Surveying MCQs

Option A: steel

Option B: invar

Option C: linen

Option D: cloth and wires

Correct Answer: cloth and wires ✔

Option A: only (1)

Option B: (1) and (2)

Option C: (2) and (3)

Option D: (1), (2) and (3)

Correct Answer: (2) and (3) ✔

Option A: (1) and (2)

Option B: (3) and (4)

Option C: (2) and (4)

Option D: (1) and (3)

Correct Answer: (2) and (4) ✔

Option A: (1), (2),(3)

Option B: (1), (3), (2)

Option C: (3), (1), (2)

Option D: (2), (3), (1)

Correct Answer: (1), (3), (2) ✔

Option A: deflection angle

Option B: included angle

Option C: direct angle

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: deflection angle ✔

Option A: levelling

Option B: measurement of horizontal distances in plane areas

Option C: measurement of horizontal distances in undulated areas

Option D: measurement of angles

Correct Answer: measurement of horizontal distances in undulated areas ✔

Option A: compound curve

Option B: vertical curve

Option C: reverse curve

Option D: transition curve

Correct Answer: transition curve ✔

Option A: 7.5 m

Option B: 25 m

Option C: 50

Option D: 75 m

Correct Answer: 75 m ✔

Option A: 0.1

Option B: 0.4

Option C: 0.6

Option D: 1.33

Correct Answer: 0.4 ✔

Option A: compound curve

Option B: transition curve

Option C: reverse curve

Option D: vertical curve

Correct Answer: vertical curve ✔

Option A: 0 and 100

Option B: 100 and 0

Option C: 0 and 0

Option D: 100 and 100

Correct Answer: 0 and 100 ✔

Option A: one

Option B: two

Option C: three

Option D: four

Correct Answer: three ✔

Option A: measuring angle and distance from one transit station

Option B: measuring angles to the point from at least two stations

Option C: measuring angle at one station and distance from other

Option D: measuring distance from two points on traverse line

Correct Answer: measuring angles to the point from at least two stations ✔

Option A: require slope correction

Option B: require tension correction

Option C: require slope and tension corrections

Option D: do not require slope and tension corrections

Correct Answer: require slope and tension corrections ✔

Option A: linear and angular measurements of the traverse are of equal accuracy

Option B: angular measurements are more accurate than linear measurements

Option C: linear measurements are more accurate than angular measurements

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: angular measurements are more accurate than linear measurements ✔

Option A: NE quadrant

Option B: SE quadrant

Option C: NW quadrant

Option D: SW quadrant

Correct Answer: SE quadrant ✔

Option A: gives more accurate problem

Option B: takes less time

Option C: requires more labour

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: requires more labour ✔

Option A: spirit level

Option B: alidade

Option C: plumbing fork

Option D: trough compass

Correct Answer: plumbing fork ✔

Option A: Contour interval on any map is kept constant

Option B: Direct method of contouring is cheap¬er than indirect method

Option C: Inter-visibility of points on a contour map cannot be ascertained

Option D: Slope of a hill cannot be determined with the help of contours

Correct Answer: Contour interval on any map is kept constant ✔

Option A: radiation

Option B: intersection

Option C: traversing

Option D: resection

Correct Answer: intersection ✔

Option A: +50 m, +86.6 m

Option B: +86.6 m, -50 m

Option C: +50m, -86.6 m

Option D: +70.7 m,-50 m

Correct Answer: +86.6 m, -50 m ✔

Option A: an open traverse for graphical adjustment

Option B: a closed traverse for adjustment of closing error

Option C: determine the effect of local attraction

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: a closed traverse for adjustment of closing error ✔

Option A: radiation

Option B: intersection

Option C: resection

Option D: traversing

Correct Answer: resection ✔

Option A: resection

Option B: orientation

Option C: traversing

Option D: resection and orientation

Correct Answer: resection ✔

Option A: 750 mm x 900 mm

Option B: 600 mm x 750 mm

Option C: 450 mm x 600 mm

Option D: 300 mm x 450 mm

Correct Answer: 600 mm x 750 mm ✔

Option A: radiation

Option B: traversing

Option C: resection

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: radiation ✔

Option A: tacheomefry

Option B: trigonometrical levelling

Option C: plane table surveying

Option D: theodolite surveying

Correct Answer: plane table surveying ✔

Option A: Tracing paper method

Option B: Bessels method

Option C: Lehman’s method

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: forests

Option B: urban areas

Option C: hilly areas

Option D: plains

Correct Answer: hilly areas ✔

Option A: hypsometry

Option B: barometric levelling

Option C: spirit levelling

Option D: trigonometrical levelling

Correct Answer: spirit levelling ✔

Option A: steep slope

Option B: gentle slope

Option C: uniform slope

Option D: plane surface

Correct Answer: steep slope ✔

Option A: depression

Option B: hillock

Option C: plain surface

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: hillock ✔

Option A: a quick method

Option B: adopted for large surveys only

Option C: most accurate method

Option D: suitable for hilly terrains

Correct Answer: most accurate method ✔

Option A: direct method

Option B: square method

Option C: cross-sections method

Option D: tacheometric method

Correct Answer: tacheometric method ✔

Option A: ranging

Option B: centring

Option C: horizontal control

Option D: vertical control

Correct Answer: vertical control ✔

Option A: A contour is not necessarily a closed curve

Option B: A contour represents a ridge line if the concave side of lower value con¬tour lies towards the higher value contour

Option C: Two contours of different elevations do not cross each other except in case of an overhanging cliff

Option D: All of the above statements are correct

Correct Answer: Two contours of different elevations do not cross each other except in case of an overhanging cliff ✔

Option A: contour line

Option B: horizontal equivalent

Option C: contour interval

Option D: contour gradient

Correct Answer: contour gradient ✔

Option A: equidistant from A and B

Option B: closer to the higher station

Option C: closer to the lower station

Option D: as far as possible from the line AB

Correct Answer: equidistant from A and B ✔

Option A: radius of level tube

Option B: length of level tube

Option C: length of bubble of level tube

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: radius of level tube ✔

Option A: the instrument is to be shifted frequently

Option B: fly levelling is being done over long distance

Option C: many readings are to be taken from a single setting of the instrument

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: many readings are to be taken from a single setting of the instrument ✔

Option A: inversely proportional to the scale of the map

Option B: directly proportional to the flatness of ground

Option C: larger for accurate works

Option D: larger if the time available is more

Correct Answer: inversely proportional to the scale of the map ✔

Option A: 2 m

Option B: 5m

Option C: 10 m

Option D: 20 m

Correct Answer: 2 m ✔

Option A: d

Option B: 1/d

Option C: d2

Option D: 1/d2

Correct Answer: d ✔

Option A: 94.80 m

Option B: 99.71 m

Option C: 100.29 m

Option D: 105.20 m

Correct Answer: 105.20 m ✔

Option A: decreases

Option B: increases

Option C: remains unaffected

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: decreases ✔

Option A: level line is a curved line while hori-zontal line is a straight line

Option B: level line is normal to plumb line while horizontal line may not be normal to plumb line at the tangent point to level line

Option C: horizontal line is normal to plumb line while level line may not be normal to the plumb line

Option D: both are same

Correct Answer: level line is a curved line while hori-zontal line is a straight line ✔

Option A: is less.accurate than height of instrument method

Option B: is not suitable for levelling with tilting levels

Option C: provides a check on the reduction of intermediate point levels

Option D: quicker and less tedious for large number of intermediate sights

Correct Answer: provides a check on the reduction of intermediate point levels ✔

Option A: error due to curvature only

Option B: error due to refraction only

Option C: error due to both curvature and re-fraction

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: error due to both curvature and re-fraction ✔

Option A: true R.L

Option B: more than true R.L

Option C: less than true R.L

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: true R.L ✔

Option A: increasing the diameter of the tube

Option B: decreasing the length of bubble

Option C: increasing the viscosity of liquid

Option D: decreasing the radius of curvature of tube

Correct Answer: increasing the diameter of the tube ✔

Option A: completely eliminates curvature correction

Option B: partially eliminates curvature correction

Option C: adds to the curvature correction

Option D: has no effect on curvature correction

Correct Answer: partially eliminates curvature correction ✔

Option A: 98.70

Option B: 100.00

Option C: 102.30

Option D: 103.30

Correct Answer: 100.00 ✔

Option A: 99.345 m

Option B: 100.345 m

Option C: 100.655m

Option D: 101.870m

Correct Answer: 99.345 m ✔

Option A: foresight only

Option B: backsight only

Option C: foresight and backsight

Option D: foresight and intermediate sight

Correct Answer: foresight and backsight ✔

Option A: error due to imperfect graduations

Option B: error due to eccentricity of verniers

Option C: error due to imperfect adjustment of plate levels

Option D: error due to line of collimation not being perpendicular to horizontal axis

Correct Answer: error due to line of collimation not being perpendicular to horizontal axis ✔

Option A: only (1)

Option B: both (1) and (4)

Option C: only (3)

Option D: both (2) and (3)

Correct Answer: both (1) and (4) ✔

Option A: tightening the capstan-headed nuts of level tube

Option B: measurement of horizontal angles only

Option C: measurement of vertical angles only

Option D: measurement of both horizontal and vertical angles

Correct Answer: measurement of both horizontal and vertical angles ✔

Option A: error due to horizontal axis not being perpendicular to the vertical axis

Option B: index error i.e. error due to imperfect adjustment of the vertical circle vernier

Option C: error due to non-parallelism of the axis of telescope level and line of collimation

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: none of the above ✔

Option A: equal to true error

Option B: half the true error

Option C: two times the true error

Option D: four times the true error

Correct Answer: four times the true error ✔

Option A: increase

Option B: decrease

Option C: not change

Option D: either ‘a’ or ‘b’

Correct Answer: increase ✔

Option A: horizontal line

Option B: line parallel to the mean spheriodal surface of earth

Option C: line passing through the center of cross hairs and the center of eye piece

Option D: line passing through the objective lens and the eye-piece of a dumpy or tilting level

Correct Answer: line parallel to the mean spheriodal surface of earth ✔

Option A: backsight

Option B: intermediate sight

Option C: foresight

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: concave

Option B: convex

Option C: plano-convex

Option D: plano-concave

Correct Answer: concave ✔

Option A: reading both verniers and taking the mean of the two

Option B: taking both face observations and taking the mean of the two

Option C: double sighting

Option D: taking mean of several readings distributed over different portions of the graduated circle

Correct Answer: reading both verniers and taking the mean of the two ✔

Option A: leveling

Option B: prolonging a straight line

Option C: measurement of horizontal angles

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: leveling ✔

Option A: midway between eye piece and objec¬tive lens

Option B: much closer to the eye-piece than to the objective lens

Option C: much closer to the objective lens than to the eye piece

Option D: anywhere between eye-piece and objective lens

Correct Answer: much closer to the eye-piece than to the objective lens ✔

Option A: error due to eccentricity of verniers

Option B: error due to displacement of station signals

Option C: error due to wrong adjustment of line of collimation and trunnion axis

Option D: error due to inaccurate graduation

Correct Answer: error due to displacement of station signals ✔

Option A: adjustment of plate levels

Option B: adjustment of line of sight

Option C: adjustment of horizontal axis

Option D: adjustment of altitude bubble and vertical index frame

Correct Answer: adjustment of horizontal axis ✔

Option A: on its outer spindle with a relative motion between the vernier and graduated scale of lower plate

Option B: on its outer spindle without a relative motion between the vernier and gra-duated scale of lower plate

Option C: on its inner spindle with a relative motion between the vernier and the graduated scale of lower plate

Option D: on its inner spindle without a relative motion between the vernier and the graduated scale of lower plate

Correct Answer: on its inner spindle with a relative motion between the vernier and the graduated scale of lower plate ✔

Option A: the length of telescope

Option B: the diameter of vertical circle

Option C: the diameter of lower plate

Option D: the diameter of upper plate

Correct Answer: the diameter of lower plate ✔

Option A: vertical circle is to its right and the bubble of the telescope is down

Option B: vertical circle is to its right and the bubble of the telescope is up

Option C: vertical circle is to its left and the bubble of the telescope is down

Option D: vertical circle is to its left and the bubble of the telescope is up

Correct Answer: vertical circle is to its right and the bubble of the telescope is down ✔

Option A: to support the main part of the instrument

Option B: to attach the theodolite to the tripod

Option C: to provide a means for leveling the theodolite

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: none of the above ✔

Option A: transiting

Option B: reversing

Option C: plunging

Option D: swinging

Correct Answer: swinging ✔

Option A: (1) and (3)

Option B: (1) and (4)

Option C: (2) and (3)

Option D: (2) and (4)

Correct Answer: 1. ✔

Option A: 77° N

Option B: 23° S

Option C: 13° E

Option D: 13° W

Correct Answer: 13° E ✔

Option A: cross staff

Option B: level

Option C: chain

Option D: prismatic compass

Correct Answer: prismatic compass ✔

Option A: eastern side of the true meridian

Option B: western side of the true meridian

Option C: southern side of the true meridian

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: western side of the true meridian ✔

Option A: give whole circle bearing (WCB. of a line and quadrantal bearing (QB. of a line respectively

Option B: both give QB of a line and WCB of a line

Option C: both give QB of a line

Option D: both give WCB of a line

Correct Answer: A. give whole circle bearing (WCB. of a line and quadrantal bearing (QB. of a line respectively ✔

Option A: incorrect levelling of the magnetic needle

Option B: loss of magnetism of the needle

Option C: friction of the needle at the pivot

Option D: presence of magnetic substances near the instrument

Correct Answer: presence of magnetic substances near the instrument ✔

Option A: azimuth

Option B: declination

Option C: local attraction

Option D: magnetic bearing

Correct Answer: declination ✔

Option A: W23°30’N

Option B: N66°30’W

Option C: S113°30’N

Option D: N23°30’W

Correct Answer: N66°30’W ✔

Option A: the magnetic needle moves with the box

Option B: the line of the sight does not move with the box

Option C: the magnetic needle and graduated circle do not move with the box

Option D: the graduated circle is fixed to the box and the magnetic needle always remains in the N-S direction

Correct Answer: the magnetic needle and graduated circle do not move with the box ✔

Option A: is lighter than chain

Option B: is easier to handle

Option C: is practically inextensible and is not liable to kinks when in use

Option D: can be easily repaired in the field

Correct Answer: is practically inextensible and is not liable to kinks when in use ✔

Option A: The true meridians at different places are parallel to each other

Option B: The true meridian at any place is not variable

Option C: The true meridians converge to a point in northern and southern hemispheres

Option D: The maps prepared by national survey departments of any country are based on true meridians

Correct Answer: The true meridians at different places are parallel to each other ✔

Option A: ±2 mm

Option B: ±3 mm

Option C: ±5 mm

Option D: ±8 mm

Correct Answer: ±5 mm ✔

Option A: centre of one handle to centre of other handle

Option B: outside of one handle to outside of other handle

Option C: outside of one handle to inside of other handle

Option D: inside of one handle to inside of other handle

Correct Answer: outside of one handle to outside of other handle ✔

Option A: 0° 30′

Option B: 89° 30′

Option C: 90° 30′

Option D: 269° 30′

Correct Answer: 0° 30′ ✔

Option A: the forebearing of AB and back bearing of AB differ by 180°

Option B: the forebearing of AB and back bearing of BA differ by 180°

Option C: both (A. and (B. are correct.

Option D: none is correct

Correct Answer: the forebearing of AB and back bearing of AB differ by 180° ✔

Option A: line ranger

Option B: steel tape

Option C: optical square

Option D: cross staff

Correct Answer: line ranger ✔

Option A: measuring approximate horizontal angles

Option B: setting out right angles

Option C: measuring bearings of the lines

Option D: none of the above

Correct Answer: setting out right angles ✔

Option A: straightening the links

Option B: removing one or more small circular rings

Option C: closing the joints of the rings if opened out

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: straightening the links ✔

Option A: is used at the time of standardising the tape

Option B: neutralizes the effect due to pull and sag

Option C: makes the correction due to sag equal to zero

Option D: makes the correction due to pull equal to zero

Correct Answer: neutralizes the effect due to pull and sag ✔

Option A: 1 in 100

Option B: 1 in 250

Option C: 1 in 500

Option D: 1 in 1000

Correct Answer: 1 in 250 ✔

Option A: 45° only

Option B: 90° only

Option C: either 45° or 90°

Option D: any angle

Correct Answer: either 45° or 90° ✔

Option A: 30°

Option B: 45°

Option C: 60°

Option D: 90°

Correct Answer: 45° ✔

Option A: 4 chains

Option B: 6 chains

Option C: 120 m

Option D: 180m

Correct Answer: 6 chains ✔

Option A: 20°

Option B: 30°

Option C: 45°

Option D: 60°

Correct Answer: 30° ✔

Option A: degree of accuracy required

Option B: method of setting out the perpendiculars and nature of ground

Option C: scale of plotting

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: method of perpendicular offsets

Option B: method of oblique offsets

Option C: method of ties

Option D: all involve equal measurement on the ground

Correct Answer: method of perpendicular offsets ✔

Option A: always additive

Option B: always subtractive

Option C: always zero

Option D: sometimes additive and sometimes subtractive

Correct Answer: always subtractive ✔