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 main difference between theodolite and level is: a) the power of the theodolite is always greater than the level b) level is cheaper than theodolite c) level can't measure horizontal angle, but theodolite can measure horizontal angle d) in level, the telescope can't be revolved in a vertical plane about the horizontal axis of the telescope 2 / 50 2. The fix of the table is good when: a) the station is within the great triangle b) the middle station is farther than the other two stations c) the angle subtended between two stations is not very small d) all of the above 3 / 50 3. The types of survey used to fix property lines are a) topographical b) cadastral c) city d) astronomical 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. The correction for curvature as applied to staff reading is a) d² / 2R b) -d² / 2R c) d² / R d) -d² / R 6 / 50 6. The length of an Engineer's chain is a) 70 ft b) 80 ft c) 90 ft d) 100 ft 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. The needle is adjusted for a) balancing b) straightening vertically and horizontally c) all of the above d) sensitivity 9 / 50 9. Height of the instrument is equal to: a) reduced level of the benchmark + foresight b) reduced level of the benchmark + backsight c) reduced level of the benchmark + intermediate sight d) backsight + foresight 10 / 50 10. The inclination of the needle to the horizontal towards the pole is called a) dip b) declination c) azimuth d) bearing 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. The tie line is run through the survey to a) take off sets for detailed surveying b) take details of nearby objects c) check accuracy of work d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. The important points selected at the ends of the chain lines to command the boundaries of the survey are known as a) main stations b) subsidiary stations c) tie stations d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. "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 16 / 50 16. Local attraction at a place may be due to a) key bunches b) steel buttons c) current-carrying base wire d) electric storm 17 / 50 17. The process of turning the telescope about the vertical axis in a horizontal plane is known as a) reversing b) transiting c) plunging d) swinging 18 / 50 18. The Philadelphia rod is a type of a) solid staff b) folding staff c) telescopic staff d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. Height of instrument method of leveling, as compared to the rise and fall method, is a) more accurate b) less accurate c) quicker and less tedious d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. If the needle is truly magnetic and is not sluggish a) it will always be oscillating and never stop b) when it stops, it will be exactly on the magnetic meridian c) it will always be free from local attraction d) all of the above 23 / 50 23. The difference between the sum of the measured angles and the theoretical sum of the angles of a closed traverse is called the a) angular closing error b) closing error in bearing c) relative closing error d) all of the above 24 / 50 24. The vertical distance between any two consecutive contours is known as a) contour line b) contour interval c) horizontal equivalent d) contour gradient 25 / 50 25. *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 26 / 50 26. *Total station measures a) horizontal & slope distance b) slope & difference in level c) difference in level & coordinates d) all of the above 27 / 50 27. Dumpy level is used when a) the number of observations to be taken is large from one level position b) the number of observations to be taken is small from one level position c) fly leveling is to be done d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. The absence of chromatic aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. Normal tension is that pull which a) neutralizes the effect due to pull and sag b) makes sag correction zero c) makes pull correction zero d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. The accuracy of measurement in chain surveying does not depend upon a) leader b) follower c) length of chain d) length of offset 32 / 50 32. The Bench Mark of a point is 400m. Backsight reading at the benchmark is 2.20, and the foresight reading of point A is 2.10. Find the RL of point A a) 400.00m b) 402.20m c) 402.10m d) 400.10m 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. The absence of spherical aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 37 / 50 37. Bowditch's rule is applied to a) an open traverse for graphical adjustment b) determine the effect of local attraction c) a closed traverse for the adjustment of closing error d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. Which one of the following is not a personal error? a) the table not being perfectly leveled b) the table not being perfectly central c) the table not being perfectly clamped d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. A 20 cm theodolite means a) the length of the theodolite is 20 cm b) the diameter of the lower plate is 20 cm c) the diameter of the upper plate is 20 cm d) the total height of the theodolite plate is 20 cm 41 / 50 41. With the help of leveling, we measure a) horizontal angle b) vertical angle c) deflection angle d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. Butt rods are used for measuring a) baseline b) tie line c) offset distance d) vertical distance 43 / 50 43. For accurate work, in comparison to the chain, the steel band is used because it a) is light in weight b) is easy to handle c) is practically inextensible d) all of the above 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. The angle that can be set by a French cross-staff is a) 45° b) 90° c) 45° or 90° d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. The limiting length of an offset does not depend upon a) accuracy of the work b) method of setting out perpendiculars c) scale of plotting d) indefinite features to be surveyed 49 / 50 49. If S is the value of one smallest division on the main scale, v is the value of one smallest division on the vernier, and n is the number of divisions on the vernier, then the least count is given by a) s/n b) s/n-1 c) (s+1)/n d) (c - 1)s/n 50 / 50 50. Automatic level has advantages of a) high precision and external influence b) freedom from errors and external influence c) comfortable and has a large range of application 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