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. Tacheometry is best suited a) where chaining is impossible b) for populous areas c) in broken grounds d) for extremely accurate survey 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. Resection is the method employed for: a) plotting the details b) locating the instrument station c) surveying mountainous country d) all of the above 5 / 50 5. In a closed traverse by included angles, the sum of measured interior angles should be equal to a) (N-4) right angles b) (2N-4) right angles c) (2N+4) right angles d) none of the above 6 / 50 6. In a traverse, the algebraic sum of the deflection angles, taking the right-hand deflection angles as positive and left-hand deflection as negative, should be equal to a) (N-4) right angles b) (2N-4) right angles c) 180° d) 360° 7 / 50 7. The number of links in a 30 m metric chain is a) 100 b) 150 c) 180 d) 200 8 / 50 8. Revolving of the telescope of a theodolite in a horizontal plane is a) transiting b) swinging c) face right d) face left 9 / 50 9. If the station A and B are equally affected and in the different direction, then the difference between the forebearing and back bearing of a line AB should be a) 180° b) 200° c) 220° d) may any 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. 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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. A scale representing either three units or only one unit and its fractions up to the second place of the decimal point is a) diagonal scale b) comparative scale c) simple vernier d) shrunk scale 15 / 50 15. Magnetic declination a) remains the same at different places b) varies from place to place c) does not vary with temperature d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. If the included angle is greater than 180°, the deflection angle is a) right-handed or positive b) left-handed or negative c) 90° d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. The designation of scale recommended by IS: 1491-1959 is a) A to C b) A to D c) A to E d) A to F 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. Working edge of alidade is called a) fiducial edge b) knife edge c) broad edge d) plane table edge 20 / 50 20. The instrument used for centering the plane table accurately is: a) spirit level b) trough compass c) plumbing fork d) alidade 21 / 50 21. The smaller angle which a survey line makes with the true meridian is known as a) altitude b) azimuth c) declination d) dip 22 / 50 22. In a dumpy level, the objective and eyepiece lenses are made of two or more small lenses to obtain a) distinct image b) shorter image c) reading even in less light d) all of the above 23 / 50 23. The strength of the fix of a plane table is: a) accuracy in centering b) accuracy in locating the position of the instrument station by taking observations to three stations c) fixity of the table while solving the two-point problem d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. An anallatic lens is provided in a tacheometer to measure the horizontal distance. a) nullify both constant b) render the additive constant zero c) multiplying constant 100 and additive constant zero d) improve visibility 25 / 50 25. With the help of leveling, we measure a) horizontal angle b) vertical angle c) deflection angle d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. The projection of a line on a plane perpendicular to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 28 / 50 28. When the following scale is the smallest one a) 1cm = 10m b) 1cm = 100m c) 1cm = 1000m d) 1cm = 10,000m 29 / 50 29. The horizontal distances obtained by tacheometry are corrected for a) slope correction b) temperature correction c) refraction and curvature correction d) tension correction 30 / 50 30. The inclination of the needle to the horizontal towards the pole is called a) dip b) declination c) azimuth d) bearing 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. If n observations are taken, the accidental errors are proportional to a) n b) n^2 c) √n d) 1/n 33 / 50 33. If the magnetic declination is (-)6°0' and the reduced bearing of a line is S40°01'E, the true bearing of the line is a) S 134°0'E b) S 146°01'E c) S 46°0'E d) S 34°01'E 34 / 50 34. Closed contours with higher value inside represent a a) depression b) hill c) plain surface d) none 35 / 50 35. In leveling across a hill, the level should be set up on a) the side of the hill b) its top c) both (a) and (b) above d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. The magnification of a telescope lens depends upon a) the focal length of the eyepiece b) the focal length of the objective lens c) the ratio of (b) and (a) above d) the inverse of the ratio of (b) and (a) above 37 / 50 37. A 30m chain was found to be 20cm too long after chaining 1500m. The correct length of the total distance chained will be a) 1495m b) 1500m c) 1505m d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. "A curve of varying radius introduced between two branches of a compound curve is called a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. Overturning of vehicles on a curve can be avoided by using a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 43 / 50 43. A level tube is used to make the line of sight horizontal. It is filled with a) ether b) chloroform c) synthetic alcohol d) all of the above 44 / 50 44. Contours are used to determine a) intervisibility of points on a contour map b) area of the drainage basin and capacity of the reservoir c) quantities of earth work d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. Placing the table over the station such that the station plotted on the sheet is exactly above the corresponding station on the ground is: a) centering b) leveling c) orienting d) resection 46 / 50 46. The number of horizontal cross wires in a stadia diaphragm is a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. Tilting levels are used for a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) profile leveling d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. 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° 50 / 50 50. The instrument used for measuring area on a contour map is a) graph meter b) planimeter c) area meter d) clinometers 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