.32m d) 0.20m 50 / 50 50. 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