Land Surveying WITH ANSWERS
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Accuracy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The degree of
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correctness of perfection obtained in the measurement |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Precision - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Refers to the extent to
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which an instrument can measure
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Accidental Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Occur |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
randomly and produce error in the measurement
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Systematic Error - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Repetitive error
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that are caused by imperfections or malfunctions of the
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surveying equipment |\
Meridian - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A horizontal reference
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line for measuring direction
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True Meridian - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Is a imaginary line
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that passes through a point and the geospheric north and
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south poles
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,Azimuth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Clockwise Horizontal |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
angle between the line and a given reference direction or
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meridian
Bearing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bearing of a line is the
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horizontal acute angle between the meridian and the line |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(or course) |\
Back bearing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Same angle but
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reverse direction |\
Nadir Angle - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Downward vertical
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direction
Zenith Direction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Upward Vertical
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Direction
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Latitude - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Projection of a course|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of a traverse on the north-south axis of a rectangular
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coordinate system |\
Departure - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Projection of a course |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of a traverse on the east-west axis of a rectangular
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coordinate system |\
,Latitude and Departure - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Can be
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used to determine the precision of a traverse by noting
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the plus/minus closing of the _____________ &
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_______________
Sources of Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Blunders,
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Systematic Error, and Accidental Error |\ |\ |\ |\
Blunders - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A significant mistake
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caused by human error, caused by lack of attention or
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carelessness, also called gross error |\ |\ |\ |\
Coordinate System - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The results |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of a horizontal control survey are generally expressed by
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rectangular coordinates |\
Back Azimuth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Determined by
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adding (or subtracting) 180 degrees to the forward
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azimuth
Zenith - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Is the point on the
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celestial sphere vertically above a given point
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Freeboard - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔is elevating a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
building's lowest floor above predicted flood elevations by
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, a small additional height (generally 1-3 feet above
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National Flood Insurance Program [NFIP] minimum height
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requirements)
What are benefits of Freeboard? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔1) Increased protection from floods and storms
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2) Better preparation for ongoing sea level rise
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3) Greatly reduced flood insurance premiums
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What occupations benefit from having Freeboard? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1) Homeowners |\ |\ |\
2) Builders/Contractors
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3) Municipalities
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4) Businesses
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Zone A - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Areas subject to
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inundation by the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
generally determined using approximate methodologies.
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Zone AE and A1-30 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Areas
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subject to inundation by the 1-percent-annual-chance
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flood event determined by detailed methods
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Accuracy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The degree of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
correctness of perfection obtained in the measurement |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Precision - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Refers to the extent to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
which an instrument can measure
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Accidental Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Occur |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
randomly and produce error in the measurement
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Systematic Error - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Repetitive error
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that are caused by imperfections or malfunctions of the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
surveying equipment |\
Meridian - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A horizontal reference
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
line for measuring direction
|\ |\ |\
True Meridian - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Is a imaginary line
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
that passes through a point and the geospheric north and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
south poles
|\ |\
,Azimuth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Clockwise Horizontal |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
angle between the line and a given reference direction or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
meridian
Bearing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bearing of a line is the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
horizontal acute angle between the meridian and the line |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(or course) |\
Back bearing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Same angle but
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reverse direction |\
Nadir Angle - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Downward vertical
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direction
Zenith Direction - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Upward Vertical
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Direction
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Latitude - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Projection of a course|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of a traverse on the north-south axis of a rectangular
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coordinate system |\
Departure - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Projection of a course |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of a traverse on the east-west axis of a rectangular
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
coordinate system |\
,Latitude and Departure - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Can be
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
used to determine the precision of a traverse by noting
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the plus/minus closing of the _____________ &
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_______________
Sources of Errors - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Blunders,
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Systematic Error, and Accidental Error |\ |\ |\ |\
Blunders - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A significant mistake
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caused by human error, caused by lack of attention or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
carelessness, also called gross error |\ |\ |\ |\
Coordinate System - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The results |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of a horizontal control survey are generally expressed by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
rectangular coordinates |\
Back Azimuth - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Determined by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
adding (or subtracting) 180 degrees to the forward
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
azimuth
Zenith - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Is the point on the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
celestial sphere vertically above a given point
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Freeboard - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔is elevating a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
building's lowest floor above predicted flood elevations by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
, a small additional height (generally 1-3 feet above
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
National Flood Insurance Program [NFIP] minimum height
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
requirements)
What are benefits of Freeboard? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔1) Increased protection from floods and storms
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2) Better preparation for ongoing sea level rise
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
3) Greatly reduced flood insurance premiums
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What occupations benefit from having Freeboard? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1) Homeowners |\ |\ |\
2) Builders/Contractors
|\
3) Municipalities
|\ |\
4) Businesses
|\
Zone A - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Areas subject to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
inundation by the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
generally determined using approximate methodologies.
|\ |\ |\ |\
Zone AE and A1-30 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Areas
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
subject to inundation by the 1-percent-annual-chance
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
flood event determined by detailed methods
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