500 Best Surveying MCQ

Top 500 Surveying – Civil Engineering MCQ

Q1). In plane surveying,

a).the curvature of the earth is taken into consideration
b).the curvature of the earth is not taken into consideration
c).the surveys extend over small areas
d).both B and C

Correct Answer:
both B and C
Explanation:



Q2). The curvature of the earth is taken into consideration if the limit of survey is

a).50 to 100 km2
b).100 to 200 km2
c).200 to 250 km2
d).More than 250 km2

Correct Answer:
More than 250 km2
Explanation:



Q3). The difference is length between the arc and the subtended chord on the surface of the earth for a distance of 18.2 km is only

a).10mm
b).30mm
c).50mm
d).100mm

Correct Answer:
100mm
Explanation:



Q4). The difference between the sum of the angles of a spherical triangle on the earth’s surface and the angles of the corresponding plane triangle for every 195.5 km2 of area is only

a).1 second
b).5 second
c).10 second
d).15 second

Correct Answer:
1 second
Explanation:



Q5). In order to determine the natural features such as valleys, rivers, lakes etc the surveying preferred is

a).city surveying
b).location surveying
c).cadastral surveying
d).topographical surveying

Correct Answer:
topographical surveying
Explanation:



Q6). The surveying used to determine additional details such as boundaries of fields, is called

a).city surveying
b).location surveying
c).cadastral surveying
d).topographical surveying

Correct Answer:
cadastral surveying
Explanation:



Q7). The fundamental principle of surveying is to work from the

a).whole to the part
b).part to the whole
c).lower level to higher level
d).higher level to lower level

Correct Answer:
whole to the part
Explanation:



Q8). When 1 cm on a map represents 10 m on the ground, the representative fraction of the scale is

a).0.1
b).1/100
c).1/1000
d).1/10000

Correct Answer:
1/1000
Explanation:



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