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- 1. Multiple Choice
Of the following, which most accurately measures long distances?
The pacing method
Ropes and chains
Surveyor's wheel
Surveyor's tape measure
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the minimum number of crew members needed when using laser plane equipment?
One
Two
Three
Four
- 3. Multiple Choice
A surveyor's story pole or rod does which of the following?
Measures height in feet and inches
Measures height in feet and tenths and hundredths of feet
Can be used to measure long horizontal distances
Can be used to measure angles
- 4. Multiple Choice
Of the following tools, which measures angles most accurately?
Gunter's chains
Dumpy level
Surveyor's transit
Laser plane
- 5. Multiple Choice
A surveyor can determine the sine or cosine of an angle by______.
Looking up the angle in tables found in the back of most field notebooks
Using a calculator with trigonometric capabilities
Reading the angle gauge on the transit
Both A and B
- 6. Multiple Choice
In a field notebook, where are descriptions written?
On the left side of the page
On the right side of the page
On either side of the page
On the opposite side of the tabulation
- 7. Multiple Choice
In a field notebook, where are sketches placed?
On the left side of the page
On the right side of the page
On either side of the page
On the same side as the tabulation
- 8. Multiple Choice
A field notebook must contain which of the following?
Crew members' addresses and contact information
The surveying instrument and serial number
The elevation above sea level
The location of the surveying company
- 9. Multiple Choice
Duplicates of field notebooks__________________.
Are illegal because field notebooks are legal documents
Should be labeled "copy"
Should be submitted to the county courthouse
Should be labeled "master"
- 10. Multiple Choice
Combinations documented in a field notebook can include which of the following?
Sketches
Tabulations
Descriptions
All of the above
- 11. Multiple Choice
Differential leveling is used to do which of the following?
Calculate the difference in elevation between two points
Calculate the angle between two property boundaries
Identify trees on a piece of property
Both A and C
- 12. Multiple Choice
Profile leveling is used to do which of the following?
Lay out a grid pattern across a plot of land
Calculate the angle between two property boundaries
Calculate placement and removal of soil for leveling
Both A and C
- 13. Multiple Choice
Route surveying can be used for which of the following?
Construct long stretches of highway and railroad
Bury water pipes for subdivisions
Place overhead power lines
All of the above
- 14. Multiple Choice
This program demonstrates 90 degree angle batter board construction using which mathematical technique and measuring tool?
Advanced calculus and plumb bob
Advanced physics and a laser-guided system
The Pythagorean Theorem (3-4-5 triangles) and tape measures
Simple addition and the pacing method
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not mentioned as a use for surveying?
Space exploration
Underwater obstacle identifcation
City mapping
Oil well drilling seismographic work
- 16. Multiple Choice
Another name for "story pole" is____________________.
Philadelphia rod
Gunter's chains
Grading stake
All of the above
- 17. Multiple Choice
Problems encountered with Gunter's chains include which of the following?
Dirt between the links can cause wear to the links
Over time, Gunter's chains tend to increase in length
Over time, Gunter's chains can break
All of the above
- 18. Multiple Choice
To find the area of a triangular piece of property, one must find
The measure of one angle of the triangle
The measure of two of the angles of the triangle
The measure of all three angles of the triangle
The length of two sides and the angle created by them
- 19. Multiple Choice
Problems encountered when using rope to measure distances include
Ropes tend to shrink
Ropes tend to break
Ropes tend to stretch
Both A and C
- 20. Multiple Choice
Tabulations are placed upon which side of the page in a field notebook?
On the left
On the right
On either side
On the opposite side as the description
- 21. Multiple Choice
An undesirable slope can be corrected by__________
Removing soil from higher areas until they are level with lower areas
Adding dirt to lower area until they are level with higher areas
Both A and B
None of the above
- 22. Multiple Choice
Of the following tools, which is NOT needed to calculate slope?
Surveyor's tape measure
Grading stake
Dumpy level
Story pole
- 23. Multiple Choice
Where were official benchmarks first placed in the United States?
One was placed in every city
One was placed in every county
One was placed in every state
There was only one benchmark, in Washington D.C
- 24. Multiple Choice
According to the program, for what was surveying first used?
Property boundaries
Ship navigation
Aqueduct construction
Frontier exploration
- 25. Multiple Choice
Data obtained from surveying a property includes_______
Location
Area
Slope
All of the above
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