Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) EXAM |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
How to figure out horizontal distance with stadia hairs -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Subtract lower stadia hair reading|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
from upper, then multiply by 100.
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What is a US Survey foot? (on formula sheet already) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Expressed as a fraction: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1200/3937 m |\
1 US survey foot = 0.30480061
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(Take inverse to get meters to feet... 1/0.30480061)
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What is an International (Standard) Foot? (on formula
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sheet already) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Expressed as a
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decimal: |\
1 Int. Foot = 0.30480000 m.
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(Take inverse... 1/0.30480000)
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1 meter = 3.280839 Int. ft.
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What is a Gradian? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An entire
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circle (360 degrees) is 400 gradians (gon). Therefore, a
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90 degree angle is 100 grad.
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,1 grad = 00 deg. 54'.... Or.... 1 gradian = 0.9 deg
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How many miles for one degree of latitude? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔One degree of latitude is 69 miles |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
How to convert inches to tenths of a foot (decimal feet)? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Take inch value and divide by 12
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What is a rod? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1 rod = 16.5 feet
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How many feet in a yard? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3 feet
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How to figure out sum of interior angles of any closed
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polygon - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔n-2(180) |\ |\ |\ |\
How to figure out total exterior angles of a closed polygon
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(n+2)180
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How many feet in a meter? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔3.281 feet (take the inverse of the international foot
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on the formula sheet)
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Cosecant is... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔= arcsin..... sin
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,Secant is... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔= arccos.... cos
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The distance formula (Inversing) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2) or |\ |\
Sqrt((y2-y1)^2+(x2-xs1)^2)
Cartesian Coordinate Systems are also called...? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Rectangular Coordinate Systems|\ |\ |\ |\
What is a range pole? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔IS NOT A
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LEVELING ROD!!! The stripes on it alternate white and
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black, and it marks the position of stations for sightings (it
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is a marker). It is the pole that a prism is attached to.
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What is a theodolite? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Can rotate
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along vertical (zenith axis) and horizontal axis (trunnion
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axis). ONLY measure angles, not distances.
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Same as a transit, but more accurate.
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It is not robotic. A "regular" theodolite has no electronic
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capabilities.
, A 1" theodolite means it is accurate to +or- 1"
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What is a digital theodolite? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A
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theodolite with electronic capabilities (a screen and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
interface). We used this in plane surveying lab. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a total station? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Measures both angles and distances... (i.e... A |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
theodolite combined with distance measuring |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
capabilities). Needs a prism for the distances. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
We used this in plane surveying lab.
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What is a dumpy level? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔It is
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purely an optical leveling instrument, no robotic
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capabilities. Purely rely on level vials to orient lines of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sight (the level bubble IS the level vial). Only orients in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the direction of gravity.
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Rarely used anymore |\ |\
What is an auto level? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Has an
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automatic compensator built in (a pendulum) to correct|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for slightly "off level" lines of sight (what I use currently,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in labs, and at internships)
|\ |\ |\ |\
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
How to figure out horizontal distance with stadia hairs -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Subtract lower stadia hair reading|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
from upper, then multiply by 100.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a US Survey foot? (on formula sheet already) -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Expressed as a fraction: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1200/3937 m |\
1 US survey foot = 0.30480061
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(Take inverse to get meters to feet... 1/0.30480061)
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is an International (Standard) Foot? (on formula
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sheet already) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Expressed as a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
decimal: |\
1 Int. Foot = 0.30480000 m.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
(Take inverse... 1/0.30480000)
|\ |\
1 meter = 3.280839 Int. ft.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a Gradian? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An entire
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
circle (360 degrees) is 400 gradians (gon). Therefore, a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
90 degree angle is 100 grad.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,1 grad = 00 deg. 54'.... Or.... 1 gradian = 0.9 deg
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
How many miles for one degree of latitude? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔One degree of latitude is 69 miles |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
How to convert inches to tenths of a foot (decimal feet)? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Take inch value and divide by 12
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a rod? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1 rod = 16.5 feet
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
How many feet in a yard? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3 feet
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
How to figure out sum of interior angles of any closed
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
polygon - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔n-2(180) |\ |\ |\ |\
How to figure out total exterior angles of a closed polygon
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(n+2)180
|\ |\ |\ |\
How many feet in a meter? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔3.281 feet (take the inverse of the international foot
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
on the formula sheet)
|\ |\ |\
Cosecant is... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔= arcsin..... sin
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
,Secant is... - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔= arccos.... cos
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The distance formula (Inversing) - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2) or |\ |\
Sqrt((y2-y1)^2+(x2-xs1)^2)
Cartesian Coordinate Systems are also called...? -
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Rectangular Coordinate Systems|\ |\ |\ |\
What is a range pole? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔IS NOT A
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
LEVELING ROD!!! The stripes on it alternate white and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
black, and it marks the position of stations for sightings (it
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
is a marker). It is the pole that a prism is attached to.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a theodolite? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Can rotate
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
along vertical (zenith axis) and horizontal axis (trunnion
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
axis). ONLY measure angles, not distances.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Same as a transit, but more accurate.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
It is not robotic. A "regular" theodolite has no electronic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
capabilities.
, A 1" theodolite means it is accurate to +or- 1"
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a digital theodolite? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
theodolite with electronic capabilities (a screen and |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
interface). We used this in plane surveying lab. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a total station? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Measures both angles and distances... (i.e... A |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
theodolite combined with distance measuring |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
capabilities). Needs a prism for the distances. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
We used this in plane surveying lab.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a dumpy level? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔It is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
purely an optical leveling instrument, no robotic
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
capabilities. Purely rely on level vials to orient lines of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sight (the level bubble IS the level vial). Only orients in
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the direction of gravity.
|\ |\ |\
Rarely used anymore |\ |\
What is an auto level? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Has an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
automatic compensator built in (a pendulum) to correct|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
for slightly "off level" lines of sight (what I use currently,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in labs, and at internships)
|\ |\ |\ |\
