Surveying MCQs with Answers & Solutions — Page 4

For which of the following applications in levelling is an inverted staff reading most suitable?Levelling

Which of the following statement for the included angle method is/are true? Statement 1: Included angles can be measured either clockwise or…Traverse Surveying

The bearings of two lines AB and AC measured by using a surveyor's compass are S 26° 40' E and N 18° 30' W respectively. The value of ∠BAC measured…Compass Surveying

The check for traversing by deflection angle method in a closed traverse of n sides is:Traverse Surveying

Which of the following statements regarding an electronic theodolite fitted with a graduated circle encoded in an incremental system is INCORRECT?Theodolite

In a plane survey, the length of an arc 12 km long lying on the earth's surface is _______ greater than the subtended chord.Errors in Surveying

Level surface in terms of leveling is aLevelling

Which of the following options represents the methods that can be used effectively to locate the routes of highways or railways from a contour map?Contouring

Offsets from the tangents method of curve setting can be adopted ifCircular Curves

Consider the following statements regarding horizontal equivalent and contour interval. i.Horizontal equivalent between two contour lines is always…Contouring

In an old plan, a line was drawn to a magnetic bearing of 7° 25' with a magnetic declination of 2° 5' west. If the present magnetic declination is 9°…Compass Surveying

_______ is the method of locating an offset point from 2 different points on a chain line in such a way that all the three points form a…Chain Surveying

The true reduced bearing is N 5° 0' W and the magnetic declination is 2° E. Find the true bearing in the whole circle bearing system.Compass Surveying

_______ is the correct formula to determine the elevation difference (dz) between two points on the ground using a total station. (VD = Vertical…Modern Surveying Technologies

The angle of intersection of two straights is 120°. Find the ratio of the length of long chord to the tangent length.Circular Curves

The captain in a vessel 0.016 km above the sea level observes a 0.144 km tall lighthouse on a port just above the horizon. The distance of the vessel…Levelling

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement related to the height of the instrument (HI) used in levelling?Levelling

Which of the following statements regarding characteristics of contour lines is INCORRECT?Contouring

_______ is a parameter that a total station usually does NOT measure.Modern Surveying Technologies

The roof of a room was considered as the BM. Inverted staff reading on this BM was 3.500 m. The staff reading of point P on the ground was 1.200 m.…Levelling

If a curve setup on a highway has a deflection angle of 120° between its tangents and a versine distance of 225 m, then the sharpness of the curve…Circular Curves

During a levelling survey, the backsight of A was found greater than the foresight reading at point B. Which of the following is correct?Levelling

In plane surveying, level lines are considered as _______ and plumb lines are considered as _______.Levelling

For a closed traverse, the sum of latitudes is 4 m and the sum of departures is 3 m. The closing error for the traverse would be:Traverse Surveying

In triangulation, the point at which astronomical observations for the azimuth and the longitude are made by use of Laplace equation is called:Triangulation

Which of the following statements are correct? In chain/tape surveying, the 3-4-5 method can be used: i. to set out contour line, ii. to draw a…Chain Surveying

Following are the data of an externally focusing telescope used for a tacheometric survey. Staff intercept: 1.52 m Interval between stadia hair: 5 mm…Tacheometric Surveying

If the whole circle bearing of a line is zero degrees, then the reduced bearing of the line is in the _____ direction.Compass Surveying

Which of the following statements is true regarding the compensator used in an electronic theodolite?Theodolite

During the alignment of a road by using direct ranging, the surveyor raises both the hands above his head and then, brings them down as a signal for…Chain Surveying

In regard to the resection method of plane table survey, the term 'resector' refers to the:Plane Table Surveying

When the instrument is stationed near point P, the staff readings at point P and Q are 1.800 m and 2.600 m, respectively. When the instrument is…Levelling

In levelling, _____ is also called minus sight.Levelling

Let P and Q be the reference points on the ground. You have to establish a point R. Which of the following methods conforms to the fundamental…Chain Surveying

The curve that is generally used to avoid the obstructions like hard rocks, deep cuttings, soft gradients is called:Circular Curves

Which of the following statements is correct about measurement of the vertical angle while using a total station?Modern Surveying Technologies

Which of the following is/are the main advantage of using a dumpy level in surveying? i) Simple to use ii) Provides accurate level of reading iii)…Levelling

Identify the correct characteristic feature of scale chosen to draw profile of ground using profile leveling data.Levelling

Which of the following statements regarding the vertical circle of a theodolite is correct?Theodolite

Among the following factors that can cause an error during distance measurement in chaining, the compensating error is caused by:Chain Surveying

The following are different factors that affect the diurnal variation in magnetic declination. The condition which may result in the maximum…Compass Surveying

Modern electronic distance measurement (EDM) measures distance by:Modern Surveying Technologies

Which one of the following consists of horizontal and vertical location of certain points by linear and angular measurements and is made to determine…Contouring

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?Levelling

A line AB between the stations A and B was measured as 348.28 m using a 20 m tape, too short by 0.05 m. What is the correct length of line AB?Chain Surveying

The levelling is carried out between two stations P and Q separated by 1000 m. The Back Sight (BS) reading is noted as 0.70 m on station P, whose BM…Levelling

The length of a line originally 100 mm long on a map plotted to a scale of 1/1000, was found to be 96 mm due to shrinkage of the map. The map…Errors in Surveying

In Map versus Aerial photograph, due to symbolic representation the clarity of details isPhotogrammetry

[Directions: The chainage of the intersection point of two straights is 1060 m, and the angle of intersection is 120°. If radius of a circular curve…Circular Curves