Top 350+ Solved Surveying MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The whole circle bearing of a line is 290°. Its reduced bearing is
a. N 20° E
b. N 20° W
c. N 70° W
d. S 70° E
Q. The reduced bearing of a line is N 87° W. Its whole circle bearing is
a. 87°
b. 273°
c. 93°
d. 3°
Q. Surveys which are carried out to depict mountains, rivers, water bodies, wooded areas and other cultural details, are known as
a. cadastral surveys
b. city surveys
c. topographical surveys
d. guide map surveys
Q. Magnetic declination at any place
a. remains constant
b. does not remain constant
c. fluctuates
d. changes abruptly.
Q. The method of finding out the difference in elevation between two points for eliminating the effect of curvature and refraction, is
a. reciprocal levelling
b. precise levelling
c. differential levelling
d. flying levelling
Q. The horizontal angle between true meridian and magnetic meridian, is known
a. bearing
b. magnetic declination
c. dip
d. convergence.
Q. Ranging in chain survey means
a. looking at an isolated point not on the line
b. establishing an intermediate point on the line
c. determining the distance between end points
d. determining the offset distance
Q. Reduced bearing of a line is an angle between
a. north line and given line measured clockwise
b. north line and given line measured anticlockwise
c. east or west and the given line
d. given line and the part of the meridian whether N end or S end, lying adjacent to it.
Q. The magnetic meridian at any point, is the direction indicated by a freely suspended
a. magnetic needle
b. and properly balanced magnetic needle
c. properly balanced and uninfluenced by local attractive force
d. magnetic needle over an iron pivot.
Q. The zero of the graduated circle of a prismatic compass is located at
a. north end
b. east end
c. south end
d. west en
Q. Profile levelling is usually done for determining
a. contours of an area
b. capacity of a reservoir
c. elevations along a straight line
d. boundaries of property
Q. The line of collimation method of reduction of levels, does not provide a check on
a. intermediate sights
b. fore sights
c. back sights
d. reduced levels.
Q. Check lines (or proof lines) in Chain Surveying, are essentially required
a. to plot the chain lines
b. to plot the offsets
c. to indicate the accuracy of the survey work
d. to increase the out-turn
Q. The operation of revolving a plane table about its vertical axis so that all lines on the sheet become parallel to corresponding lines on the ground, is known
a. levelling
b. centering
c. orientation
d. setting.