Surveying MCQs
The included angles of a theodolite traverse, are generally measured
A) clockwise from the forward station
B) anti-clockwise from the back station
C) anti-clockwise from the forward station
D) clockwise from the back station
Check Answer
D) clockwise from the back station
The line normal to the plumb line is known as
A) horizontal line
B) level line
C) datum line
D) vertical line
Check Answer
B) level line
The angle of intersection of a curve is the angle between
A) back tangent and forward tangent
B) prolongation of back tangent and forward tangent
C) forward tangent and long chord
D) back tangent and long chord
Check Answer
A) back tangent and forward tangent
The additional lines which are measured to show the correctness of the chain surveying are called:
A) check clines
B) proof lines
C) tie lines
D) all of these
Check Answer
D) all of these
Locating the position of a plane table station with reference to three known points, is known as
A) intersection method
B) radiation method
C) resection method
D) three point problem
Check Answer
D) three point problem
Chain surveying is well adopted for
A) small areas in open ground
B) small areas with crowded details
C) large areas with simple details
D) large areas with difficult details
Check Answer
A) small areas in open ground
Subtense tacheometry is generally preferred to if ground is
A) flat
B) undulating
C) mountaineous
D) deserts
Check Answer
B) undulating
For high sensivity of the bubble tube
A) a liquid of low viscosity is used
B) a liquid of low surface tension is used
C) the bubble space should be long
D) all the above
Check Answer
D) all the above
Short offsets are measured with
A) an ordinary chain
B) an invar tape
C) a metallic tape
D) a steel tape
Check Answer
A) an ordinary chain
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
Check Answer
C) to indicate the accuracy of the survey work
