The document provides 23 multiple choice questions about chain and cross staff surveying. It asks questions about topics like recommended uses for chain surveying, how areas are divided in chain surveys, what types of sketches are prepared in reconnaissance surveys, properties of well-conditioned triangles, principles of optical squares, tools used to record field notes and set reference points, and uses of instruments like cross staffs, ranging rods, and line rangers. It also questions the reader about technical specifications of surveying equipment. The document promotes subscribing to a YouTube channel for more civil engineering content.

1. Please Subscribe My Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
MCQ on Chain and cross staff survey
1. Chain survey is recommended when the area is
a. crowded
b. undulating
c. simple and fairly level
d. mountainous
Answer is simple and fairly level
2) In Chain survey, the area is divided into
a. Rectangles
b. Triangles
c. square
d. trapezoids
Answer is Triangles
3. Sketch prepared during reconnaissance survey is known as
a. hand sketch
b. Index sketch
c. rough sketch
hannelEASYCIVIL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
MCQ on Chain and cross staff survey
1. Chain survey is recommended when the area is
c. simple and fairly level
is simple and fairly level
2) In Chain survey, the area is divided into
3. Sketch prepared during reconnaissance survey is known as
Page 1 of 9
MCQ on Chain and cross staff survey
3. Sketch prepared during reconnaissance survey is known as

2. Please Subscribe My Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
d. drawing sketch
Answer is index sketch
4. A triangle is said to be well conditioned triangle when its
angles should lie between
a. 30 degree and 120 degree
b. 20 degree and 150 degree
c. 15 degree and 135 degree
d. 80 degree and 90 degree
Answer is 30 degree and 120
5. The working principle of the optical square is based on
a. reflection
b. refraction
c. Double reflection
d. double refraction
Answer is refraction
hannelEASYCIVIL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
is index sketch
triangle is said to be well conditioned triangle when its
angles should lie between
30 degree and 120 degree
20 degree and 150 degree
15 degree and 135 degree
80 degree and 90 degree
30 degree and 120 degree
he working principle of the optical square is based on
Page 2 of 9
triangle is said to be well conditioned triangle when its
he working principle of the optical square is based on

3. Please Subscribe My Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
6. The field records of the chain survey is entered in a
a. exercise book
b. field book
c. level book
d. notebook
Answer is field book
7. The chainman who drags the chain is called the
a. captain
b. Leader
c. Follower
d. Master
Answer is Leader.
8. The preliminary inspection of the area to be surveyed is
known as
a. Preliminary Survey
b. Primary Survey
c. Reconnaissance Survey
d. Route Survey
Answer is Reconnaissance Survey
hannelEASYCIVIL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
he field records of the chain survey is entered in a
The chainman who drags the chain is called the
The preliminary inspection of the area to be surveyed is
Preliminary Survey
c. Reconnaissance Survey
Reconnaissance Survey
Page 3 of 9
he field records of the chain survey is entered in a
The preliminary inspection of the area to be surveyed is

4. Please Subscribe My Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
9. The main survey stations are located on ground by
a. hand sketch
b. Index sketch
c. rough sketch
d. Reference sketch
Answer is Reference sketch
10. The main object of running a tie line is
a. To check accuracy of work
b. To take details of a nearby object
c. To take an offset for detailed surveying
d. None of the above
Answer is to take details of a nearby object.
11. Cross staff is used for
a. marking of survey station
b. setting perpendicular lines to survey line
c. alignment of a Survey line
d. setting a line at an angle to a survey line at a point
Answer is setting perpendicular lines to the survey line
hannelEASYCIVIL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
The main survey stations are located on ground by
sketch
he main object of running a tie line is
To check accuracy of work
o take details of a nearby object
offset for detailed surveying.
is to take details of a nearby object.
staff is used for
station
setting perpendicular lines to survey line
Survey line
setting a line at an angle to a survey line at a point
setting perpendicular lines to the survey line
Page 4 of 9
setting perpendicular lines to the survey line

5. Please Subscribe My Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
12. A flag is provided on a ranging rod, when the ranging
distance exceeds about
a. 10m
b. 25m
c 50m
d. 200m
Answer is 200m.
13. Which of the following angles can be set out with the help of
French cross staff?
a. 45-degree only
b. 90 degree only
c. either 45 degree or 90 degree
d. any angle
Answer is either 45 degree or 90 degree.
hannelEASYCIVIL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
A flag is provided on a ranging rod, when the ranging
distance exceeds about
Which of the following angles can be set out with the help of
45 degree or 90 degree
is either 45 degree or 90 degree.
Page 5 of 9
A flag is provided on a ranging rod, when the ranging
Which of the following angles can be set out with the help of

6. Please Subscribe My Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
14. For taking an oblique offset which makes an angle of 45
degree with the chain line. The instrument used is
a. the a adjustable cross staff
b. open cross staff
c. French cross staff
d. optical square
Answer is French cross staff
15. perpendicular offsets may be taken by setting the right angle
in the ratio
a 3:6:9
b 3:4:5
c 2:4:5
d 4:5:6
Answer is 3:4:5
16. In an optical square
a. 30 degree
b. 60 degree
c. 45 degree
d. 90 degree Answer
hannelEASYCIVIL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
oblique offset which makes an angle of 45
degree with the chain line. The instrument used is
the a adjustable cross staff
is French cross staff
perpendicular offsets may be taken by setting the right angle
n an optical square, the Mirrors are fixed at an angle of
is 45 degree.
Page 6 of 9
oblique offset which makes an angle of 45
perpendicular offsets may be taken by setting the right angle
the Mirrors are fixed at an angle of

7. Please Subscribe My Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
17. While testing a chain a tension of 80N
of a
a. 20m chain
b. 30m chain
c. both a and b
d. Gunter's chain
answer is both a and b.
18. The length of the arrow is
a. 100mm
b. 200mm
c. 300mm
d. 400mm
Answer is 400mm.
hannelEASYCIVIL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
chain a tension of 80N is applied at the ends
answer is both a and b.
The length of the arrow is
Page 7 of 9
is applied at the ends

8. Please Subscribe My Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
19. Which of the following instrument is used to fix the
intermediate points on the survey line
a. line Ranger
b. optical square
c. Invar Tape
d. Cross staff
answer is line Ranger
20. Which of the following line is most important line of the
survey?
a. baseline
b. Tie line
c. Check line
d. Survey line
Answer is baseline.
hannelEASYCIVIL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
of the following instrument is used to fix the
intermediate points on the survey line
Which of the following line is most important line of the
Page 8 of 9
of the following instrument is used to fix the
Which of the following line is most important line of the

9. Please Subscribe My Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
21. Which of the following line is used to locate the interior
details?
a. baseline
b. Tie line
c. Check line
d. Survey line Answer is
22. the length of one pace is taken as
a. 50 cm
b. 80 cm
c.100cm
d. 120 cm answer is 80cm
23. When length of the offset is less than 15
a. short offsets
b. long offsets
c. swing sets
d. Perpendicular offsets
answer is short offsets.
hannelEASYCIVIL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJQVzxNvg72juDpono0TFQ
Which of the following line is used to locate the interior
Answer is Tie line
the length of one pace is taken as
answer is 80cm
When length of the offset is less than 15 ,offsets are called as
erpendicular offsets
answer is short offsets.
Page 9 of 9
Which of the following line is used to locate the interior
offsets are called as