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This section includes 86 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
If the whole circle bearing of side AB of an equilateral triangle ABC is 38°45’, then the bearing of the third side CA of the triangle is |
| A. | 278°45’ |
| B. | 197°30’ |
| C. | 98°45’ |
| D. | 81°15’ |
| Answer» B. 197°30’ | |
| 52. |
Geotronics union in total station is |
| A. | visible light device |
| B. | communication device |
| C. | special reflector |
| D. | battery system |
| Answer» C. special reflector | |
| 53. |
Local mean time of a place of longitude of 42°36 W is 8h 42m 15s AM. The corresponding Greenwich Mean Time is |
| A. | 10h 32m 40s AM |
| B. | 11h 32m 39s PM |
| C. | 0 h 32m 39s PM |
| D. | 11 h32m 39s AM |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
Process of turning the telescope about the vertical axis in a horizontal plane is called |
| A. | Reversing |
| B. | Plunging |
| C. | Swinging |
| D. | Transiting |
| Answer» D. Transiting | |
| 55. |
Isogonic lines are lines passing through |
| A. | points having same declination |
| B. | points of zero declination |
| C. | points having same dip |
| D. | points having zero dip |
| Answer» B. points of zero declination | |
| 56. |
A declination of 3° east means: |
| A. | magnetic north is 3° west of true north |
| B. | true north is 3° east of magnetic north |
| C. | true south is 3° east of magnetic south |
| D. | magnetic north is 3° east of true north |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
In a quadrantal bearing system the angle is N44° - 30' W in whole bearing system it will be: |
| A. | 315° - 30' |
| B. | 224° - 30' |
| C. | 44° - 30' |
| D. | 135° - 30' |
| Answer» B. 224° - 30' | |
| 58. |
Convert 327°24' whole circle bearing to quadrantal bearing. Select the correct option. |
| A. | E 32°36' W |
| B. | N 12°36' E |
| C. | S 48°12' E |
| D. | N 32°36' W |
| E. | S 32°36' E |
| Answer» E. S 32°36' E | |
| 59. |
In optical square, the two silvered and unsilvered glass is fixed making an angle of_______ to each other. |
| A. | 95° |
| B. | 45° |
| C. | 25° |
| D. | 75° |
| Answer» C. 25° | |
| 60. |
A survey line BAC crosses a river, A and C being on the near and distant banks respectively. Standing at D, a point 50 m measured perpendicularly to AB from A, the bearings of C and B are 320° and 230° respectively, AB being 25 m. The width of the river will be |
| A. | 80 m |
| B. | 90 m |
| C. | 100 m |
| D. | 110 m |
| Answer» D. 110 m | |
| 61. |
In order to measure the magnetic bearing of a line, the theodolite should be provided with- |
| A. | Spirit level |
| B. | Extra telescope |
| C. | Compass |
| D. | Tabular of through compass |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
For no error in the magnitude, the difference (degree) in the magnitude of the fore bearing and back bearing of any line is _____. |
| A. | 90 |
| B. | 180 |
| C. | 270 |
| D. | 360 |
| Answer» C. 270 | |
| 63. |
Calculate the whole circle beaning of a line, if its reduced bearing is N 30° W. |
| A. | 30° |
| B. | 330° |
| C. | N 330° W |
| D. | S 60° W |
| Answer» C. N 330° W | |
| 64. |
If bearing of line XY and XZ are 26°10’ and 298°45’, the value of included angle ZXY is |
| A. | 87° 25’ |
| B. | 156° 55’ |
| C. | 272° 35’ |
| D. | 325° 55’ |
| Answer» B. 156° 55’ | |
| 65. |
A well conditional triangle has angle not less than and more than respectively |
| A. | 10° and 90° |
| B. | 20° and 120° |
| C. | 30° and 120° |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 66. |
In a transit theodolite, error due to eccentricity of verniers is eliminated by reading: |
| A. | Both verniers |
| B. | Both right swing and left swing |
| C. | right and left faces |
| D. | different parts of main scale |
| Answer» B. Both right swing and left swing | |
| 67. |
If the Magnetic bearing of line is 52°40’ and magnetic declination is 4°20’ W, then the true bearing will be |
| A. | 131°40’ |
| B. | 48°20’ |
| C. | 57°00’ |
| D. | 52°40’ |
| Answer» C. 57°00’ | |
| 68. |
Dip of a magnetic needle at equator and pole is respectively: |
| A. | 78° and 12° |
| B. | 90° and 0° |
| C. | 0° and 90° |
| D. | 12° and 78° |
| Answer» D. 12° and 78° | |
| 69. |
By which rule, the total error in latitude and departure is distributed in proportion to the lengths of the traverse legs? |
| A. | Transit Rule |
| B. | Bowditch’s Rule |
| C. | Third Rule |
| D. | Simpson’s Rule |
| Answer» C. Third Rule | |
| 70. |
In the Prismatic Compass, |
| A. | the graduated ring attached to the compass moves with sights. |
| B. | usage is not possible without a tripod |
| C. | the needle remains stationary when box is rotated |
| D. | whole circle bearing are calculated |
| Answer» E. | |
| 71. |
Both the end stations are free from local attraction if the difference between fore and back bearing of a line is: |
| A. | 0° |
| B. | 90° |
| C. | 180° |
| D. | 270° |
| Answer» D. 270° | |
| 72. |
Agate cap is fitted with a- |
| A. | Level |
| B. | Chain |
| C. | Prismatic compass |
| D. | Cross staff |
| Answer» D. Cross staff | |
| 73. |
In using the two-theodolite method for setting curves, the principle used is |
| A. | deflection angle is equal to the tangential angle for any chord to the point |
| B. | angle of intersection is the same as the angle subtended at the centre |
| C. | deflection to any point P from the first tangent is the same as the angle between the long chord and the direction to P from the second tangent point |
| D. | equal chords subtend equal angles at the centre |
| Answer» D. equal chords subtend equal angles at the centre | |
| 74. |
A line PQ in an old map had magnetic bearing of N 57° E when the local magnetic declination was 2°E. If the magnetic declination is now 4°W, what will be the magnetic bearing of the line PQ now? |
| A. | N 52° W |
| B. | N 63° E |
| C. | N 54° E |
| D. | N 52° E |
| Answer» C. N 54° E | |
| 75. |
In compass surveyingA. the direction and lengths of survey is measured by compass.B. the direction is measured by compass.C. the lengths of survey line is measured by chain or tape |
| A. | Only A |
| B. | Only B |
| C. | Only C |
| D. | Both B and C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
Magnetic declination is |
| A. | the deflection of magnetic needle due to external magnetic sources |
| B. | the error in the bearings due to external magnetic influences |
| C. | the angle between the true meridian and the magnetic meridian at a place |
| D. | the dip of the needle to the earth’s magnetic field |
| Answer» D. the dip of the needle to the earth’s magnetic field | |
| 77. |
WHICH_OF_THE_BELOW_IS_NOT_A_TEMPORARY_ADJUSTMENT_OF_THE_PRISMATIC_COMPASS??$ |
| A. | Centring |
| B. | Levelling |
| C. | Focussing prism |
| D. | Adjusting sight vane |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
____________LINE_IS_THE_LINE_DRAWN_THROUGH_POINTS_OF_THE_SAME_DECLINATION.?$ |
| A. | Polygonic |
| B. | Isogonic |
| C. | Syngonic |
| D. | Agonic |
| Answer» C. Syngonic | |
| 79. |
How many types of variations in declination are there?$ |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 80. |
________ is a term used that prevents the needle from pointing to the magnetic North in a given locality? |
| A. | Local attraction |
| B. | Declination |
| C. | Deviation |
| D. | Local distraction |
| Answer» B. Declination | |
| 81. |
How many meridians are used in surveying? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 82. |
Prismatic Compass is based on the reduced bearing system. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 83. |
In a reduced bearing system, bearing is measured from: |
| A. | Nearest one (North or South) |
| B. | South |
| C. | West |
| D. | North |
| Answer» B. South | |
| 84. |
___________ bearing is measured in the direction of survey. |
| A. | Primary |
| B. | First |
| C. | Fore |
| D. | Front |
| Answer» D. Front | |
| 85. |
How many types of a compass are used in surveying? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 86. |
The direction of a line relative to a given meridian is called: |
| A. | Bearing |
| B. | Declination |
| C. | Angle |
| D. | Dip |
| Answer» B. Declination | |