CE 240 Exam Question and answers
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the science of determining the dimensions and
contour (or three-dimensional characteristics) of the Earth's
surface by measurement of distances, directions, and
elevations - correct answer ✔Surveying
Agronomy, Geology, Military - correct answer ✔Name three applications of
surveying
Plane and Geodetic - correct answer ✔What are the two classes of
surveying?
Surveys adjusted for the curved shape of the earth - correct answer
✔Geodetic surveying
Control, Topographic, Land, Hydrographic, Alignment, Construction - correct
answer ✔List the types of surveys (CTLHAC)
Horizontal angles
• Horizontal distances
• Vertical (or Zenith) angles
• Vertical distance
• Slope distance
are all identified in this class of survey - correct answer ✔Plane survey
, 7 - correct answer ✔State the number of significant figures: 36.00620
3 - correct answer ✔State the number of significant figures: 10.0
3 - correct answer ✔State the number of significant figures: 0.00343
3 - correct answer ✔State the number of significant figures: 2.50x10^3
1.000002 ft - correct answer ✔1 survey foot is approximately _____
international feet.
Project name
• Location
• Date
• Weather
• Party ( , ∅, 𝑁, 𝐶)
• Instrument type and
number - correct answer ✔List the requirements for field notes
how close a given measurement is to the true value (e.g.
degree of perfections obtained in measurement) - correct answer ✔Accuracy
the closeness of one measurement to another (e.g.
degree of refinement in which a quantity is measured) - correct answer
✔Precision
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the science of determining the dimensions and
contour (or three-dimensional characteristics) of the Earth's
surface by measurement of distances, directions, and
elevations - correct answer ✔Surveying
Agronomy, Geology, Military - correct answer ✔Name three applications of
surveying
Plane and Geodetic - correct answer ✔What are the two classes of
surveying?
Surveys adjusted for the curved shape of the earth - correct answer
✔Geodetic surveying
Control, Topographic, Land, Hydrographic, Alignment, Construction - correct
answer ✔List the types of surveys (CTLHAC)
Horizontal angles
• Horizontal distances
• Vertical (or Zenith) angles
• Vertical distance
• Slope distance
are all identified in this class of survey - correct answer ✔Plane survey
, 7 - correct answer ✔State the number of significant figures: 36.00620
3 - correct answer ✔State the number of significant figures: 10.0
3 - correct answer ✔State the number of significant figures: 0.00343
3 - correct answer ✔State the number of significant figures: 2.50x10^3
1.000002 ft - correct answer ✔1 survey foot is approximately _____
international feet.
Project name
• Location
• Date
• Weather
• Party ( , ∅, 𝑁, 𝐶)
• Instrument type and
number - correct answer ✔List the requirements for field notes
how close a given measurement is to the true value (e.g.
degree of perfections obtained in measurement) - correct answer ✔Accuracy
the closeness of one measurement to another (e.g.
degree of refinement in which a quantity is measured) - correct answer
✔Precision
