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. 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 2 / 50 2. Boning rod is used a) setting out of sewer b) setting out of road c) setting out of canal d) all of the above 3 / 50 3. A traverse consists of six sides; then the sum of external angles must be a) 1080° b) 540° c) 720° d) 1440° 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. The stadia hairs are not used in a) movable hair method b) fixed hair method c) tangential hair method d) substense hair method 7 / 50 7. The two-point problem as compared to the three-point problem is: a) more laborious b) more accurate c) quicker d) all of the above 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. The sensitivity of the bubble tube expressed in terms of the angular value of one division of the bubble is given by a) S/D radians b) D/S radians c) S/D seconds d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. The method of tacheometry in which the stadia hair intercept is fixed is known as a) movable hair method b) fixed hair method c) tangential hair method d) substense hair method 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. Limiting the length of offset depends upon a) accuracy desired b) scale of plotting c) nature of the ground d) all of the above 14 / 50 14. Crosshairs in a surveying telescope are fitted a) in the objective glass b) in the ground c) in the optical center of the eyepiece d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. Handles are connected to the link by a) flexible joint b) rigid joint c) swivel joint d) ball and socket joint 16 / 50 16. *Accuracy of 'fix' by two-point problem is a) bad b) good c) not reliable d) unique 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. The position of a point can be fixed more accurately by a) perpendicular offset b) optical square c) prism square d) oblique offsets 19 / 50 19. For Y level, Cooke's, and Cushing levels, the line of collimation should coincide with a) bubble tube axis b) vertical axis c) axis of the telescope d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. The absence of chromatic aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. The three-point problem can be solved by: a) tracing paper method b) graphical method c) trial and error method d) all of the above 23 / 50 23. *Total station measures a) horizontal & slope distance b) slope & difference in level c) difference in level & coordinates d) all of the above 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. Contour lines of different elevations can unite to form one line only in the case of a) vertical cliff b) a saddle c) a watershed line d) a hilltop 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. For the construction of a highway railway a) longitudinal sections are required b) cross sections are required c) both longitudinal and cross sections are required d) none of these 28 / 50 28. The last reading of leveling is always at a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) any of the above 29 / 50 29. Two contour lines, having the same elevation a) can't cross each other b) can cross each other c) can't unite together d) can unite together 30 / 50 30. Subtense bar is an instrument used for the measurement of horizontal distance in a) undulated areas b) flat areas c) mountains d) all of the above 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. The rise and fall method of leveling provides a complete check on a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. The method most suitable for plotting in hilly areas is: a) radiation b) resection c) intersection d) traversing 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. Tilting levels are used for a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) profile leveling d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. The graduations in a prismatic compass are a) inverted and run clockwise having 0° at north b) inverted and run clockwise having 0° at south c) are erect d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. In the stadia method, if k is the multiplying factor, s is the staff intercept, c is the additive constant of the instrument, then the distance equation is given by the expression a) D = k+cs b) D=ks+c c) D=k/s +c d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. The inclination of the needle to the horizontal towards the pole is called a) dip b) declination c) azimuth d) bearing 42 / 50 42. The accuracy of measurement in chain surveying does not depend upon a) the length of the offset b) the scale of the plotting c) the importance of the features d) the general layout of the chain lines 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. An example of a level surface is a) surface of earth b) surface of sea c) surface of reservoir d) surface of a still lake 45 / 50 45. The smaller angle which a survey line makes with the true meridian is known as a) altitude b) azimuth c) declination d) dip 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. If the included angle is less than 180°, the deflection angle is a) right-handed or positive b) left-handed or negative c) 90° d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. Theodolite traverse is plotted more accurately by a) consecutive ordinate of each section b) independent coordinates of each section c) inclined angle & scaling off each traverse leg d) the tangent method of plotting 49 / 50 49. The levelling head of a transit theodolite consists of a) parallel plates b) a tribarch plate c) leveling screws d) all of the above 50 / 50 50. Staff intercept means a) top reading b) bottom reading c) middle reading d) the difference between top and bottom reading 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