Top 350+ Solved Surveying MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The length of a chain is measured from
a. centre of one handle to centre of other handle
b. outside of one handle to outside of other handle
c. outside of one handle to inside of other handle
d. inside of one handle to inside of other handle
Q. Select the incorrect statement.
a. The true meridians at different places are parallel to each other.
b. The true meridian at any place is not variable.
c. The true meridians converge to a point in northern and southern hemispheres.
d. The maps prepared by national survey departments of any country are based on true meridi
Q. In the prismatic compass
a. the magnetic needle moves with the box
b. the line of the sight does not move with the box
c. the magnetic needle and graduated circle do not move with the box
d. the graduated circle is fixed to the box and the magnetic needle always remains in the N-S direction
Q. For a line AB
a. the forebearing of AB and back bearing of AB differ by 180°
b. the forebearing of AB and back bearing of BA differ by 180°
c. both (a) and (b) are correct.
d. none is correct
Q. Local attraction in compass surveying may exist due to
a. incorrect levelling of the magnetic needle
b. loss of magnetism of the needle
c. friction of the needle at the pivot
d. presence of magnetic substances near the instrument
Q. The prismatic compass and surveyor’s compass
a. give whole circle bearing (WCB) of a line and quadrantal bearing (QB) of a line respectively
b. both give QB of a line and WCB of a line
c. both give QB of a line
d. both give WCB of a line
Q. The horizontal angle between the true meridian and magnetic meridian at aplace is called
a. azimuth
b. declination
c. local attraction
d. magnetic bearing
Q. A negative declination shows that the magnetic meridian is to the
a. eastern side of the true meridian
b. western side of the true meridian
c. southern side of the true meridian
d. none of the above
Q. Anroid map used by GPS is:
a. Street map
b. Topographical map
c. Aerial photography
d. All of above
Q. What type of surveys needs to fix the boundaries of municipalities and of state and federaljurisdictions?
a. Topographic Surveying
b. Hydrographic Surveying
c. Cadastral Surveying
d. City Surveying
Q. Determining different strata in the earth’s crust is called as_______
a. Mine Survey
b. Geological Survey
c. Geodetic Survey
d. Archaeological Survey
Q. What triangles are generally preferred to get good results in plotting?
a. Isosceles
b. Obtuse angled
c. Equilateral
d. Acute angle