Top 350+ Solved Surveying MCQ Questions Answer
Q. An imaginary line tangential to the longitudinal curve of the level at the centre of the tube is called
a. horizontal axis
b. vertical axis
c. axis of the level tube
d. line of collimation
Q. Which of the following statement is wrong?
a. The distance measured parallel to the north-south line is called latitude of the line.
b. The distance measured parallel to the east-west line is called departure of the line.
c. The latitude is positive when measured downward or southward.
d. The departure is negative when measured to the left or westwar
Q. The traversing by the method of deflection angles is chiefly used in
a. canals
b. highways
c. railways
d. all of these
Q. If any closed traverse, if the survey work is correct, then
a. the algebraic sum of latitudes should be equal to zero
b. the algebraic sum of departures should be equal to zero
c. the sum of northings should be equal to the sum of southings
d. all of the above
Q. The magnetic bearing of a line is 55? 30v and the magnetic declination is 4? 30' west. The true bearing of a line will be
a. 30?
b. 34? 30
c. 49?
d. 51?
Q. In indirect method of contouring, the best method of interpolation of contours is
a. by graphical method
b. by estimation
c. by arithmetical calculation
d. all of these
Q. When (h) is the difference in heights between the extremities of a chain length (l), then the correction for slope required is
a. h / l
b. h2 / l
c. h2 / 2l
d. h / el
Q. The instrument attached to the wheel of a vehicle in order to measure the distance travelled, is called
a. passometer
b. pedometer
c. odometer
d. speedometer
Q. When the curve is to be set out over a rough ground, the method used is
a. Rankine's method
b. two theodolite method
c. tacheometric method
d. either (b) or (c)
Q. The difference between the sum of the angles of a apherical triangle on the earth's surface and the angles of the corresponding plane triangle for every 195.5 km2 of area is only
a. 1 second
b. 5 second
c. 10 second
d. 15 second