Top 350+ Solved Surveying MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The principle of tacheometry is used
a. for locating contours
b. on hydrographic surveys
c. for filling in detail in topographic surveys
d. all of these
Q. The correction to be applied to each 30 m chain for a line measured along a slope of ? is
a. 30 (1 - sin ?)
b. 30 (1 - cos ?)
c. 30 (1 - tan ?)
d. 30 (1 - cot ?)
Q. The accuracy in laying down the perpendicular offsets and in measuring them depends upon
a. scale of plotting
b. length of offset
c. importance of the object
d. all of these
Q. The horizontal angle between the true meridian and a survey line is called
a. magnetic bearing
b. azimuth
c. dip
d. magnetic declination
Q. When the angular and linear measurements are equally precise in traversing, the balancing of a traverse is done by
a. transit rule
b. empirical rule
c. Bowditch's rule
d. any one of these
Q. When the measured length is less than the actual length, the error is known as
a. positive error
b. negative error
c. compensating error
d. instrumental error
Q. A branch of surveying in which the horizontal and vertical distances of points are obtained by instrumental observations, is known as
a. chain surveying
b. plane table surveying
c. tacheometric surveying
d. hydrographic surveying
Q. In levelling, the correction for curvature (in metres) is equal, where D = Distance from the level to the staff reading in kilometres.
a. 0.00785 D2
b. 0.0785 D2
c. 0.0112 D2
d. 0.0673 D2