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. Closed contours with higher value inside represent a a) depression b) hill c) plain surface d) none 2 / 50 2. The prismatic compass and the surveyor's compass respectively give a) the whole circle bearing of a line & quadrantal bearing b) both the quadrantal bearing of a line & the whole circle bearing of a line c) both the whole circle bearing of a line d) quadrantal & whole circle bearing of a line 3 / 50 3. Permanent adjustment is carried out to a) set up of the level b) establish a fixed relationship between its fundamental axes c) focus the eyepiece d) focus the object glass 4 / 50 4. The types of survey in which fieldwork and plotting proceed simultaneously are: a) plane table b) compass c) leveling d) tacheometric 5 / 50 5. The quadrantal system confines the user to measure the bearings from a) the north point clockwise b) the north point or south point, whichever is nearer c) the north point anticlockwise d) none of the above 6 / 50 6. A series of closely spaced contour lines represent a a) steep slope b) uniform slope c) horizontal surface d) gentle slope 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 multiplying constant of a tacheometer is a) f/d b) f/I c) f(i+d) d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. Contour interval, within the limits of a map a) may be kept constant b) may not be kept constant c) must be kept constant d) may vary according to the configuration 11 / 50 11. The quadrantal bearing of a line is determined by: a) prismatic compass b) surveyor's compass c) celestial observations d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. The Q.B of the lines are given by...., ...., & ..... If W.C.B. of the lines are 0°, 135°, 270° respectively a) S, S45°E, E90° b) N, N45°W, E90° c) N, S45°E, E90° d) N, S45°E, W90° 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. If the magnetic bearing of a line is 65° and the true bearing 45°, then the magnetic declination is a) 10°W b) 20°W c) 20°E d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. Revolving of the telescope of a theodolite in a horizontal plane is a) transiting b) swinging c) face right d) face left 17 / 50 17. Find the RL of the collimation line. If the RL of BM is 100 m & BS staff reading is 5.35 m a) 105.35m b) 94.65m c) 100m d) 5.35m 18 / 50 18. Compensating errors in chaining or other surveys are a) proportional to the length of the line b) proportional to the square root of the length of the line c) inversely proportional to the square root of the length of the line d) inversely proportional to the length of the line 19 / 50 19. If the station A and B are equally affected and in the different direction, then the difference between the forebearing and back bearing of a line AB should be a) 180° b) 200° c) 220° d) may any of the above 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. Sensitivity of a level tube is expressed by a) the length of the level tube b) the radius of the level tube c) the length of the bubble of the level tube d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. A field is measured with a 1.0 percent too-long chain is found to be 10,000 acres. The corrected area of the field will be a) 90891 acres b) 10201 acres c) 10401 acres d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. The number of links in a 30 m metric chain is a) 100 b) 150 c) 180 d) 200 24 / 50 24. The representation of general topography of a very flat terrain is possible only a) by drawing possible only b) by drawing contours at a large interval c) by giving spot levels at a large interval d) by giving spot levels to salient features of close interval 25 / 50 25. For a station to be free from local attraction a) the fore and back bearings of the line should be measured accurately b) the fore and back bearings of the line should differ by exactly 180° c) the fore and back bearing of the line should be exactly the same but with opposite signs d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. The permissible limits of error in chaining for measurement on rough or hilly ground are a) 1:2000 b) 1:1000 c) 1:500 d) 1:250 28 / 50 28. The absence of chromatic aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 29 / 50 29. A traverse consists of six sides; then the sum of external angles must be a) 1080° b) 540° c) 720° d) 1440° 30 / 50 30. In a constant level tube, the size of the bubble remains constant because the upper wall of the tube has a) a relatively small radius b) a relatively large radius c) a flat surface d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. A disadvantage of plane table survey is: a) It is heavy, cumbersome, and awkward to carry b) It can't be used in a wet climate c) Details may not be available while redrawing to a different scale. d) All of the above 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. Resection is the method employed for: a) plotting the details b) locating the instrument station c) surveying mountainous country d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. If the sum of northing of a traverse exceeds the sum of southing by 2m and the sum of easting exceeds the sum of westing by 2m, the resulting closing error will be a) √2 m b) 2√2 m c) 2m d) 4m 35 / 50 35. The process of bringing the vertical circle to the right of the observer is called a) face left b) face right c) changing face d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. The last reading of leveling is always at a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) any of the above 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. A series of straight, parallel, and widely spaced contours on a map represent a a) valley b) ridge c) curved surface d) inclined plane surface 41 / 50 41. Tacheometry is best suited a) where chaining is impossible b) for populous areas c) in broken grounds d) for extremely accurate survey 42 / 50 42. The projection of a line on a plane parallel to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 43 / 50 43. The maximum number of omitted measurements that can be calculated from latitudes and departures of a closed traverse is a) one b) two c) three d) four 44 / 50 44. The errors due to bad ranging are a) cumulative positive b) cumulative negative c) compensating d) cumulative positive or negative 45 / 50 45. The three-point problem is concerned with: a) chain survey b) plane table survey c) compass survey d) leveling 46 / 50 46. Contours are used to determine a) intervisibility of points on a contour map b) area of the drainage basin and capacity of the reservoir c) quantities of earth work d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. Which one of the following may not be classified as personal error a) inaccurate centring b) inaccurate levelling c) plane of sight not being vertical d) carelessness in reading and recording 48 / 50 48. The scale used to measure and to set out the angles is a) diagonal scale b) comparative scale c) vernier scale d) scale of chords 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. 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