CDC 3E 551 ENGINEERING JOURNEYMAN UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
CDC 3E551 Engineering Journeyman EXAM Script
2026/2027 Questions and Answers Verified Solutions
Latest Update
Question:
(001) To represent the ellipsoid in two dimensions, we use a projection called a. Geographic
Coordinate System (GCS). b. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM). c. North American Datum
1983 (NAD83). d. World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).
Answer:
b. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM).
Question:
(001) What do we call a projection that preserves angles, as opposed to shape, area, or distance? a.
Reference. b. Azimuthal. c. Conformal. d. Cylindrical.
Answer:
c. Conformal.
Question:
(001) A bearing of "South 60 degrees East" translates to an azimuth of a. 60. b. 90. c. 120. d. 180.
Answer:
c. 120.
Question:
(002) What ratio is the most common stadia interval in the United States? a. 1:100. b. 1:200. c.
1:333. d. 1:500.
Answer:
a. 1:100.
,Question:
(002) What is parallel to lines of longitude from the Earth's rotational axis? a. Zenith. b. Bearing. c.
Grid north. d. Magnetic north.
Answer:
c. Grid north.
Question:
(002) When correcting magnetic north to grid north, what do we do with an easterly declination? a.
Divide by longitude. b. Add to magnetic north. c. Multiply by grid north. d. Subtract from magnetic
north.
Answer:
b. Add to magnetic north.
Question:
(002) With a starting azimuth of 48■ and after turning counterclockwise 102■, what measurement
is our new azimuth? a. 54■. b. -54■. c. 160■. d. 306■.
Answer:
d. 306■.
Question:
(003) Because someone unfamiliar with surveying may use your field notes, the field notes must be
a. clear and detailed. b. general and in English. c. specific and in active voice. d. locked in a box and
protected from tampering.
Answer:
a. clear and detailed.
Question:
, (003) Since field notes are legal documents and we do not erase anything, how do we mark
corrections? a. Line through error, note change above the line. b. Scratch out error, note change on
separate page. c. Line through error, note change on separate page. d. Tear out page, start the survey
over and begin a new page.
Answer:
a. Line through error, note change above the line.
Question:
(004) Where in our post-processing software can we find the feature definition manager? a. Edit
menu, under Tools, top of the list. b. File menu, under Tools, second on the list. c. File menu, under
Options, last item on list. d. Survey menu, under Features, bottom of the list.
Answer:
b. File menu, under Tools, second on the list.
Question:
(004) What six feature definition types are in the feature code libraries? a. Point, line, polygon,
group, array, and integer. b. Integer, decimal, character, string, array, and photo. c. Category, point,
line, polygon, line control, and group. d. Category, point, line, polygon, polygon control, and group.
Answer:
c. Category, point, line, polygon, line control, and group.
Question:
(004) What feature code library command starts a line at a point? a. Begin Line. b. Starts Line. c.
First Point. d. Activate Line.
Answer:
b. Starts Line.
Question:
(004) What do we call additional information we want to collect and assign to feature codes? a.
Features. b. Attributes. c. Descriptions. d. Characteristics.
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
CDC 3E551 Engineering Journeyman EXAM Script
2026/2027 Questions and Answers Verified Solutions
Latest Update
Question:
(001) To represent the ellipsoid in two dimensions, we use a projection called a. Geographic
Coordinate System (GCS). b. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM). c. North American Datum
1983 (NAD83). d. World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).
Answer:
b. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM).
Question:
(001) What do we call a projection that preserves angles, as opposed to shape, area, or distance? a.
Reference. b. Azimuthal. c. Conformal. d. Cylindrical.
Answer:
c. Conformal.
Question:
(001) A bearing of "South 60 degrees East" translates to an azimuth of a. 60. b. 90. c. 120. d. 180.
Answer:
c. 120.
Question:
(002) What ratio is the most common stadia interval in the United States? a. 1:100. b. 1:200. c.
1:333. d. 1:500.
Answer:
a. 1:100.
,Question:
(002) What is parallel to lines of longitude from the Earth's rotational axis? a. Zenith. b. Bearing. c.
Grid north. d. Magnetic north.
Answer:
c. Grid north.
Question:
(002) When correcting magnetic north to grid north, what do we do with an easterly declination? a.
Divide by longitude. b. Add to magnetic north. c. Multiply by grid north. d. Subtract from magnetic
north.
Answer:
b. Add to magnetic north.
Question:
(002) With a starting azimuth of 48■ and after turning counterclockwise 102■, what measurement
is our new azimuth? a. 54■. b. -54■. c. 160■. d. 306■.
Answer:
d. 306■.
Question:
(003) Because someone unfamiliar with surveying may use your field notes, the field notes must be
a. clear and detailed. b. general and in English. c. specific and in active voice. d. locked in a box and
protected from tampering.
Answer:
a. clear and detailed.
Question:
, (003) Since field notes are legal documents and we do not erase anything, how do we mark
corrections? a. Line through error, note change above the line. b. Scratch out error, note change on
separate page. c. Line through error, note change on separate page. d. Tear out page, start the survey
over and begin a new page.
Answer:
a. Line through error, note change above the line.
Question:
(004) Where in our post-processing software can we find the feature definition manager? a. Edit
menu, under Tools, top of the list. b. File menu, under Tools, second on the list. c. File menu, under
Options, last item on list. d. Survey menu, under Features, bottom of the list.
Answer:
b. File menu, under Tools, second on the list.
Question:
(004) What six feature definition types are in the feature code libraries? a. Point, line, polygon,
group, array, and integer. b. Integer, decimal, character, string, array, and photo. c. Category, point,
line, polygon, line control, and group. d. Category, point, line, polygon, polygon control, and group.
Answer:
c. Category, point, line, polygon, line control, and group.
Question:
(004) What feature code library command starts a line at a point? a. Begin Line. b. Starts Line. c.
First Point. d. Activate Line.
Answer:
b. Starts Line.
Question:
(004) What do we call additional information we want to collect and assign to feature codes? a.
Features. b. Attributes. c. Descriptions. d. Characteristics.
