Surveying I Quiz

What is the primary objective of surveying in civil engineering projects?

• To register property boundaries
• To determine relative positions of points and represent them in usable forms
• To calculate project costs
• To design structural components

Which type of surveying considers the Earth as flat over small areas?

• Geodetic surveying
• Astronomical surveying
• Plane surveying
• Hydrographic surveying

Which principle ensures accuracy by establishing control before detailing in surveying?

• Part to the whole
• Local adjustment
• Whole to the part
• Triangulation method

What is the only method available for precise vertical control in surveying?

• Compass surveying
• Plane tabling
• Levelling
• GPS surveying

In which method are only angular measurements used to fix a point?

• Traverse
• Trilateration
• Triangulation
• Chain survey

Which of the following instruments is used to measure both angles and distances electronically?

• Compass
• Level
• Theodolite
• Total Station

Which type of error in surveying is caused by human mistakes like misreading or misbooking?

• Blunder
• Systematic error
• Random error
• Instrumental error

What does the magnetic declination in Sri Lanka approximately range between?

• 0° to 1°
• 2° to 3°
• 4° to 5°
• 6° to 10°

What is the minimum number of independent methods required to fix a new survey point reliably?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

What does a 'base line' refer to in chain surveying?

• A check line used to detect errors
• The longest of the main survey lines
• The shortest tie line between stations
• A random direction chosen for the survey