Basic Surveying MCQs (Part-2)

What is the primary purpose of a dumpy level in surveying?

A Measuring horizontal distances
B Measuring vertical angles
C Determining elevation differences
D Plotting data

Which instrument is used for measuring small horizontal distances with high precision?

A Chain
B Steel tape
C Theodolite
D Total station

What is the term for the process of measuring angles and distances between survey points?

A Leveling
B Contouring
C Triangulation
D Traversing

What is the primary use of a GPS in surveying?

A Measuring angles
B Measuring distances
C Determining precise locations
D Plotting data

What is the term for the process of creating a map using photographs?

A Photogrammetry
B GIS
C Remote sensing
D Triangulation

What is the purpose of a leveling staff in surveying?

A Measuring horizontal distances
B Measuring vertical angles
C Determining elevation differences
D Plotting data

What is the term for the process of measuring the height of objects in surveying?

A Leveling
B Triangulation
C Height measurement
D Contouring

What is the primary purpose of a topographic survey?

A Measuring angles
B Plotting data
C Determining elevation differences
D Mapping the natural and man-made features of an area

What is the term for the process of calculating the volume of earthwork in construction?

A Volume calculation
B Area calculation
C Contouring
D Triangulation

What is the primary purpose of a cadastral survey?

A Mapping natural features
B Establishing property boundaries
C Measuring angles
D Determining elevation differences

What is the term for the process of analyzing errors in surveying measurements?

A Error analysis
B Traversing
C Triangulation
D Leveling

What is the primary purpose of a hydrographic survey?

A Mapping land features
B Mapping underwater features
C Measuring angles
D Determining elevation differences

What is the term for the process of setting out construction lines on the ground?

A Traversing
B Triangulation
C Construction layout
D Leveling

What is the primary purpose of remote sensing in surveying?

A Measuring angles
B Collecting data from a distance
C Determining elevation differences
D Plotting data

What is the term for the process of measuring the alignment of roads or railways?

A Alignment survey
B Traversing
C Triangulation
D Leveling