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 angle of intersection of the horizon mirror and the index mirror of an optical square is a) 30° b) 45° c) 105° d) 120° 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. Contour lines of different elevations can unite to form one line only in the case of a) vertical cliff b) a saddle c) a watershed line d) a hilltop 5 / 50 5. To orient a plane table without two inaccessible points, the method generally adopted is: a) intersection b) resection c) radiation d) two-point problem 6 / 50 6. In a theodolite, the line passing through the intersection of the horizontal and vertical crosshairs and the optical center of the object glass and its continuation is known as a) horizontal glass b) line of collimation c) line of sight d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. Azimuth and altitude of a star a) are constant b) vary due to diurnal motion c) azimuth is constant but altitude is not constant d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. An internal focusing type of telescope is focused by the movement of a) convex lens b) concave lens c) plano-convex lens d) objective glass 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. Intersection is preferred to radiation when: a) the lengths are too short b) it is not possible to measure any distance c) the points are too far and invisible d) the points are inaccessible 11 / 50 11. In plane table instrument for horizontal & vertical measurement without chaining a) theodolite b) tacheometer c) telescopic alidade d) compass 12 / 50 12. *The instrument used to measure horizontal and vertical angle is a) planimeter b) clinometer c) ghat tracer d) sextant 13 / 50 13. The longest chain line passing through the center of the area is known as a) base line b) tie line c) check line d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. Resection is the method employed for: a) plotting the details b) locating the instrument station c) surveying mountainous country d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. 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° 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. The absence of spherical aberration in a telescope is known as a) achromation b) crimination c) aplanation d) definition 22 / 50 22. The orientation of the table is done by a) magnetic needle b) back sighting c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. The difference between a level line and a horizontal line is that a) the level line is normal to the plumb line, while the horizontal line is not necessarily b) the level line is curved, but the horizontal line is a straight line c) both (a) and (b) of the above d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. In a constant level tube, the size of the bubble remains constant because the upper wall of the tube has a) a relatively small radius b) a relatively large radius c) a flat surface d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. The area of the earth's surface is taken into account only if the extent of the survey is more than a) 60 sq km b) 160 sq km c) 260 sq km d) 500 sq km 26 / 50 26. For a dumpy level in perfect adjustment, the horizontal cross hair should be in a plane a) perpendicular to the vertical axis b) parallel to the vertical axis c) parallel to the axis of the bubble tube d) none of the above 27 / 50 27. The length of an Engineer's chain is a) 70 ft b) 80 ft c) 90 ft d) 100 ft 28 / 50 28. Size of a theodolite is specified by a) the diameter of the lower plate b) the diameter of the upper plate c) the length of the telescope d) the diameter of the vertical circle 29 / 50 29. The true bearing of a line can be calculated as (Where the declination is to the east.) a) true bearing = magnetic bearing ± magnetic declination b) true bearing = magnetic bearing + magnetic declination c) true bearing = magnetic bearing - magnetic declination d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. The sensitivity of the bubble tube expressed in terms of the angular value of one division of the bubble is given by a) S/D radians b) D/S radians c) S/D seconds d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. In survey, it was recorded that Σfall = 0 then a) the ground is sloping b) it is continuously rising c) it is continuously falling d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. The "point of tangency" of a simple circular curve is a) point of commencement b) point of curve c) point of intersection d) the point where the curve joins the forward tangent 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. "Cross-sectioning" and "Longitudinal sectioning" is a) when less number of intermediate sights exist b) in profile leveling c) in reciprocal leveling d) in differential leveling 35 / 50 35. Compensator is used to make the line of sight perpendicular to the vertical axis in the case of a) dumpy level b) theodolite c) all of the above d) automatic level 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. Open cross-staff is commonly used for setting out a) long offsets b) short offsets c) oblique offsets d) none of the above 38 / 50 38. In tacheometric survey, the method which provides easy reading of the staff is a) three hair method b) height of instrument method c) even angle method d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. 'SPIRE TEST' is used in the permanent adjustment of theodolite for a) adjusting the plate levels b) adjusting the line of sight c) adjusting the vertical axis d) adjustment of the horizontal axis 40 / 50 40. The magnetic north is indicated by a) magnetic compass b) prismatic compass c) theodolite d) leveling 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. The projection of a line on a plane perpendicular to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. 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. 45 / 50 45. Overturning of vehicles on a curve can be avoided by using a) transition curve b) vertical curve c) compound curve d) reverse curve 46 / 50 46. The needle is adjusted for a) balancing b) straightening vertically and horizontally c) all of the above d) sensitivity 47 / 50 47. The types of survey in which fieldwork and plotting proceed simultaneously are: a) plane table b) compass c) leveling d) tacheometric 48 / 50 48. The strength of the fix of a plane table is: a) accuracy in centering b) accuracy in locating the position of the instrument station by taking observations to three stations c) fixity of the table while solving the two-point problem d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. The contour line can cross one another on a map only in the case of a) a valley b) a ridge c) a saddle d) an overhanging cliff 50 / 50 50. 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 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