Basic Surveying (3rd Sem) Previous Year Solved Question Paper
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1. Basic Surveying. 2019 previous year solved MCQs
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1. Revenue chain consist of......... links :
a. 16
b. 33
c. 66
d. 100
a. 16
2. The survey in which curvature of earth is taken into account is called :
a. Plane survey
b. City survey
c. Geodetic survey
d. Hydrographic survey
c. Geodetic survey
3. Correction for slope is always :
a. Positive
b. Negative
c. Both a &b
d. None of these
b. Negative
4. Optical square is used for :
a. Measuring vertical angle
b. Measuring horizontal angle
c. Setting out right angle
d. All of these
c. Setting out right angle
5. Check line is also called :
a. Base line
b. Tie line
c. Proof line
d. All of these
c. Proof line
6. Invar tape is made of an alloy of :
a. Steel & Nickle
b. Steel & Tin
c. Copper & Zinc
d. Cobalt & Steel
a. Steel & Nickle
7. Which of the following compass is used for measuring whole circle bearing ?
a. Surveyor's Compass
b. Prismatic Compass
c. Both a &b
d. None of these
b. Prismatic Compass
8. The vertical distance between two consecutive contours is called :
a. Contour interval
b. Horizontal equivalent
c. Gradient of contour
d. None of these
a. Contour interval
9. The quadrantal bearing of line is S30°W, its whole circle bearing is :
a. 30°
b. 150°
c. 340°
d. 210°
d. 210°
10. If bearing of AB = N20°W and bearing of BC = S60°W, then ∠ABC will be :
a. 90°
b. 100°
c. 110°
d. None of these
b. 100°
11. If back bearing of a line is 230° its fore bearing will be :
a. 30°
b. 40°
c. 45°
d. 50°
d. 50°
12. At every turning point, which of the following sight is taken ?
a. Fore sight
b. Back sight
c. Both a &b
d. None of these
c. Both a &b
13. Closed contour lines with lower value inside represent a :
a. Pond
b. Hill
c. Plane surface
d. All of these
a. Pond
14. The imaginary line joining the points of equal elevation is known as :
a. Isogonic line
b. Agonic line
c. Line of collimation
d. Contour line
d. Contour line
15. The error due to bad ranging is :
a. Cumulative negative
b. Cumulative positive
c. Both a &b
d. None of these
b. Cumulative positive
16. What will be the correction for a distance of 1000 m ?
a. 0.06735 m
b. 0.0730 m
c. 0.66350 m
d. 0.07857 m
d. 0.07857 m
17. Levelling deals with measurement in :
a. Vertical plane
b. Horizontal plane
c. Both a &b
d. None of these
a. Vertical plane
18. Which of the following levelling staff consists of a Vernier ?
a. Target staff
b. Self reading staff
c. Both a &b
d. None of these
a. Target staff
19. One hectare is equal to :
a. 1100 m²
b. 11000 m²
c. 10000 m²
d. 12000 m²
c. 10000 m²
20. The area of an irregular plotted figure can be accurately obtained with the help of :
a. Parallax bar
b. Planimeter
c. Pentagraph
d. All of these
b. Planimeter
2. Basic Surveying 2020 previous year solved MCQs
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1. The principle of chain survey is to divide the area into a number of connected.... :
a. Triangle
b. Square
c. Rectangle
d. All of these
a. Triangle
2. Invar tape is made of an alloy of :
a. Steel & Nickle
b. Steel & Tin
c. Copper & Zinc
d. Cobalt & Steel
a. Steel & Nickle
3. Which of the following is used for setting out right angles to a chain line ?
a. Optical square
b. Cross staff
c. Prism square
d. All of these
d. All of these
4. Gunter's chain consists of ........ links :
a. 33
b. 66
c. 100
d. 150
c. 100
5. A pond is an obstacle to :
a. Ranging
b. Chaining
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Chaining
6. Check line is also called :
a. Base line
b. Tie line
c. Proof line
d. All of these
c. Proof line
7. The whole circle bearing of a line is 240°, its quadrantal bearing will be :
a. N 60° E
b. S 60° W
c. S 60° E
d. N 60° W
b. S 60° W
8. In Prismatic compass graduations are engraved :
a. Erected
b. Inverted
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Inverted
9. If fore bearing of a line is 45°, its back bearing will be :
a. 225°
b. 205°
c. 200°
d. 245°
a. 225°
10. Prismatic compass measures bearing in.. :
a. Whole circle bearing system
b. Quadrantal bearing system
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Whole circle bearing system
11. Which of the following compass may be used without tripod for observing bearings ?
a. Surveyor's compass
b. Prismatic compass
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Prismatic compass
12. The rise and fall method of levelling provides a complete check in :
a. Fore sight
b. Back sight
c. Intermediate sight
d. All of these
d. All of these
13. Temporary adjustment of a dumpy level consists of :
a. Setting up the level
b. Levelling up
c. Elimination of parallax
d. All of these
d. All of these
14. Reading on the metric levelling staff can be taken upto :
a. 01 mm
b. 02 mm
c. 03 mm
d. 05 mm
d. 05 mm
15. The combined correction due to refraction and earth's curvature is :
a. Subtractive
b. Additive
c. Zero
d. All of these
a. Subtractive
16. Closed contours with higher value inward represents a :
a. Lake
b. Hill
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Hill
17. The vertical distance between any two consecutive contours is known as :
a. Contour interval
b. Horizontal equivalent
c. Contour gradient
d. All of these
a. Contour interval
18. Which of the following is equal to one acre ?
a. 2240 square yard
b. 4840 square yard
c. 3640 square yard
d. None of these
b. 4840 square yard
19. The area of an irregular plotted figure can be accurately obtained with the help of :
a. Planimeter
b. Clinometer
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Planimeter
20. The surveying in which the curvature of earth is not taken into account is called :
a. Geodetic surveying
b. Plane surveying
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Plane surveying
3. Basic Surveying 2021(Regular) previous year solved MCQs
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1. The survey in which curvature of earth is taken into account is called :
a. Plane survey
b. City survey
c. Geodetic survey
d. Hydrographic survey
c. Geodetic survey
2. The base line is measured with :
a. Chain
b. Linen tape
c. Invar tape
d. All of these
c. Invar tape
3. Which of the following is an obstacle to chaining but not in ranging ?
a. Pond
b. Building
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Pond
4. The length of one link of engineer's chain is :
a. 10 cm
b. 20 cm
c. 25 cm
d. None of these
d. None of these
5. Clinometer is used for measuring :
a. Vertical angle
b. Horizontal angle
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Vertical angle
6. The error due to bad ranging is :
a. Cumulative negative
b. Cumulative positive
c. Compensating
d. All of these
b. Cumulative positive
7. If back bearing of a line is 250°, its fore bearing will be :
a. 60°
b. 65°
c. 70°
d. 75°
c. 70°
8. The quadrantal bearing of a line is N 60° E. It's whole circle bearing will be :
a. 60°
b. 240°
c. 300°
d. None of these
a. 60°
9. In prismatic compass graduations are in ..... :
a. Whole circle bearing system
b. Quadrantal bearing system
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Whole circle bearing system
10. The angle between two plane mirrors of an optical square is :
a. 30°
b. 45°
c. 60°
d. 90°
b. 45°
11. Which of the following may cause local attraction on a magnetic needle ?
a. Steel tape
b. Wooden peg
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Steel tape
12. Staff reading over a station, whose elevation is known, is called :
a. Intermediate sight
b. Fore sight
c. Back sight
d. All of these
c. Back sight
13. The still water surface of a pond represents.... :
a. Horizontal surface
b. Level surface
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Level surface
14. Parallax can be eliminated by focusing the ... :
a. Eye piece
b. Objective
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
c. Both a & b
15. The contour interval depends upon :
a. Scale of the map
b. Nature of ground
c. Purpose of survey
d. All of these
d. All of these
16. In levelling, station is a point where ..... :
a. Instrument is set-up
b. Staff is placed
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Staff is placed
17. The imaginary line joining the points of equal elevation is known as :
a. Isogonic line
b. Contour line
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Contour line
18. Planimeter is used for measuring .... of plan of any shape :
a. Length
b. Area
c. Volume
d. All of these
b. Area
19. One hectare is equal to :
a. 1100 m²
b. 11000 m²
c. 10000 m²
d. 12000 m²
c. 10000 m²
20. Levelling deals with measurement in .... plane :
a. Vertical
b. Horizontal
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Vertical
4. Basic Surveying 2021(Backlog) previous year solved MCQs
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1. Gunter's chain consists of ........ links :
a. 33
b. 66
c. 100
d. 150
c. 100
2. The survey in which curvature of earth is taken into account is called :
a. Plane survey
b. City survey
c. Geodetic survey
d. Hydrographic survey
c. Geodetic survey
3. Clinometer is used for measuring :
a. Vertical angle
b. Horizontal angle
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Vertical angle
4. Which of the following instrument is used for setting out right angles to a chain line ?
a. Optical square
b. Cross staff
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
c. Both a & b
5. Correction for slope is always :
a. Negative
b. Positive
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Negative
6. If the fore bearing of a line is 50°, its back bearing will be :
a. 110°
b. 120°
c. 210°
d. 230°
d. 230°
7. Which of the following is an obstacle to chaining and ranging both :
a. Pond
b. Building
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Building
8. The whole circle bearing of a line is 210°, it's quadrantal bearing will be :
a. N 30° W
b. S 30° E
c. N 30° E
d. S 30° W
d. S 30° W
9. In prismatic compass graduations are in ..... :
a. Whole circle bearing system
b. Quadrantal bearing system
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Whole circle bearing system
10. Which of the following compass may be used without tripod for observing bearings ?
a. Surveyor's compass
b. Prismatic compass
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Prismatic compass
11. A surface parallel to mean spheroidal surface of the earth is called :
a. Level surface
b. Horizontal surface
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Level surface
12. Back sight is also called .... in levelling :
a. Plus sight
b. Minus sight
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Plus sight
13. Parallax can be eliminated by focusing the ... :
a. Eye piece
b. Objective
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
c. Both a & b
14. Staff reading over a station, whose elevation is known, is called :
a. Intermediate sight
b. Fore sight
c. Back sight
d. All of these
c. Back sight
15. The diaphragm of a surveying telescope is held... :
a. Inside the eye piece
b. Inside the objective
c. Inside the telescope near the eye piece
d. None of these
c. Inside the telescope near the eye piece
16. Levelling deals with measurement in .... plane :
a. Vertical
b. Horizontal
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Vertical
17. The area of an irregular plotted figure can be accurately obtained with the help of :
a. Planimeter
b. Clinometer
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Planimeter
18. The imaginary line joining the points of equal elevation is known as :
a. Isogonic line
b. Contour line
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Contour line
19. Closed contours with higher value inward represents a :
a. Lake
b. Hill
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Hill
20. Which of the following is equal to one acre ?
a. 2240 square yard
b. 4840 square yard
c. 3640 square yard
d. None of these
b. 4840 square yard
5. Basic Surveying 2022(Regular) previous year solved MCQs
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1. Length of Gunter's chain is :
a. 33 feet
b. 66 feet
c. 100 feet
d. 16 feet
b. 66 feet
2. A building is an obstacle to..... :
a. Ranging
b. Chaining
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
c. Both a & b
3. The survey in which curvature of earth is taken into account is called :
a. Plane survey
b. City survey
c. Geodetic survey
d. Hydrographic survey
c. Geodetic survey
4. The principle of chain survey is to divide the area into a number of connected.... :
a. Triangle
b. Square
c. Rectangle
d. All of these
a. Triangle
5. The error due to bad ranging is :
a. Cumulative positive
b. Cumulative negative
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Cumulative positive
6. The angle between two plane mirrors of an optical square is :
a. 30°
b. 45°
c. 60°
d. 90°
b. 45°
7. If back bearing of a line is 225°, its fore bearing will be :
a. 15°
b. 25°
c. 35°
d. 45°
d. 45°
8. The quadrantal bearing of a line is S 15° W, its whole circle bearing will be :
a. 145°
b. 165°
c. 185°
d. 195°
d. 195°
9. Which of the following compass is used for measuring whole circle bearing ?
a. Surveyor's Compass
b. Prismatic Compass
c. Both a &b
d. None of these
b. Prismatic Compass
10. In prismatic compass graduations are engraved.... :
a. Inverted
b. Erected
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Inverted
11. Reduced level of a point is its elevation with reference to ..... :
a. Level surface
b. Horizontal surface
c. Datum
d. None of these
c. Datum
12. Fore sight is also called ........ in levelling :
a. Plus sight
b. Minus sight
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Minus sight
13. At every turning point, which of the following sight is taken ?
a. Back sight
b. Fore sight
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
c. Both a & b
14. Temporary adjustment of a dumpy level consists of :
a. Setting up the level
b. Levelling up
c. Elimination of parallax
d. All of these
d. All of these
15. The still water surface of a pond represents :
a. Horizontal surface
b. Level surface
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
b. Level surface
16. The Rise and fall method of levelling provides a complete check on .... by calculation :
a. Back sight
b. Fore sight
c. Intermediate sight
d. All of these
d. All of these
17. The vertical distance between any two consecutive contours is known as :
a. Contour interval
b. Horizontal equivalent
c. Contour gradient
d. All of these
a. Contour interval
18. Closed contour lines with lower value inside represent a :
a. Pond
b. Hill
c. Plane surface
d. All of these
a. Pond
19. One hectare is equal to :
a. 2.714 acres
b. 2.175 acres
c. 2.471 acres
d. None of these
c. 2.471 acres
20. Planimeter is used for calculating.. :
a. Area
b. Volume
c. Both a & b
d. None of these
a. Area
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