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 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 2 / 50 2. *Error due to imperfect adjustment of plate level is termed as a) personal error b) instrumental error c) natural error d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. *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 4 / 50 4. In profile leveling, staff readings on two neighboring pegs 20m apart are 1.200 and 1.00, respectively. Therefore, the proposed road has a a) rising gradient of 1 in 100 b) falling gradient of 1 in 100 c) rising gradient of 1 in 20 d) falling gradient of 1 in 20 5 / 50 5. The permissible limits of error in chaining for measurement on rough or hilly ground are a) 1:2000 b) 1:1000 c) 1:500 d) 1:250 6 / 50 6. A series of closed contour lines on the map with higher to lower values inside them represent a a) hill b) ridge c) depression d) steep slope 7 / 50 7. *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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. The size of the plane table is: a) 600 x 750mm b) 450 x 750mm c) 450 x 800mm d) 3.35 x 500mm 11 / 50 11. The device used in computing the horizontal and vertical distances rapidly and conveniently is a) stadia tables b) stadia diagrams c) stadia slide rule d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. If the smallest division of a vernier is longer than the smallest division of its primary scale, the vernier is known as a) direct vernier b) double vernier c) dimple vernier d) retrograde vernier 14 / 50 14. The needle is adjusted for a) balancing b) straightening vertically and horizontally c) all of the above d) sensitivity 15 / 50 15. Hydrographic survey deals with the mapping of a) large water bodies b) canal system c) cloud movement d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. Find the length of curve if R=500 m, Intersection angle= 120° a) 500m b) 525m c) 550m d) 575m 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. The number of links in a 30 m metric chain is a) 100 b) 150 c) 180 d) 200 20 / 50 20. If the image formed by the objective of the telescope is not in the plane of crosshairs, it is called a) indistinct focusing b) parallax c) aberration d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. In a survey, it was recorded that Σrise = 0, then a) the ground is sloping b) it is continuously rising c) it is continuously falling d) the survey had many inverts 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. The instrument used for centering the plane table accurately is: a) spirit level b) trough compass c) plumbing fork d) alidade 25 / 50 25. Working edge of alidade is called a) fiducial edge b) knife edge c) broad edge d) plane table edge 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. An anallatic lens is provided in a tacheometer to measure the horizontal distance. a) nullify both constant b) render the additive constant zero c) multiplying constant 100 and additive constant zero d) improve visibility 29 / 50 29. The method most suitable for plotting in hilly areas is: a) radiation b) resection c) intersection d) traversing 30 / 50 30. The location of the contour gradient for a highway is best set out from a) ridge down the hill b) saddle down the hill c) bottom to the ridge d) bottom to the saddle 31 / 50 31. An instrumental error in compass survey is because a) inaccurate leveling b) variation in declination c) no counterweight provision to counteract dip d) local attraction due to base current-carrying conductors 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. An operation for determining the relative elevations of different points on the surface of the earth is known as a) leveling b) simple leveling c) differential leveling d) longitudinal leveling 34 / 50 34. If W is the weight of the chain, L is the span, and P is the tension or pull, the sag correction for the chain will be a) W^2L^2/24P^2 b) W^2L/24P c) LW^2/24P^2 d) W^2L^2/24P 35 / 50 35. The last reading of leveling is always at a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) any of the above 36 / 50 36. Limiting the length of offset depends upon a) accuracy desired b) scale of plotting c) nature of the ground d) all of the above 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. The main difference between an optical square and a prism square is a) no adjustment is required in a prism Square as the angle between the reflecting surfaces is fixed b) an optical square is more accurate c) the principle of working is different d) all of the above 39 / 50 39. A contour map of the area is essential before proceeding with the construction of a) a building b) a swimming pool c) a dam d) a bridge 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. An imaginary line connecting the points of equal elevation on the ground surface is known as a) contour line b) contour interval c) horizontal equivalent d) contour gradient 42 / 50 42. The method of leveling in which the plane table is set at only one station to take detail is known as: a) intersection b) radiation c) resection d) traversing 43 / 50 43. In the direct method of contouring, the process of locating points lying on a contour is known as a) horizontal control b) vertical control c) ranging d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. In the case of leveling staff readings are taken by (In the case of target staff) a) staff man b) instrument man c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. The direction of the steepest slope on a contour is a) along the contour b) at an angle to the contour c) at right angles to the contour d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. Error in tacheometric surveying is due to a) manipulation b) sighting c) natural causes d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. The whole circle bearing 338°42" converted into quadrantal form is given as a) N 21°18' W b) S 21°18' E c) W 21°18' N d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. Find the R.F. of 1cm = 5m a) 1/5 b) 1/50 c) 1/500 d) 1/5000 50 / 50 50. *The observed reading on a leveling staff was 3.545 m. 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