Basic Surveying (1st Year) MCQs (Diploma Civil 1st Year)

Q1. A survey in which curvature of earth is taken into account.

1. A. Geodetic Survey
2. B. City Survey
3. C. Cadestral
4. D. Plane Survey

Q2. The deflection between two lines is called:

1. A. Bearing
2. B. Dip
3. C. Angle
4. D. None of these

Q3. An instrument used in plane tabling for sighting.

1. A. Telescope
2. B. Trough compass
3. C. U-Frame
4. D. Alidade

Q4. Process to determine the elevation of points of earth:

1. A. Chaining
2. B. Traversing
3. C. Tachometry
4. D. Leveling

Q5. A line joining the points of equal RLs is called:

1. A. Level line
2. B. Contour line
3. C. Horizontal line
4. D. Curved line

Q6. The Instrument having such a telescope with three horizontal cross hairs is called

1. A. Tacheometer
2. B. Theodolite
3. C. Dumpy level
4. D. Auto level

Q7. Hydrographic survey is carried out in the following fields.

1. A. Sea
2. B. Space
3. C. Hills
4. D. Ground

Q8. Horizontal distance between centroids of the sections of cutting and filling is termed as

1. A. Lead
2. B. Haulage
3. C. Lift
4. D. Carriage

Q9. RL of BM + BS

1. A. I.Z
2. B. H.I
3. C. F.S
4. D. R.L

Q10. A survey in which curvature of earth is not taken into account.

1. A. City Survey
2. B. Plane Survey
3. C. Cadestral
4. D. Geodetic Survey

Q11. Difference of back bearing and fore bearing of a line in WCB system.

1. A. 270°
2. B. 360°
3. C. 180°
4. D. 90°

Q12. Instrument used to indicate north direction on the sheet of plane table.

1. A. Surveyor Compass
2. B. Prismatic Compass
3. C. Trough compass
4. D. All of these

Q13. A surface parallel to mean spherical surface of earth is called.

1. A. Level Surface
2. B. Plane Surface
3. C. Curved surface.
4. D. None of these

Q14. The vertical distance between two consecutive contours;

1. A. Contour interval
2. B. Contour map
3. C. Horizontal equivalent
4. D. Horizontal distance

Q15. Horizontal distances can be measured with this levelling instrument

1. A. Dumpy level
2. B. Compass
3. C. Theodolite
4. D. Tacheometer

Q16. Determining the depth of water is termed as

1. A. Sighting
2. B. Sounding
3. C. Boating
4. D. All of these

Q17. Vertical distance between centroids of the sections of cutting and filling is termed as

1. A. Carriage
2. B. Haulage
3. C. Lift
4. D. Lead

Q18. for ordinary levelling work allowable closing error

1. A. E = + 0.2
2. B. E = + 0.4
3. C. E = + 0.3
4. D. E = + 0.1

Q19. A survey which is carried out to detect the mountains, river, water bodies, wooden area and other cultural details are:

1. A. City Survey
2. B. Hydrographic survey
3. C. Topographical Survey
4. D. Cadastral Survey

Q20. Third quadrant is illustrated as.

1. A. SW
2. B. NW
3. C. SE
4. D. NE

Q21. Instrument used for orientation:

1. A. Alidade
2. B. Spirit level
3. C. Plumb bob
4. D. U-Frame

Q22. A plane tangential to the level surface at a point is called.

1. A. Vertical Plane
2. B. Normal Plane
3. C. Horizontal Plane
4. D. None of these

Q23. Boundary line of still water in lake shows.

1. A. Contour-line
2. B. Level surface
3. C. Vertical surface
4. D. Horizontal surface

Q24. Difference of upper and lower staff readings taken by tacheometer is called.

1. A. Horizontal Distance
2. B. Vertical Distance
3. C. Staff Intercept
4. D. Constant

Q25. The process of finding depth of water at places in a channel is termed as.

1. A. Depth of water
2. B. Depthometry
3. C. Tacheometry
4. D. Sounding