Solved Objective questions on surveying

1: The object of surveying is to prepare a:

(a) Map

(b) Cross-section

(c) Drawing

(d) Model.

Answer. (a)

2: The main principle of surveying is to work from:

(a) The part to the whole.

(b) The whole to the part.

(c) The centre to the boundary

(d) The boundary to the centre.

Answer. (b)

3: A 20 m chain is divided into:

(a) 50 links

(b) 100 links

(c) 150 links

(d) 175 links

Answer. (b)

4: The length of a link in a chain is:

(a) 20 cm
(b) 30 cm

(0) 35 cm

(d) 40 cm

Answer. (a)

5: For ranging a line, the number of ranging rods required is:

(a) At least two

(b) At least three

(c) At least four

(d) At least five.

Answer. (b)

6: The walk step of a man is considered equal to:

(a) 80cm

(b) 90 cm

(c) 100 cm

(d) 110 cm

Answer. (a)

7 : ln chain survey the area is divided into :

(a) Circle

(b) Square

(c) Triangles

(d) Rectangulars.
Answer. (c)

8: The preliminary Inspection of the area to be surveyed is known as:

(a) Rough survey.

(b) Primary survey

(c) Route survey

(d) Reconnaissance survey.

Answer. (d)

9: ln a prismatic compass zero is marked on the:

(a) East end.

(b) West end.

(c) North end.

(d) South end.

Answer. (d)

10: The closing error in a closed travers is adjusted by:

(a) Lenmanns rule

(b) Slide rule.

(c) Bowditchs rule.

(d) Simpsons rule.

Answer. (c)
11: The principle of plane table is:

(a) Traversing.

(b) Parallelism.

(c) Triangulation.

(d) All the above.

Answer. (b)

12: The working edge of the alidade is known as the:

(a) Parallel edge.

(b) Bevelled edge.

(c) Parallax edge.

(d) Fiducial edge.

Answer. (d)

13: Inaccessible point may be located by the:

(a) Radiation method.

(b) Resection method.

(c) Intersection method.

(d) Travering method.

Answer. (c)

14: Spirit level in plane table is used for:

(a) Centring

(b) Sighting
(c) Marking north

(d) Leveliing

Answer. (d)

15: Closed travers is suitable in the survey of:

(a) River.

(b) Road.

(c) Coast lines.

(d) Ponds.

Answer. (d)

16: Prismatic compass gives the:

(a) Quadrantal Bearing.

(b) Reduced Bearing.

(c) Whole circle Bearing.

(d) None of these.

Answer. (c)

17: The line passes through zero declination is known as the:

(a) lsogonic line.

(b) Agonic line.

(c) Dip line.

(d) Contour line.

Answer. (b)
18: At the equator the dip of the needle is:

(a) 0.

(b) 90.

(c) 180.

(d) 45.

Answer. (a)

19: In the whole circle Bearing (WCB), a line is said to be free from local attraction if the

difference between the FB and BB is:

(a) 0

(b) 90

(c) 120

(d) 180

Answer. (d)

20: The surface of still water is considered:

(a) Even

(b) Smooth.

(c) Horizontal.

(d) Level.

Answer. (d)
21: The surface tangential to a level surface is said to be a:

(a) Horizontal surface.

(b) Vertical surface.

(c) Ground surface.

(d) Levelled surface.

Answer. (a)