Surveying and Leveling Quiz Set-1 [2025]”!

If in a closed traverse, the sum of the north latitudes is more than the sum of the south latitudes and also the sum of west departures is more than the sum of the east departures, the bearing of the closing line is in the

Intersection method of detailed plotting is most suitable for

The type of surveying which requires least office work is

Benchmark is established by

Contour interval is

Closed contours, with higher value inwards, represent a

Select the correct statement

Which of the following methods of con-touring is most suitable for a hilly terrain?

In the cross-section method of indirect contouring, the spacing of cross sections depends upon

In direct method of contouring, the process of locating or identifying points lying on a contour is called

Generally while chaining, the arrow which accompany with one chain must be

The maximum allowable limit upto that a measurement may vary from the true value is known as

If the smallest division of a vernier is longer than the smallest division of its primary scale, the vernier is known as

Direct method of contouring is

A series of closely spaced contour lines represents a

Select the correct statement

The suitable contour interval for a map with scale 1 : 10000 is

An imaginary line lying throughout the surface of ground and preserving a constant inclination to the horizontal is known as

Contour interval is

The difference of levels between two stations A and B is to be determined. For best results, the instrument station should be

Dumpy level is most suitable when

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Sensitiveness of a level tube is designated by

The following staff readings were taken with a level, the instrument having been moved after third and sixth reading: 2.200, 1.620, 0.980, 2.250, 2.840, 1.280, 0.600, 1.960, 1.450

If RL of first point is 100.00 m. then RL of last point is

The error due bad ranging is

The scale on which three dimensions can be measured is known as

The permissible limits of error in chaining for measurement on rough or hilly ground is

The R.L, of the point A which is on the floor is 100 m and back sight reading on A is 2.455 m. If the foresight reading on the point B which is on the ceiling is 2.745 m, the R.L. of point B will be

Refraction correction

With the rise of temperature, the sensitivity of a bubble tube

The sensitivity of a bubble tube can be increased by

The difference between a level line and a horizontal line is that

If the staff is not held vertical at a levelling station, the reduced level calculated from the observation would be

The rise and fall method

The angle between two plane mirrors of an optical square should be

Which of the following instrument s used for measurement of angles

The principle of working of an optical square is based on

Height of instrument method of levelling is

Which of the following errors can be neutralised by setting the level midway between the two stations?

In an internal focussing type of telescope, the lens provided is

If the R.L. of a B.M. is 100.00 m, the back- sight is 1.215 m and the foresight is 1.870 m, the R.L. of the forward station is

The rise and fall method of levelling provides a complete check on

The following sights are taken on a "turning point"

A 'level line' is a

If altitude bubble is provided both on index frame as well as on telescope of a theodolite, then the instrument is levelled with reference to

If a tripod settles in the interval that elapses between taking a back sight reading and the following foresight reading, then the elevation of turning point will

Which of the following errors cannot be eliminated by taking both face observations?

Which of the following errors can be eliminated by taking mean of both face observations?

In the double application of principle of reversion, the apparent error is

The error due to eccentricity of inner and outer axes can be eliminated by

Which of the following errors is not eliminated by the method of repetition of horizontal angle measurement?

The box of prismatic compass is made of

If ‘n’ is the number of sides , then the total sum of exterior angles of a closed traverse should be

The needle of magnetic compass is generally supported on

The adjustment of horizontal cross hair is required particularly when the instrument is used for

For which of the following permanent adjustments of theodolite, the spire test is used?

The cross hairs in the surveying telescope are placed

A telescope is said to be inverted if its

If the lower clamp screw is tightened and upper clamp screw is loosened, the theodolite may be rotated

Which of the following is not the function of levelling head?

Size of a theodolite is specified by

The process of turning the telescope about the vertical axis in horizontal plane is known as

Theodolite is an instrument used for

Agate cap is fitted with a

The graduations in prismatic compass

If the magnetic bearing of the sun at a place at noon in southern hemisphere is 167°, the magnetic declination at that place is

A negative declination shows that the magnetic meridian is to the

The horizontal angle between the true meridian and magnetic meridian at a place is called

The prismatic compass and surveyor's compass

Hydrographic survey deals with the mapping of

In surveying when curvature of earth is taken into consideration then that type is called as –

Following is the term used in leveling while reduction of levels

In leveling, for taking levels of ground one of the following instrument is used

The least count of prismatic compass is

The basic stress in masonry units having height to width ratio of 1.5 may be increased by a factor of

A 200 mm thick wall made of modular bricks is 5 m long between cross walls and 3.8 m clear height between RCC slabs at top and bottom. The slenderness ratio of the wall is

Direct load carrying capacity of a brick masonry wall standing freely as against when it supports RC slab will be

Consider the following statements: Sand in mortar is not needed for

For strengthening a 50 m long and 5 m high straight compound wall built in brick work, which one of the following would be most suitable?

Consider the following statements regarding provision of chases in masonry,

In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as

For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, the vertical distance between openings one above the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than

Cement mortars richer than 1 : 3 are not used in masonry because

Rich cement mortars are more liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because rich mortars have

Water retentivity for brick masonry should not be less than

For masonry work with solid bricks, consistency of mortar should be

Minimum thickness of stiffening wall for 1 to 3 storeys shall not be less than

Full restraint is provided by

The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives

The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by

For designing masonry components of a structure, seismic forces provision in the design calculation is not necessary for buildings constructed in

If the eccentricity ratio is more than 1/24, then increase in the permissible stress in the design of wall subjected to eccentric loading as per code is

The bending stress in a wall or column subjected to effective vertical load need not be considered, if the eccentricity ratio is

A free standing brick wall 20 cm thick is subjected to a wind pressure of 75kg/m2. The maximum height of wall from stability consideration is

If the horizontal cross-sectional area of a wall is 1200 cm2, then the basic stress shall be multiplied by a reduction factor equal to

The thickness of each leaf of a cavity wall shall not be less than

If H is the height of wall between centres of supports, then the effective height of wall where concrete floors have a bearing on wall irrespective of the direction of span will be

The effective height of free standing non load bearing wall and column respectively will be -------. where H is the height of wall or column between centres of supports.

Where a structural component or a system is providing lateral support to five or more walls or columns, the lateral load to be resisted may be taken as  .................................................. of the total vertical load on the most heavily loaded wall or column in the
group.

Sum of tread and rise must lie between

The vertical posts placed at the top and bottom ends of a flight supporting the hand rail are known as

The function of king post in a king post roof truss is

Higher pitch of the roof

Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in

The type of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as

Plan of arrangement of bricks in masonry Shown in figure is called as-

The silica in Portland cement is

Fat lime can be used in

Plaster of paris is obtained from the calcination of

Hydraulic lime is obtained by

Quick lime is

Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for

The type of roof suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is

The type of joint commonly used at the junction of a principal rafter and tie beam in timber trusses is

The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the load of the wall above is

In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for

The lintels are preferred to arches because

The triangular space formed between the extrados and the horizontal line drawn through the crown of an arch is known as

Depth or height of the arch is the

Fire bricks are used

Swelling of bricks is known as

Percentage of silica in a good brick earth lies between

The minimum hardness number for marble is about

The vertical distance between the springing line and highest point of the inner curve of an arch is known as

The type of flooring suitable for use in churches, theatres, public libraries and other places where noiseless floor covering is desired is

The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by

The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on clayey soils should be limited to

The minimum depth of foundation in clayey soils is

The type of pile which is driven at an inclination to resist inclined forces is known as

The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns is

In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to

The differential settlement in case of foundations on sandy soils should not exceed

As compared to stretcher course, the thickness of joints in header course should be

Number of vertical joints in a stretcher course is x times the number of joints in the header course, where x is equal to

The proportions of lime and sand in the mortar normally used in brick construction are

The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than

The type of bond provided in brick masonry for carrying heavy loads is

The depression provided in the face of brick during its manufacturing is known as

The pressure acting on the stones in stone masonry construction should be

Compared to mild steel, cast iron has

The basic purpose of a retarder in concrete is

The number of bricks required per cubic meter of brick masonary is

Red colour is imparced to bricks due to

Most weather resisting metamorphic rock is

Which of the following is a mineral

Proper amount of entrained air in concrete results in

Which of the following cements is suitable for use in massive concrete structures such as large dams?

The slump recommended for mass concrete is about

For testing compressive and tensile strength of cement, the cement mortar is made by mixing cement and standard sand in the proportions of

According to IS specifications, the compressive strength of ordinary Portland cement after three days should not be less than

Le Chatelier's device is used for determining the

which of the  following statements is "correct".

The nominal size of the modular brick is

The percentage of alumina in a good brick earth lies between

Crushing strength of a first class brick should not be less than

The practical limit of moisture content achieved in air drying of timber is

Plywood is made by bonding together thin layers of wood in such a way that the angle between grains of any layer to grains of adjacent layers is

Common sand is a variety of

Sand stone is

The age of a tree can be known by examining

Specific gravity for most of the building stones lies between

Crushing strength of a good building stone should be more than

A good building stone should not absorb water more than

Sandstone is a

Slate is formed by metamorphic action on