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 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. The effect of local attraction is observed in a) chain survey b) compass survey c) PT survey d) leveling 4 / 50 4. The bearing of the traverse line is calculated by a) included angle method b) deflection angle method c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. Handles of chains are made of a) nickel b) steel c) copper d) brass 6 / 50 6. Choose the correct statement: a) discrepancy in the difference between two measured values of the same quantity b) residual error is the difference between a measured quantity and the most probable value c) variance is the square of the standard deviation d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. For a line AB a) the forebearing and back bearing of line AB differ by 180° b) the forebearing of AB and the back bearing of line BA differ by 180° c) both (a) and (b) of the above d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. Open cross-staff is commonly used for setting out a) long offsets b) short offsets c) oblique offsets d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. The accuracy required in precise leveling is of the order of (Where K is the total distance of the level line in KM) a) ± 4√K mm b) +8√K mm c) +12√K mm d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. A discrepancy is the difference between a) true value and error b) measured value and actual value c) two measured values of the same quantity d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. A Cadastral Map is a map having a) small-scale map b) medium-scale map c) large-scale map d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. Which one of the following may not be classified as a natural error? a) variation in magnetic declination b) local attraction c) sluggish needle d) irregular variation 21 / 50 21. The "point of the curve" of a simple circular curve is a) point of commencement b) point of tangency c) point of intersection d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. If the bearing of AB is N 30° W and the bearing of BC is N 40° E, then find the angle < ABC a) 10° b) 70° c) 110° d) 170° 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. Fifteen readings were recorded in a level field book. If the instrument was shifted after the 5th, 10th, and 15th readings, then the foresight readings are a) 1st, 3rd, and 7th readings b) 5th, 10th, and 15th readings c) 2nd and 6th reading d) 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th reading 25 / 50 25. The Philadelphia rod is a type of a) solid staff b) folding staff c) telescopic staff d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. The vertical distance between any two consecutive contours is known as a) contour line b) contour interval c) horizontal equivalent d) contour gradient 27 / 50 27. For the route survey of a contour map, the method used is a) square method b) cross-profile method c) quantities of earthwork d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. In tacheometric survey, the method which provides easy reading of the staff is a) three hair method b) height of instrument method c) even angle method d) none of the above 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. *Accuracy of 'fix' by two-point problem is a) bad b) good c) not reliable d) unique 31 / 50 31. The height of instrument method is a) less tedious b) more rapid c) includes less calculation d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. Ten readings were recorded in a level field book. If the instrument was shifted after the 2nd and 6th readings, then the foresight readings are a) 1st, 2nd, and 7th readings b) 2nd, 6th, and 10th readings c) 2nd and 6th readings. d) 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, and 10th readings 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. The instrument used for centering the plane table accurately is: a) spirit level b) trough compass c) plumbing fork d) alidade 36 / 50 36. The outer spindle attached to the lower plate in a transit theodolite is known as a) vernier plate b) scale plate c) alidade d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. A benchmark (BM) is a a) point of known elevation b) reference point c) the first station d) the last station 39 / 50 39. The bearing of line AB is 200° and that of BC is 270°, the included angle ABC is a) 110° b) 80° c) 90° d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. The limiting length of an offset does not depend upon a) accuracy of the work b) method of setting out perpendiculars c) scale of plotting d) indefinite features to be surveyed 43 / 50 43. The reduced level of the line of collimation is 50m, and the staff reading at the base of the pillar is 1.15 m. Find the reduced level of the base of the pillar a) 48.85m b) 51.15m c) 50m d) 52.30m 44 / 50 44. The observed reading on a leveling staff was 3.525 m. If the staff was 0.125m off from the original ground level, what should be the correct reading? a) 3.65m b) 3.525m c) 3.4m d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. A building is an obstacle to a) chaining but not ranging b) ranging but not chaining c) both chaining and ranging d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. The levelling head of a transit theodolite consists of a) parallel plates b) a tribarch plate c) leveling screws d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. An offset more than 15m in length is known as a) long offset b) short offset c) oblique offset d) right-angled offset 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. "Cross-sectioning" and "Longitudinal sectioning" is a) when less number of intermediate sights exist b) in profile leveling c) in reciprocal leveling d) in differential leveling 50 / 50 50. The W.C.B of a line is preferred to a quadrantal bearing merely because a) the bearing is not completely specified by an angle b) the bearing is completely specified by an angle c) the sign of the correction of magnetic declination is different in different quadrants d) all of the above 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