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 location of the contour gradient for a highway is best set out from a) ridge down the hill b) saddle down the hill c) bottom to the ridge d) bottom to the saddle 2 / 50 2. Find the R.F. of 1cm = 5m a) 1/5 b) 1/50 c) 1/500 d) 1/5000 3 / 50 3. Boning rod is used a) setting out of sewer b) setting out of road c) setting out of canal d) all of the above 4 / 50 4. The surface perpendicular to the direction of gravity is a) horizontal surface b) level surface c) horizon d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. 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 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. 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 8 / 50 8. Resection is the method employed for: a) plotting the details b) locating the instrument station c) surveying mountainous country d) all of the above 9 / 50 9. A series of closely spaced contour lines represent a a) steep slope b) uniform slope c) horizontal surface d) gentle slope 10 / 50 10. In a closed traverse, the algebraic sum of deflection angles is a) 0° b) 360° c) (2n-4) 90° d) (2n+4) 90° 11 / 50 11. A staff reading taken on a benchmark/ known elevation or change point is known as a) back sight b) foresight c) intermediate sight d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. During leveling staff readings are taken 1.0, 0.8 & 0.6 from consecutive horizontal crosshairs, the staff intercept should be a) 1.0 b) 0.8 c) 0.6 d) 0.4 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. In a closed traverse, the closing error should not be more than (where N is the no. of sides of the traverse) a) N x least count of the instrument b) √N x least count of the instrument c) 1/N x least count of the instrument d) 1/√N x least count of the instrument 17 / 50 17. In the case of a telescopic alidade, the adjustment done is a) the line of collimation should be perpendicular to the axis of the telescope b) the horizontal axis should be parallel to the alidade rule c) the bubble line of the telescope level should be parallel to the plane of collimation d) all of the above 18 / 50 18. A negative declination shows the magnetic meridian to the a) eastern side of the true meridian b) western side of the true meridian c) southern side of the true meridian d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. Subtense bar is an instrument used for the measurement of horizontal distance in a) undulated areas b) flat areas c) mountains d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. Intersection is preferred to radiation when: a) the lengths are too short b) it is not possible to measure any distance c) the points are too far and invisible d) the points are inaccessible 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. An invert is taken when the point is a) having high elevation b) below the line of sight c) above the line of sight d) below ground level 24 / 50 24. The errors due to bad ranging are a) cumulative positive b) cumulative negative c) compensating d) cumulative positive or negative 25 / 50 25. The function of the leveling head is a) to attach the theodolite to the tripod b) to provide a bearing for the outer hollow spindle c) to provide a means of leveling the instrument d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. Offset angle taken in chain survey may be a) 45° b) 90° c) 135° d) any of the above 29 / 50 29. Which of the following instruments is generally used for baseline measurements? a) metallic tape b) steel tape c) invar tape d) chain 30 / 50 30. The "point of tangency" of a simple circular curve is a) point of commencement b) point of curve c) point of intersection d) the point where the curve joins the forward tangent 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. 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 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. An imaginary line lying through the surface of the ground, having a constant inclination to the horizontal, is known as a) contour line b) contour gradient c) contour interval d) horizontal equivalent 35 / 50 35. In the whole circle system, the bearings are measured a) clockwise from the north point of the reference meridian towards the line of sight round the circle b) anticlockwise from the north point c) with the notations of cardinal points N, E, S & W d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. Metallic tapes are made of a) steel b) invar c) cloth and wires d) nickel 38 / 50 38. Size of a theodolite is specified by a) the diameter of the lower plate b) the diameter of the upper plate c) the length of the telescope d) the diameter of the vertical circle 39 / 50 39. Chain surveying is used for a small area in a) undulating ground b) fairly level ground c) sloping ground d) contour land 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. The image of the objectives formed should lie a) at the eyepiece b) in the plane of cross hairs c) at the center of the eyepiece d) at the optical center of the eyepiece. 42 / 50 42. If the included angle is less than 180°, the deflection angle is a) right-handed or positive b) left-handed or negative c) 90° d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. The maximum allowable limit up to which a measurement may vary from the true value is known as a) permissible error b) residual error c) expected error d) systematic error 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. Contour lines of different elevations can unite to form one line only in the case of a) vertical cliff b) a saddle c) a watershed line d) a hilltop 47 / 50 47. The distance between terminal points computed from a subsidiary traverse run between them is known as a) traverse base b) transverse base c) corrected base d) traverse length 48 / 50 48. If the image formed by the objective of the telescope is not in the plane of crosshairs, it is called a) indistinct focusing b) parallax c) aberration d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. The true bearing of a line can be calculated as (Where the declination is to the east.) a) true bearing = magnetic bearing ± magnetic declination b) true bearing = magnetic bearing + magnetic declination c) true bearing = magnetic bearing - magnetic declination d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. Methods adopted for traversing are a) chain traversing and loose needle method b) chain angle method and fast needle method c) all of the above d) none 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