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 two-peg method is used to check the parallelism between the a) line of collimation and the axis of the bubble tube b) line of collimation and the axis of the telescope c) axis of the bubble tube and the vertical axis d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. The dip of the needle a) is constant b) varies from place to place & is zero at the equator and maximum at the poles c) is zero at the equators and poles d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. In a prismatic compass, a) the magnetic needle moves with the box b) the magnetic needle and graduated circle do not move with the box c) the line of sight does not move with the box d) the graduated circle is fixed to the box, and the magnetic needle always remains in the N-S direction 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. For a line AB a) the forebearing and back bearing of line AB differ by 180° b) the forebearing of AB and the back bearing of line BA differ by 180° c) both (a) and (b) of the above d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. Azimuth (direct angles) is an angle measured in a) c.w. direction b) a.c.w. direction c) both d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. 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° 12 / 50 12. The longitudinal section of the surface of the bubble tube is a) straight b) circular c) parabolic d) elliptic 13 / 50 13. The position of a point can be fixed more accurately by a) perpendicular offset b) optical square c) prism square d) oblique offsets 14 / 50 14. The contour interval depends upon a) nature of the ground b) scale of the map c) purpose and extent of the survey d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. The tacheometric method is a more suitable method for preparing the contour map of a) valley b) hill c) ridge d) plain surface 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. The optical square is based on the principle of a) reflection b) refraction c) double reflection d) double refraction 18 / 50 18. Revolving of the telescope of a theodolite in a horizontal plane is a) transiting b) swinging c) face right d) face left 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. The image of the objectives formed should lie a) at the eyepiece b) in the plane of cross hairs c) at the center of the eyepiece d) at the optical center of the eyepiece. 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. If the focal length of the objective glass is 20cm, and the distance from the object glass to the trunnion axis is 12cm, the additive constant is a) 0.8m b) 0.4m c) 0.32m d) 0.20m 23 / 50 23. A leveling station is a point where: a) the leveling machine is set up b) both back sight and foresight are taken c) the level staff is held d) both A and B 24 / 50 24. The needle is adjusted for a) balancing b) straightening vertically and horizontally c) all of the above d) sensitivity 25 / 50 25. When the following scale is the smallest one a) 1cm = 10m b) 1cm = 100m c) 1cm = 1000m d) 1cm = 10,000m 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. Any arbitrarily assumed level line from which vertical distances are measured is known as a) level line b) vertical line c) horizontal line d) datum line 29 / 50 29. The accuracy required in precise leveling is of the order of (Where K is the total distance of the level line in KM) a) ± 4√K mm b) +8√K mm c) +12√K mm d) all of the above 30 / 50 30. Staff intercept means a) top reading b) bottom reading c) middle reading d) the difference between top and bottom reading 31 / 50 31. Cubic parabola is a type of a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) simple curve 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. The accuracy of measurement in chain surveying does not depend upon a) leader b) follower c) length of chain d) length of offset 34 / 50 34. The place where the reading is taken is known as a) level b) fixed point c) station d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. Which one is the simplest survey? a) chain survey b) compass survey c) plane table survey d) leveling 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. In survey, it was recorded that Σfall = 0 then a) the ground is sloping b) it is continuously rising c) it is continuously falling d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. The last reading of leveling is always at a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) any of the above 40 / 50 40. In a closed traverse, the algebraic sum of deflection angles is a) 0° b) 360° c) (2n-4) 90° d) (2n+4) 90° 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. In compass surveying a) the direction and lengths of the survey line are measured by compass b) the direction is measured by the compass c) length is measured by the chain or tape d) both (b) and (c) of above 43 / 50 43. The height of instrument method is a) less tedious b) more rapid c) includes less calculation d) all of the above 44 / 50 44. Geodetic survey is different from plane surveying because of a) very large area is covered b) the curvature of the earth is considered c) undulations of the topography d) the large difference of elevations 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. A benchmark (BM) is a a) point of known elevation b) reference point c) the first station d) the last station 47 / 50 47. Find the R.F. of 1cm = 5m a) 1/5 b) 1/50 c) 1/500 d) 1/5000 48 / 50 48. *Total station is a) total no. of stations in traverse b) even/odd no. of stations in traverse c) optical distance measurement instrument d) electromagnetic distance measurement instrument 49 / 50 49. '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 50 / 50 50. Pick up the odd statement a) temporary adjustment of Dumpy level are to be performed at every setup b) the eyepiece need not be adjusted after the first setup when the same surveyor is taking readings c) parallax error is completely eliminated when there is no change in the staff reading when the eye is moved up and down d) focus the objective towards a white or bright background for the clear visibility of crosshairs 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