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. 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. Horizontal equivalent of a uniform slope must be a) equal b) unequal c) contour interval d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. Working edge of alidade is called a) fiducial edge b) knife edge c) broad edge d) plane table edge 6 / 50 6. The included angles of the theodolite traverse are generally measured a) clockwise from the back station b) clockwise from the forward station c) anticlockwise from the forward station d) anticlockwise from the back station 7 / 50 7. The contour lines merge or cross one another on the map in the case of a) cave b) overhang ground surfaces c) both (a) and (b) of above d) vertical surfaces 8 / 50 8. The advantage of anallatic lens is a) helps in external focusing b) protection against moisture c) computation becomes easy as the additive constant in the distance formula vanishes d) all of the above 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. A Cadastral Map is a map having a) small-scale map b) medium-scale map c) large-scale map d) all of the above 11 / 50 11. The number of links in a 30 m metric chain is a) 100 b) 150 c) 180 d) 200 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. Error in tacheometric surveying is due to a) manipulation b) sighting c) natural causes d) all of the above 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. A negative declination shows the magnetic meridian to the a) eastern side of the true meridian b) western side of the true meridian c) southern side of the true meridian d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. The optical square is based on the principle of a) reflection b) refraction c) double reflection d) double refraction 20 / 50 20. The most probable value of an observed quantity available from a given set of observations is the one for which the sum of the square of errors is a minimum. This statement is called a) the principle of least square b) the law of errors c) the principle of square errors d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. Diurnal variation depends upon a) locality b) time c) seasons d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. Theodolite is an instrument used for measuring a) vertical angles b) deflection angle c) all of the above d) horizontal angles 23 / 50 23. Contour interval is proportional a) directly to the scale of the map b) inversely to the scale of the map c) directly to the flatness of the ground d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. The magnetic bearing of a line is 60°, and the true bearing of the same line is 70°. Find the declination a) 10°E b) 10°W c) 0° d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. 'SPIRE TEST' is used in the permanent adjustment of theodolite for a) adjusting the plate levels b) adjusting the line of sight c) adjusting the vertical axis d) adjustment of the horizontal axis 26 / 50 26. For a station to be free from local attraction a) the fore and back bearings of the line should be measured accurately b) the fore and back bearings of the line should differ by exactly 180° c) the fore and back bearing of the line should be exactly the same but with opposite signs d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. The types of leveling used for Geodetic survey is a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) profile leveling d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. When several contours coincide, it indicates a) an overhanging b) a saddle c) a valley d) a vertical cliff 30 / 50 30. 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° 31 / 50 31. In plane table instrument for horizontal & vertical measurement without chaining a) theodolite b) tacheometer c) telescopic alidade d) compass 32 / 50 32. In a constant level tube, the size of the bubble remains constant because the upper wall of the tube has a) a relatively small radius b) a relatively large radius c) a flat surface d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. The line normal to the plumb line is known as a) horizontal line b) level line c) datum line d) vertical line 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. Positive error is caused if a) the length of the chain is shorter than the standard b) the slope and sag corrections are not applied c) the measurements are made along the incorrectly aligned line d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. The absence of spherical aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 38 / 50 38. Offset angle taken in chain survey may be a) 45° b) 90° c) 135° d) any of the above 39 / 50 39. A relatively fixed point of known elevation above the datum is called a) datum point b) benchmark c) reduced level d) reference point 40 / 50 40. "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 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. Ranging is the process of a) marking some intermediate points in a straight line, joining the two endpoints in the field b) fixing ranging rods on the extremities of the area c) taking offsets from a chain line d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. The multiplying constant of a tacheometer is a) f/d b) f/I c) f(i+d) d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. Contour lines a) cross each other b) end abruptly c) are uniformly spaced d) close somewhere 46 / 50 46. In trigonometrical leveling, the combined correction is given by (where m=coefficient of refraction) a) d^2/ 2R b) (1-2m) d^2 / 2R c) 0.0673 d^2 d) none of the above 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. In tacheometric survey, the method which provides easy reading of the staff is a) three hair method b) height of instrument method c) even angle method d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. If the plane table is not horizontal in a direction at right angles to the alidade, the line of sight is parallel to the fiducial edge only for: a) horizontal sights b) inclined sight upwards c) inclined sight downwards d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. 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 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