Top 350+ Solved Surveying MCQ Questions Answer
Q. True meridians are generally preferred to magnetic meridians because
a. these converge to a point
b. these change due to change in time
c. these remain constant.
d. None of these.
Q. The main principle of surveying is to work
a. from part to the whole
b. from whole to the part
c. from higher level to the lower level
d. from lower level to higher level.
Q. Geodetic surveying is undertaken
a. for production of accurate maps of wide areas
b. for developing the science of geodesy
c. making use of most accurate instruments and methods of observation
d. all the above.
Q. The best method of interpolation of contours, is by
a. estimation
b. graphical means
c. computation
d. all of these.
Q. The conventional sign shown in below figure represents a
a. bridge carrying railway below road
b. bridge carrying road below railway
c. bridge carrying road and railway at the same level
d. a level crossing.
Q. A relatively fixed point of known elevation above datum, is called
a. bench mark
b. datum point
c. reduced level
d. reference point.
Q. Cross hairs in surveying telescopes, are fitted
a. in the objective glass
b. at the center of the telescope
c. at the optical center of the eye piece
d. in front of the eye piece.
Q. On a diagonal scale, it is possible to read up to
a. one dimension
b. two dimensions
c. three dimensions
d. Four dimensions.
Q. Plotting of inaccessible points on a plane table, is done by
a. intersection
b. traversing
c. radiation
d. none of these.
Q. Prismatic compass is considered more accurate than a surveyor's compass, because
a. it is provided with a better magnetic needle
b. it is provided with a sliding glass in the object vane
c. its graduations are in whole circle bearings
d. it is provided with a prism to facilitate reading of its graduated circle
Q. Removal of parallax, may be achieved by focussing
a. the objective
b. the eye-piece
c. the objective and the eye-piece
d. none of these.
Q. In an internal focusing telescope
a. the objective is at a fixed distance from the diaphragm
b. the focusing is done by the sliding of a divergent lens.
c. the focusing divergent lens is situated at about the middle of the tube
d. all the above.
Q. Imaginary line passing through points having equal magnetic declination is termed as
a. isogon
b. agonic line
c. isoclinic line
d. none of these
Q. While measuring a chain line between two stations A and B intervened by a raised ground
a. vision gets obstructed
b. chaining gets obstructed
c. both vision and chaining get obstructed
d. all the above.
Q. A clinometer is used for
a. measuring angle of slope
b. correcting line of collimation
c. setting out right angles
d. defining natural features.