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 Philadelphia rod is a type of a) solid staff b) folding staff c) telescopic staff d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. The two-point problem is: a) a case of resection method where no ray is required to be drawn from the proceeding station to the instrument station b) locating the position of the plane table by means of two visible well-defined points c) all of the above d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. The instrument used for measuring area on a contour map is a) graph meter b) planimeter c) area meter d) clinometers 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. Which one of the following may not be classified as personal error a) inaccurate centring b) inaccurate levelling c) plane of sight not being vertical d) carelessness in reading and recording 6 / 50 6. While measuring horizontal distance by stepping method we should follow a) down hill b) up hill c) center d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. If the sum of northing of a traverse exceeds the sum of southing by 2m and the sum of easting exceeds the sum of westing by 2m, the resulting closing error will be a) √2 m b) 2√2 m c) 2m d) 4m 11 / 50 11. The angular and linear measurement of the part of the traverse can be checked by a) astronomical error b) cut off lines c) well-defined objects d) all of the above 12 / 50 12. A traverse consists of six sides; then the sum of external angles must be a) 1080° b) 540° c) 720° d) 1440° 13 / 50 13. In a closed traverse, the algebraic sum of deflection angles is a) 0° b) 360° c) (2n-4) 90° d) (2n+4) 90° 14 / 50 14. Least count is given by a) the smallest division of the primary scale b) the smallest division of the secondary scale c) both a) and b) above d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. The types of instrument generally used in the survey of gravity water supply system are: a) abney level b) dumpy level c) theodolite d) clinometer 16 / 50 16. Tilting levels are used for a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) profile leveling d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. The longitudinal section of the surface of the bubble tube is a) straight b) circular c) parabolic d) elliptic 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. A chain is made up of mild steel or galvanized iron wire of diameter a) 1 mm b) 3 mm c) 5 mm d) 7 mm 21 / 50 21. Methods adopted for traversing are a) chain traversing and loose needle method b) chain angle method and fast needle method c) all of the above d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. When a chain line encounters a river: a) chaining is obstructed, but ranging is free b) ranging is obstructed, chaining is free c) both ranging and chaining are obstructed d) both ranging and chaining are free 23 / 50 23. Theodolite is an instrument used for measuring a) vertical angles b) deflection angle c) all of the above d) horizontal angles 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. In a dumpy level, the objective and eyepiece lenses are made of two or more small lenses to obtain a) distinct image b) shorter image c) reading even in less light d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. The surface of zero elevation around the earth, which is slightly irregular and curved, is known as a) mean sea level b) geoid surface c) level surface d) horizontal surface 27 / 50 27. The method of plane tabling generally adopted to obtain details and plotting inaccessible points is: a) radiation b) intersection c) resection d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. An invert is taken when the point is a) having high elevation b) below the line of sight c) above the line of sight d) below ground level 29 / 50 29. 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. 30 / 50 30. The shape of the vertical curve generally used is a) circular b) parabolic c) spiral d) elliptical 31 / 50 31. A discrepancy is the difference between a) true value and error b) measured value and actual value c) two measured values of the same quantity d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. The upgrade road meets with the downgrade road, then the curve formed at the junction is called a) valley climb b) entrant curve c) summit curve d) all of the above 33 / 50 33. An offset more than 15m in length is known as a) long offset b) short offset c) oblique offset d) right-angled offset 34 / 50 34. The survey stations set up during traversing with the compass should be such that a) they are visible from each other b) chaining between them is easy c) the line joining them is near the objects to be located d) they are as long as possible 35 / 50 35. The chain length which is not the standard metric chain length is a) 10m b) 20m c) 25m d) 30m 36 / 50 36. Contours are used to determine a) intervisibility of points on a contour map b) area of the drainage basin and capacity of the reservoir c) quantities of earth work d) all of the above 37 / 50 37. Contour lines look to cross each other in the case of a) a dam of vertical face b) an overhanging cliff c) a steep hill d) a deep valley 38 / 50 38. The magnetic north is indicated by a) magnetic compass b) prismatic compass c) theodolite d) leveling 39 / 50 39. *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 40 / 50 40. In leveling, the station where the back sight and foresight readings are taken is known as a) change point b) fixed point c) movable point d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. Instrumental error in leveling is an error due to a) imperfect adjustment b) sluggish bubble c) movement of the objective slide d) all of the above 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. The spacing of cross-sections in the indirect method of contouring depends upon a) character of the ground b) scale of the map c) contour intervals d) all of the above 44 / 50 44. Error in tacheometric surveying is due to a) manipulation b) sighting c) natural causes d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. The error eliminated by taking the mean of both face observations is a) error due to eccentricity of verniers b) error due to imperfect adjustment of levels c) error due to the line of collimation not being perpendicular to the horizontal axis d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. In a closed traverse, the closing error should not be more than (where N is the no. of sides of the traverse) a) N x least count of the instrument b) √N x least count of the instrument c) 1/N x least count of the instrument d) 1/√N x least count of the instrument 47 / 50 47. 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 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. The last reading of leveling is always at a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) any of the above 50 / 50 50. Axis method of traverse correction is used when a) the angles are measured very accurately b) the lengths are measured very accurately c) both (a) and (b) are not measured very accurately d) any of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! 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