Surveying MCQs Set-1

1. An offset is a _______________distance of an object measured from the survey line.

2. The imaginary surface connecting points to which water would rise in tightly cased wells from a given point in an aquifer is called as

3. Chain surveying is well adopted for

4. Due to curvature of earth, an object looks

5. The type of surveying in which the curvature of earth is taken into account is called

6. A stone that marks boundary is called

7. For setting out the right angles, the instrument used is

8. In surveying, the angle on the horizontal plane between magnetic north and true north is called as

9. Altimetry may be depicted most accurately by

10. A 20 m chain was found to be 10 cm too long after chaining a distance of 2000m. It was found to be 18 cm too long at the end of day's work after chaining a total distance of 4000 m. What is the true distance, if the chain was correct before the commencement of the day's work?

11. EDM stands for

12. Which of the below is not a classification of surveying?

13. In the triangulation method, the whole area is divided into:

14. The process of a location of intermediate points on a survey line is

15. Chain surveying uses the principle of

16. In how many ways can ranging be carried out?

17. The error in measured length due to sag of chain or tape is known as

18. The angle between true meridian and the magnetic meridian at the time of observations is known as

19. Gunter's chain consists of ________________ links.

20. Plan is a small-scale representation of a large area.

21. The biggest of the survey line is called

22. Theory of errors and adjustments deals with minimizing the effect of

23. Hydrographic survey deal with the mapping of

24. In Surveying, offsets are

25. The "point of curvature" of a simple circular curve is

26. An error under the same conditions always of the same size and sign is called as

27. Refraction error is the least in case of

28. Plane and Geodetic surveying are classifications of surveying based on

29. Radiation, Intersection and Resection are

30. The permissible limits of errors in chaining for measurement on rough or hilly ground is

31. How many types of a compass are used in surveying?

32. The magnetic declination is the difference between

33. Negative errors are caused in chain, when its length is

34. Which of the following sight will be applicable for a change point?

35. The polar axis of Earth is shorten than equatorial axis by

36. How many types of Benchmark are there?

37. A 30 m metric chain is found to be 10cm too short throughout a measurement. If the distance measured is recorded as 300 m, what is the actual distance?

38. The fundamental principle of surveying is to work from the

39. Which of the below is not an instrument used to set right angles?

40. The book in which chain measurements are entered is called

41. __________errors are small unavoidable fluctuation.

42. The direction of a line relative to a given meridian is called

43. When a chain is used at a temperature more than the temperature it was calibrated the error in measured length will be

44. How many types of cross staff are available?

45. Survey stations may be marked on the ground using a

46. Which of the below is not a means of linear surveying methods?

47. The difference between magnetic north and geographic north is

48. In surveying, the triangles having angles smaller than 30 degree are called as

49. The error due to bad ranging is

50. How many types of chains are used in chain surveying?