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. 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. The magnetic declination at a place is 7°20' W, the bearing given by the compass is S45°40'E, the true bearing of the place is a) N53°0'E b) S53°0'E c) N53°0'W d) S53°0'W 4 / 50 4. Overturning of vehicles on a curve can be avoided by using a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. Magnetic declination a) remains the same at different places b) varies from place to place c) does not vary with temperature 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. Which of the following terms is not associated with leveling: a) foresight b) bench mark c) bearing d) change point 12 / 50 12. The inclination of the needle to the horizontal towards the pole is called a) dip b) declination c) azimuth d) bearing 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. Plane table survey is considered good as compared to other surveys since: a) it is easy to shift & carry b) the number of equipment is less c) plotting is done outdoor d) chances of missing details are less 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. Invar tapes are made of an alloy of a) nickel and steel b) copper and steel c) tin and steel d) aluminum and steel 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. A 30 m long chain when tested should not show errors exceeding a) ±2mm per metre and ±5mm overall length b) ±3mm per metre and ±8mm overall length c) ±2mm per metre and ±8mm overall length d) ±5mm per metre and ±2mm overall length 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. The contour lines are perpendicular to the a) ridge line b) valley line c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. Parallax may be eliminated by a) focusing the eyepiece b) focusing the objective c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. 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° 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. The size of the plane table is: a) 600 x 750mm b) 450 x 750mm c) 450 x 800mm d) 3.35 x 500mm 27 / 50 27. Personal error in leveling occurs due to a) careless leveling of the instrument b) bubble not centered c) staff not held vertical d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. The theory of probability is applied to a) cumulative errors b) compensative errors c) accidental errors d) none of the above 29 / 50 29. The horizontal distances obtained by tacheometry are corrected for a) slope correction b) temperature correction c) refraction and curvature correction d) tension correction 30 / 50 30. '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 31 / 50 31. Leveling across a river is done by a) fly leveling b) reciprocal leveling c) trigonometrical leveling d) cross leveling 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. Secular variation is an important factor because a) the variation is due to seasonal changes b) the magnitude of variation is of a high order, and the needle after coming to a standstill may move in the opposite direction c) the needle will stop d) the variation is less 34 / 50 34. The length of the perpendicular offset from a tangent to the junction of a transition curve and circular curve is equal to a) shift b) 2 x shift c) 3 x shift d) 4 x shift 35 / 50 35. When the whole circle bearing of two lines AB and AC are 115° and 41° respectively, then the included angle BAC will be: a) 74° b) 45° c) 115° d) 156° 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. The function of the leveling head is a) to attach the theodolite to the tripod b) to provide a bearing for the outer hollow spindle c) to provide a means of leveling the instrument d) all of the above 39 / 50 39. Orientation is the operation of keeping the table at successive stations such that: a) the position of the table at the station is parallel to the position it occupied at the previous station b) the position of the station plotted on the sheet is exactly above the corresponding station on the ground c) the table is brought into a horizontal plane d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. *For the construction of highway/railway a) longitudinal sections are required b) cross sections are required c) both longitudinal and cross sections are required d) none of these 41 / 50 41. A contour map of the area is essential before proceeding with the construction of a) a building b) a swimming pool c) a dam d) a bridge 42 / 50 42. Theodolite is an instrument used for measuring a) vertical angles b) deflection angle c) all of the above d) horizontal angles 43 / 50 43. Azimuth and altitude of a star a) are constant b) vary due to diurnal motion c) azimuth is constant but altitude is not constant d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. The sag correction is always a) positive b) negative c) zero d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. Contour lines look to cross each other in the case of a) a dam of vertical face b) an overhanging cliff c) a steep hill d) a deep valley 46 / 50 46. *When it is not possible to set up the level, midway between the two points, then the difference in elevation between them is measured by a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) differential leveling d) reciprocal leveling 47 / 50 47. The instrument used for measuring area on a contour map is a) graph meter b) planimeter c) area meter d) clinometers 48 / 50 48. If W is the weight of the chain, L is the span, and P is the tension or pull, the sag correction for the chain will be a) W^2L^2/24P^2 b) W^2L/24P c) LW^2/24P^2 d) W^2L^2/24P 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. The image of the objectives formed should lie a) at the eyepiece b) in the plane of cross hairs c) at the center of the eyepiece d) at the optical center of the eyepiece. 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