1. The process of determining the relative position of points on the earth’s surface is called:
(A) Surveying
(B) Levelling
(C) Traversing
(D) Ranging
2. The instrument used to measure horizontal and vertical angles is:
(A) Dumpy level
(B) Theodolite
(C) Prismatic compass
(D) Clinometer
3. Levelling is performed to determine:
(A) Horizontal distances
(B) Bearing of lines
(C) Elevation differences
(D) Magnetic declination
4. The line connecting points of equal elevation is called:
(A) Contour
(B) Bench mark
(C) Meridian
(D) Gradient
5. A permanent reference point of known elevation is known as:
(A) Change point
(B) Turning point
(C) Bench mark
(D) Station point
6. The difference between back sight (BS) and foresight (FS) gives:
(A) Reduced level
(B) Rise or fall
(C) Angle of elevation
(D) Horizontal distance
7. An instrument used for setting out right angles is:
(A) Cross staff
(B) Theodolite
(C) Compass
(D) Abney level
8. In levelling, HI stands for:
(A) Instrument height
(B) Horizontal indicator
(C) Height interval
(D) Height of instrument
9. A dumpy level is primarily used for:
(A) Angular measurement
(B) Contour mapping
(C) Levelling
(D) Ranging
10. The correction for curvature is always:
(A) Positive
(B) Negative
(C) Zero
(D) Equal to refraction
11. The correction for refraction is:
(A) Positive
(B) Negative
(C) Zero
(D) Equal to curvature
12. The method used to measure long distances accurately:
(A) Chain surveying
(B) Taping
(C) EDM
(D) Compass traversing
13. A closed traverse forms:
(A) A linear path
(B) A polygon
(C) A single line
(D) A straight route
14. Contour lines never:
(A) Cross each other
(B) Bend
(C) Join
(D) Curve
15. Staff readings are taken using:
(A) Ranging rod
(B) Levelling staff
(C) Prism rod
(D) Benchmark rod
16. The rise and fall method checks:
(A) Bearings
(B) Angles
(C) Arithmetic error
(D) Distances
17. A survey line joining two points is called:
(A) Meridian
(B) Chord
(C) Traverse
(D) Baseline
18. Chain surveying is suitable for areas that are:
(A) Mountainous
(B) Congested
(C) Small and level
(D) Forested
19. Reciprocal levelling is used when:
(A) Distance is very small
(B) Instrument is unstable
(C) Target is not visible
(D) Levelling across obstacles like rivers
20. The magnetic bearing is measured from:
(A) True north
(B) Arbitrary meridian
(C) Magnetic north
(D) Grid north
21. A contour interval is the:
(A) Distance between contour lines
(B) Vertical distance between contour lines
(C) Slope of ground
(D) Horizontal angle difference
22. Zero error is checked in:
(A) Level
(B) Compass
(C) Staff
(D) Tape
23. A levelling staff is graduated in:
(A) Degrees
(B) Minutes
(C) Meters and decimeters
(D) Chain lengths
24. A theodolite is used for:
(A) Setting out curves
(B) Measuring angles
(C) Aligning tunnels
(D) All of the above
25. The process of marking survey stations on the ground is:
(A) Levelling
(B) Ranging
(C) Plotting
(D) Offsetting
26. A simple leveling instrument used in field reconnaissance is:
(A) Abney level
(B) Dumpy level
(C) Automatic level
(D) Digital level
27. The sum of back sights minus sum of foresights equals:
(A) Reduced level
(B) Height of instrument
(C) Total rise or fall
(D) Staff intercept
28. In compass surveying, the angle between true north and magnetic north is called:
(A) Magnetic declination
(B) Dip
(C) Bearing
(D) Azimuth
29. For precise levelling, the best instrument is:
(A) Dumpy level
(B) Hand level
(C) Tilting level
(D) Automatic level