Surveying (Practice Test MCQs)

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1. Surveying is primarily used to:





2. The basic principle of surveying is:





3. The branch of surveying that deals with large areas is:





4. Which instrument is commonly used in chain surveying?





5. The standard length of a surveyor’s chain is:





6. The smallest reading that can be accurately read in a vernier instrument is called:





7. The method of locating a point using two known points is called:





8. What is the main purpose of leveling in surveying?





9. Bench mark is used to:





10. Which instrument is used for precise measurement of horizontal and vertical angles?





11. In compass surveying, the angle between magnetic north and true north is called:





12. A closed traverse has:





13. The main error in chain surveying due to sag is:





14. The term “RL” in leveling stands for:





15. The staff reading at a benchmark is 1.500 m and at the point of interest is 2.000 m. The difference in elevation is:





16. Which of the following is a temporary adjustment of a level?





17. The process of measuring horizontal angles by a theodolite is known as:





18. The method used for contouring with the help of leveling instrument is:





19. Contour lines close together indicate:





20. Which of the following is not a type of leveling?





21. The most accurate type of leveling is:





22. Parallax error occurs due to:





23. The process of determining the positions of points by measuring angles and distances is called:





24. Which type of survey is conducted for road alignment?





25. The prismatic compass measures:





26. The method of surveying that does not involve angular measurement is:





27. Which type of error occurs due to carelessness of the surveyor?





28. The length of a Gunter’s chain is:





29. Which survey is used for large-scale mapping of a city?





30. Plane table surveying is suitable when:





31. In leveling, the line of sight should be:





32. What does F.S. stand for in leveling?





33. A traverse with no closing error is called:





34. The zero reading of a leveling staff is at:





35. The correction for temperature in chain length is:





36. The main advantage of tacheometric surveying is:





37. The imaginary line joining the optical center of the objective lens and the crosshairs is called:





38. A well-conditioned triangle in triangulation should have angles between:





39. In plane surveying, the earth is assumed as:





40. The first step in surveying a site is:





41. Which type of survey is conducted to locate water bodies?





42. In chain surveying, the error due to incorrect alignment is:





43. The instrument used for setting out right angles is:





44. The graphical representation of a survey is known as:





45. Which survey is used for determining property boundaries?





46. The main principle of chain surveying is:





47. The vertical distance between two contour lines is called:





48. Which of the following errors is cumulative in nature?





49. The process of converting field notes into a drawing is called:





50. The main purpose of surveying is to:





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