Explore topic-wise MCQs in Surveying.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

When distances are small which of the following error is negligible?

A. error due to defective joint
B. atmospheric refraction
C. wind vibrations
D. earth’s curvature
Answer» E.
2.

Wind vibrations are natural errors.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Errors in sighting is _________

A. instrumental error
B. natural error
C. personal error
D. Systematic error
Answer» D. Systematic error
4.

Which of the following is a personal error?

A. mistakes in manipulation
B. atmospheric refraction
C. settlement of tripod or turning points
D. wind vibrations
Answer» B. atmospheric refraction
5.

ERRORS_IN_SIGHTING_IS__________?$

A. instrumental error
B. natural error
C. personal error
D. Systematic error
Answer» D. Systematic error
6.

When distances are small which of the following error is negligible?$

A. error due to defective joint
B. atmospheric refraction
C. wind vibrations
D. earth’s curvature
Answer» E.
7.

Wind_vibrations_is_natural_error.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

Due to refraction, staff reading decreases.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

Which of the following is not a principle source of error in levelling?

A. instrumental error
B. natural error
C. personal error
D. Systematic error
Answer» E.
10.

Which of the following is not a natural error?

A. error due to defective joint
B. atmospheric refraction
C. wind vibrations
D. earth’s curvature
Answer» B. atmospheric refraction
11.

Which of the following is an instrumental error?

A. earth’s curvature
B. mistake in rod handling
C. mistakes in recording
D. error due to sluggish bubble
Answer» E.
12.

Atmospheric refraction is _________

A. instrumental error
B. natural error
C. personal error
D. it’s not an error
Answer» C. personal error
13.

Which of the following is not a personal error?

A. mistake in rod handling
B. errors in sighting
C. mistake in reading the rod
D. error due to defective joint
Answer» E.
14.

Which of the following is a natural error?

A. error due to defective joint
B. rod not of standard length
C. variations in temperature
D. error due to sluggish bubble
Answer» D. error due to sluggish bubble
15.

Which of the following is not an instrumental error?

A. error due to imperfect adjustment
B. error due to sluggish bubble
C. error due to movement of objective slide
D. settlement of tripod or turning points
Answer» E.