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 purpose of triangulation in a chain survey is a) finding the direction of points b) establishment of accurate control points c) transferring the control point d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. The place where the reading is taken is known as a) level b) fixed point c) station d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. When the whole circle bearing of two lines AB and AC are 115° and 41° respectively, then the included angle BAC will be: a) 74° b) 45° c) 115° d) 156° 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. *The leveling of the instrument is done such that a) line of sight is truly horizontal b) optical axis is truly horizontal c) vertical axis truly vertical d) line of collimation is truly horizontal 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. The angle of intersection of the horizon mirror and the index mirror of an optical square is a) 30° b) 45° c) 105° d) 120° 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. Fifteen readings were recorded in a level field book. If the instrument was shifted after the 5th, 10th, and 15th readings, then the foresight readings are a) 1st, 3rd, and 7th readings b) 5th, 10th, and 15th readings c) 2nd and 6th reading d) 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th reading 12 / 50 12. The type of survey in which horizontal and vertical distance is measured a) compass b) tacheometric c) plane table d) contour 13 / 50 13. The tacheometric method is a more suitable method for preparing the contour map of a) valley b) hill c) ridge d) plain surface 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. The types of survey in which fieldwork and plotting proceed simultaneously are: a) plane table b) compass c) leveling d) tacheometric 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. The effect of local attraction is observed in a) chain survey b) compass survey c) PT survey d) leveling 20 / 50 20. When several contours coincide, it indicates a) an overhanging b) a saddle c) a valley d) a vertical cliff 21 / 50 21. The magnetic declination at a place is 7°20' W, the bearing given by the compass is S45°40'E, the true bearing of the place is a) N53°0'E b) S53°0'E c) N53°0'W d) S53°0'W 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. Tacheometry is best suited a) where chaining is impossible b) for populous areas c) in broken grounds d) for extremely accurate survey 24 / 50 24. '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 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. The levels to which the earthwork will have to be carried out is known as a) finish surface level b) original G.L c) formation level d) depth of cutting 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. *Due to the curvature of the earth, objects look a) higher than they really are b) lower than they really are c) at their real height d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. Working edge of alidade is called a) fiducial edge b) knife edge c) broad edge d) plane table edge 30 / 50 30. *The instrument used to measure horizontal and vertical angle is a) planimeter b) clinometer c) ghat tracer d) sextant 31 / 50 31. The line normal to the plumb line is known as a) horizontal line b) level line c) datum line d) vertical line 32 / 50 32. The quadrantal bearing of a line is determined by: a) prismatic compass b) surveyor's compass c) celestial observations d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. During leveling staff readings are taken 1.0, 0.8 & 0.6 from consecutive horizontal crosshairs, the staff intercept should be a) 1.0 b) 0.8 c) 0.6 d) 0.4 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. In normal condition, the difference of fore and back bearing should be? a) 0° b) 90° c) 135° d) 180° 36 / 50 36. Contour lines a) cross each other b) end abruptly c) are uniformly spaced d) close somewhere 37 / 50 37. The number of horizontal cross wires in a stadia diaphragm is a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 38 / 50 38. A 30 m long chain when tested should not show errors exceeding a) ±2mm per metre and ±5mm overall length b) ±3mm per metre and ±8mm overall length c) ±2mm per metre and ±8mm overall length d) ±5mm per metre and ±2mm overall length 39 / 50 39. In a closed traverse, a) the difference between the fore-bearing and back bearing should be 90° b) the sum of included angles should be (2N-4) right angles, where N is the number of sides c) the sum of included angles should be (2N-1), where N is the number of sides d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. The distance between terminal points computed from a subsidiary traverse run between them is known as a) traverse base b) transverse base c) corrected base d) traverse length 42 / 50 42. The process of turning the telescope about the horizontal axis in a vertical plane by a complete revolution is known as a) reversing b) transiting c) plunging d) all of the above 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. The foremost work to be executed while traversing with a compass is a) marking and referencing of stations b) running survey lines c) picking up of details d) reconnaissance 45 / 50 45. A bearing noted N45° E represents a) quadrantal system b) whole circle system c) none of the above d) reduce bearing system 46 / 50 46. If the temperature increases, the sensitivity of a bubble tube a) increases b) decreases c) remains constant d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. Natural error in leveling is caused due to a) wind vibration b) atmospheric refraction c) temperature variation d) all of the above 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. For a tacheometer, the additive and multiplying constants are respectively a) zero and zero b) zero and 100 c) 100 and zero d) 100 and 100 50 / 50 50. The angular error of closure or summation error should not exceed (Where N is the number of stations or sides.) a) 15√N b) 153√N c) √N d) 3√N 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