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MCQ on Basic Surveying

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  1. Surveying is the art of determining the relative positions of points on above or beneath the surface of the Earth with respect to each other by measurement of
    1. Distances
    2. directions
    3. Elevations
      1. 1 ,2 ,3 are required
      2. Only 1 is required
      3. Only 2 is required
      4. Only 3 is required

Answer is 1 ,2 ,3 are required

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2. The main principle of surveying is to work from

a. higher level to lower level

b. lower level to the higher level

c. part to the whole

d. whole to the part

Answer is whole to the part

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3. The error which occurs while conducting the survey from Whole to part and part to whole is

a. same.

b. In whole to part, it is localized and in part to whole it is expanded.

c. In whole to part it is expanded and in part to whole it is localized.

d. In both the methods error is localized.

Answer is In whole to part, it is localized and in part to whole it is expanded.

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4. If point R can be located by the two control points P and Q by

i) measuring PR and QR from P and Q,measure distance of R and plot.

ii) dropping a perpendicular from R on PQ, meeting the line in S.measure PS, SQ and plot.

iii) distance QR and angle Alpha between QR and QP.

a) Only (i) is correct. b) By (i) and (ii) both

c) By (i) and (ii) and (iii) d) by none of them.

Answer is By (i) and (ii) and (iii)

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5. The object of survey is to

i) prepare a plan or map

ii)determine the relative position of points.

iii)determine position of points in a horizontal plane

iv) determine position of points in a vertical plane in leveling.

a)Only (i) is correct. b)Only (i) and (ii) are correct.

c) (i) (ii) (iii) and (iv) all are correct.

d) None of them are correct.

Answer is c… All are correct.

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6. Surveys, which are carried out to provide a natural grid of control for preparation of accurate maps of large areas are known as

i) Plane surveys

ii) Geodetic surveys

iii) Geographical surveys

iv) Topographical surveys

Answer is Geodetic surveys.

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7. Surveys, which are carried out to depict mountains, water bodies, woods and other details are known as

i)cadastral surveys

ii) City surveys

iii) Topographical surveys

iv) hydrographic surveys.

Answer is Topographical Surveys.

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8. Hydrographic surveys deal with the mapping of

i) Heavenly bodies

ii) Hills

iii) large water bodies

iv) canal system

Answer is large water bodies.

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9. Plan is a graphical representation of the features on large scale as projected on a

i) horizontal plane

ii) vertical plane

iii) in any plane.

iv) None of the above.

Answer is horizontal plane.

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10. Map is a graphical representation of the features on small scale as projected on a

i) horizontal surface

ii) vertical surface

iii) in any surface

iv) None of the above.

Answer is horizontal surface.

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11. The surveys in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account is called as

i) Geodetic survey

ii) Plane serve

iii) Preliminary survey

iv) hydrographic survey

Answer is Geodetic survey.

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12. Systematic errors are those errors i) which cannot be recognized

ii) whose character is not understood iii) whose effects are cumulative and can be eliminated by adopting suitable methods.

iv) None of the above

Answer is (iii)

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13. Theory of probability is applied to i) Accidental errors only

ii) cumulative errors only

iii) both accidental and cumulative. iv) None of the above

Answer is accidental errors only.

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14. The error due to bad ranging is

i) cumulative positive

ii) cumulative negative

iii) compensating

iv) cumulative positive or negative Answer is cumulative positive.

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15. Mistakes are errors, which arise from

i) Inattention

ii) carelessness

iii) poor judgment

iv) confusion.

a)Only (i) is correct. b)Only (i) and (ii) are correct.

c) (i) (ii) (iii) and (iv) all are correct.

d) None of them are correct.

Answer is c… All are correct.

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16. The degree of precision required in survey work mainly depends upon the

i) purpose of survey

ii) area to be surveyed

iii) sources of error

iv) nature of the field

Answer is purpose of survey.

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17. It is convenient to record the field notes for a closed Traverse in the field book

i) from left to right

ii) from right to left

iii) from top to down

iv) from bottom to top

Answer is From top to down

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18. The smallest length that can be drawn on a map is

i) 0.2 mm

ii) 0.5 mm

iii) 10mm

iv) 15mm

Answer is 0.2mm

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