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. *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 2 / 50 2. The elevation (BM) of point A is 100 m. Backsight reading at A is 20, and foresight reading at B is 30 m. Find the RL of point B a) 100m b) 90m c) 120m d) 9130m 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. The direction of the steepest slope on a contour is a) along the contour b) at an angle to the contour c) at right angles to the contour d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. The levels to which the earthwork will have to be carried out is known as a) finish surface level b) original G.L c) formation level d) depth of cutting 6 / 50 6. Positive error is caused if a) the length of the chain is shorter than the standard b) the slope and sag corrections are not applied c) the measurements are made along the incorrectly aligned line d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. The shape of the vertical curve generally used is a) circular b) parabolic c) spiral d) elliptical 8 / 50 8. The instrument used to reproduce plans to a different scale is called a) planimeter b) clinometer c) ghat tracer d) pentagraph 9 / 50 9. The three-point problem can be solved by: a) tracing paper method b) graphical method c) trial and error method d) all of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. Horizontal equivalent of a uniform slope must be a) equal b) unequal c) contour interval d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. The angle that can be set by a French cross-staff is a) 45° b) 90° c) 45° or 90° d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. True meridians a) are parallel to each other b) converge at a point called pole c) converge near the equator d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. Tacheometry is best suited a) where chaining is impossible b) for populous areas c) in broken grounds d) for extremely accurate survey 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. The direct method of contouring is a) very slow method b) most accurate method c) suitable for contouring a small area d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. If the plane table is not horizontal in a direction at right angles to the alidade, the line of sight is parallel to the fiducial edge only for: a) horizontal sights b) inclined sight upwards c) inclined sight downwards d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. Level surface is parallel to a) horizontal surface b) vertical surface c) datum surface d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. The stadia hairs are not used in a) movable hair method b) fixed hair method c) tangential hair method d) substense hair method 24 / 50 24. The method of plane tabling generally adopted to obtain details and plotting inaccessible points is: a) radiation b) intersection c) resection d) all of the above 25 / 50 25. In a theodolite, the line passing through the intersection of the horizontal and vertical crosshairs and the optical center of the object glass and its continuation is known as a) horizontal glass b) line of collimation c) line of sight d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. '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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. Chainage is the distance measured a) along a chain line b) perpendicular to a chain line c) perpendicular to a tie line d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. The accuracy of measurement in chain surveying does not depend upon a) leader b) follower c) length of chain d) length of offset 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. In the scale of a map is 1:25000, what does it mean: a) 1 cm in the map equals 25000 cm in the field b) 1 m in the map equals 250 km in the field c) 1 cm in the map equals 25 m in the field d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. The angle which the true meridian makes with the magnetic meridian is called a) magnetic declination or declination b) true declination c) dip d) azimuth 35 / 50 35. Any arbitrarily assumed level line from which vertical distances are measured is known as a) level line b) vertical line c) horizontal line d) datum line 36 / 50 36. Tacheometry is adopted where a) too many curves at the borders exist b) obstacles and undulations exist c) limitations of space exist d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. The intercept of a staff is a) minimum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight b) maximum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight c) decreases if the staff is tilted away from normal d) increases if the staff is tilted away from normal 38 / 50 38. Well-conditioned triangle having an angle between a) 30° & 60° b) 30° & 90° c) 30° & 120° d) 60° & 120° 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. If the distance between two points A and B is 1km, the combined correction for curvature and refraction will be a) 0.673m b) 0.0673m c) 1.0673m d) 1.673m 42 / 50 42. The resection by a two-point problem as compared to the three-point problem: a) requires more labor b) takes less time c) gives more accurate results d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. During chaining along a straight line, the leader of the survey party has three arrows, and while the follower has five arrows. The distance of the follower from the starting point will be a) three chains b) four chains c) five chains d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. The Normal chord of a curve should be a) less than sub chord b) equal to sub chord c) greater than sub chord d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. Distomats is a type of a) direct distance measuring instrument b) optical distance measuring instrument c) electromagnetic distance measuring instrument d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. The surface of zero elevation around the earth, which is slightly irregular and curved, is known as a) mean sea level b) geoid surface c) level surface d) horizontal surface 48 / 50 48. The types of survey used to fix property lines are a) topographical b) cadastral c) city d) astronomical 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. A 20 cm theodolite means a) the length of the theodolite is 20 cm b) the diameter of the lower plate is 20 cm c) the diameter of the upper plate is 20 cm d) the total height of the theodolite plate is 20 cm 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