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This section includes 410 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 which of the following compass sighting and reading taking cannot be done simultaneouslyfrom one position of the observer? |
| A. | Prismatic compass |
| B. | Surveyor’s compass |
| C. | Theodolite |
| D. | Sextant |
| Answer» C. Theodolite | |
| 2. |
As applied to staff readings, the corrections for curvature and refraction are respectively The above table shows a part of a level field book. The value of X should be |
| A. | 98.70 |
| B. | 100.00 |
| C. | 102.30 |
| D. | 103.30 |
| Answer» C. 102.30 | |
| 3. |
If the magnetic bearing of the sun at a place at noon in southern hemisphere is 167°, the magnetic declination at thatplace is |
| A. | 77° N |
| B. | 23° S |
| C. | 13° E |
| D. | 13° W |
| Answer» D. 13° W | |
| 4. |
Invar tape is used for very high degree of precision, |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 5. |
Control segment consists: |
| A. | a master control station |
| B. | an alternate master control station |
| C. | Four dedicated ground antennas |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
What type of surveys needs to fix the boundaries of municipalities and of state and federaljurisdictions? |
| A. | Topographic Surveying |
| B. | Hydrographic Surveying |
| C. | Cadastral Surveying |
| D. | City Surveying |
| Answer» D. City Surveying | |
| 7. |
Anroid map used by GPS is: |
| A. | Street map |
| B. | Topographical map |
| C. | Aerial photography |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The R.L, of the point A which is on the floor is 100 m and back sight reading on A is 2.455 m. If the foresight reading on the point B which is on the ceiling is 2.745 m, the R.L. of point B will be |
| A. | 94.80 m |
| B. | 99.71 m |
| C. | 100.29 m |
| D. | 105.20 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Pick up the method of surveying in which field observations and plotting proceedsimultaneously from the following |
| A. | chain surveying |
| B. | compass surveying |
| C. | plan table surveying |
| D. | tacheometric surveying. |
| Answer» D. tacheometric surveying. | |
| 10. |
True bearing of a line = magnetic bearing + magnetic declination If declination is towards……… |
| A. | East |
| B. | West |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. West | |
| 11. |
If magnetic bearing of line AB is 279’ and magnetic declinations is 7’W.Find the true bearing. |
| A. | 279’ |
| B. | 210- |
| C. | 211’ |
| D. | 272’ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
A’level line’is a |
| A. | horizontal line |
| B. | line parallel to the mean spheriodal surface of earth |
| C. | line passing through the center of cross hairs and the center of eye piece |
| D. | line passing through the objective lens and the eye-piece of a dumpy or tilting level |
| Answer» C. line passing through the center of cross hairs and the center of eye piece | |
| 13. |
Prismatic compass gives whole circle bearing reading. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 14. |
A well-conditioned triangle has no angle less than |
| A. | 20° |
| B. | 30° |
| C. | 45° |
| D. | 60°. |
| Answer» C. 45° | |
| 15. |
A lower region surrounded by hills is called saddle. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 16. |
The main lines should form well-conditioned triangles is the condition to be fulfilled by survey lines or survey stations. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 17. |
The temporary adjustments of a prismatic compass arei) Centeringii) Levellingiii) Focusing the prismThe correct order is |
| A. | (0, (iii), 00 |
| B. | (0, (ii), (iii) |
| C. | (ii), (iii), 0) |
| D. | (in), (i), (ii) |
| Answer» C. (ii), (iii), 0) | |
| 18. |
If FB of line PQ is N 35’ W and FB of line QR is S 40’ W, find angle PQR. |
| A. | 80 |
| B. | 75 |
| C. | 95 |
| D. | 85 |
| Answer» C. 95 | |
| 19. |
In internal focusing telescope brilliancy of image reduces due to extra internal lens. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 20. |
Full form of RTK is… |
| A. | Real time kinematic |
| B. | Real talk kinematic |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. Real talk kinematic | |
| 21. |
The process of turning the telescope about the vertical axis inhorizontal plane is known as |
| A. | transiting |
| B. | reversing |
| C. | plunging |
| D. | swinging |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Which of the following methods of offsets involves less measurement on theground? |
| A. | method of perpendicular offsets |
| B. | method of oblique offsets |
| C. | method of ties |
| D. | all involve equal measurement on the ground |
| Answer» B. method of oblique offsets | |
| 23. |
The permissible error in chaining for measurement with chain on rough or hillyground is |
| A. | 1 in 100 |
| B. | 1 in 250 |
| C. | 1 in 500 |
| D. | 1 in 1000 |
| Answer» C. 1 in 500 | |
| 24. |
Which method is suitable for profile levelling? |
| A. | HI method |
| B. | Rise & fall method |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. Rise & fall method | |
| 25. |
Which of the following methods of con-touring is most suitable for a hillyterrain ? |
| A. | direct method |
| B. | square method |
| C. | cross-sections method |
| D. | tacheometric method |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
If the true bearing of a line AB is 269° 30′, then the azimuthof the line AB is |
| A. | 0° 30′ |
| B. | 89° 30′ |
| C. | 90° 30′ |
| D. | 269° 30′ |
| Answer» D. 269° 30′ | |
| 27. |
The angle of intersection of the two plane mirrors ofan optical square is |
| A. | 30° |
| B. | 45° |
| C. | 60° |
| D. | 90° |
| Answer» C. 60° | |
| 28. |
Convert 242’45’ into QB. |
| A. | N 42’30’ E |
| B. | S 62’45’ W |
| C. | N 31’50’ W |
| D. | S 53’45’ E |
| Answer» C. N 31’50’ W | |
| 29. |
In surveyor’s compass, graduations are in a Q.B system. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 30. |
Closed contours of decreasing values towards their center, represent |
| A. | a hill |
| B. | a depression |
| C. | a saddle or pass |
| D. | a river bed. |
| Answer» C. a saddle or pass | |
| 31. |
If the staff is not held vertical at a level¬ling station, the reduced level calculatedfrom the observation would be |
| A. | true R.L. |
| B. | more than true R.L. |
| C. | less than true R.L. |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 32. |
Revenue chain is …….. Feet long & consist of ……….. Links. |
| A. | 50 & 20 |
| B. | 33 & 16 |
| C. | 50 & 70 |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» C. 50 & 70 | |
| 33. |
The imaginary line passing through the intersection of cross hairs and the optical center of theobjective, is known as |
| A. | line of sight |
| B. | line of collimation |
| C. | axis of the telescope |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. axis of the telescope | |
| 34. |
It is possible to set out angles 45’ or 90’ with help of ……….cross staff. |
| A. | French cross staff |
| B. | Open cross staff |
| C. | Adjustable cross staff |
| D. | Simple cross staff |
| Answer» B. Open cross staff | |
| 35. |
Which of the following is not a chief method of Interpolation? |
| A. | By estimation |
| B. | By arithmetic calculation |
| C. | By graphical method |
| D. | By cross sections |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Longest survey line passing through the center of the area to be surveyed is called as….. |
| A. | Tie line |
| B. | Base line |
| C. | Check line |
| D. | Offsets |
| Answer» C. Check line | |
| 37. |
Full name of M.S.L is….. |
| A. | Mean sea level |
| B. | Mean Saturation level |
| C. | Mean Standard level |
| D. | None of this |
| Answer» B. Mean Saturation level | |
| 38. |
An imaginary line lying throughout the surface of ground and preserving aconstant inclination to the horizontal is known as |
| A. | contour line |
| B. | horizontal equivalent |
| C. | contour interval |
| D. | contour gradient |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The length of survey line measured with a 20 m chain was found to be 327 m. If the chain was3cm too long. Calculate the true length of the line. |
| A. | 425m |
| B. | 372 m |
| C. | 453 m |
| D. | 342 m |
| Answer» C. 453 m | |
| 40. |
Contour lines cross a watershed or ridge line at _____ |
| A. | 90° |
| B. | 100° |
| C. | 45° |
| D. | 30° |
| Answer» B. 100° | |
| 41. |
It is possible to set out angles of 0’ to 360’ with help of ……….cross staff. |
| A. | French cross staff |
| B. | Open cross staff |
| C. | Adjustable cross staff |
| D. | Simple cross staff |
| Answer» D. Simple cross staff | |
| 42. |
Survey lines must be as few as possible is the condition to be fulfilled by survey lines or surveystations. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 43. |
Which are segment of GPS? |
| A. | Space segment |
| B. | Control segment |
| C. | User segment |
| D. | All of above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Determining different strata in the earth’s crust is called as_______ |
| A. | Mine Survey |
| B. | Geological Survey |
| C. | Geodetic Survey |
| D. | Archaeological Survey |
| Answer» C. Geodetic Survey | |
| 45. |
Which of the following does not belong to the instruments of plane table? |
| A. | Spirit level |
| B. | Plumb bob |
| C. | Compass |
| D. | Theodolite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Instrument for registering the number of revolutions of a wheel is _____ |
| A. | Odometer |
| B. | Pedometer |
| C. | Pedometer |
| D. | Chaining |
| Answer» B. Pedometer | |
| 47. |
Correction required for refraction for a distance of 10 km is…. |
| A. | 7.85 m |
| B. | 1.22 m |
| C. | 3.33 m |
| D. | 5 m |
| Answer» C. 3.33 m | |
| 48. |
In plane table surveying, plotting and recording of values are done simultaneously. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 49. |
Fiber glass tape is non-conductor of electricity. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | none |
| D. | all |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 50. |
Which of the following methods of theodolite traversing is suitable for locatingthe details which are far away from transit stations ? |
| A. | measuring angle and distance from one transit station |
| B. | measuring angles to the point from at least two stations |
| C. | measuring angle at one station and distance from other |
| D. | measuring distance from two points on traverse line |
| Answer» C. measuring angle at one station and distance from other | |