Top 350+ Solved Surveying MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A stadia telescope, in a tacheometer, is fitted with
a. two additional vretical hairs
b. two additional horizontal hairs
Q. In route surveys, the most suitable method of contouring is
a. by squares
b. by radial lines
c. by cross-sections
d. by tacheometer
Q. Which of the following statement is wrong?
a. The magnetic meridian coincides with the true meridian at all the places
b. The magnetic meridian does not vary from place to place on the earth's surface.
c. The magnetic declination at a place is constant.
d. all of the above
Q. The direct angles may have any value between
a. 0? and 90?
b. 0? and 120?
c. 0? and 180?
d. 0? and 360?
Q. When the length of a chord is less than the peg interval, it is known as
a. small chord
b. short chord
c. sub-chord
d. normal chord
Q. The deflection angle may be directly obtained by setting the instrument to read
a. 0?
b. 90?
c. 180?
d. 270?
Q. If x is the smallest division on the main scale and n are the number of divisions on the vernier, then the least count of the vernier is
a. x + n
b. x - n
c. x x n
d. x ? n
Q. A line joining some fixed points on the main survey lines, is called a
a. check line
b. tie line
c. base line
d. none of these
Q. A staff reading taken on a point whose elevation is to be determined as on a change point is called.
a. fore sight reading
b. back sight reading
c. intermediate sight
d. none of these
Q. When the position of a point is to be located accurately by a perpendicular offset, the direction of perpendicular is set out by means of
a. theodolite
b. optical square
c. dumpy level
d. planimeter
Q. The height of instrument is equal to
a. reduced level of bench mark + back sight
b. reduced level of bench mark + fore sight
c. reduced level of bench mark + intermediate sight
d. back sight + fore sight