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 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. In a traverse, the algebraic sum of the deflection angles, taking the right-hand deflection angles as positive and left-hand deflection as negative, should be equal to a) (N-4) right angles b) (2N-4) right angles c) 180° d) 360° 4 / 50 4. The instrument used for measuring area on a contour map is a) graph meter b) planimeter c) area meter d) clinometers 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. The quadrantal bearing of a line is determined by: a) prismatic compass b) surveyor's compass c) celestial observations d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. A diagonal eyepiece is provided with a a) plane convex lens b) reflecting prism c) mirror fitted at 45° with the axis of the telescope d) both (b) and (c) above 11 / 50 11. An internal focusing type of telescope is focused by the movement of a) convex lens b) concave lens c) plano-convex lens d) objective glass 12 / 50 12. The chain length which is not the standard metric chain length is a) 10m b) 20m c) 25m d) 30m 13 / 50 13. The surface perpendicular to the direction of gravity is a) horizontal surface b) level surface c) horizon d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. The rise and fall method of leveling provides a complete check on a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) all of the above 17 / 50 17. In a theodolite, staff readings for upper, middle, and lower crosshairs are 1.4, 0.9 & 0.4, respectively. If the height of the tower is 100m, then find the horizontal distance between the instrument station and the base of the tower a) 40m b) 90m c) 140m d) 100m 18 / 50 18. In leveling across a hill, the level should be set up on a) the side of the hill b) its top c) both (a) and (b) above d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. *The method of leveling used to carry out the reconnaissance of an area is a) check leveling b) fly leveling c) profile leveling d) simple leveling 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. The method most suitable for plotting in hilly areas is: a) radiation b) resection c) intersection d) traversing 23 / 50 23. Invar tapes are made of an alloy of a) nickel and steel b) copper and steel c) tin and steel d) aluminum and steel 24 / 50 24. The whole circle bearing 338°42" converted into quadrantal form is given as a) N 21°18' W b) S 21°18' E c) W 21°18' N d) none 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. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. Chain surveying is used for a small area in a) undulating ground b) fairly level ground c) sloping ground d) contour land 29 / 50 29. *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 30 / 50 30. *Which instrument is not used in plane table a) plane table b) alidade c) altimeter d) anchor 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. The line normal to the plumb line is known as a) horizontal line b) level line c) datum line d) vertical line 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. The place where the reading is taken is known as a) level b) fixed point c) station d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. Obstacle to ranging but not chaining is a) river b) building c) hill d) pond 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. The graduations in a prismatic compass are a) inverted and run clockwise having 0° at north b) inverted and run clockwise having 0° at south c) are erect d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. Theodolite is an instrument used for measuring a) vertical angles b) deflection angle c) all of the above d) horizontal angles 42 / 50 42. The device used in computing the horizontal and vertical distances rapidly and conveniently is a) stadia tables b) stadia diagrams c) stadia slide rule d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. In the intersection method of plane tabling, the number of stations needed to be set up is: a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. Which of the following instruments is generally used for baseline measurements? a) metallic tape b) steel tape c) invar tape d) chain 45 / 50 45. Theodolite traverse is plotted more accurately by a) consecutive ordinate of each section b) independent coordinates of each section c) inclined angle & scaling off each traverse leg d) the tangent method of plotting 46 / 50 46. An instrumental error in compass survey is because a) inaccurate leveling b) variation in declination c) no counterweight provision to counteract dip d) local attraction due to base current-carrying conductors 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. The last reading of leveling is always at a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) any of the above 50 / 50 50. The method of tacheometry in which the observation is made with stadia wires with a variable interval is known as a) movable hair method b) fixed hair method c) tangential hair method d) substense hair method Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! 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