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. In normal condition, the difference of fore and back bearing should be? a) 0° b) 90° c) 135° d) 180° 2 / 50 2. If the level tube is out of adjustment by an angle e, when the telescope is rotated through 180°, it becomes a) 4e b) 3e c) 2e d) -e 3 / 50 3. The theory of probability is applied to a) cumulative errors b) compensative errors c) accidental errors d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. *Accuracy of 'fix' by two-point problem is a) bad b) good c) not reliable d) unique 5 / 50 5. Which one is the simplest survey? a) chain survey b) compass survey c) plane table survey d) leveling 6 / 50 6. An offset scale always has the zero mark at a) middle b) end c) either middle or at the end d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. Actually, which is not the method of plane tabling? a) radiation b) intersection c) resection d) traversing 9 / 50 9. The range of accuracy in measuring distance by EDM with respect to ODM is a) more b) equal c) less d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. The strength of fix' is poor when: a) the station is within the great triangle b) the station is outside the great circle c) the station is on the great circle d) the station is within the great circle but outside the great triangle 12 / 50 12. A chain 33 feet long and consisting of 16 links each 2(1/16) feet long is a) Engineering chain b) Gunter's chain c) Metric chain d) Revenue chain 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. Diurnal variation depends upon a) locality b) time c) seasons d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. *Error due to imperfect adjustment of plate level is termed as a) personal error b) instrumental error c) natural error d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. While measuring horizontal distance by stepping method we should follow a) down hill b) up hill c) center d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. If the quadrantal bearing of a line is N 35° W, then the whole circle bearing is a) 325°. b) 205°. c) 215°. d) 315° 22 / 50 22. The optical square is based on the principle of a) reflection b) refraction c) double reflection d) double refraction 23 / 50 23. The spacing of cross-sections in the indirect method of contouring depends upon a) character of the ground b) scale of the map c) contour intervals d) all of the above 24 / 50 24. Staff intercept means a) top reading b) bottom reading c) middle reading d) the difference between top and bottom reading 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. It is more difficult to obtain good results while measuring the horizontal distance by the stepping method a) up-hill b) down-hill c) in low undulations d) in plain areas 30 / 50 30. Hydrographic survey deals with the mapping of a) large water bodies b) canal system c) cloud movement d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. The maximum number of omitted measurements that can be calculated from latitudes and departures of a closed traverse is a) one b) two c) three d) four 33 / 50 33. The number of horizontal cross wires in a stadia diaphragm is a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 34 / 50 34. The graduations in a prismatic compass are a) inverted and run clockwise having 0° at north b) inverted and run clockwise having 0° at south c) are erect d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. The difference between the most probable value of a quantity and its observed value is a) conditional error b) true error c) residual error d) safe error 36 / 50 36. Negative errors are caused in the chain when its length is a) less than the standard length b) equal to the standard length c) any of the above d) more than the standard length 37 / 50 37. The purpose of triangulation in a chain survey is a) finding the direction of points b) establishment of accurate control points c) transferring the control point d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. When several contours coincide, it indicates a) an overhanging b) a saddle c) a valley d) a vertical cliff 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. Offsets are a) chain lines out of alignment b) small measurements from the chain line c) measurements taken in chain surveying d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. The position of a point can be fixed more accurately by a) perpendicular offset b) optical square c) prism square d) oblique offsets 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. For Y level, Cooke's, and Cushing levels, the line of collimation should coincide with a) bubble tube axis b) vertical axis c) axis of the telescope d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. A Cadastral Map is a map having a) small-scale map b) medium-scale map c) large-scale map d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. A relatively fixed point of known elevation above the datum is called a) datum point b) benchmark c) reduced level d) reference point 48 / 50 48. Tellurometer uses a) light waves b) radio waves c) infra waves d) all of the above 49 / 50 49. Which of the following terms is not associated with leveling: a) foresight b) bench mark c) bearing d) change point 50 / 50 50. *The observed reading on a leveling staff was 3.545 m. If the staff was 0.150m off from the original ground level, what should be the correct reading? a) 3.695m b) 3.548m c) 3.395m 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