How to create a survey in sharepoint 2010

• Click the Site Actions and select the more option and you will get Some More options to Create 

• You will find All categories under which you will find Data in the left hand pane and survey option in the Right hand side pane .

• Click on survey and More options on the right hand side to fill in the details  
• Click on Create and then it will take you to the next screen where you will design the survey Example shown in the screen shot

• Click on Finish and there you go the survey is created . 

If you want to make any modifications in the existing survey . 

You need to navigate to the Survey  => Survey Settings

You will see all the settings as shown below .

You can Edit the Column choices . Questions . Permissions Advanced settings