Explore topic-wise MCQs in Surveying.

This section includes 6 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Turning point is also called _____

A. intermediate point
B. level point
C. change point
D. end point
Answer» D. end point
Discussion
2.

If the back sight and fore sight distances are balanced, the elevation between two points is equal to the difference between the rod readings taken to the two points and correction for curvature and refraction is necessary.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
Discussion
3.

If the staff reading at point A = ha and at a point B = hb. The correct staff reading should have been Ha and Hb, where Ha = ha ha and Hb = hb hb then the correction difference in elevation between A and B is given by ____________

A. ha hb ha + hb
B. ha + hb + ha + hb
C. Ha Hb + ha hb
D. Ha + Hb
Answer» B. ha + hb + ha + hb
Discussion
4.

If the observed back sight and fore sight are x1 and x2. The correction back sight on A will be equal to x1-y1, where y1= D1 tan i . The correct fore sight on B will be equal to x2-y2 where, y2 = D2 tan i . Then what is the correction difference in level between A and B, if D1 = D2?

A. x1 x2
B. x2 + x1
C. x1 x2 + (D2 tan i D1 tan i )
D. x2 x1 + (D1tan i + D2 tan i )
Answer» B. x2 + x1
Discussion
5.

If the observed back sight and fore sight are x1 and x2. The correction back sight on A will be equal to x1-y1, where y1= D1 tan i . The correct fore sight on B will be equal to x2-y2 where, y2 = D2 tan i . Then what is the correction difference in level between A and B.

A. x1 x2
B. x2 x1
C. x1 x2 + (D2 tan i D1 tan i )
D. x2 x1 + (D1tan i + D2 tan i )
Answer» D. x2 x1 + (D1tan i + D2 tan i )
Discussion
6.

By balancing back sight and fore sight error due to curvature can be eliminated.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion