Top 350+ Solved Surveying MCQ Questions Answer
Q. An angle made by a survey line with the prolongation of the proceeding line, is known as
a. direct angle
b. vertical angle
c. horizontal angle
d. deflection angle
Q. Due to the magnetic influence of the earth, the magnetic needle of the prismatic compass will be inclined downward towards the pole. This inclination of the needle with the horizontal is known as
a. true bearing
b. dip
c. local attraction
d. magnetic declination
Q. In a whole circle bearing system N 25? 15' W corresponds to
a. 115? 15'
b. 154? 45'
c. 205? 15'
d. 334? 45'
Q. An open cross-staff is commonly used for setting out
a. short offsets
b. long offsets
c. oblique offsets
d. none of these
Q. The adjustable cross-staff is used for setting out an offset
a. at an angle of 45?
b. at an angle of 60?
c. at a right angle
d. at any angle
Q. To the sum of the first and last ordinates, add twice the sum of the intermediate ordinates. The total sum thus obtained is multiplied by the common distance between the ordinates. One-half of this product gives the required area. This rule of finding the area is called
a. mid-ordinate rule
b. trapezoidal rule
c. average ordinate rule
d. Simpson's rule
Q. The deflection angle may have any value between
a. 0? and 45?
b. 0? and 90?
c. 0? and 120?
d. 0? and 180?
Q. The angle by which the forward tangent deflects from the back tangent of a curve is called
a. deflection angle
b. central angle
c. angle of intersection
d. none of these
Q. If the fore bearing of a line is N 26? 35' W, its back bearing will be
a. S 26? 35' E
b. S 26? 35' W
c. N 26? 35' E
d. N 53? 25' W
Q. A staff reading taken on a bench mark or a point of known elevation is called
a. fore sight reading
b. back sight reading
c. intermediate sight
d. any one of these