Explore topic-wise MCQs in Surveying.

This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In fixed hair method, the distance between _______ hair and__________ hair are fixed.

A. Upper and central
B. Central and lower
C. Upper and lower
D. Lower, central and upper
Answer» D. Lower, central and upper
2.

For short sights of about _____ m or less, an ordinary levelling staff may be used. For long sights, special staff called stadia rod is generally used.

A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 200
Answer» C. 150
3.

The magnifying power of the eyepiece is also smaller than for an ordinary transit to produce a clearer image of a staff held far away.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

What should be the aperture required for tacheometer?

A. 30mm
B. 40mm
C. 25mm
D. 15mm
Answer» C. 25mm
5.

The magnification of the telescope in tacheometer should be at least _______ to _______ diameters.

A. 10 to 20
B. 10 to 30
C. 20 to 30
D. 20 to 40
Answer» D. 20 to 40
6.

Which of the following is the branch of angular surveying in which both the horizontal and vertical positions of points are determined from the instrumental observations, the chain surveys being entirely eliminated?

A. Tacheometry
B. Contouring
C. Ranging
D. Random line method
Answer» B. Contouring
7.

WHAT_SHOULD_BE_THE_APERTURE_REQUIRED_FOR_TACHEOMETER??$

A. 30mm
B. 40mm
C. 25mm
D. 15mm
Answer» C. 25mm
8.

For short sights of about _____ m or less, an ordinary levelling staff may be used. For long sights, special staff called stadia rod is generally used.$

A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 200
Answer» C. 150
9.

The_magnifying_power_of_the_eyepiece_is_also_smaller_than_for_an_ordinary_transit_to_produce_a_clearer_image_of_a_staff_held_far_away.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

Distance and elevation formulae for fixed hair method assuming the line of sight as horizontal and considering an external focusing type telescope is D = Ks + C. where C is _______

A. f/i
B. i/f
C. f + c
D. f – c
Answer» D. f ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬® c
11.

For anallactic lens in D = Ks + C, which of the following is zero?

A. D
B. K
C. C
D. S
Answer» D. S
12.

Distance and elevation formulae for fixed hair method assuming line of sight as horizontal and considering an external focusing type telescope is D = Ks + C. where K is _______

A. f/i
B. i/f
C. f + c
D. f – c
Answer» B. i/f
13.

In fixed hair method, the distance between _______ hair and__________ hair are fixed.

A. Upper and central
B. Central and lower
C. Upper and lower
D. Lower, central and upper
Answer» D. Lower, central and upper
14.

The magnification of the telescope in tacheometer should be at least _______ to _______ diameters?

A. 10 to 20
B. 10 to 30
C. 20 to 30
D. 20 to 40
Answer» D. 20 to 40
15.

Which of horizontal hairs are equivalent in stadia diaphragm of tacheometer?

A. Upper and central
B. Central and lower
C. Upper and lower
D. Lower, central and upper
Answer» D. Lower, central and upper
16.

Tacheometer has ______ number of horizontal hairs.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
17.

Which of the following is branch of angular surveying in which both the horizontal and vertical positions of points are determined from the instrumental observations, the chain surveys being entirely eliminated?

A. Tacheometry
B. Contouring
C. Ranging
D. Random line method
Answer» B. Contouring
18.

Using tacheometric methods, elevations can also be determined.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
19.

Which of the following is an indirect method of surveying?

A. Chain surveying
B. Tacheometry
C. Countouring
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Countouring
20.

If the ground is undulating, rough, difficult and inaccessible. Under these circumstances _________ methods are used to obtain distances.

A. Direct methods
B. Indirect methods
C. Chain surveying
D. Tacheometry
Answer» C. Chain surveying
21.

Horizontal distances are measured by direct methods, i.e. laying of chains or tapes on the ground.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False