Here are 1000 MCQs on Surveying (Chapterwise).
1. What is Surveying?
a) Surveying is used to find the elevations of given points with respect to given or assumed datum
b) Surveying shows the relative positions of the objects on the surface of the earth
c) Surveying is to find the elevation of points having the same contour interval
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: Surveying is defined as determining the relative positions of points above or beneath the surface of the earth by means of direct or indirect measurements of distance and direction and elevation.
2. Which of the following is the first principle of surveying?
a) Whole to whole
b) Part to part
c) Part to whole
d) Whole to part
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Explanation: The first principle of surveying is to work from whole to part. Before starting the actual survey measurements, the surveying is to work from around the area to fix the best positions of survey lines and survey stations.
3. Which of the following type of surveying is used for exploring mineral wealth?
a) Military surveying
b) Mine surveying
c) Topographic surveying
d) Engineering surveying
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Explanation: For exploring mineral wealth mine surveying is used. Determining points of strategic importance is military surveying.
4. In which of the following type of surveying only linear measurements are made?
a) Dumpy level
b) Theodolite surveying
c) Chain surveying
d) Contouring
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Explanation: Chain surveying is the type of surveying in which only linear measurements are made in the field. This type of surveying is suitable for surveys of small extent on open take simple details.
5. Which of the following classification in surveying is based on the instrument used?
a) Traverse surveying
b) Cadastral surveying
c) Topographic surveying
d) Hydrographic surveying
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Explanation: Topographic surveying, Hydrographic surveying, Cadastral surveying classification is based on the nature of field survey. Traverse surveying, chain surveying is classified based on the type of instrument used.
6. In which of the following areas does compass surveying is not recommended?
a) Large areas
b) Undulating areas
c) Crowded with many details
d) Local attraction suspected areas
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Explanation: Compass surveying is not recommended for areas where the local attraction is suspected due to the presence of a magnetic substance.
7. In which of the following cases compass surveying is recommended?
a) When area is small, undulating and not details are crowded
b) When area is large, undulating and crowded with many details
c) When area is small, even and crowded with many details
d) When area is large, even and crowded with many details
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Explanation: Compass surveying is recommended when the area is large, undulating and crowded with many details. It is not recommended for areas where the local attraction is suspected due to the presence of a magnetic substance.
8. Which of the following is not required for chain surveying?
a) Dumpy level
b) Pegs
c) Arrows
d) 20 m chain
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Explanation: Dumpy level is used in levelling not in chain surveying. 20 m chain, arrows, pegs etc are mandatory for chain surveying.
9. Which of the following is the last step in chain surveying?
a) Fixing
b) Reconnaissance
c) Running survey lines
d) Marking
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Explanation: After having completed the preliminary work, the chaining may be started from the base line. The work in running a survey line is twofold, to chain the line and to locate the adjacent details.
10. Which of the following cannot be done with the help of theodolite in surveying?
a) Measuring horizontal distances
b) Prolonging survey lines
c) Laying off horizontal angles
d) Locating points on lines
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Explanation: Theodolite is the most precise instrument designed for the measurement of horizontal and vertical angles. It has wide applicability in surveying such as laying off horizontal angles, locating points on line, prolonging survey lines, establishing grades etc.
11. Which of the following is an indirect method of surveying?
a) Countouring
b) Chain surveying
c) Tacheometry
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: Generally, horizontal distances are measured by direct methods, i.e. laying of chains or tapes on the ground. These methods are not always convenient if the ground is undulating, rough, difficult and inaccessible. Under these circumstances, indirect methods are used to obtain distances. One such method is “Tacheometry”.
12. Which of the following branch of surveying is used to find the elevations of given points with respect to given or assumed datum?
a) Plane table surveying
b) Traversing
c) Contouring
d) Levelling
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Explanation: Levelling is a branch of surveying is used to find the elevations of given points with respect to given or assumed datum.
13. Which of the following is the principles of surveying?
a) Covering the entire area
b) Working from whole to part
c) Taking measurements
d) Determining the elevation differences
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Explanation: By working from whole to part, it is possible to eliminate the errors and to localise the errors. Otherwise, it might expand in magnitude.
14. Which of the following surveying methods is meant to be having high precision?
a) Terrestrial photogrammetry
b) Traverse surveying
c) Aerial photogrammetry
d) Theodolite surveying
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Explanation: Though terrestrial photogrammetry is having accuracy in the obtained values, aerial photogrammetry is capable of producing precise output when compared to the remaining methods. This accuracy makes it different from the remaining methods and is recommended when high quality works are conducted.
15. Which of the following doesn’t describe the use of hydrographic surveying?
a) Nautical charts for navigation
b) Establishing mean sea level
c) Laying an Alignment
d) Making underground investigations
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Explanation: Hydrographic surveying can find its use in making nautical charts for navigation, making underground investigations for construction, establishing mean sea level, determining shore line etc.
16. Which of the following type of ranging is done if both ends of surveying lines are visible?
a) Indirect
b) Reciprocal
c) Unable to do
d) Direct
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Explanation: Direct ranging is done if both ends of surveying lines are visible. Indirect ranging is done when both ends are not intervisible.
17. Which of the following is not a method of levelling?
a) Spirit levelling
b) Traverse levelling
c) Barometric levelling
d) Trigonometric levelling
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Explanation: Three principal methods are used for determining a difference in elevation, namely, barometric levelling, trigonometric levelling and spirit levelling. Traversing is that type of surveying in which a number of connected survey lines form the framework.
18. In which of the following type of surveying in the mean surface of the earth is considered as a plane and the spheroidal shape is neglected?
a) Plane Surveying
b) Geodetic Surveying
c) Hydrographic Surveying
d) Topographic Surveying
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Explanation: The type of surveying in which the mean surface of the earth is considered as a plane and the spheroidal shape is neglected is plane surveying.
19. Which of the following doesn’t involve the method of traversing?
a) Plane Table surveying
b) Tacheometric surveying
c) Chain surveying
d) Theodolite surveying
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Explanation: Depending on the instruments used in determining the relative directions of the traverse lines. The principal methods adopted are Chain traversing, Compass traversing, Transit tape traversing, Plane-table traversing. Tacheometric surveying involves a lot of instrumental work rather than ground work.
20. Which of the following is not a method of plane table surveying?
a) Trisection
b) Intersection
c) Resection
d) Radiation
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Explanation: The methods which are adopted in case of plane table surveying involve radiation, Intersection, resection and traversing, which are used based on the type of output required.
21. While taking Observations for the height and distances, which of the following method of surveying is used?
a) Plane surveying
b) Geodic surveying
c) Chain surveying
d) Compass surveying
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Explanation: Geodic surveying is used because it is assumed that the distances between the points observed are not large so that either the effect of curvature and refraction may be neglected or proper corrections may be applied linearly.
22. Which of the following type of surveying can be employed in a magnetic area?
a) Compass surveying
b) Traverse surveying
c) Plane table surveying
d) Theodolite surveying
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Explanation: Other than plane table surveying, remaining methods need a compass for initiating the work in which it is not possible to access compass in a magnetic area. Plane table surveying can be employed there as it can be done without usage of compass.
23. Which of the following survey deals with bodies of water for the purpose of navigation, water supply, harbor works or for the determination of mean sea level?
a) City surveying
b) Cadastral surveying
c) Topographic surveying
d) Hydrographic surveying
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Explanation: Survey which deals with bodies of water for the purpose of navigation, water supply, harbor works or for the determination of mean sea level is hydrographic surveying.
24. Determining points of strategic importance are called _______
a) Traverse surveying
b) Military surveying
c) City surveying
d) Topographic surveying
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Explanation: Determining points of strategic importance is military surveying. City surveying is made in connection with the construction of streets, water supply systems and sewers.
25. Which of the following is not a natural error in compass surveying?
a) Local attraction due to the proximity of local attraction forces
b) Pivot being bent
c) Magnetic changes in the atmosphere due to clouds and Strom’s
d) Variation in declination
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Explanation: Instrumental errors are those which arise due to the faulty adjustment of the instrument e.g pivot being bent, blunt pivot point, etc. Variation in declination, magnetic changes in the atmosphere due to clouds and Strom’s etc also comes under natural errors in compass surveying.
26. Which of the following processes has more accuracy in its output?
a) Plane table surveying
b) Chain surveying
c) Compass surveying
d) Total station
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Explanation: Plane table surveying is a rough process conducted in order to have an idea of the land and its condition for construction. Due to this, it is not capable of producing accurate output in its recording.
27. Marine surveying is a necessary in case of boat designing.
a) False
b) True
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Explanation: Marine survey involves certain features which are capable of determining the boat functioning and its capabilities. The main purpose of marine surveying includes the processing of an errorless functioning boat, which can be used while underground surveying.
28. Which of the following will not come under the marine surveying category?
a) Water survey
b) Yacht survey
c) Machinery survey
d) Cargo survey
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Explanation: Marine surveying involves certain classifications which can be given as yacht survey, machinery survey and cargo survey. All these are under the roof of marine surveying, which done to improve the benefit of the instrument or object used.
29. Which of the following is having the same principle as that of photo-theodolite?
a) Theodolite surveying
b) Plane-table surveying
c) Traverse surveying
d) Compass surveying
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Explanation: Photo-theodolite involves the direction of same objects in the photograph by which base is measured is known and positions are located with extremities. It is the same as that of plane table surveying which indicates both are having same principle.
30. In which of the following cases the method of deflection distances is used?
a) Land surveys
b) Road survey
c) Town survey
d) Railway planning survey
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Explanation: The deflection distances method is having at most priority in case of road surveys as the curvature for joining parallel straights is to be done without any error.
Chapterwise Multiple Choice Questions on Surveying
- Surveying Basics
- Chain Surveying & Compass
- Compass Traversing & Traverse Surveying
- Levelling
- Contouring
- Theodolite & Theodolite Traversing
- Plane Table Surveying
- Calculation of Area, Measurement of Volume & Permanent Adjustments of Levels
- Area Computation & Tacheometric Surveying
- Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) in Surveying
- Curve Surveying
- Triangulation
- Survey Adjustments and Theory of Errors
- Advanced Surveying in Field Astronomy
- Photogrammetric Surveying
- Remote Sensing
- Geographic Information System (GIS) & Topographic Maps
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Hydrographic Survey
- Project Survey
1. MCQ on Surveying Basics
The section contains Surveying multiple choice questions and answers on surveying definitions and classification, linear measurement accessories and methods, chain folding, unfolding, degree of accuracy, magnetic bearing, chaining errors and mistakes, well conditioned triangle, chain survey and plotting equipments, survey station selection, field work procedure and conventional symbols.
2. Multiple Choice Questions on Chain Surveying & Compass
The section contains Surveying questions and answers on chain triangulation, chaining obstacles, bearings and angles, magnetic declination, prismatic and surveyor’s compass.
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3. Surveying MCQ on Compass Traversing & Traverse Surveying
The section contains Surveying MCQs on compass traversing principle and errors, traversing by fast needle method, angles observation method, consecutive coordinates, traverse balancing, accuracy degree in traversing and compass types.
4. Surveying MCQ on Levelling
The section contains Surveying multiple choice questions and answers on levelling methods, surveying telescope, spirit levelling theory, balancing backsights, foresights, curvature, refraction, reciprocal levelling, levelling errors, precision degree, stadia method, levelling reduction and types.
5. Surveying MCQ on Contouring
The section contains Surveying questions and answers on contouring methods and characteristics, contour maps uses, contours interpolation and gradient.
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6. Surveying MCQ on Theodolite & Theodolite Traversing
The section contains Surveying MCQs on transit theodolite, adjustment, measurement, traversing methods and errors, readings reduction, stadia tacheometry, closing error and its limitation, traverse area calculation and trigonometrical levelling.
7. Multiple Choice Questions on Plane Table Surveying
The section contains Surveying multiple choice questions and answers on accessories, plane tabling methods, graphic triangulation, two and three point problems, plane tabling errors, resection method, errors and precaution.
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8. Surveying MCQ on Calculation of Area, Measurement of Volume & Permanent Adjustments of Levels
The section contains Surveying questions and answers on area calculation by planimeter, coordinates and double meridian distances, prismoidal formula and corrections, dumpy levels adjustment, trapezoidal formula and curvature correction.
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9. Surveying MCQ on Area Computation & Tacheometric Surveying
The section contains Surveying MCQs on ordinate rule, simpsons rule, stadia and subtense method principles.
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10. Surveying Multiple Choice Questions on Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM)
The section contains Surveying multiple choice questions and answers on electromagnetic waves, edm instruments, modulation and total station.
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11. Multiple Choice Questions on Curve Surveying
The section contains Surveying questions and answers on curve designation, simple curves, long chord ordinates, tangent offsets, successive bisection of arcs or chords, rankine’s method, reverse curve elements, ideal transition curve, compound curve elements and settings.
12. Surveying MCQ on Triangulation
The section contains Surveying MCQs on triangulation system classification, reconnaissance, base line measurement, satellite station, signals and towers.
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13. Surveying MCQ on Survey Adjustments and Theory of Errors
The section contains Surveying multiple choice questions and answers on accidental errors, least square principles, weight laws, normal equations, correlates method and values determination.
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14. Advanced Surveying MCQ on Field Astronomy
The section contains Advanced Surveying questions and answers on celestial body position, astronomical triangle, coordinates relation, time conversions, sextant, astronomical corrections and zenith telescope.
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15. Advanced Surveying MCQ on Photogrammetric Surveying
The section contains Advanced Surveying MCQs on photo theodolite, terrestrial and aerial photogrammetry, aerial camera, vertical and tilted photograph scale, stereoscopic vision, aerial stereoscopic views, tilt distortion or displacement.
16. Advanced Surveying MCQ on Remote Sensing
The section contains Advanced Surveying multiple choice questions and answers on idealized remote sensing system, remote sensing principles, sensors, solar radiation characteristics, em radiation interactions, electromagnetic energy and spectrum.
17. Advanced Surveying MCQ on Geographic Information System (GIS) & Topographic Maps
The section contains Surveying questions and answers on four m's, gis components and errors, topology, projection systems and cim series.
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18. Advanced Surveying MCQ on Global Positioning System (GPS)
The section contains Surveying MCQs on operational control segment, position determination principles, user position calculations, satellite determination, gps surveying techniques and accuracy.
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19. Surveying MCQ on Hydrographic Survey
The section contains Surveying multiple choice questions and answers on hydrographic survey basics, marine survey, rain and river gauging.
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20. MCQ on Project Survey
The section contains questions and answers on surveys like railway project, road project and flow irrigation surveys, airport survey, topographic survey, city and township survey, tunnelling, water supply and sanitary scheme, docks, harbours and port.
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