Basic Surveying MCQs (Part-4)

What is the primary purpose of a ranging rod in surveying?

A Measuring distances
B Marking survey points
C Measuring angles
D Leveling

Which instrument is used to measure the slope of the ground?

A Theodolite
B Clinometer
C Plane table
D Total station

What is the term for the process of dividing land into equal parts?

A Subdivision
B Triangulation
C Traversing
D Leveling

What is the primary purpose of a plumb bob in surveying?

A Measuring horizontal distances
B Establishing vertical alignment
C Measuring angles
D Leveling

What is the term for the process of measuring the depth of water bodies?

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

Which instrument is used to measure horizontal angles in compass surveying?

A Theodolite
B Prismatic compass
C Dumpy level
D Total station

What is the term for the process of measuring the area of a plot using a planimeter?

A Traversing
B Triangulation
C Planimetry
D Leveling

What is the primary purpose of a surveyor’s chain?

A Plotting data
B Measuring vertical angles
C Leveling
D Measuring horizontal distances

What is the term for the process of establishing control points in a survey?

A Triangulation
B Traversing
C Leveling
D Contouring

What is the primary purpose of a stadia rod in surveying?

A Plotting data
B Measuring vertical angles
C Leveling
D Measuring horizontal distances

What is the term for the process of measuring the alignment of pipelines?

A Traversing
B Triangulation
C Alignment survey
D Leveling

What is the primary purpose of a surveyor’s compass?

A Measuring horizontal angles
B Measuring vertical angles
C Leveling
D Plotting data

What is the term for the process of measuring the volume of a reservoir?

A Contouring
B Area calculation
C Volume calculation
D Triangulation

What is the primary purpose of a surveyor’s wheel?

A Measuring vertical angles
B Measuring horizontal distances
C Leveling
D Plotting data

What is the term for the process of measuring the alignment of a tunnel?

A Alignment survey
B Triangulation
C Traversing
D Leveling