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 two-peg method is used to check the parallelism between the a) line of collimation and the axis of the bubble tube b) line of collimation and the axis of the telescope c) axis of the bubble tube and the vertical axis d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. A bearing noted N45° E represents a) quadrantal system b) whole circle system c) none of the above d) reduce bearing system 4 / 50 4. A relatively fixed point of known elevation above the datum is called a) datum point b) benchmark c) reduced level d) reference point 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. If the formation level is less than the ground level, the difference between them at any point will give the a) height of embankment b) depth of cutting c) proposed gradient d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. During chaining along a straight line, the leader of the survey party has three arrows, and while the follower has five arrows. The distance of the follower from the starting point will be a) three chains b) four chains c) five chains d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. The two-point problem and three-point problems are methods of: a) orientation b) resection c) orientation and resection d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. The survey stations set up during traversing with the compass should be such that a) they are visible from each other b) chaining between them is easy c) the line joining them is near the objects to be located d) they are as long as possible 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. 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° 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. The number of links in a 30 m metric chain is a) 100 b) 150 c) 180 d) 200 15 / 50 15. The method most suitable for plotting in hilly areas is: a) radiation b) resection c) intersection d) traversing 16 / 50 16. The quadrantal system confines the user to measure the bearings from a) the north point clockwise b) the north point or south point, whichever is nearer c) the north point anticlockwise d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. Direction of the closing error is given by a) sin^-1 ΣD/ΣL b) tan^-1 ΣD/ΣL c) sin^-1 ΣL/ΣD d) tan^-1 ΣL/ΣD 18 / 50 18. An offset more than 15m in length is known as a) long offset b) short offset c) oblique offset d) right-angled offset 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. A Cadastral Map is a map having a) small-scale map b) medium-scale map c) large-scale map d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. If a chain is found too short on testing, it can be adjusted by a) straightening the links b) inserting additional circular rings c) flattening the circular rings d) any of the above 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. Staff intercept means a) top reading b) bottom reading c) middle reading d) the difference between top and bottom reading 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. Least count is given by a) the smallest division of the primary scale b) the smallest division of the secondary scale c) both a) and b) 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. Plane table surveying is a graphical method of surveying in which: a) fieldwork and plotting proceed simultaneously b) plotting is done later while records are taken in the field book c) only fieldwork is done d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. If the magnetic bearing of a line is 65° and the true bearing 45°, then the magnetic declination is a) 10°W b) 20°W c) 20°E d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. Natural error in leveling is caused due to a) wind vibration b) atmospheric refraction c) temperature variation d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. The needle is adjusted for a) balancing b) straightening vertically and horizontally c) all of the above d) sensitivity 34 / 50 34. 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 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. The permissible limits of error in chaining for measurement on rough or hilly ground are a) 1:2000 b) 1:1000 c) 1:500 d) 1:250 37 / 50 37. The sag correction is always a) positive b) negative c) zero d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. 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 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. 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 42 / 50 42. Tilting levels are used for a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) profile leveling d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. True meridians a) are parallel to each other b) converge at a point called pole c) converge near the equator d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. Which one is the simplest survey? a) chain survey b) compass survey c) plane table survey d) leveling 46 / 50 46. The maximum permissible difference allowed while taking down the fore bearing and back bearing of a line is a) 15' b) 15" c) no such limit d) 1° 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. If the intercept on the vertical staff is observed as 1.5mm from a tacheometer, the horizontal distance between the tacheometer and staff station is a) 100m b) 150m c) 300m d) 75m 49 / 50 49. A curve consists of two areas of different radii bending in the same direction and lying on the same side of their common tangent and their centers being on the same side of the curve is known as a a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 50 / 50 50. 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