This set of Surveying Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Introduction – Field Work Procedure”.
1. What is the prominent point on the chain line and can be either at the beginning of the chain line or at the end?
a) Subsidiary station
b) Surveyor station
c) Main station
d) Tie stations
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Explanation: A survey station is a prominent point on the chain line and can be either at the beginning of the chain line or at the end. Such station is known as the Main station.
2. The book in which the chain or tape measurements are entered is called the _______
a) Assistant book
b) Surveyor book
c) Field book
d) Survey book
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Explanation: The book in which the chain or tape measurements are entered is called the field book. It is an oblong book of size about 20 cm x 20 cm and opens lengthwise.
3. What is the size of a field book?
a) 20 cm x 20 cm
b) 25 cm x 20 cm
c) 20 cm x 25 cm
d) 25 cm x 25 cm
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Explanation: The size of the field book is about 20 cm x 20 cm and opens lengthwise. The main requirements of the field book are that it should contain good quality stout opaque paper.
4. The chain line may be represented either by a single line or by two lines spaced about ____ to _____ cm apart.
a) 1.5 to 2
b) 2 to 3
c) 1.5 to 2.5
d) 2.5 to 3.5
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Explanation: The chain line may be represented either by a single line or by two lines spaced about 1.5 to 2 cm apart.
5. Which of the following details need not be given at the beginning of a particular chain survey?
a) Date of survey
b) Names of surveyors
c) Details of survey lines
d) Type of soil
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Explanation: At the beginning of a particular survey, the following details must be given, date of survey and names of surveyors, general sketch of the layout of survey lines, details of survey lines, page index of survey lines, location sketches of survey lines.
6. Which of the following details need not be given at the beginning of a particular chain survey lines?
a) Name of the line
b) Name of the station marked
c) Bearing of the line
d) Length of line
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Explanation: At the starting of a chain or survey lines, the following details should be given, name of the line, name of the station marked either by an oval or by a triangle, bearing of the line (if measured), details of any other line meeting at the starting point of the survey line.
7. At what step of chain surveying surveyor should investigate various difficulties that may arise and think of their solution?
a) Before selecting survey stations
b) after selecting survey stations
c) During reconnaissance
d) After marking survey stations
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Explanation: Before selecting survey stations, surveyor should investigate various difficulties that may arise and think of their solution and examine the Intervisibility of stations.
8. Whenever possible, a survey station must be fixed with reference to a minimum ____ number of permanent objects.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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Explanation: Whenever possible, a survey station must be fixed with reference to two or three permanent objects.
9. The work in running a survey line is ____________ fold.
a) one
b) two
c) three
d) four
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Explanation: The work in running a survey line is two-fold, to chain the line and to locate the adjacent details. Offsets should be taken in order of their chain ages.
10. An offset is laid out 2° from its true direction on the field. If the scale of plotting is 10 m to 1 cm, find the maximum length of the offset so that the displacement of the point on the paper may not exceed 0.25 mm?
a) 7.10 m
b) 7.16 m
c) 7.11 m
d) 7.14 m
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Explanation: Displacement of the point on the paper is l*sin∆/ s. This should not exceed 0.025 cm. Hence l* sin 2°/10 = 0.025 from here finding l we get 7.16 m.
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