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 instrument used to reproduce plans to a different scale is called a) planimeter b) clinometer c) ghat tracer d) pentagraph 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. In leveling across a hill, the level should be set up on a) the side of the hill b) its top c) both (a) and (b) above d) none of the above 5 / 50 5. The graduations in a prismatic compass are a) inverted and run clockwise having 0° at north b) inverted and run clockwise having 0° at south c) are erect d) none of the above 6 / 50 6. Which one is wrong? a) anallatic lens is not a concave lens b) anallatic lens is a convex lens c) anallatic lens is used to eliminate the additive constant d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. Chain surveying is used for a small area in a) undulating ground b) fairly level ground c) sloping ground d) contour land 8 / 50 8. Right face and left face readings are taken to a) get the correct reading b) eliminate error of trunnion axis not being exactly horizontal c) eliminate error in the vertical axis d) eliminate error in the line of collimation 9 / 50 9. Offset angle taken in chain survey may be a) 45° b) 90° c) 135° d) any of the above 10 / 50 10. The levels to which the earthwork will have to be carried out is known as a) finish surface level b) original G.L c) formation level d) depth of cutting 11 / 50 11. The perpendicular distance of the midpoint of the line from the reference meridian is known as a) double meridian distance b) meridian distance c) departure of the line d) latitude of the line 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 angle which the true meridian makes with the magnetic meridian is called a) magnetic declination or declination b) true declination c) dip d) azimuth 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. The two-point problem and three-point problems are methods of: a) orientation b) resection c) orientation and resection d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. Closed contours with higher value inside represent a a) depression b) hill c) plain surface d) none 17 / 50 17. A benchmark (BM) is a a) point of known elevation b) reference point c) the first station d) the last station 18 / 50 18. The size of the plane table is: a) 600 x 750mm b) 450 x 750mm c) 450 x 800mm d) 3.35 x 500mm 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. *Total station measures a) horizontal & slope distance b) slope & difference in level c) difference in level & coordinates d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. During leveling staff readings are taken 1.0, 0.8 & 0.6 from consecutive horizontal crosshairs, the staff intercept should be a) 1.0 b) 0.8 c) 0.6 d) 0.4 24 / 50 24. The important points selected at the ends of the chain lines to command the boundaries of the survey are known as a) main stations b) subsidiary stations c) tie stations d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. A 30 m long tape was standardized at a temperature of 30°C; at the time of measurement, the temperature recorded was 35°C. Then the correction for temperature per tape length is (coefficient of thermal expansion = 0.0001116/°C) a) + 0.01674m b) - 0.001674m c) + 0.002500m d) - 0.002500m 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. The "point of the curve" of a simple circular curve is a) point of commencement b) point of tangency c) point of intersection d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. Well-conditioned triangle having an angle between a) 30° & 60° b) 30° & 90° c) 30° & 120° d) 60° & 120° 29 / 50 29. In a survey, it was recorded that Σrise = 0, then a) the ground is sloping b) it is continuously rising c) it is continuously falling d) the survey had many inverts 30 / 50 30. The magnification of a telescope lens depends upon a) the focal length of the eyepiece b) the focal length of the objective lens c) the ratio of (b) and (a) above d) the inverse of the ratio of (b) and (a) above 31 / 50 31. Tellurometer uses a) light waves b) radio waves c) infra waves d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. If the level tube is out of adjustment by an angle e, when the telescope is rotated through 180°, it becomes a) 4e b) 3e c) 2e d) -e 34 / 50 34. The contour lines are perpendicular to the a) ridge line b) valley line c) both (a) and (b) of above d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. The rise and fall method a) provides a check on the intermediate readings b) is preferable for differential and check leveling c) suitable for important works d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. In the direct method of contouring, the process of locating points lying on a contour is known as a) horizontal control b) vertical control c) ranging d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. The tacheometric method is a more suitable method for preparing the contour map of a) valley b) hill c) ridge d) plain surface 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. If the observed reading of a level staff is 3.83m, and at the point sighted the staff is 0.15m off from the vertical through the bottom, the correct reading will be a) 3.827m b) 3.83m c) 3.834m d) 3.384m 42 / 50 42. When the angular and linear measurements are equally precise in traversing, the balancing of the traverse is done by: a) transit rule b) empirical rule c) Bowditch's rule d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. A 30m chain was found to be 20cm too long after chaining 1500m. The correct length of the total distance chained will be a) 1495m b) 1500m c) 1505m d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. Choose the correct statement: a) discrepancy in the difference between two measured values of the same quantity b) residual error is the difference between a measured quantity and the most probable value c) variance is the square of the standard deviation d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. A staff reading taken on a benchmark/ known elevation or change point is known as a) back sight b) foresight c) intermediate sight d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. In the whole circle system, the bearings are measured a) clockwise from the north point of the reference meridian towards the line of sight round the circle b) anticlockwise from the north point c) with the notations of cardinal points N, E, S & W d) none of the above 47 / 50 47. Handles of chains are made of a) nickel b) steel c) copper d) brass 48 / 50 48. The principle of surveying to prevent the accumulation of errors is a) to work from whole to the part b) to work from part to whole c) both (a) and (b) above d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. The bearing of line AB is 200° and that of BC is 270°, the included angle ABC is a) 110° b) 80° c) 90° 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