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 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 radius of curvature of the arc of the bubble tube is generally kept a) 10 m b) 25 m c) 50 m d) 100 m 2 / 50 2. The length of an Engineer's chain is a) 70 ft b) 80 ft c) 90 ft d) 100 ft 3 / 50 3. A building is an obstacle to a) chaining but not ranging b) ranging but not chaining c) both chaining and ranging d) none of the above 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. The rise and fall method of leveling provides a complete check on a) back sight b) fore sight c) intermediate sight d) all of the above 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. If a chain is found too short on testing, it can be adjusted by a) straightening the links b) inserting additional circular rings c) flattening the circular rings d) any of the above 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. Contour interval, within the limits of a map a) may be kept constant b) may not be kept constant c) must be kept constant d) may vary according to the configuration 11 / 50 11. *For the construction of highway/railway a) longitudinal sections are required b) cross sections are required c) both longitudinal and cross sections are required d) none of these 12 / 50 12. *The two-peg method is used to check the parallelism between the a) line of collimation and the axis of the bubble tube b) line of collimation and the axis of the telescope c) axis of the bubble tube and the vertical axis d) all of the above 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. The method of offset laying involving minimum measurement on the ground is a) perpendicular offset method b) oblique offset method c) tie offset method d) none of the above 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. The size of the plane table is: a) 600 x 750mm b) 450 x 750mm c) 450 x 800mm d) 3.35 x 500mm 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. The direct method of contouring is a) very slow method b) most accurate method c) suitable for contouring a small area d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. The maximum number of omitted measurements that can be calculated from latitudes and departures of a closed traverse is a) one b) two c) three d) four 20 / 50 20. If the smallest division of a vernier is longer than the smallest division of its primary scale, the vernier is known as a) direct vernier b) double vernier c) dimple vernier d) retrograde vernier 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. Working edge of alidade is called a) fiducial edge b) knife edge c) broad edge d) plane table edge 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. The magnetic north is indicated by a) magnetic compass b) prismatic compass c) theodolite d) leveling 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. The sensitivity of the bubble tube can be increased by a) decreasing the radius of curvature of the tube b) decreasing the length of the bubble c) increasing the diameter of the tube d) increasing the viscosity of the fluid 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. The function of the leveling head is a) to attach the theodolite to the tripod b) to provide a bearing for the outer hollow spindle c) to provide a means of leveling the instrument d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. Permanent adjustment is carried out to a) set up of the level b) establish a fixed relationship between its fundamental axes c) focus the eyepiece d) focus the object glass 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. The purpose of triangulation in a chain survey is a) finding the direction of points b) establishment of accurate control points c) transferring the control point d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. The angle that can be set by a French cross-staff is a) 45° b) 90° c) 45° or 90° d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. The prismatic compass and the surveyor's compass respectively give a) the whole circle bearing of a line & quadrantal bearing b) both the quadrantal bearing of a line & the whole circle bearing of a line c) both the whole circle bearing of a line d) quadrantal & whole circle bearing of a line 34 / 50 34. With the help of leveling, we measure a) horizontal angle b) vertical angle c) deflection angle d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. The minimum horizontal distance between any two consecutive contours is known as a) contour line b) contour interval c) horizontal equivalent d) contour gradient 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. Bench marks are fixed by a) trigonometric leveling b) barometric leveling c) spirit leveling d) profile leveling 39 / 50 39. A 20 cm theodolite means a) the length of the theodolite is 20 cm b) the diameter of the lower plate is 20 cm c) the diameter of the upper plate is 20 cm d) the total height of the theodolite plate is 20 cm 40 / 50 40. Offset angle taken in chain survey may be a) 45° b) 90° c) 135° d) any of the above 41 / 50 41. *The instrument used to measure horizontal and vertical angle is a) planimeter b) clinometer c) ghat tracer d) sextant 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. Area of triangle joining three corner points in comparison to the circle same three points: a) always greater b) always less c) always equal d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. Obstacle to ranging but not chaining is a) river b) building c) hill d) pond 45 / 50 45. Ranging is the process of a) marking some intermediate points in a straight line, joining the two endpoints in the field b) fixing ranging rods on the extremities of the area c) taking offsets from a chain line d) none of the above 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. A poor fix of the table is: a) when the station is within the great triangle b) when the station is near the great circle c) when the angle subtended is small d) all of the above 48 / 50 48. The foremost work to be executed while traversing with a compass is a) marking and referencing of stations b) running survey lines c) picking up of details d) reconnaissance 49 / 50 49. During chaining along a straight line, the leader of the survey party has three arrows, and while the follower has five arrows. The distance of the follower from the starting point will be a) three chains b) four chains c) five chains d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. Closed contours with higher value inside represent a a) depression b) hill c) plain surface d) none Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. 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