EXERCISE - I

(d) All of these

Surveying

MCQ TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Principle of surveying followed to prevent accumulation of errors is (a) to work from whole to a part
(b) to work from part to whole (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these

2. A scale representing either three units or only one unit and its fractions upto second place of decimal
point is (a) Diagonal scale (b) Comparative scale

(c) Vernier scale (d) Shrunk scale 3. Difference in the length of an arc and its subtended chord on earth's
surface for a distance of 18.5 km is (a) 10 mm (b) 15 mm (c) 22 mm (d) 100 mm

4. Engineering survey is carried out to

(a) determine quantities and for collection of data for resorvoirs

(b) locate boundaries of fields and houses (c) lay out plots and water supply system and sewers (d) all of
these

5. If smallest division of a vernier is longer than the smallest division of its primary scale, then vernier is
called
(a) direct vernier (c) simple vernier (b) double vernier (d) retrograde vernier. 6. The smallest length that
can be drawn on a map is (a) 0.2 mm (b) 0.6 mm (d) 1.2 cm (c) 1 cm

7. For a survey to be classed as plane, difference between sum of angles of spherical triangle and that of
plane triangle is only one second at the earth's mean surface for an area of (a) 160 km² (b) 195.5 km²

(c) 260 km²

(d) 282.5 km²

8. A well conditioned triangle has angles not less than and more than respectively (a) 10° and 90° (b) 20°
and 120° (d) none of these (c) 90° and 120°

9. Ifs is value of one smallest division on main scale, u is value of one smallest divisioin on the vernier
and n is number of divisions on the vernier, then least count is given by

(a)

10. Which of the following statements is/are correct? (a) It is easy to chain distances down the slopes,

(b) Incorrect holding of chain at arrow is compensating error.

(c) French cross-staff is used to set out 45° offset with a chain.

11. A discrepancy is the (a) true value and error (b) measured value and actual value (c) two measured
values of the same quantity (d) none of these

difference between
12. A chain 33' feet long and consisting of 16 links each 21/16 feet long is (a) Engineer's chain (b)
Gunter's chain (c) Bigha chain (d) Revenue chain

13. Every 20 m chain should be accurate to within (b) ± 5 mm (a) ± 2 mm (c) ± 8 mm (d) none of these

14. Method used for chaining on sloping ground is (a) Stepping method (b) Hypotenusal allowance
method (c) Clinometor method (d) Both (a) and (b)

15. Compensating errors in chaining are

(a) proportional to the length of the line

(b) proportional to the square root of the length of the line

(c) inversely proportional to the square root of the length of the line.

(d) inversely proportional to the length of the line. 16. Error due to bad ranging is

(a) compensating (b) cumulative positive (c) cumulative negative (d) both (b) and (c)

17. Negative errors are caused in chain, when its length is

(a) more than the standard length (b) less than the standard length (c) equal to the standard length

n-1

(d) uncertain
18. An error under the same conditions always of the same size and sign, is called (a) Systematic error

(b) Cumulative error

(b)

n-1

(c) both (a) and (b)

(d) none of these

s+1 n

(c)

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(d)
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line, leader of

19. Errors which remain after mistakes and systematic erros have been eliminated are called

(a) Accidental errors

(c) Imaginary errors

(d) All of these

20. Theory of probability is applied

to (a) cumulative errors (c) accidental errors (b) compensative errors (d) none of these

21. Most probable value of an observed quantity available from a given set of observation is the one for
which the sum of the square of errors is a minimum. This statement is called

28. During chaining along a straight the survey party has three arrows and while follower has five
arrows, then distance of the follower from the starting point will be (a) Three chains (b) Four chins (c)
Five chains (d) None of these tension

(a) straightening the links (b) inserting additional circular rings (c) flattening the circular rings (d) all of
these

25. Permissible limits of error in chaining for measurement on rough or hilly ground is (a) 1:2000 (b)
1:1000 (c) 1:500 (d) 1 : 250

26. Position of point can be fixed more accurately by (a) perpendicular offset
(b) optical square

(c) prism square

(d) oblique offsets.

27. Positive error is caused if (a) length of chain is shorter than the standard. (b) slope and sag
corrections is not applied. (c) measurements are made along the incorrectly

29. If W is weight of the chain, L is span and P is or pull, then sag correction for chain line will be

W²L²

(a)

W²L

(b)

24P²

24P

W²L²

(a) Principal of least square

(b) Law of errors

22. For measured distance L along a slope, the required slope correction is

(b) 2L cos²

82

(d) L cot2

(b) n² (d) 1/n

24. If a chain is found too short on testing, it can be adjusted by

W²L 24P²

(c)

(d)

24P

(d) None of the above

23. If n observations are taken, then accidental errors are proportional to

that pull which

(a) 2L sin²

31. If 0 is angle of slope, L is length of slope and H is the difference in elevation between two ends of the
line, then slope correction will be

(a) L sin 0

Ө (6) 2L sin 2

32. Limiting length of offset depends upon (a) accuracy desired (b) scale of plotting (c) nature of the
ground (d) all of these

34. The angle that can be set by French cross staff is (a) 45° (b) 90°

35. Sag correction is always

(c) zero

36. Angle of inter-section of horizon mirror and index mirror of an optical square is

(a) 30°

aligned line.

0
a

(c) L sin

(d) 2L sin 20

33. Maximum angular error in laying the direction is 3°, if this maximum displacement of the point on
paper is same for both sources of error, then accuracy in the offset measurement will be (a) 1 in 18 (b) 1
in 19 (c) 1 in 25 (d) 1 in 30

(c) 45° or 90°

(d) none of these

(a) potitive

(b) negative

(d) none of these

(b) 45°

(c) 105°

(d) 120°
(c) √n

(a) n

(c) L tan²

id) all of these

Surveying

[7:44 am, 08/06/2022] Dr.Suresh P S Jio Number: 37. The main difference between optical square and
prism square is that

(a) no adjustment is required in a prism square as the angle between the reflecting mirrors is fixed

(b) optical square is more accurate

(c) principal of working is different (d) all of these

38. Obstacle to ranging but not chaining is (a) river (b) hill (c) building (d) pond.

39. Area is calculated by the experession

where F is first ordinate, L is last ordinate, O is odd ordinates and E is even ordinates. This is (a) Mid-
ordinate rule (c) Trapezoidal rule (b) Average ordinate rule (d) Simpson's rule.

40. Optical square is based on the principal of optical (b) refraction (a) reflection

(c) double reflection (d) double refraction. 41. In a closed traverse

(a) difference between fore bearing and back bearing should be 90

(b) sum of included angles should be (2N-4) right angle, where N is number of sides

(c) sum of inclined should be (2N-1), where N is number of sides

(d) none of these

42. Graduations in a prismatic compass are

(a) inverted and run clockewise having 0° at north (b) inverted and run clockwise having 0° at south (c)
erect

(d) none of these

43. In a prismatic compass

(a) magnetic needle moves with the box (b) magnetic needle and graduated circle do not move with the
box

(c) line of sight does not move with box

44. True meridians

(a) are parallel to each other

(b) converge at a point called pole

(c) converge near equator

45. In whole circle bearing system, bearings are measured

(a) clockwise from the north point of the reference meridian towards the line of sight round the circle

(b) anti-clockwise from the north point

(c) with the notations of cardinal points N, E, S & W

(d) none of those

(a) 30°E

(c) 20°E

(6) 90° (d) 30°

(b) magnitude of variation is of high order and the needle after coming to sandstill may move in
opposite direction.
(c) needle will stop

(d) variation is less.

51. Duirnal variation depends upon (a) locality (b) time (c) seasons (d) all of these

52. If magnetic declination at a place is 7°20'W, and bearing given by the compass is 45°40'E, then true
bearing of the place is

(d) none of these

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46. A negative declination shows magnetic meridian to the

(a) eastern side of the true meridian (b) western side of the true meridian (c) southern side of the true
meridian (d) none of these

47. If magnetic bearing of sun at noon at a place in southern hemisphere is 150°, then magnetic
declination at that place is

(b) 30°W (d) 20°W

48. Isogonic lines are lines passing through (a) points having same declination at a given point (b) point
of zero declination (c) point having same dip

(d) point having zero dip.

49. Angle of dip at pole is

50. Secular variation is important factor because (a) variatioin is due to sasonal changes

(a) N 53°0'E

(c) N 53°0'W

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(6) S 53°0'E

(d) S 53°0'W

53. The value of magnetic declination if magnetic bearing of sun at noon is 350°, is (a) 10°E (b) 10°W (c)
80°E (d) 80°W

63. Closing error in a traverse is adjusted by modifying the shape

4. If magnetic declination is (-) 6°0' and reduced bearing of a line is S 40°0′E, then true bearing of the line
is

(a) S 134°0'E

(6) S 146°0'E

(d) S 34°0′E

(c) S 46°0'E
55. In a taverse survey with a theodolite having least count of 10 seconds, the limit on angular error of
closure is

(a) <10N (6) > 10 √N (d) +20 √N (c) <20N where N is number of sides of the traverse.

While traversing anticlockwise a closed traverse of n sides, theoretical sum of included angles should be

(a) (2n - 4) × 90 (b) (2n + 4) x 90 (d) 360° (c) (2n ± 4) x 90

57. In Bowditch rule of traverse adjustment it, is assumed that errors in the linear measurements are

(a) proportional to √L

(b) proportional to L

(c) inversely proportional to √L

(d) inversely proportional to L

58. Quadrantal system confines the user to measure bearing from

(a) north point clockwise

(b) north point or south point whichever is nearer (c) north point anti-clockwise

(d) none of these

50. If quantrantal bearing of a line is 35°W, then whole circle bearing is

(6) 205° (d) 315⁰

61. For a line AB, fore bearing

Local attraction in a compass surveying may be due to

69. Difference between most probable value of a quantity and observed value is (a) conditional error (b)
true error (c) resisdual error (d) safe error

70. For a station to be free of local attraction

(c) 215°

(a) and back bearing of line AB differ by 180° (b) of AB and back bearing of line BA differ by 180° (c) both
(a) and (b)

(d) none of these

(a) faulty adjustment in compass (b) due to presence of magnetic materials (c) loss of magnetism in the
needle (d) friction of the needle at the point.

(a) 325°

(a) elimination error and (b) error is distributed all stations to proportionately by shifting the station
parallel direction of closing error
to the stations (d) none of these towards

to all (c) error is distributed proportionately by shifting the stations perpndicular to the direction of
closing error.

64. Inclination of the needle to the horizontal the pole is called

(a) Dip

(b) Declination

(d) Bearing

(c) Azimuth

65. Dip of the needle

(a) is constant

(b) varies from place to place and is zero at the equator and maximum at the poles

(c) is zero at the equator and poles

(d) none of these

66. Magnetic declination (a) remains same at different places (b) varies from place to place (c) does not
vary with temperature (d) none of these
67. If magnetic bearing of a line is 65° and the true bearing 45°, then magnetic declination is (a) 10°W (6)
20°W (c) 20°E (d) none of these

68. If needle of the compass is sluggish, then error will be

(a) Instrumental error (b) Personal error (c) Natural error (d) None of these

(a) fore and back bearings of line should be measured accurately

(b) fore and back bearings of line should differ by exactly 180°

(c) fore and back bearing of the line should be exactly same but with opposite signs (d) None of these

71. Maximum permissible difference allowed while taking down the fore bearing and back bearing of a
line is

(a) 15'

(c) no such limit

(b) 15" (d) 1°