Explore topic-wise MCQs in Surveying.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Investigation of observations of various types shows that accidental errors follow a definite law. This law is called ______

A. Law of probability
B. Law of recurrence
C. Law of precise
D. Law of accuracy
Answer» B. Law of recurrence
2.

A tape may be too long or an angle measuring instrument may be out of adjustment. Then such type of error comes under which source of error?

A. Instrumental
B. Personal
C. Natural
D. Artificial
Answer» B. Personal
3.

Which of the following are not sources of errors?

A. Instrumental
B. Personal
C. Natural
D. Artificial
Answer» E.
4.

If L is true length of chain and L’ is incorrect length of the chain the correction to Volume V is _______(Where ∆L/L = e, e is small and V’ is measured area)

A. 1+3e)+ V’
B. (1+3e)/V’
C. (1+3e)xV’
D. (1+
E. + V’b) (1+3e)/V’c) (1+3e)xV’d) (1+ e) ×V’
Answer» D. (1+
5.

If L is true length of chain and L’ is incorrect length of the chain the correction to area A is _________(Where ∆L/L = e, e is small and A’ is measured area)

A. 1+2e A’
B. (1+2e)/A’
C. (1+2e) x A’
D. (1+
E. /A’c) (1+2e) x A’d) (1+ e)xA’
Answer» D. (1+
6.

A_TAPE_MAY_BE_TOO_LONG_OR_AN_ANGLE_MEASURING_INSTRUMENT_MAY_BE_OUT_OF_ADJUSTMENT._THEN_SUCH_TYPE_OF_ERROR_COMES_UNDER_WHICH_SOURCE_OF_ERROR??$

A. Instrumental
B. Personal
C. Natural
D. Artificial
Answer» B. Personal
7.

Investigation_of_observations_of_various_types_shows_that_accidental_errors_follow_a_definite_law._This_law_is_called_______$

A. Law of probability
B. Law of recurrence
C. Law of precise
D. Law of accuracy
Answer» B. Law of recurrence
8.

Which of the following is not sources of errors?

A. Instrumental
B. Personal
C. Natural
D. Artificial
Answer» E.
9.

The difference between the two measured values of the same quantity is ______

A. Precision
B. Accuracy
C. Discrepancy
D. Error
Answer» D. Error
10.

The difference between a measurement and the true value of the quantity measured is _____

A. True error
B. Discrepancy
C. Limit of error
D. Accuracy
Answer» B. Discrepancy
11.

If L is true length of chain and L’ is incorrect length of the chain the correction to area A is_________$

A.
B. 1+2e A’
C. (1+2e)/A’
D. (1+2e) x A’
Answer» D. (1+2e) x A‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•
12.

A surveyor measured the distance between two points on the plan drawn to a scale of 1 cm is equal 40 m and the result was 468 m. But, actual scale is 1 cm = 20 m. Find the true distance between the two points.

A. 992 m
B. 936 m
C. 987 m
D. 967 m
Answer» C. 987 m
13.

The length of a survey line was measured with a 20 m chain and was found to be equal to 1200 m. If the length again measured with 25 m chain it is 1212 m. On comparing the 20 m chain with the test gauge, it was found to be 1 decimeter too long. Find the actual length of 25 m chain used.

A. 22.25 m
B. 21.64 m
C. 24.25 m
D. 24. 88 m
Answer» E.
14.

The length of a line measured with a 20 m chain was found to be 250 m. Calculate the true length of the line if the chain was 10 cm too long.

A. 252.25 m
B. 251.25 m
C. 225.25 m
D. 221.25 m
Answer» C. 225.25 m