250+ TOP MCQs on Introduction – Survey Stations Selection and Answers

Basic Surveying Questions and Answers on “Introduction – Survey Stations Selection”.

1. In which of the following case to mark a survey station, a portion may be dug and filled with cement motor?
a) Soft grounds
b) Hard grounds
c) Pavements
d) In all cases

Answer: b
Clarification: Spikes and nails have very less pointing areas. Hence the small amount force experts high pressure to drive easily into the hard ground.

2. In soft ground, spikes or nails are driven into the ground it comes under which step of surveying?
a) Running survey line
b) Reconnaissance
c) Selecting
d) Marking

Answer: d
Clarification: After having selected the survey stations, they should be marked to enable them to be easily discovered during the progress of the survey. In soft ground, wooden pegs may driven, leaving a small projection above the ground.

3. What is the first principle of surveying?
a) Part to whole
b) Whole to part
c) Whole to whole
d) Part to part

Answer: b
Clarification: The first principle of surveying is to work from whole to part. Before starting the actual survey measurements, the surveying is to work from around the area to fix the best positions of survey lines and survey stations.

4. In which of the following steps does a reference sketch of the ground should be prepared?
a) Marking
b) Fixing survey stations
c) Reconnaissance
d) Running survey lines

Answer: c
Clarification: During reconnaissance, a reference sketch of the ground should be prepared. A general arrangement of lines, principal features such as buildings, roads etc should be shown.

5. Which of the following should be examined by a surveyor before selecting the stations?
a) Intervisibility
b) Shearing stress
c) Ultimate strength
d) Porousness

Answer: a
Clarification: Before selecting the stations, the surveyor should examine the Intervisibility of the stations. He should note the positions of buildings, roads, streams etc.

6. What is the immediate procedure after selecting survey stations?
a) Reconnaissance
b) Marking
c) Fixing
d) Running survey lines

Answer: b
Clarification: The requirements for the selection of survey stations are examined by the surveyor. After having selected the survey stations, they should be marked to enable them to be easily discovered during the process of the survey.

7. What is driven or filled in the soft ground during the marking of survey stations?
a) Wooden pegs
b) Spikes
c) Nails
d) Cement motar

Answer: a
Clarification: In soft ground, wooden pegs may driven, leaving a small projection above the ground. The name of the stations may be written on the top.

8. What is driven or filled or embedded in the roads during the marking of survey stations?
a) Wooden pegs
b) Spikes
c) Standard shape
d) Cement motar

Answer: b
Clarification: Nails and spikes may be used in the case of roads or streets. They should be flush with the pavement.

9. What is used for marking the stations which can be used for a very long time?
a) Wooden pegs
b) Spikes
c) Standard shape stone
d) Cement motar

Answer: c
Clarification: For a station to be used for a very long time, a stone of any standard shape may be embedded in the ground and fixed with motar etc. On the top of the stone, description of the station may be written.

10. What is the last step in chain surveying?
a) Reconnaissance
b) Marking
c) Fixing
d) Running survey lines

Answer: d
Clarification: After having completed the preliminary work, the chaining may be started from the base line. The work in running a survey line is twofold, to chain the line and to locate the adjacent details.