CUET PG PYQs for Compass Surveying and Theodolite with Solutions: Practice CUET PG Previous Year Questions

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Compass Surveying and Theodolite is an important topic in the Civil Structural and Transport Engineering section in CUET PG exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on CUET PG exam stronger.

This article gives you a full set of CUET PG PYQs for Compass Surveying and Theodolite with explanations for effective preparation. Practice of CUET PG Civil Structural and Transport Engineering PYQs including Compass Surveying and Theodolite questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the CUET PG 2026 exam.

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CUET PG PYQs for Compass Surveying and Theodolite with Solutions

  • 1.
    Arrange the steps of Prismatic compass survey in order of execution.
    .A. Prepare a sketch showing the objects
    B. Read the bearings from both ends of the baseline, measure the length of the baseline and record them in the field book.
    C. A baseline is selected.
    D. Plot the recorded data in the field book.
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

      • A, B, C, D
      • A, C, B, D
      • D, C, A, B
      • B, C, A, D

    • 2.
      The quadrantal bearing of a line is directly observed by:

        • Prismatic compass
        • Surveyor's compass
        • Celestial observations
        • Magnetic declination

      • 3.
        If the declination is $5^\circ 40'W$, which of the following magnetic bearings would represent the true bearing of $S25^\circ 20'E$?

          • S $19^\circ 20'$ E
          • S $31^\circ 00'$ E
          • S $20^\circ 00'$ E
          • S $19^\circ 20'$ W

        • 4.

          Which of the following statements (with respect to compass traversing) are correct? 

          A. True meridian at a station is constant. 
          B. True meridian passing through different points on the earth surface converges towards the pole. 
          C. The angle between the true meridian and the line is known as declination. 
          D. The angle between the magnetic meridian and the line is known as azimuth. 
          Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

            • A and B only
            • A and C only
            • B and D only
            • C and D only

          • 5.
            Fundamental lines of theodolite are -
            A. Vertical axis
            B. Horizontal axis
            C. Line of collination
            D. Axis of plate levels
            E. Axis of telescope level
            Choose the correct answer from the option given below :

              • A and B only
              • B and C only
              • A, B, C, D and E
              • D and E only
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