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. 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. The place where the reading is taken is known as a) level b) fixed point c) station d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. A disadvantage of plane table survey is: a) It is heavy, cumbersome, and awkward to carry b) It can't be used in a wet climate c) Details may not be available while redrawing to a different scale. d) All of the above 6 / 50 6. Under Survey, "working from whole to part" is done a) to prevent the accumulation of error b) to localize the error c) both of the above d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. The Philadelphia rod is a type of a) solid staff b) folding staff c) telescopic staff d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. A transition curve introduced between the tangent and the circular curve should a) have infinite curvature at the junction of straight and transition curve b) have zero curvature at the junction of straight and transition curve c) meet the curve tangentially d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. Negative errors are caused in the chain when its length is a) less than the standard length b) equal to the standard length c) any of the above d) more than the standard length 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. The quadrantal bearing of a line is determined by: a) prismatic compass b) surveyor's compass c) celestial observations d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. The horizontal distances obtained by tacheometry are corrected for a) slope correction b) temperature correction c) refraction and curvature correction d) tension correction 14 / 50 14. Prolongation of a chain line across an obstruction in chain surveying is done by a) drawing perpendiculars with a chain b) making angular observations c) solution of triangles d) all the above methods 15 / 50 15. The outer spindle attached to the lower plate in a transit theodolite is known as a) vernier plate b) scale plate c) alidade 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. 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 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. In a traverse, the algebraic sum of the deflection angles, taking the right-hand deflection angles as positive and left-hand deflection as negative, should be equal to a) (N-4) right angles b) (2N-4) right angles c) 180° d) 360° 20 / 50 20. The difference between the sum of the measured angles and the theoretical sum of the angles of a closed traverse is called the a) angular closing error b) closing error in bearing c) relative closing error d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. *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 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. If the staff is held vertical and the angle of elevation and depression are kept the same, then the horizontal distance between the instrument and staff station computed by observation will be a) greater at an angle of elevation b) greater at an angle of depression c) same in both cases d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. For Y level, Cooke's, and Cushing levels, the line of collimation should coincide with a) bubble tube axis b) vertical axis c) axis of the telescope d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. The type of survey in which horizontal and vertical distance is measured a) compass b) tacheometric c) plane table d) contour 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. Tacheometry is best suited a) where chaining is impossible b) for populous areas c) in broken grounds d) for extremely accurate survey 31 / 50 31. A relatively fixed point of known elevation above the datum is called a) datum point b) benchmark c) reduced level d) reference point 32 / 50 32. The types of errors that are of a cumulative nature and can be corrected are known as a) permissible error b) residual error c) expected error d) systematic error 33 / 50 33. Working edge of alidade is called a) fiducial edge b) knife edge c) broad edge d) plane table edge 34 / 50 34. The tacheometric method is a more suitable method for preparing the contour map of a) valley b) hill c) ridge d) plain surface 35 / 50 35. Offset angle taken in chain survey may be a) 45° b) 90° c) 135° d) any of the above 36 / 50 36. Isogonic lines are a) line passing through the points having the same declination at a given point b) line passing through the point of zero declination c) line passing through the point having the same dip d) line passing through the point having zero dip 37 / 50 37. The best method of interpolation of contours in the direct method of contouring is by a) computations b) interpolation c) estimation d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. The maximum allowable limit up to which a measurement may vary from the true value is known as a) permissible error b) residual error c) expected error d) systematic error 39 / 50 39. A scale representing either three units or only one unit and its fractions up to the second place of the decimal point is a) diagonal scale b) comparative scale c) simple vernier d) shrunk scale 40 / 50 40. The imaginary line passing through the intersection of crosshairs and the optical center of the object is known as: a) line of sight b) line of collimation c) line of axis d) axis of the telescope 41 / 50 41. Tilting levels are used for a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) profile leveling d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. 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. 43 / 50 43. *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 44 / 50 44. With the help of leveling, we measure a) horizontal angle b) vertical angle c) deflection angle d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. A series of straight, parallel, and widely spaced contours on a map represent a a) valley b) ridge c) curved surface d) inclined plane surface 46 / 50 46. Secular variation is an important factor because a) the variation is due to seasonal changes b) the magnitude of variation is of a high order, and the needle after coming to a standstill may move in the opposite direction c) the needle will stop d) the variation is less 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. If n observations are taken, the accidental errors are proportional to a) n b) n^2 c) √n d) 1/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