1. In which surveying, shape of earth is taken into consideration?

Geodic surveying
Geological surveying
Topographic surveying
Plane surveying

2. Determining different strata in the earth's crust is called as_______

Geodetic Survey
Mine Survey
Archaeological Survey
Geological Survey

3. Determining the absolute location of any point or the absolute location and direction of any line on
the surface of the earth is called _______
Astronomical Surveying
Topographic Surveying
Hydrographic Surveying
Cadastral Surveying

4. Horizontal angle measured clockwise from geographic meridian to the direction of progress of a line
is known as _______
Horizontal bearing
Horizontal meridian
Azimuth
Vertical meridian

5. Design a vernier for a theodolite circle divided into degrees and one fourth degrees to read to 20ꞌꞌ.
55
65
35
45

6. Horizontal projection of an area and shows only horizontal distances of the points is __________
Levelling
Surveying
Contour lines
Plan

7. The formula for shrunk scale can be given as___________

Original scale*shrinking factor
Diagonal scale* shrinking factor
Shrunk scale*shrinking factor
Vernier scale* shrinking factor

8. Which among the following methods is used for determining the precise position on the earth
surface?
Geodic surveying
Plane Surveying
Geological surveying
Land surveying

9. The ratio of map distance to corresponding ground distance is called as__________

Reciprocating factor
Recurring factor
Representation factor
Representative factor

10. Which of the following units measurement system is generally employed?

Hours system
Centesimal system
Minutes system
Sexagesimal system

11. What type of surveys needs to fix the boundaries of municipalities and of state and federal
jurisdictions?
Topographic Surveying
Hydrographic Surveying
City Surveying
Cadastral Surveying

12. Which among the following is one of the principles of surveying?

Covering entire area
Determining the elevation differences
Working from whole to part
Taking measurements

13. Finding the elevations of a point with respect to a given or assumed and establish points given
elevation or at different elevations with respect to given or assumed datum is ________
Levelling
Bearing
Contouring
Surveying

14. Determining unearthing relics of antiquity is called as_______

Geological Survey
Mine Survey
Archaeological Survey
Geodetic Survey

15. Representing large scale on the surface of the earth is____________

Plan
Map
Scale
Area

16. Determining the relative positions of points on above or beneath the surface of the earth by means
of direct or indirect measurements of distance and direction and elevation is called as _________
Levelling
Surveying
Contouring
Measuring

17. Type of surveying in which the mean surface of the earth is considered as a plane and the
spheroidal shape is neglected called as ________
Plane Surveying
Topographic Surveying
Hydrographic Surveying
Geodetic Surveying

18. Type of surveying in which the shape of the earth taken into account is __________
Topographic Surveying
Plane Surveying
Hydrographic Surveying
Geodetic Surveying

19. Which among the following scales is used to determine the original scale when the plan on the
drawing sheet shrinks due to atmospheric conditions?
Diagonal scale
Plane scale
Vernier scale
Shrunk scale

1. A 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 ________
Cadastral surveying
Hydrographic surveying
City surveying
Topographic surveying
2. Determining points of strategic importance are called _______
City surveying
Traverse surveying
Topographic surveying
Military surveying

3. Which of the following is a classification based on the nature of the field survey?
Chain surveying
Military surveying
Mine surveying
Topographic surveying

4. Which of the following is a classification based on the instrument used?

Topographic surveying
Traverse surveying
Hydrographic surveying
Cadastral surveying

5. Which of the following is not a classification based on instruments used or methods employed?
Aerial surveying
Traverse surveying
Chain surveying
Topographic surveying

6. Which of the following is made in connection with the construction of streets, water supply systems,
sewers?
Traverse surveying
City surveying
Hydrographic surveying
Cadastral surveying

7. Determining quantities or afford sufficient data for the designing of works such as roads and
reservoirs is called _______
Cadastral surveying
City surveying
Topographic surveying
Engineering surveying

8. For exploring mineral wealth which type of surveying is used?

Topographic surveying
Engineering surveying
Military surveying
Mine surveying

9. What consists of a horizontal and vertical location of certain points by linear and angular
measurements and is made to determine the natural features of a country such as rivers, streams?
Engineering surveying
Cadastral surveying
City surveying
Topographic surveying

1. The chainmen keeps both the handles in the right hand and throws the rest of the portion of the
chain in the forward direction with his right hand to _________
Mark the chain
Unfold the chain
Line the chain
Fold the chain

2. If rapid sweep with right hand signaled by surveyor then action by the assistant is _______
Move slowly to the right
Plumb the rod to the right
Move considerably to the right
Continue to move to the right

3. The more experienced of the chainmen should be ________

Intermediate end
Final end
Rear end
Leader

4. If right hand extended by surveyor then action by the assistant should be ______
Move slowly to the right
Plumb the rod to the right
Move considerably to the right
Continue to move to the right

5. Process of fixing or establishing intermediate points is known as _______

Levelling
Chaining
Contouring
Ranging

6. Left arm up and moved to the left by the surveyor then action of assistant should be __________
Continue to move to the left
Move considerably to the left
Plumb the rod to the left
Move slowly to the left

7. Right arm up and moved to the right by the surveyor then the action of assistant should be _______
Move slowly to the right
Continue to move to the right
Move considerably to the right
Plumb the rod to the right

8. If both hands above head and then brought down by the surveyor then the action of an assistant is
Move considerably backward
Correct
Wrong
Move slowly forward

9. If rapid sweep with left hand by surveyor then action by assistant is ________
Move considerably to the left
Move slowly to the left
Continue to move to the left
Plumb the rod to the left

10. If left hand is extended by surveyor then action by the assistant should be _________
Continue to move to the left
Move considerably to the left
Move slowly to the left
Plumb the rod to the left

11. Direct ranging is done when the two ends of the survey lines are _______
Intervisible
Visible from a particular point
Faraway from each other
Invisible

Chain Surveying and Compass Test – 1

1. What triangles are generally preferred to get good results in plotting?

Isosceles
Equilateral
Obtuse angled
Acute angle
2. What is the lateral distance of an object or ground feature measured from a survey line?
Offset
Side distance
Perpendicular distance
Perpendicular offset

3. An offset is laid out 1° 30' from its true direction on the field. Find the degree of accuracy with which
the offset should be measured so that the maximum displacement of the point on the paper from both
sources may be equal?
1 in 36
1 in 39
1 in 37
1 in 38

4. An offset is laid out 6° from its true direction on the field. Find the resulting displacement of the
plotted point on the paper in a direction perpendicular to the chain line? (Given length of offset is 10 m
and scale is 5 m to 1 cm)
0.209 cm
0.0109 cm
0.910 cm
0.260 cm

5. An offset is measured with an accuracy of 1 in 40. If the scale of plotting is 1 cm = 20 m, find the
limiting length of the offset so that the displacement of the point on the paper from both sources of
error may not exceed 0.25 mm?
14.44 m
14.10 m
14.14 m
14.40 m

6. The main lines should form well-conditioned triangles is the condition to be fulfilled by survey lines or
survey stations.
True
False

7. An offset is laid out 6° from its true direction on the field. Find the resulting displacement of the
plotted point on the paper in a direction parallel to the chain line? (Given the length of offset is 10 m
and scale is 5 m to 1 cm)
0.910 cm
0.260 cm
0.0109 cm
0.209 cm

8. Survey lines must be as few as possible is the condition to be fulfilled by survey lines or survey
stations.
True
False

9. The line must run through level ground as possible is the condition to be fulfilled by survey lines or
survey stations.
True
False

10. As far as possible main survey lines should pass through the obstacles to get know how many
obstacles present.
False
True

Chain Surveying and Compass Test – 2

1. To continue a survey line AB past an obstacle, a line BC 100 m long was set out perpendicular to AB
and from C angles BCD and BCE were set out at 60° and 45° respectively. Determine the lengths which
must be chained off along CD in order that ED may be in AB produced?
400 m
100 m
200 m
300 m

2. How many kinds of obstacles of chaining are there?

5
4
3
2

3. Both ends of the line may not be visible from intermediate points on the line. This case comes under
which among the three kinds of obstacles to chaining?
obstacles to ranging but not chaining
obstacles to ranging and chaining
obstacles to levelling
obstacles to chaining but not ranging

4. If we select two points A and B on either side of the obstacle and equal perpendiculars AC and BD are
set out. Then AB is equal to?
CD
DA
BD
AC

5. When it is not possible to chain round the obstacle e.g. a river. This case comes under which among
the three kinds of obstacles to chaining?
obstacles to ranging and chaining
obstacles to levelling
obstacles to chaining but not ranging
obstacles to ranging but not chaining

6. Both ends of the lines may be visible from intermediate points on the line. This case comes under
which among the three kinds of obstacles to chaining?
obstacles to ranging but not chaining
obstacles to ranging and chaining
obstacles to levelling
obstacles to chaining but not ranging

7. Which of the following is not one among the three major kinds of obstacles of chaining?
obstacles to ranging
obstacles to chaining
obstacles to levelling
obstacles to ranging and chaining

8. To continue a survey line AB past an obstacle, a line BC 300 m long was set out perpendicular to AB
and from C angles BCD and BCE were set out at 60° and 45° respectively. Determine the obstructed
length BE?
300 m
600 m
452.28 m
250 m

9. To continue a survey line AB past an obstacle, a line BC 100 m long was set out perpendicular to AB
and from C angles BCD and BCE were set out at 60° and 45° respectively. Determine the lengths which
must be chained off along CE in order that ED may be in AB produced?
267.7 m
282.84 m
140.14 m
141.42 m

10. When it is possible to chain round the obstacle, i.e a pond, hedge etc. This case comes under which
among the three kinds of obstacles to chaining?
obstacles to levelling
obstacles to ranging but not chaining
obstacles to chaining but not ranging
obstacles to ranging and chaining

Chain Surveying and Compass Test – 3

1. Prismatic compass is an instrument for measuring angles.
True
False

2. Which of the following instruments can be used without a tripod?

Prismatic compass
Surveyor's compass
Sextant
Theodolite

3. In which of the following compass graduated card ring is attached with the needle?
Sextant
Prismatic compass
Theodolite
Surveyor's compass

4. Which of the following is not a part of the prismatic compass?

Agate cap
Jewel bearing
Prism cap
Brake pin

5. Which of the following is the most convenient and portable instrument for direct measurement of
directions?
Surveyor's compass
Prismatic compass
Sextant
Theodolite

6. In which of the following compass needle does not act as an index?

Prismatic compass
Sextant
Theodolite
Surveyor's compass

7. In which of the following compass sighting and reading taking can be done simultaneously from one
position of the observer?
Prismatic compass
Sextant
Theodolite
Surveyor's compass

8. In prismatic compass, graduations are in W.C.B system.

True
False

9. In prismatic compass needle is of edge bar type.

True
False

10. In which of the following compass graduations are engraved inverted?

Theodolite
Surveyor's compass
Prismatic compass
Sextant

Compass Traversing Test – 1

1. Which of the following term used to denote any influence which prevents the needle from pointing to
the north in a given locality?
Local attraction
Compass deflection
Magnetic bearing
Magnetic declination
2. Which of the following is not required in compass surveying?
Lengths of lines
Triangles
Bearing angles
Connecting lines

3. In Compass traversing length of lines are measured by _______

Theodolite
Dumpy level
Compass
Chain

4. In chain and compass traversing, the magnetic bearings of the survey lines are measured by a ____
theodolite
dumpy level
chain
compass

5. Which of the following presence is not affected for compass surveying?

Steel structures
Electric cables conveying currents
Wooden structures
Iron ore deposits

6. In which areas does compass surveying is not recommended?

Undulating areas
Local attraction suspected areas
Large areas
Crowded with many details

7. In traversing by fast needle method, the magnetic bearings of the lines are measured with a
reference so the direction of magnetic meridian established at the ______ station.
first
each station
second
third

8. How many methods of observing the bearings of lines by fast needle method?
5
2
4
3

9. Compass surveying is recommended when the area is _______

Small, even and crowded with many details
Large, even and crowded with many details
Large, undulating and crowded with many details
Small, undulating and not details are crowded

10. Fast needle method is more accurate than the loose needle method.
True
False

Compass Traversing Test – 2

1. Improper balancing weight comes under instrumental errors in compass surveying.

False
True

2. Which of the following error comes under personal errors?

Plane of sight not being vertical
The needle not being perfectly straight
Inaccurate bisection of signals
Pivot being bent

3. Which of the following is not under instrumental errors?

Inaccurate centring
Sluggish needle
Blunt pivot joint
Plane of sight not being vertical

4. Variation in declination is a natural error in compass surveying.

False
True

5. Inaccurate levelling of the compass box is a personal error in compass surveying.

True
False

6. Which of the following is not among the classification of errors in compass surveying?
Errors due to the natural cause
Personal errors
Surveyor errors
Instrumental errors

7. Local attraction due to the proximity of local attraction forces comes under instrumental errors.
True
False

8. Irregular variation due to magnetic storms is a _______ error.

Errors due to the natural cause
Surveyor errors
Instrumental errors
Personal errors

9. Line of sight not passing through the centres of the right comes under personal errors.
False
True

10. Which of the following is not a natural error in compass surveying?

Variation in declination
Pivot being bent
Magnetic changes in the atmosphere due to clouds and Strom's
Local attraction due to the proximity of local attraction forces