CIVL 2010 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
4 figures - ANSWER determine the number of significant figures for the following
numbers:
36.41
2 figures - ANSWER determine the number of significant figures for the following
numbers:
0.017
geographic information systems - ANSWER a __________ ___________ _______ is a system of
hardware, software, data, and organizational structure for collecting, storing,
manipulating, and spatially analyzing "geo-referenced" data, and displaying both
graphical and descriptive information resulting form those processes.
plumb bob - ANSWER a _____ ___ provides a line that follows the local direction of
gravity.
conversion of chains to decimal feet - ANSWER 1 chain = 66 foot
conversion of links to a chain - ANSWER 100 links = 1 chain
, azimuths - ANSWER ________ are horizontal angles observed clockwise, generally from
North and zero degrees to three hundred sixty degrees
surveying - ANSWER _________ is defined as the science, art, and technology of
determining the relative positions of points above, on, or beneath Earth's surface, or of
establishing such points
benchmark - ANSWER a _______ _____ is a relatively permanent object, natural or artificial,
whose elevation is referenced to a known or assumed datum
2771.19 - 1147.23 = 1623.96 - ANSWER what is the horizontal distance from station
11+47.23 to station 27+71.119?
attributes - ANSWER __________ are non spatial, descriptive data which describes
geographic regions or define characteristics of spatial features within geographic regions
horizontal plane - ANSWER a __________ _____ is perpendicular to the local direction of
gravity
mistakes - ANSWER ________ are blunders caused by misunderstanding the problem,
carelessness, fatigue, missed communication, or poor judgement
building information management - ANSWER what do the following acronyms stand for?
COMPLETE ANSWERS
4 figures - ANSWER determine the number of significant figures for the following
numbers:
36.41
2 figures - ANSWER determine the number of significant figures for the following
numbers:
0.017
geographic information systems - ANSWER a __________ ___________ _______ is a system of
hardware, software, data, and organizational structure for collecting, storing,
manipulating, and spatially analyzing "geo-referenced" data, and displaying both
graphical and descriptive information resulting form those processes.
plumb bob - ANSWER a _____ ___ provides a line that follows the local direction of
gravity.
conversion of chains to decimal feet - ANSWER 1 chain = 66 foot
conversion of links to a chain - ANSWER 100 links = 1 chain
, azimuths - ANSWER ________ are horizontal angles observed clockwise, generally from
North and zero degrees to three hundred sixty degrees
surveying - ANSWER _________ is defined as the science, art, and technology of
determining the relative positions of points above, on, or beneath Earth's surface, or of
establishing such points
benchmark - ANSWER a _______ _____ is a relatively permanent object, natural or artificial,
whose elevation is referenced to a known or assumed datum
2771.19 - 1147.23 = 1623.96 - ANSWER what is the horizontal distance from station
11+47.23 to station 27+71.119?
attributes - ANSWER __________ are non spatial, descriptive data which describes
geographic regions or define characteristics of spatial features within geographic regions
horizontal plane - ANSWER a __________ _____ is perpendicular to the local direction of
gravity
mistakes - ANSWER ________ are blunders caused by misunderstanding the problem,
carelessness, fatigue, missed communication, or poor judgement
building information management - ANSWER what do the following acronyms stand for?
