MCQ on Basic Surveying
Answer is 1 ,2 ,3 are required
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
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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