Advanced Surveying and Geomatics MCQs (Part-11)

What does a hydrographic survey measure?

A Land elevation
B Soil composition
C Atmospheric pressure
D Depth and features of water bodies

What is the purpose of cadastral mapping in surveying?

A Mapping topographic features
B Recording land ownership and boundaries
C Measuring water depth
D Analyzing environmental data

What does subsidence monitoring detect in surveying?

A Ground sinking or movement
B Water quality fluctuations
C Wind speed
D Changes in temperature

What is the primary use of 3D terrain modeling in surveying?

A Estimating soil content
B Monitoring vegetation growth
C Visualizing land surfaces in 3D
D Measuring air pressure

What type of surveying is used to determine land ownership boundaries?

A Hydrographic surveying
B Topographic surveying
C Geodetic surveying
D Cadastral surveying

What is the primary advantage of using LiDAR in surveying?

A Creating high resolution 3D models
B Measuring soil composition
C Analyzing atmospheric data
D Capturing water depth

What does remote sensing primarily involve in surveying?

A Monitoring land subsidence
B Measuring groundwater levels
C Capturing satellite or airborne images
D Measuring soil temperature

Which technique is used to monitor ground displacement in construction projects?

A Photogrammetry
B Deformation monitoring
C Triangulation
D Hydrographic surveying

Which of the following is essential for large scale land mapping?

A Geodetic surveying
B Hydrographic surveying
C Point cloud processing
D GPS

What does the term “datum transformation” refer to in surveying?

A Calculating land area
B Converting data between different coordinate systems
C Converting height data
D Changing survey tools

What is the primary application of hydrographic surveys?

A Measuring water depths and seabed features
B Mapping underground features
C Mapping land boundaries
D Monitoring vegetation growth

What does a topographic survey primarily capture?

A Building dimensions
B Water flow rates
C Soil quality
D Physical land features and elevation

What is the purpose of network adjustment in surveying?

A To measure depth of water bodies
B To calculate distances between points
C To correct for measurement errors
D To adjust the height of structures

Which of the following is a key application of remote sensing in surveying?

A Creating topographic maps
B Mapping land boundaries
C Monitoring soil erosion
D Measuring air pressure

What is the primary function of GIS in surveying?

A Measuring water depth
B Analyzing and visualizing spatial data
C Calculating land area
D Collecting temperature data