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. 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 2 / 50 2. Placing the table over the station such that the station plotted on the sheet is exactly above the corresponding station on the ground is: a) centering b) leveling c) orienting d) resection 3 / 50 3. The angle of intersection of a curve is the angle between a) forward tangent and long chord b) back tangent and long chord c) back tangent and forward tangent d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. The advantage of anallatic lens is a) helps in external focusing b) protection against moisture c) computation becomes easy as the additive constant in the distance formula vanishes d) all of the above 5 / 50 5. Diurnal variation depends upon a) locality b) time c) seasons d) all of the above 6 / 50 6. Actually, which is not the method of plane tabling? a) radiation b) intersection c) resection d) traversing 7 / 50 7. If the magnetic declination is (-)6°0' and the reduced bearing of a line is S40°01'E, the true bearing of the line is a) S 134°0'E b) S 146°01'E c) S 46°0'E d) S 34°01'E 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. A series of closely spaced contour lines represent a a) steep slope b) uniform slope c) horizontal surface d) gentle slope 12 / 50 12. The boundary of water of a still lake is a) level surface b) contour c) horizontal surface d) concave surface 13 / 50 13. In normal condition, the difference of fore and back bearing should be? a) 0° b) 90° c) 135° d) 180° 14 / 50 14. A level tube is used to make the line of sight horizontal. It is filled with a) ether b) chloroform c) synthetic alcohol d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. A chain 33 feet long and consisting of 16 links each 2(1/16) feet long is a) Engineering chain b) Gunter's chain c) Metric chain d) Revenue chain 16 / 50 16. If the plane table is not horizontal in a direction at right angles to the alidade, the line of sight is parallel to the fiducial edge only for: a) horizontal sights b) inclined sight upwards c) inclined sight downwards d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. The projection of a line on a plane parallel to the meridian is known as a) parallax b) aberration c) latitude d) departure 18 / 50 18. Horizontal equivalent of a uniform slope must be a) equal b) unequal c) contour interval d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. The chain length which is not the standard metric chain length is a) 10m b) 20m c) 25m d) 30m 20 / 50 20. Plane table surveying is a graphical method of surveying in which: a) fieldwork and plotting proceed simultaneously b) plotting is done later while records are taken in the field book c) only fieldwork is done d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. Revolving of the telescope of a theodolite in a horizontal plane is a) transiting b) swinging c) face right d) face left 22 / 50 22. The two-point problem as compared to the three-point problem is: a) more laborious b) more accurate c) quicker d) all of the above 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. A level line is a a) line parallel to the mean spherical surface of the earth b) line normal to the plumb line at all points c) horizontal line d) both (a) and (b) of the above 25 / 50 25. The size of the plane table is: a) 600 x 750mm b) 450 x 750mm c) 450 x 800mm d) 3.35 x 500mm 26 / 50 26. *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 27 / 50 27. If the focal length of the objective glass is 20cm, and the distance from the object glass to the trunnion axis is 12cm, the additive constant is a) 0.8m b) 0.4m c) 0.32m d) 0.20m 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. Automatic level has advantages of a) high precision and external influence b) freedom from errors and external influence c) comfortable and has a large range of application d) all of the above 30 / 50 30. The three-point problem is concerned with: a) chain survey b) plane table survey c) compass survey d) leveling 31 / 50 31. 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° 32 / 50 32. The inclination of the needle to the horizontal towards the pole is called a) dip b) declination c) azimuth d) bearing 33 / 50 33. In plane table instrument for horizontal & vertical measurement without chaining a) theodolite b) tacheometer c) telescopic alidade d) compass 34 / 50 34. The resection by a two-point problem as compared to the three-point problem: a) requires more labor b) takes less time c) gives more accurate results d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. The position of a point can be fixed more accurately by a) perpendicular offset b) optical square c) prism square d) oblique offsets 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. The tacheometric method is a more suitable method for preparing the contour map of a) valley b) hill c) ridge d) plain surface 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. To orient a plane table without two inaccessible points, the method generally adopted is: a) intersection b) resection c) radiation d) two-point problem 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. The types of survey used to fix property lines are a) topographical b) cadastral c) city d) astronomical 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. Height of the instrument is equal to: a) reduced level of the benchmark + foresight b) reduced level of the benchmark + backsight c) reduced level of the benchmark + intermediate sight d) backsight + foresight 44 / 50 44. The process of turning the telescope about the horizontal axis in a vertical plane by a complete revolution is known as a) reversing b) transiting c) plunging d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. Which one is the simplest survey? a) chain survey b) compass survey c) plane table survey d) leveling 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. *The observed reading on a leveling staff was 3.545 m. If the staff was 0.150m off from the original ground level, what should be the correct reading? a) 3.695m b) 3.548m c) 3.395m d) all 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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