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WorksheetsSurveying I Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the primary objective of surveying in civil engineering projects?
a)
To register property boundaries
b)
To determine relative positions of points and represent them in usable forms
c)
To calculate project costs
d)
To design structural components
2.
Which type of surveying considers the Earth as flat over small areas?
a)
Geodetic surveying
b)
Astronomical surveying
c)
Plane surveying
d)
Hydrographic surveying
3.
Which principle ensures accuracy by establishing control before detailing in surveying?
a)
Part to the whole
b)
Local adjustment
c)
Whole to the part
d)
Triangulation method
4.
What is the only method available for precise vertical control in surveying?
a)
Compass surveying
b)
Plane tabling
c)
Levelling
d)
GPS surveying
5.
In which method are only angular measurements used to fix a point?
a)
Traverse
b)
Trilateration
c)
Triangulation
d)
Chain survey
6.
Which of the following instruments is used to measure both angles and distances electronically?
a)
Compass
b)
Level
c)
Theodolite
d)
Total Station
7.
Which type of error in surveying is caused by human mistakes like misreading or misbooking?
a)
Blunder
b)
Systematic error
c)
Random error
d)
Instrumental error
8.
What does the magnetic declination in Sri Lanka approximately range between?
a)
0° to 1°
b)
2° to 3°
c)
4° to 5°
d)
6° to 10°
9.
What is the minimum number of independent methods required to fix a new survey point reliably?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
10.
What does a 'base line' refer to in chain surveying?
a)
A check line used to detect errors
b)
The longest of the main survey lines
c)
The shortest tie line between stations
d)
A random direction chosen for the survey
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