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MCQs on Surveying and Surveying Measurements
Q1. Topographical survey is
- survey done to fix properly lines
- survey done at high precision to provide data relating to the shape of the shape of the earth
- survey done to prepare the plan of an engineering project
- survey done to establish on a map the natural features of the site
Answer: – 4) survey done to establish on a map the natural features of the site
Q2.Tacheometric survey is
- a survey with high standard of precision
- a survey to give details of the earth profile
- survey in which distance and elevations are determined without the use of chain
- most convenient in small areas free from hills and forest
Answer: – 3) survey in which distance and elevations are determined without the use of chain
Q3. Plane surveying
- is surveying on an exactly plane surface
- is surveying done by observations from a flying plane
- is surveying of a good part of the earth
- is surveying without considering the curvature of the earth
Answer: – 4) is surveying without considering the curvature of the earth
Q4. Discrepancy of a measurement
- is the error in the measurement
- is the deviation of the measurement from another measurement of the same quantity
- is the error due to defective instrument
- is the error due to defective reading
Answer: – 2) is the deviation of the measurement from another measurement of the same quantity
Q5. In surveying the process of procuring data is called
- office computation
- reduction of notes
- field work
- plotting on a drawing sheet
Answer: – 3) Field work
Q6.Reduction of data procured in the site, to convenient form and the consequent adjustment to make plans is called
- office computations
- plan preparation
- surveying
- plotting
Answer: – 1) Office computations
Q7. A measured distance of 95 meters is misread and recorded as 59. This means
- An error has occurred
- there is an inaccurate action
- A mistake has occurred
- A discrepancy has occurred
Answer: – 3) A mistake has occurred
Q8. Mistakes can be avoided and corrected by
- using sensitive instruments
- maintaining the instrument in perfect adjustment
- checking results by repeated measurement
- Using the instrument under shade.
Answer: – 3) Checking results by repeated measurement
Q9. Error whose sources are temperature change, differentially atmospheric refraction, wind etc.
- Natural error
- Instrumental error
- Personal error
- Compensating error
Answer: – 1) Natural error
Q10. Error due to imperfections of instrument
- Natural error
- Instrumental error
- Personal error
- Compensating error
Answer: – 2) Instrumental error
Q11. Error due to fallibility of the sense of sight and touch on the part of the surveyor
- Natural error
- Instrumental error
- Personal error
- Compensating error
Answer: – 3) Personal error
Q12. An error who sign is as much likely to be positive as negative under field conditions
- Natural error
- Instrumental error
- Personal error
- Compensating error
Answer: – 4) Compensating error
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MCQs on Chain Surveying
Q13. The branch of surveying in which only linear measurements are directly made in the field is
- Land surveying
- Chain surveying
- Engineering survey
- Topographical surveying
Answer: – 2) Chain surveying
Q14. In chain surveying, the plot
- is divided into a network of squares
- is divided into a network of rectangle
- is divided into a network of triangles
- is divided into a geometrical figures of various shapes
Answer: – 3) is divided into a network of triangles
Q15. In chain surveying the surveying chains are of length usually
- 20 m and 30 m
- 30 m and 40 m
- 50 m and 60m
- None of the above
Answer: – 1) 20 m and 30 m
Q16. Rings provided at every meter length in a chain used in chain surveying or
- copper rings
- aluminium rings
- cast iron rings
- brass rings
Answer: – 4) brass rings
Q17. Metallic tape used in chain surveying consists of
- thin graduated steel strip
- thin graduated plain leather strip
- thin graduated aluminium strip
- thin painted and varnished linen strip reinforced with brass on copper wires
Answer: – 4) thin painted and varnished linen strip rein forced with brass on copper wires
Q18. Generally the number of arrows used to accompany a chain is
- 15
- 12
- 10
- 5
Answer: – 3)10
Q19. The length of an offset rod is
- 3m
- 4m
- 5m
- 6m
Answer: – 1) 3m
Q20. In a chaining process
- the leader pulls the chain in the backward direction
- the follower must follow the directives of the leader
- the follower fixes the arrows at the end of each chain length
- the follower gathers the arrows fixed by the leader
Answer: – 4) the follower gathers the arrows fixed by the leader
Q21. An arrow loaded near its point with a lead boss, used in chain surveying is
- drop arrow
- weight arrow
- plumb arrow
- vertex arrow
Answer: – 1) drop arrow
Q22. The error due to erroneous length of a chain is always a
- positive error
- negative error
- compensative error
- cumulative error
Answer: – 4) cumulative error
Q23. When the length of a tape is greater than its nominal length the correction for length is
- positive
- negative
- positive or Negative
- none of the above
Answer: – 1) positive
Q24. When the length of a line is measured on slope, the correction for length is
- positive
- negative
- zero
- positive or negative
Answer: – 2) negative
Q25. When there is a rise in temperature, the correction for the measured length is
- zero
- compensating
- positive
- negative
Answer: – 3) positive
Q26. Pick the correct statement
- error due to sag is negative
- error due to slope is positive
- error due to defective ranging is positive
- error due to non-alignment is negative
Answer: – 3) error due to defective ranging is positive
Q27. For measurements of bus lines in high order surveying
- low coefficient tapes are used
- high coefficient tapes are used
- only chains are used
- none of the above
Answer: – 1) low coefficient tapes are used
Q28. Pick the correct statement
- pull applied to a tap so that corrections for pull and say neutralize is normal tension
- correction for sag is positive
- correction for vertical alignment is positive
- correction to length due to rise in temperature is negative
Answer: – 1) Pull applied to a tap so that corrections for pull and say neutralize is normal tension
Q29. Pick the correct statement
- invar tapes used for surveying is not less than 10 mm in width
- winding drum for invar tapes should be of fairly large diameter
- the field book used opens width wise
- for town work long survey lines must be planned.
Answer: – 2) winding drum for invar tapes should be of fairly large diameter
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MCQs Compass Surveying
Q30.Pick the correct statement
- For large areas to be surveyed chain triangulation preferred to traversing
- Close traverse is done to survey long narrow features like roads, railway routes and river valley
- Wherever possible all traverses should be closed so that there is a check on the accuracy of the work
- Greater accuracy and rapid progress of work are not expected in traversing
Answer: – 3) Wherever possible all traverses should be closed so that there is a check on the accuracy of the work
Q31. A traverse consisting of survey line not forming a closed polygon is…
- Close traverse
- Open traverse
- Both
- None of these
Answer: – 2) Open traverse
Q32. The angle between a certain chosen fixed direction and survey line is…
- Bearing
- Irrelevancy
- Deflection Angle
- None of these
Answer: – 1) Bearing
Q33. A line along the great circle of the earth passing through both the poles of the earth and a given station is….
- False Meridian through the station
- True Meridian through the station
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
Answer: – 2) True meridian thorough the station
Q34. Lines passing through points at which the magnetic declination is zero is…
- Agonic lines.
- Isogonics line
- None of these
- All of these
Answer: – 1) Agonic lines
Q35. The types of variation of magnetic declination are…
- Diurnal
- Annual
- Secular and irregular variation
- All of these
Answer: – 4) All of these
Q36. In a surveyor’s compass all graduations are engraved erect or inverted.
- Erect
- Bearing
- Inverted
- None of these
Answer: – 1) Erect
Q37. If in a compass the magnetic and the geometric axis do not coincide will it effect the accuracy if the same compass is used throughout the survey work.
- Accuracy will affected
- Accuracy will not affected
- Accuracy will be zero
- Doesn’t change
Answer: – 2) Accuracy will not affected
Q38. In a surveyor’s compass what are the readings at the North and South ends.
- Zero
- Ten
- Twenty
- -Ten
Answer: – 1) Zero
Q39. Lines passing through points at which the magnetic declinations are equal at a given time are.
- Agonic Lines
- Isogonic Lines or Isogons
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
Answer: – 2) Isogonic lines or lsogons
Q40. Periodic swing of the magnetic needle from its mean position which takes place each day is..
- Annual Variation
- Secular Variation
- Diurnal Variation
- All of these
Answer: – 3) Diurnal Variation
Q41. The reduced bearing is always an angle between…
- 0 ° and 270°
- 0 ° and 360°
- 0 ° and 180°
- 0 ° and 90°
Answer: – 4) 0 ° and 90°
Q42. Whole circle bearing are expressed from…
- 0 ° and 270°
- 0 ° and 360°
- 0 ° and 180°
- 0 ° and 90°
Answer: – 2) 0 ° and 360°
Q43. A compass traverse can be plotted by the following methods…
- parallel meridians
- included angles
- rectangular coordinates
- all of these
Answer: – 4) all of these
MCQs on Plane Table Surveying
Q44. A method of surveying in which field measurements and plotting the results on a drawing paper are carried out simultaneously is…
- Plane Table Surveying
- Compass Surveying
- Chain Surveying
- None of these
Answer: – 1) Plane Table Surveying
Q45. A very satisfactory method of orienting the table is…
- by trough compass
- by back sighting
- by defective sighting
- none of these
Answer: -2) by back sighting
Q46. Given stations and their plotted positions on the plane table the accuracy with which the position of another station occupied by the table can be established is called…
- Orientation
- Spirit level
- Bessel method
- Strength of fix
Answer: – 4) Strength of fix
Q47. Instrument used on the plane table for approximate orientation is…
- Through chain
- Through leveling
- Through compass
- Through back sighting
Answer: – 3) Trough compass
Q48. Instrument used on the plane table to level it is…
- Reduced Level
- Surface Level
- Spirit level
- Mean Sea Level
Answer: – 3) Spirit level
Q49. Given three stations and their plotted position on the table the accurate method of orienting the table at a fourth station is…
- Radiation Method
- Bessel Method
- Resection Method
- Intersection Method
Answer: – 2) Bessel method
Q50. Which method is suitable for surveying areas where the various stations are all visible from a central station and are not far away from the central station.
- Radiation Method
- Traversing Method
- Resection Method
- Intersection Method
Answer: – 1) Radiation Method
Q51. Which method is commonly used for mapping detail and is also convenient for plotting the positions of points to be used as subsequent plane table station.
- Radiation Method
- Traversing Method
- Resection Method
- Intersection Method
Answer: – 4) Intersection Method
Q52. Which method is adopted for lying down the survey lines of either a closed or an closed traverse.
- Radiation Method
- Traversing Method
- Resection Method
- Intersection Method
Answer: – 2) Traversing Method
Q53. Which errors are due to defects in the instruments, like defective telescopic alidade.
- Instrumental Errors
- Errors due to manipulation and Sighting
- Errors of Plotting
- Other
Answer: – 1) Instrumental Errors
MCQs on Levelling
Q54. A line on the earth’s surface which is normal to the direction of gravity at all points is a …
- Dumpy level
- Reduced level
- Level Iine
- Level surface
Answer: – 3) Level line
Q55. An arbitrary level surface to which the elevations of various stations are referred is a …
- Datum surface
- Level surface
- Level line
- None of these
Answer: – 1) Datum surface
Q56. The elevation of a point above the adopted datum is…
- Dumpy level
- Reduced level
- Level Iine
- Level surface
Answer: – 2) Reduced level
Q57. The fundamental reference surface is the
- Mean sea level
- Wye level
- Dumpy level
- Tilting level
Answer: – 1) Mean sea level
Q58. Bench mark established by the Survey of India.
- TCS bench mark
- AFD bench mark
- GTS bench mark
- None of these
Answer: – 3) GTS bench mark
Q59. The straight line passing through the optical centre of the object gas and the point to intersection of the cross-hairs of the diaphragm is…
- Principle line of sight
- Line of corimation
- Both 1 and 2
- Height of instrument
Answer: – 3) Height of instrument
Q60. The last staff reading taken after setting up the instrument at a station before it is shifted from its position is…
- Back sight
- Fore sight
- Intermediate sight
- Principle line of sight
Answer: – 2) Fore sight
Q61. Under ordinary conditions where readings to the nearest 0.005 m are desired to be taken, the length of sight should not exceed…
- 60m
- 50m
- 30m
- 90m
Answer: – 4) 90 m
Q62. The combined correction for curvature and refraction is…
- 0.09874 m where D is in km
- 0.0168 m where D is in km
- 0.0052 m where D is in km
- 0.06735 m where D is in km
Answer: – 2) 0.06735 m where D is in km
Q63. When a staff is not held vertically, the staff reading noted is….
- Grater than the correct value
- Lower than the correct value
- Equal then the correct value
- None of these
Answer: – 1) Grater than the correct value
Q64. T-shaped wooden rods used to continue a line of levels selected by the surveyor are…
- Boring rods
- Ranging rods
- Target rods
- Leveling rods
Answer: – 1) Boring rods
Q65. A method of determining the elevation of a place by noting the atmospheric pressure at the place is..
- Direct Levelling
- Cross Levelling
- Barometric Levelling
- Precise Levelling
Answer: – 3) Barometric Levelling
MCQs on The Theodolite
Q66. Error caused due to inability to achieve coincidence while reading circle and vernier is…
- Natural error
- Personal error
- Instrumental error
- Observational error
Answer: – 2) Personal error
Q67. Error due to instability of supports of the instrument due to yielding ground is…
- Natural error
- Personal error
- Instrumental error
- Observational error
Answer: – 1) Natural error
Q68. Line of collimation is not parallel to the bubble tube axis…
- Natural error
- Personal error
- Instrumental error
- Observational error
Answer: – 3) Instrumental error
Q69. Error caused due to non-verticality of the signal
- Natural error
- Personal error
- Instrumental error
- Observational error
Answer: – 4) Observational error
Q70. Error due to eccentricity in setting up the instrument over the station occupied
- Natural error
- Personal error
- Instrumental error
- Observational error
Answer: – 2) Personal error
Q71. Error due to inaccurate bisection of signal due to hazy atmosphere
- Temperature Effect
- Haze Effect
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
Answer: – 2) Haze Effect
Q72. Defect due to line of sight being very close to buildings which are radiating heat is…
- Temperature Effect
- Haze Effect
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
Answer: – 1) Temperature effect
Q73. Adjustments of a theodolite required at each set up of the instrument are…
- Temporary adjustment
- Permanent adjustment
- Not required
- None of these
Answer: – 1) Temporary adjustment
Q74 Adjustments needed to satisfy certain definite relationship between the fundamental axis of a theodollite are..
- Temporary adjustment
- Permanent adjustment
- Not required
- None of these
Answer: – 2) Permanent adjustment
Q75. Additional horizontal hairs on the diaphragm equidistant from the main horizontal hair are..
- Cross hairs
- Stadia hairs
- Both 1 and 2
- None of these
Answer: – 2) Stadia hairs
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