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. Find the length of curve if radius of curve a) 60 m b) 63 m c) 10 m d) 47 m 2 / 50 2. A bearing noted N45° E represents a) quadrantal system b) whole circle system c) none of the above d) reduce bearing system 3 / 50 3. The difference between the most probable value of a quantity and its observed value is a) conditional error b) true error c) residual error d) safe error 4 / 50 4. The telescope is said to be normal when the a) bubble of the telescope is down and the face of the vertical circle is right b) bubble of the telescope is up and the face of the vertical circle is left c) bubble of the telescope is up and the face of the vertical circle is right d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. Local attraction in compass surveying may be due to a) faulty adjustment in the compass b) the presence of magnetic materials c) loss of magnetism in the needle d) friction of the needle at the point 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. Contour interval, within the limits of a map a) may be kept constant b) may not be kept constant c) must be kept constant d) may vary according to the configuration 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. It is more difficult to obtain good results while measuring the horizontal distance by the stepping method a) up-hill b) down-hill c) in low undulations d) in plain areas 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. The angle which the true meridian makes with the magnetic meridian is called a) magnetic declination or declination b) true declination c) dip d) azimuth 12 / 50 12. The fix of the table is good when: a) the station is within the great triangle b) the middle station is farther than the other two stations c) the angle subtended between two stations is not very small d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. A diagonal eyepiece is provided with a a) plane convex lens b) reflecting prism c) mirror fitted at 45° with the axis of the telescope d) both (b) and (c) above 14 / 50 14. When the angular and linear measurements are equally precise in traversing, the balancing of the traverse is done by: a) transit rule b) empirical rule c) Bowditch's rule d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. The reduced level of the line of collimation is 50m, and the staff reading at the base of the pillar is 1.15 m. Find the reduced level of the base of the pillar a) 48.85m b) 51.15m c) 50m d) 52.30m 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. The maximum permissible difference allowed while taking down the fore bearing and back bearing of a line is a) 15' b) 15" c) no such limit d) 1° 19 / 50 19. An offset more than 15m in length is known as a) long offset b) short offset c) oblique offset d) right-angled offset 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. The height of instrument method is a) less tedious b) more rapid c) includes less calculation d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. Level surface is parallel to a) horizontal surface b) vertical surface c) datum surface d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. Normal tension is that pull which a) neutralizes the effect due to pull and sag b) makes sag correction zero c) makes pull correction zero d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. Leveling across a river is done by a) fly leveling b) reciprocal leveling c) trigonometrical leveling d) cross leveling 26 / 50 26. The sensitivity of the bubble tube can be increased by a) decreasing the radius of curvature of the tube b) decreasing the length of the bubble c) increasing the diameter of the tube d) increasing the viscosity of the fluid 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. A traverse deflection angle is a) less than 90° b) between 90° and 180° c) the difference between the included angle and 180° d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. A Cadastral Map is a map having a) small-scale map b) medium-scale map c) large-scale map d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. The absence of spherical aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 33 / 50 33. A 30 m long tape was standardized at a temperature of 30°C; at the time of measurement, the temperature recorded was 35°C. Then the correction for temperature per tape length is (coefficient of thermal expansion = 0.0001116/°C) a) + 0.01674m b) - 0.001674m c) + 0.002500m d) - 0.002500m 34 / 50 34. *Total station measures a) horizontal & slope distance b) slope & difference in level c) difference in level & coordinates d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. Revolving of the telescope of a theodolite in a horizontal plane is a) transiting b) swinging c) face right d) face left 38 / 50 38. The needle is adjusted for a) balancing b) straightening vertically and horizontally c) all of the above d) sensitivity 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. *The line of collimation should be parallel to a) vertical axis b) bubble axis c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. Handles of chains are made of a) nickel b) steel c) copper d) brass 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. *The method of leveling used to carry out the reconnaissance of an area is a) check leveling b) fly leveling c) profile leveling d) simple leveling 44 / 50 44. If S is the value of one smallest division on the main scale, v is the value of one smallest division on the vernier, and n is the number of divisions on the vernier, then the least count is given by a) s/n b) s/n-1 c) (s+1)/n d) (c - 1)s/n 45 / 50 45. If the formation level is less than the ground level, the difference between them at any point will give the a) height of embankment b) depth of cutting c) proposed gradient d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. You are requested to carry out a survey for the construction of a small airport in a mountainous region of Nepal. Which of the following surveying method will you choose? a) plane tabling b) chain surveying c) leveling d) tacheometric surveying 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. The reciprocal leveling eliminates a) the error due to curvature b) collimation error c) both (a) and (b) of the above d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. If the sights are vertical a) the eye vane and object vane will be in the same line b) the eye vane, object vane, and string will be parallel and in the same line c) there will be no local attraction d) none of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. 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