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. If the bearing of AB is N 30° W and the bearing of BC is N 40° E, then find the angle < ABC a) 10° b) 70° c) 110° d) 170° 2 / 50 2. *The line of collimation should be parallel to a) vertical axis b) bubble axis c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. The needle is adjusted for a) balancing b) straightening vertically and horizontally c) all of the above d) sensitivity 5 / 50 5. Offset angle taken in chain survey may be a) 45° b) 90° c) 135° d) any of the above 6 / 50 6. The direct method of contouring is a) very slow method b) most accurate method c) suitable for contouring a small area d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. In the scale of a map is 1:25000, what does it mean: a) 1 cm in the map equals 25000 cm in the field b) 1 m in the map equals 250 km in the field c) 1 cm in the map equals 25 m in the field d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. The survey which is carried out to determine absolute locations and the direction of any line on the surface of the earth by making observations of heavenly bodies is called a) hydrographic survey b) astronomical survey c) land survey d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. The method of leveling in which the plane table is set at only one station to take detail is known as: a) intersection b) radiation c) resection d) traversing 10 / 50 10. The amount of correction due to local attraction at a place a) is constant for all bearings b) varies with the bearing c) changes from time to time d) sometimes additive and sometimes subtractive 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. The absence of chromatic aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 13 / 50 13. In survey works, declination varies from time to time and place to place. The main important variation is a) secular variation b) annual variation c) diurnal variation d) irregular variation 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. The shape of the vertical curve generally used is a) circular b) parabolic c) spiral d) elliptical 16 / 50 16. The inclination of the needle to the horizontal towards the pole is called a) dip b) declination c) azimuth d) bearing 17 / 50 17. The height of instrument method is a) less tedious b) more rapid c) includes less calculation d) all of the above 18 / 50 18. *Which instrument is not used in plane table a) plane table b) alidade c) altimeter d) anchor 19 / 50 19. The tacheometric method is a more suitable method for preparing the contour map of a) valley b) hill c) ridge d) plain surface 20 / 50 20. The maximum angular error in laying the direction is 3°; if this maximum displacement of the point on paper is the same for both sources of error, the accuracy in the offset measurement will be a) 1 in 18 b) 1 in 19 c) 1 in 25 d) 1 in 30 21 / 50 21. 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° 22 / 50 22. Which one is wrong? a) anallatic lens is not a concave lens b) anallatic lens is a convex lens c) anallatic lens is used to eliminate the additive constant d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. The vertical distance between any two consecutive contours is known as a) contour line b) contour interval c) horizontal equivalent d) contour gradient 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. The Normal chord of a curve should be a) less than sub chord b) equal to sub chord c) greater than sub chord d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. *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 27 / 50 27. The errors due to bad ranging are a) cumulative positive b) cumulative negative c) compensating d) cumulative positive or negative 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. Prolongation of a chain line across an obstruction in chain surveying is done by a) drawing perpendiculars with a chain b) making angular observations c) solution of triangles d) all the above methods 32 / 50 32. Theodolite is an instrument used for measuring a) vertical angles b) deflection angle c) all of the above d) horizontal angles 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. The longitudinal section of the surface of the bubble tube is a) straight b) circular c) parabolic d) elliptic 35 / 50 35. If the needle of the compass is sluggish the type of error will be a) instrumental error b) personal error c) natural error d) none of the above 36 / 50 36. The magnetic north is indicated by a) magnetic compass b) prismatic compass c) theodolite d) leveling 37 / 50 37. Handles of chains are made of a) nickel b) steel c) copper d) brass 38 / 50 38. If the distance between two points A and B is 1km, the combined correction for curvature and refraction will be a) 0.673m b) 0.0673m c) 1.0673m d) 1.673m 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. In profile leveling, staff readings on two neighboring pegs 20m apart are 1.200 and 1.00, respectively. Therefore, the proposed road has a a) rising gradient of 1 in 100 b) falling gradient of 1 in 100 c) rising gradient of 1 in 20 d) falling gradient of 1 in 20 41 / 50 41. Closed contours with higher value inside represent a a) depression b) hill c) plain surface d) none 42 / 50 42. *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 43 / 50 43. In leveling, the station where the back sight and foresight readings are taken is known as a) change point b) fixed point c) movable point d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. The chain length which is not the standard metric chain length is a) 10m b) 20m c) 25m d) 30m 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. The W.C.B of a line is preferred to a quadrantal bearing merely because a) the bearing is not completely specified by an angle b) the bearing is completely specified by an angle c) the sign of the correction of magnetic declination is different in different quadrants d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. Metallic tapes are made of a) steel b) invar c) cloth and wires d) nickel 49 / 50 49. Short offsets are measured with a) an ordinary chain b) an invar tape c) a metallic tape d) a steel tape 50 / 50 50. Tilting levels are used for a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) profile leveling 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. 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