Explore topic-wise MCQs in Surveying.

This section includes 19 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

If R is the radius of the curve in metres and C is the chord length in metres what would be the expression to denote versine ‘V’ in millimetres?

A. V = 127 C2/R
B. V = 127 R2/C
C. V = 125 C2/R
D. V = 125 R2/C
Answer» D. V = 125 R2/C
2.

A railway curve of 1350 m radius is to be set out to connect two tangents. If the design speed is 110 kmph and the rate of change of acceleration is 0.3 m/s3, the shift of the circular curve will be nearly

A. 0.18 m
B. 0.16 m
C. 0.14 m
D. 0.12 m
Answer» C. 0.14 m
3.

If a curve is made of two or more simple circular arcs in one direction and are meeting at a common tangent, such curve is known as:-

A. Transition curve
B. Reverse curve
C. Simple circular curve
D. Compound curve
Answer» E.
4.

If Δ is deflection angle, then the chord length in circular curve is:

A. R sin Δ
B. R cos Δ
C. \(2R \cos \frac \Delta 2\)
D. \(2R \sin \frac \Delta 2\)
Answer» E.
5.

A Curve having different radius fitted in between straight line and circular curve, is termed as

A. Super elevation
B. Vertical curve
C. Transition curve
D. Compound curve
Answer» D. Compound curve
6.

If an upgrade of + 1.4% joins another upgrade of + 0.4% and rate of change of grade is 0.1% per 20 m chain, then the length of vertical curve is:

A. 200 m
B. 360 m
C. 400 m
D. 80 m
Answer» B. 360 m
7.

If g1 = + 1.2% and g2 = + 0.8% and rate of change of grade = 0.1% per 20 m chain, then the length of the vertical curve is

A. 10 m
B. 15 m
C. 30 m
D. 80 m
Answer» E.
8.

If 20 m arc length is the basis for the degree of curve, then the radius of the curve is:

A. 1164/D
B. 563/D
C. 573/D
D. 1146/D
Answer» E.
9.

A circular curve has 300 m radius and 60-degree deflection angle. The length of curve and tangent length respectively are:

A. 200 m, 150 m
B. 314.16 m, 173.21 m
C. 305.68 m, 158.73 m
D. 450 m, 220 m
Answer» C. 305.68 m, 158.73 m
10.

A circular curve has a long chord of 80 m and a versed sine of 4 m. The height and ordinate at a distance of 30 m from the mid-ordinate will be nearly

A. 3.06 m
B. 2.72 m
C. 2.24 m
D. 1.76 m
Answer» E.
11.

If R is the radius of the circular curve and ϕ is the deflection angle, then tangent length of the curve is given by:

A. R tan ϕ/2
B. R tan ϕ
C. R tan ϕ/4
D. R tan ϕ/8
Answer» B. R tan ϕ
12.

If Δ is angle of deflection of a simple curve of radius R, the length of the curve is

A. \(\frac{{{\rm{\pi R\Delta }}}}{{90}}\)
B. \(\frac{{{\rm{\pi R\Delta }}}}{{180}}\)
C. \(\frac{{{\rm{\pi R\Delta }}}}{{270}}\)
D. \(\frac{{{\rm{\pi R\Delta }}}}{{360}}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{{{\rm{\pi R\Delta }}}}{{270}}\)
13.

If chainage of PC is 40000 m and length of transition curve is 220 m, then the chainage of junction of transition curve is______.

A. 40220 m
B. 39840 m
C. 39780 m
D. 400420 m
Answer» B. 39840 m
14.

Calculate the apex distance, if the deflection angle is 60 degree and the degree of curve is 8 degree.

A. 33.26
B. 124.13
C. 215
D. 262.8
Answer» B. 124.13
15.

A curve of varying radius introduced between two branches of a compound curve is called as

A. Mean curve
B. Transition curve
C. Base curve
D. Common curve
E. Retrograde curve
Answer» C. Base curve
16.

A curve which consists of a two circular arcs of same or different radii having their centers to the different sides of the common tangent is called a________.

A. simple curve
B. compound curve
C. transition curve
D. reverse curve
Answer» E.
17.

A train is running on a wide gauge at a speed of 85 kmph and has to negotiate a curvature. If overturning is to avoided at this speed, then the type of curvature required would be

A. Compound curve
B. Base curve
C. Transition curve
D. Vertical curve
E. Lag curve
Answer» D. Vertical curve
18.

If 'R' is the radius of the circle, so for a 20 m arc, the degree of a circular curve is: ____.

A. 1718.9/R
B. 2019/R
C. 1145/R
D. 1765/R
Answer» D. 1765/R
19.

In a compound curve construction, if the length of the first curve is 268.3m and chainage at point of curve is 623.3m. The chainage at point of compound curvature is_______.

A. 894.6m
B. 355m
C. 891.6m
D. 2.32m
Answer» D. 2.32m