Top 150+ Solved Basic of Civil Engineering MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. How many types of cross staff are available?

a. 2

b. 5

c. 3

d. 4

Q. Survey stations may be marked on the ground using a:

a. Pole

b. Rod

c. Pointer

d. Peg

  • d. Peg

Q. The direction of a line relative to a given meridian is called:

a. Bearing

b. Declination

c. Angle

d. Dip

  • a. Bearing

Q. ___________ bearing is measured in the direction of survey.

a. Primary

b. First

c. Fore

d. Front

  • c. Fore

Q. In a reduced bearing system, bearing is measured from:

a. Nearest one (North or South)

b. South

c. West

d. North

  • a. Nearest one (North or South)

Q. ___________ line is the line drawn through points of the same declination.

a. Polygonic

b. Isogonic

c. Syngonic

d. Agonic

  • b. Isogonic

Q. Which of the below is not a temporary adjustment of the prismatic compass?

a. Centring

b. Levelling

c. Focussing prism

d. Adjusting sight vane

  • d. Adjusting sight vane

Q. A levelling staff is used to establish:

a. Horizontal line of sight

b. Vertical line of sight

c. Location of points

d. Distance of points

  • a. Horizontal line of sight

Q. Dumpy level was originally designed by:

a. Fennel

b. Heerbrugg

c. Stanley

d. Gravatt

  • d. Gravatt

Q. Which of the below is used to make a line of sight horizontally in a level?

a. Foot screws

b. Levelling head

c. Telescope

d. Tangent screws

  • a. Foot screws

Q. A digital level reads a:

a. Target staff

b. Barcoded staff

c. Digital staff

d. Telescopic staff

  • b. Barcoded staff

Q. Which of the below cannot be used to measure vertical heights?

a. Self level

b. Aneroid barometer

c. Transit

d. Hypsometer

  • c. Transit
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