Surveying MCQs
Surveying MCQs
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1: The main principle of surveying is to work
A. From whole to the part
B. From lower level to higher level
C. From higher level to the lower level
D. From part to the whole
2: An imaginary line joining the points of equal elevation on the surface of the earth, represents
A. Level line
B. None of these
C. Contour line
D. Contour surface
E. Contour gradient
3: The angle between two plane mirrors of optical square, is
A. 20°
B. 30°
C. 60°
D. 45°
E. 90°
4: The sensitiveness of a level tube decreases if
A. Both viscosity and surface tension are increased
B. Diameter of the tube is increased
C. Length of the vapour bubble is increased
D. Radius of curvature of its inner surface is increased
5: The real image of an object formed by the objective, must lie
A. In the plane of cross hairs
B. At the centre of the telescope
C. Anywhere inside the telescope
D. At the optical centre of the eye-piece
6: In levelling operation
A. When the staff is being carried forward, the instrument must remain stationary
B. When the instrument is being shifted, the staff must not be moved
C. Neither when the instrument is being shifted, the staff must not be moved and when the staff is being carried forward, the instrument must remain stationary
D. When the instrument is being shifted, the staff must not be moved and when the staff is being carried forward, the instrument must remain stationary
7: If S is the length of a subchord and R is the radius of simple curve, the angle of deflection between its tangent and sub-chord, in minutes, is equal to
A. 573 S/R
B. 573 R/S
C. 1718.9 R/S
D. 1718.9 S/R
E. 171.9 S/R
8: The most reliable method of plotting a theodolite traverse, is
A. By the tangent method of plotting
B. By independent co-ordinates of each station
C. By plotting included angles and scaling off each traverse leg
D. By consecutive co-ordinates of each station
9: In quadrantal bearing system, back bearing of a line may be obtained from its forward bearing, by
A. Adding 180°, if the given bearing is less than 180°
B. None of these
C. Changing the cardinal points, i.e. substituting N for S and E for W and vice-versa
D. Subtracting 180°, if the given bearing, is more than 180°
10: The difference of level between a point below the plane of sight and one above, is the sum of two staff readings and an error would be produced equal to
A. Twice the distance between the zero of graduation and the foot of the staff
B. The distance between the zero of gradient and the foot of the staff
C. Thrice the distance between the zero of graduation and the foot of the staff
D. None of these
11: Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. The diaphragm plays no part in defining the line of sight
B. The optical centre of the objective plays no part in defining the line of sight
C. None of these
D. The eyepiece plays no part in defining the line of sight
12: Pick the correct statement from the following :
A. The good results may be obtained from a defective instrument by reversing and taking the mean of two erroneous results
B. All these
C. The correction may be made equal to half the observed discrepancy
D. The apparent error on reversal is twice the actual error
13: An ideal vertical curve to join two gradients, is
A. Elliptical
B. Hyperbolic
C. None of these
D. Circular
E. Parabolic
14: If the rate of gain of radial acceleration is 0.3 m per sec3 and full centrifugal ratio is developed. On the curve the ratio of the length of the transition curve of same radius on road and railway, is
A. 0.828
B. 2.828
C. 3.828
D. 1.828
15: The radius of curvature of the arc of the bubble tube is generally kept
A. 10 m
B. 25 m
C. 100 m
D. 50 m
16: Two concave lenses of 60 cm focal length are cemented on either side of a convex lens of 15 cm focal length. The focal length of the combination is
A. 10 cm
B. 40 cm
C. 20 cm
D. 30 cm
17: One of the tacheometric constants is additive, the other constant, is
A. Indicative constant
B. Subtractive constant
C. Dividing constant
D. Multiplying constant
18: For true difference in elevations between two points A and B, the level must be set up
A. Near the point B
B. At the exact mid point of A and B
C. Near the point A
D. At any point between A and B
19: In chain surveying field work is limited to
A. Angular measurements only
B. Both linear and angular measurements
C. All these
D. Linear measurements only
20: The intercept of a staff
A. Increases if the staff is tilted towards normal
B. Is minimum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.
C. Is maximum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.
D. Decreases if the staff is tilted away from normal
21: What is accretion?
A. The act of God that created the universe
B. The Theory of Evolution
C. The gradual accumulation of land by natural causes along a water boundary
D. The big bang
22: What is accuracy?
A. The amount of repeatability in a measurement.
B. The amount of agreement between two measurements.
C. The amount of deviation from the true value of a measurement.
D. The amount of precision in a measurement.
23: What does "acQUIESCENCE" mean?
A. When a land owner is forced to accept a boundary location established by an abutter
B. When a land owner uncompromisingly accepts a boundary location established by an abutter
C. When a land owner impliedly accepts a boundary location established by an abutter
D. A land owner who does not protest the boundary location established by an abutter
24: What is Actual Possession?
A. Possession which one intends to sell in the future
B. Possession which one has previously owned
C. Possession which consists of actual physical occupation of property
D. Possession which is legally recognized as one's own
25: What is the meaning of "adjoining"?
A. Adjoining property is two pieces of land that share a common interest.
B. Adjoining property is two pieces of land that are in the same general vicinity.
C. Adjoining property is two pieces of land that share a common border.
D. Adjoining property is two pieces of land that are adjacent to each other.
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