Surveying MCQs
The survey in which earth’s curvature is considered is known as
A) plane surveying
B) trigonometric surveying
C) topographic surveying
D) geodetic surveying
Check Answer
D) geodetic surveying
In a diagonal scale only
A) units can be shown
B) units, tenths can be shown
C) units, tenths and hundredths can be shown
D) units, tenths, hundredths and thousandths can be shown
Check Answer
C) units, tenths and hundredths can be shown
The line to be measured accurately in a chain survey is
A) main line
B) base line
C) check line
D) detail line
Check Answer
B) base line
Which one of the following is not a method of plane tabling?
A) Orientation
B) Radiation
C) Intersection
D) Resection
Check Answer
A) Orientation
Which one of the following is not a self-reading staff?
A) Solid staff
B) Folding staff
C) Telescopic staff
D) Target staff
Check Answer
D) Target staff
The point on which both foresight and back sights are taken is
A) change point
B) first station point in the traverse
C) last station point in a traverse
D) the point where level is to be set
Check Answer
A) change point
Sensitivity of a bubble tube can be increased by
A) increasing the length of the tube
B) increasing the diameter of the tube
C) decreasing viscosity of liquid
D) any of the above
Check Answer
D) any of the above
The rise and fall method of levelling provides a complete check on
A) back sight
B) foresight
C) intermediate sight
D) all of the above
Check Answer
D) all of the above
Direct method of contouring is suitable for
A) small areas
B) large areas
C) forest areas
D) hilly areas
Check Answer
A) small areas
Trigonometric levelling is used when
A) base of the object is accessible
B) base of the object is not accessible
C) in both the above two cases
D) in none of the above two cases
Check Answer
B) base of the object is not accessible
