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 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. Setting up the plane table consists of operations: a) leveling b) centering c) leveling and centering d) orienting 4 / 50 4. Placing the table over the station such that the station plotted on the sheet is exactly above the corresponding station on the ground is: a) centering b) leveling c) orienting d) resection 5 / 50 5. Instrumental error in leveling is an error due to a) imperfect adjustment b) sluggish bubble c) movement of the objective slide d) all of the above 6 / 50 6. Revolving of the telescope of a theodolite in a horizontal plane is a) transiting b) swinging c) face right d) face left 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. If the length of a transition curve is such that the full super elevation is attained at the junction with the circular curve, the resultant curve is known as a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 9 / 50 9. The boundary of water of a still lake is a) level surface b) contour c) horizontal surface d) concave surface 10 / 50 10. *Accuracy of 'fix' by two-point problem is a) bad b) good c) not reliable d) unique 11 / 50 11. The absence of spherical aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 12 / 50 12. The dip of the needle a) is constant b) varies from place to place & is zero at the equator and maximum at the poles c) is zero at the equators and poles d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. Which of the following terms is not associated with leveling: a) foresight b) bench mark c) bearing d) change point 14 / 50 14. The minimum horizontal distance between any two consecutive contours is known as a) contour line b) contour interval c) horizontal equivalent d) contour gradient 15 / 50 15. While measuring horizontal distance by stepping method we should follow a) down hill b) up hill c) center d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. The effect of local attraction is observed in a) chain survey b) compass survey c) PT survey d) leveling 19 / 50 19. The size of the plane table is: a) 600 x 750mm b) 450 x 750mm c) 450 x 800mm d) 3.35 x 500mm 20 / 50 20. Height of instrument method of leveling, as compared to the rise and fall method, is a) more accurate b) less accurate c) quicker and less tedious d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. The three-point problem is concerned with: a) chain survey b) plane table survey c) compass survey d) leveling 22 / 50 22. The last reading of leveling is always at a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) any of the above 23 / 50 23. Hydrographic survey deals with the mapping of a) large water bodies b) canal system c) cloud movement d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. If the smallest division of a vernier is longer than the smallest division of its primary scale, the vernier is known as a) direct vernier b) double vernier c) dimple vernier d) retrograde vernier 26 / 50 26. The contour lines merge or cross one another on the map in the case of a) cave b) overhang ground surfaces c) both (a) and (b) of above d) vertical surfaces 27 / 50 27. In a double-line river, contours are a) stopped at the bank of the river b) stopped at the edge of the river c) drawn across the water d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. A series of closed contour lines on the map with higher to lower values inside them represent a a) hill b) ridge c) depression d) steep slope 30 / 50 30. Least count is given by a) the smallest division of the primary scale b) the smallest division of the secondary scale c) both a) and b) above d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. To orient a plane table without two inaccessible points, the method generally adopted is: a) intersection b) resection c) radiation d) two-point problem 32 / 50 32. Actually, which is not the method of plane tabling? a) radiation b) intersection c) resection d) traversing 33 / 50 33. The absence of chromatic aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 34 / 50 34. Axis method of traverse correction is used when a) the angles are measured very accurately b) the lengths are measured very accurately c) both (a) and (b) are not measured very accurately d) any of the above 35 / 50 35. In normal condition, the difference of fore and back bearing should be? a) 0° b) 90° c) 135° d) 180° 36 / 50 36. The two-point problem as compared to the three-point problem is: a) more laborious b) more accurate c) quicker d) all of the above 37 / 50 37. *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 38 / 50 38. In profile leveling, staff readings on two neighboring pegs 20m apart are 1.200 and 1.00, respectively. Therefore, the proposed road has a a) rising gradient of 1 in 100 b) falling gradient of 1 in 100 c) rising gradient of 1 in 20 d) falling gradient of 1 in 20 39 / 50 39. The spacing of crosshairs in a stadia diaphragm of a tacheometer is 1.5mm, and the focal length of the objective glass is 30cm, the multiplying constant of the tacheometer is a) 200 b) 100 c) 50 d) 25 40 / 50 40. For a tacheometer, the additive and multiplying constants are respectively a) zero and zero b) zero and 100 c) 100 and zero d) 100 and 100 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. An imaginary line connecting the points of equal elevation on the ground surface is known as a) contour line b) contour interval c) horizontal equivalent d) contour gradient 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. When several contours coincide, it indicates a) an overhanging b) a saddle c) a valley d) a vertical cliff 48 / 50 48. *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 49 / 50 49. The upper plate a) is attached to the inner spindle and is called the vernier plate b) has two verniers 180° apart for reading the horizontal angles c) is also called the alidade of the theodolite d) all of the above 50 / 50 50. The area of the earth's surface is taken into account only if the extent of the survey is more than a) 60 sq km b) 160 sq km c) 260 sq km d) 500 sq km 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