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 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 2 / 50 2. The RL of the benchmark is 1000.0 m, and the back sight reading at the benchmark is 2.555 m. Find the staff reading of IS if the RL of IS is 1000.055 m a) 2.555 m b) 2.5 m c) 3 m d) 0.0505 m 3 / 50 3. "Cross-sectioning" and "Longitudinal sectioning" is a) when less number of intermediate sights exist b) in profile leveling c) in reciprocal leveling d) in differential leveling 4 / 50 4. The telescope is said to be normal when the a) bubble of the telescope is down and the face of the vertical circle is right b) bubble of the telescope is up and the face of the vertical circle is left c) bubble of the telescope is up and the face of the vertical circle is right d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. The minimum horizontal distance between any two consecutive contours is known as a) contour line b) contour interval c) horizontal equivalent d) contour gradient 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. Handles of chains are made of a) nickel b) steel c) copper d) brass 8 / 50 8. *The radius of curvature of the arc of the bubble tube is generally kept a) 10 m b) 25 m c) 50 m d) 100 m 9 / 50 9. The central angle subtended by an arc of 30m of the curve a) 573/R b) 1146/R c) 1718.9/R d) 3435/R 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. A Cadastral Map is a map having a) small-scale map b) medium-scale map c) large-scale map d) all of the above 12 / 50 12. The intercept of a staff is a) minimum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight b) maximum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight c) decreases if the staff is tilted away from normal d) increases if the staff is tilted away from normal 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. The spacing of cross-sections in the indirect method of contouring depends upon a) character of the ground b) scale of the map c) contour intervals d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. Angle of 45° with the chain line may be set out with a) optical square b) prismatic square c) open cross-staff d) French cross-staff 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. Permanent adjustment is carried out to a) set up of the level b) establish a fixed relationship between its fundamental axes c) focus the eyepiece d) focus the object glass 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. The difference between a level line and a horizontal line is that a) the level line is normal to the plumb line, while the horizontal line is not necessarily b) the level line is curved, but the horizontal line is a straight line c) both (a) and (b) of the above d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. The last reading of leveling is always at a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) any of the above 22 / 50 22. An anallatic lens is a.... used to remove an additive constant in a tacheometer. a) convex lens b) concave lens c) compound concave and convex lens d) plain lens 23 / 50 23. The chord of curve less than peg interval is known as a) small chord b) short chord c) long chord d) sub chord 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. The angle subtended by the long chord of a simple curve at its center is equal to a) 2* deflection angle b) 3* deflection angle c) none of the above d) deflection angle 27 / 50 27. Handles are connected to the link by a) flexible joint b) rigid joint c) swivel joint d) ball and socket joint 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. Axis method of traverse correction is used when a) the angles are measured very accurately b) the lengths are measured very accurately c) both (a) and (b) are not measured very accurately d) any of the above 30 / 50 30. 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° 31 / 50 31. Find the RL of the collimation line. If the RL of BM is 100 m & BS staff reading is 5.35 m a) 105.35m b) 94.65m c) 100m d) 5.35m 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. In a double-line river, contours are a) stopped at the bank of the river b) stopped at the edge of the river c) drawn across the water d) none of the above 34 / 50 34. The number of links in a 30 m metric chain is a) 100 b) 150 c) 180 d) 200 35 / 50 35. A poor fix of the table is: a) when the station is within the great triangle b) when the station is near the great circle c) when the angle subtended is small d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. Well-conditioned triangle having an angle between a) 30° & 60° b) 30° & 90° c) 30° & 120° d) 60° & 120° 37 / 50 37. The difference between the two bearings of the last line as observed at the first and the last station of a traverse is known as a) angular closing error b) closing error in bearing c) relative closing error d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. *The correction for refraction is given by a) 0.0785d^2m b) 0.0112 d^2m c) 0.0673 d^2m d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. If the length of a transition curve is such that the full super elevation is attained at the junction with the circular curve, the resultant curve is known as a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 41 / 50 41. For a dumpy level in perfect adjustment, the horizontal cross hair should be in a plane a) perpendicular to the vertical axis b) parallel to the vertical axis c) parallel to the axis of the bubble tube d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. Hydrographic survey deals with the mapping of a) large water bodies b) canal system c) cloud movement d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. Right face and left face readings are taken to a) get the correct reading b) eliminate error of trunnion axis not being exactly horizontal c) eliminate error in the vertical axis d) eliminate error in the line of collimation 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. *The method of leveling used to carry out the reconnaissance of an area is a) check leveling b) fly leveling c) profile leveling d) simple leveling 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. The method of plane tabling generally adopted to obtain details and plotting inaccessible points is: a) radiation b) intersection c) resection d) all of the above 50 / 50 50. 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 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