Surveying MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Surveying, a fundamental topic in the field of Civil Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Surveying MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

In this section, you'll find a wide range of Surveying mcq questions that explore various aspects of Surveying problems. Each MCQ is crafted to challenge your understanding of Surveying principles, enabling you to refine your problem-solving techniques. Whether you're a student aiming to ace Civil Engineering tests, a job seeker preparing for interviews, or someone simply interested in sharpening their skills, our Surveying MCQs are your pathway to success in mastering this essential Civil Engineering topic.

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Q61.
An imaginary line joining the points of equal elevation on the surface of the earth, represents

a.

contour surface

b.

contour gradient

c.

contour line

d.

level line

Discuss
Answer: (c).contour line
Q62.
The 'fix' of a plane table station with three known points, is bad if the plane table station lies

a.

in the great triangle

b.

outside the great triangle

c.

on the circumference of the circumscribing circle

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).on the circumference of the circumscribing circle
Q63.
If R is the radius of the main curve, ฮธ the angle of deflection, S the shift and L the length of the transition curve, then, total tangent length of the curve, is

a.

(R - S) tan ฮธ/2 - L/2

b.

(R + S) tan ฮธ/2 - L/2

c.

(R + S) tan ฮธ/2 + L/2

d.

(R - S) tan ฮธ/2 + L/2

Discuss
Answer: (c).(R + S) tan ฮธ/2 + L/2
Q64.
Hydrographic surveys deal with the mapping of

a.

large water bodies

b.

heavenly bodies

c.

mountaineous region

d.

canal system

Discuss
Answer: (a).large water bodies
Q65.
An ideal vertical curve to join two gradients, is

a.

circular

b.

parabolic

c.

elliptical

d.

hyperbolic

Discuss
Answer: (b).parabolic
Q66.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

a.

the eyepiece plays no part in defining the line of sight

b.

the diaphragm plays no part in defining the line of sight

c.

the optical centre of the objective plays no part in defining the line of sight

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).the eyepiece plays no part in defining the line of sight
Q67.
The intercept of a staff

a.

is maximum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.

b.

is minimum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.

c.

decreases if the staff is tilted away from normal

d.

increases if the staff is tilted towards normal.

Discuss
Answer: (b).is minimum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.
Q68.
One of the Lehmann's rules of plane tabling, is

a.

location of the instrument station is always distant from each of the three rays from the known points in proportion to their distances

b.

when looking in the direction of each of the given points, the instrument station will be on the right side of one and left side of the other ray

c.

when the instrument station is outside the circumscribing circle its location is always on the opposite side of the ray to the most distant point as the inter-section of the other two rays

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).location of the instrument station is always distant from each of the three rays from the known points in proportion to their distances
Q69.
The accuracy of measurement in chain surveying, does not depend upon

a.

length of the offset

b.

scale of the plotting

c.

importance of the features

d.

general layout of the chain lines.

Discuss
Answer: (d).general layout of the chain lines.
Q70.
Closed contours of decreasing values towards their centre, represent

a.

a hill

b.

a depression

c.

a saddle or pass

d.

a river bed.

Discuss
Answer: (b).a depression
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