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 horizontal distances obtained by tacheometry are corrected for a) slope correction b) temperature correction c) refraction and curvature correction d) tension correction 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. Height of the instrument is equal to: a) reduced level of the benchmark + foresight b) reduced level of the benchmark + backsight c) reduced level of the benchmark + intermediate sight d) backsight + foresight 4 / 50 4. Boning rod is used a) setting out of sewer b) setting out of road c) setting out of canal d) all of the above 5 / 50 5. When several contours coincide, it indicates a) an overhanging b) a saddle c) a valley d) a vertical cliff 6 / 50 6. The two-point problem and three-point problems are methods of: a) orientation b) resection c) orientation and resection d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. If the observed reading of a level staff is 3.83m, and at the point sighted the staff is 0.15m off from the vertical through the bottom, the correct reading will be a) 3.827m b) 3.83m c) 3.834m d) 3.384m 9 / 50 9. The closing error is given by a) √(ΣL^2+ΣD^2) b) √((ΣL+ΣD))^2 c) ΣL^2 +ΣD^2 d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. The magnetic north is indicated by a) magnetic compass b) prismatic compass c) theodolite d) leveling 11 / 50 11. The types of errors that are of a cumulative nature and can be corrected are known as a) permissible error b) residual error c) expected error d) systematic error 12 / 50 12. When a chain line encounters a river: a) chaining is obstructed, but ranging is free b) ranging is obstructed, chaining is free c) both ranging and chaining are obstructed d) both ranging and chaining are free 13 / 50 13. The most probable value of an observed quantity available from a given set of observations is the one for which the sum of the square of errors is a minimum. This statement is called a) the principle of least square b) the law of errors c) the principle of square errors d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. Pick up the odd statement a) temporary adjustment of Dumpy level are to be performed at every setup b) the eyepiece need not be adjusted after the first setup when the same surveyor is taking readings c) parallax error is completely eliminated when there is no change in the staff reading when the eye is moved up and down d) focus the objective towards a white or bright background for the clear visibility of crosshairs 15 / 50 15. "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 16 / 50 16. In compass surveying a) the direction and lengths of the survey line are measured by compass b) the direction is measured by the compass c) length is measured by the chain or tape d) both (b) and (c) of above 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. Under Survey, "working from whole to part" is done a) to prevent the accumulation of error b) to localize the error c) both of the above d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. In trigonometrical leveling, the combined correction is given by (where m=coefficient of refraction) a) d^2/ 2R b) (1-2m) d^2 / 2R c) 0.0673 d^2 d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. The angular and linear measurement of the part of the traverse can be checked by a) astronomical error b) cut off lines c) well-defined objects d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. The types of instrument generally used in the survey of gravity water supply system are: a) abney level b) dumpy level c) theodolite d) clinometer 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. Open cross-staff is commonly used for setting out a) long offsets b) short offsets c) oblique offsets d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. The place where the reading is taken is known as a) level b) fixed point c) station d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. If the magnetic bearing of the sun at noon at a place in the southern hemisphere is 150°, the magnetic declination at that place is a) 30°E b) 30°W c) 20°E d) 20°W 34 / 50 34. If the temperature increases, the sensitivity of a bubble tube a) increases b) decreases c) remains constant d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. The Q.B of the lines are given by...., ...., & ..... If W.C.B. of the lines are 0°, 135°, 270° respectively a) S, S45°E, E90° b) N, N45°W, E90° c) N, S45°E, E90° d) N, S45°E, W90° 36 / 50 36. The method most suitable for plotting in hilly areas is: a) radiation b) resection c) intersection d) traversing 37 / 50 37. The best method of interpolation of contours in the direct method of contouring is by a) computations b) interpolation c) estimation d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. The tie line is run through the survey to a) take off sets for detailed surveying b) take details of nearby objects c) check accuracy of work d) all of the above 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. Area of triangle joining three corner points in comparison to the circle same three points: a) always greater b) always less c) always equal d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. Direct distance measurement method is more suitable to measure in a) hilly area b) plain area c) line of sight d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. Dumpy level is used when a) the number of observations to be taken is large from one level position b) the number of observations to be taken is small from one level position c) fly leveling is to be done d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. The imaginary line passing through the intersection of crosshairs and the optical center of the object is known as: a) line of sight b) line of collimation c) line of axis d) axis of the telescope 46 / 50 46. Theodolite is an instrument used for measuring a) vertical angles b) deflection angle c) all of the above d) horizontal angles 47 / 50 47. The projection of a line on a plane parallel to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 48 / 50 48. Local attraction in compass surveying may be due to a) faulty adjustment in the compass b) the presence of magnetic materials c) loss of magnetism in the needle d) friction of the needle at the point 49 / 50 49. Tellurometer uses a) light waves b) radio waves c) infra waves d) all of the above 50 / 50 50. The effect of local attraction is observed in a) chain survey b) compass survey c) PT survey d) leveling 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