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 types of survey in which fieldwork and plotting proceed simultaneously are: a) plane table b) compass c) leveling d) tacheometric 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. To orient a plane table without two inaccessible points, the method generally adopted is: a) intersection b) resection c) radiation d) two-point problem 4 / 50 4. The instrument used for centering the plane table accurately is: a) spirit level b) trough compass c) plumbing fork d) alidade 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. Azimuth (direct angles) is an angle measured in a) c.w. direction b) a.c.w. direction c) both d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. The closing error is given by a) √(ΣL^2+ΣD^2) b) √((ΣL+ΣD))^2 c) ΣL^2 +ΣD^2 d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. The Q.B of the lines are given by...., ...., & ..... If W.C.B. of the lines are 0°, 135°, 270° respectively a) S, S45°E, E90° b) N, N45°W, E90° c) N, S45°E, E90° d) N, S45°E, W90° 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. The intercept of a staff is a) minimum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight b) maximum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight c) decreases if the staff is tilted away from normal d) increases if the staff is tilted away from normal 12 / 50 12. For accurate work, in comparison to the chain, the steel band is used because it a) is light in weight b) is easy to handle c) is practically inextensible d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. Revolving of the telescope of a theodolite in a horizontal plane is a) transiting b) swinging c) face right d) face left 14 / 50 14. The main difference between theodolite and level is: a) the power of the theodolite is always greater than the level b) level is cheaper than theodolite c) level can't measure horizontal angle, but theodolite can measure horizontal angle d) in level, the telescope can't be revolved in a vertical plane about the horizontal axis of the telescope 15 / 50 15. *Which instrument is not used in plane table a) plane table b) alidade c) altimeter d) anchor 16 / 50 16. Cubic parabola is a type of a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) simple curve 17 / 50 17. Contour lines a) cross each other b) end abruptly c) are uniformly spaced d) close somewhere 18 / 50 18. Compensating errors in chaining or other surveys are a) proportional to the length of the line b) proportional to the square root of the length of the line c) inversely proportional to the square root of the length of the line d) inversely proportional to the length of the line 19 / 50 19. The type of survey in which horizontal and vertical distance is measured a) compass b) tacheometric c) plane table d) contour 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. The theory of probability is applied to a) cumulative errors b) compensative errors c) accidental errors d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. The quadrantal bearing of a line is determined by: a) prismatic compass b) surveyor's compass c) celestial observations d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. If n observations are taken, the accidental errors are proportional to a) n b) n^2 c) √n d) 1/n 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. Tacheometry is adopted where a) too many curves at the borders exist b) obstacles and undulations exist c) limitations of space exist d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. Butt rods are used for measuring a) baseline b) tie line c) offset distance d) vertical distance 28 / 50 28. The longitudinal section of the surface of the bubble tube is a) straight b) circular c) parabolic d) elliptic 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. Personal error in leveling occurs due to a) careless leveling of the instrument b) bubble not centered c) staff not held vertical d) all of the above 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. Contour interval is proportional a) directly to the scale of the map b) inversely to the scale of the map c) directly to the flatness of the ground d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. The three-point problem is concerned with: a) chain survey b) plane table survey c) compass survey d) leveling 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. The order of accuracy of the elevation of points obtained from a contour map is equal to a) contour interval b) 1/2 x control interval c) 1/4 x contour interval d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. The projection of a line on a plane parallel to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 38 / 50 38. The types of leveling used for Geodetic survey is a) fly leveling b) precise leveling c) profile leveling d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. The projection of a line on a plane perpendicular to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 40 / 50 40. A field is measured with a 1.0 percent too-long chain is found to be 10,000 acres. The corrected area of the field will be a) 90891 acres b) 10201 acres c) 10401 acres d) none of the above 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. The multiplying constant of a tacheometer is a) f/d b) f/I c) f(i+d) d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. The needle is adjusted for a) balancing b) straightening vertically and horizontally c) all of the above d) sensitivity 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. The difference between the two bearings of the last line as observed at the first and the last station of a traverse is known as a) angular closing error b) closing error in bearing c) relative closing error d) none of the above 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. Find the contour interval for the map, 1: 25000 in IS & FPS a) 4m & 20.70ft b) 6m & 19.70ft c) 3m & 20.70ft d) 5m & 19.70ft 50 / 50 50. 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