RNR 2102 Exam 1 Questions & Answers
2024/2025
Financial reasons, management planning, policy making, and research - ANSWERSWhy do we need to
inventory forest stands?
Check inches or decimals and where it starts - ANSWERSI just bought a new 100-ft logger's tape. What
do I need to do before using it?
Round it to the nearest 2 decimal places because pacing a chain is an estimate and inaccurate so
rounding more than 2 decimal places will not make a significant difference. - ANSWERSI paced a distance
and calculate it in chains. How many decimals should I present the result? Explain.
Easier to measure longer distance and easier to convert acres to ch - ANSWERSWhy is chain a preferred
unit to measure length, as compared to feet?
Check azimuth or bearing, Set declination - ANSWERSSuppose you want to measure direction, what are
the first few things you have to do when you pick up a new compass?
100 x (error to close gap / total distance traveled) - ANSWERSCompute error of closure from a given
closed traverse.
Dot grids, palminometer - ANSWERSWhat is the name of the device used to measure map area?
US Public Land Survey - ANSWERSWhat is the name of the survey system that replaced the metes and
bounds surveys?
quadrangle 24x24 miles, Township 6x6 miles, section 1x1 mile - ANSWERSWhat are the dimensions of a
tract, township, and section?
2024/2025
Financial reasons, management planning, policy making, and research - ANSWERSWhy do we need to
inventory forest stands?
Check inches or decimals and where it starts - ANSWERSI just bought a new 100-ft logger's tape. What
do I need to do before using it?
Round it to the nearest 2 decimal places because pacing a chain is an estimate and inaccurate so
rounding more than 2 decimal places will not make a significant difference. - ANSWERSI paced a distance
and calculate it in chains. How many decimals should I present the result? Explain.
Easier to measure longer distance and easier to convert acres to ch - ANSWERSWhy is chain a preferred
unit to measure length, as compared to feet?
Check azimuth or bearing, Set declination - ANSWERSSuppose you want to measure direction, what are
the first few things you have to do when you pick up a new compass?
100 x (error to close gap / total distance traveled) - ANSWERSCompute error of closure from a given
closed traverse.
Dot grids, palminometer - ANSWERSWhat is the name of the device used to measure map area?
US Public Land Survey - ANSWERSWhat is the name of the survey system that replaced the metes and
bounds surveys?
quadrangle 24x24 miles, Township 6x6 miles, section 1x1 mile - ANSWERSWhat are the dimensions of a
tract, township, and section?
