CE 260 FINAL EXAM REVIEW UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. vertical distance or height above sea level
Answer:
elevation
Question:
2. the science with which the relative positions of different points
Answer:
leveling
Question:
3. ___ surveying assumes the earth as a flat horizontal surface.
Answer:
plane
Question:
4. A ___ (gross error) is a careless mistake resulting from human error.
Answer:
blunder
Question:
5. ___ errors are: » caused by the surveying equipment, observation methods, and environmental factors »
repetitive and tend to accumulate in a series of measurements
Answer:
systematic
Question:
6. ___ errors are: » errors remaining after all possible systematic errors and blunders have been eliminated
» not directly related to the conditions or circumstances of the observation » unpredictable and are often
caused by factors beyond the control of the surveyor
Answer:
random/accidental
Question:
7. The term ___ means with a 95% confidence level, 95% of all sample means will be expected to lie
within a confidence interval of ± 1.96 standard errors of the sample mean.
Answer:
95 percent error
Question:
8. The 4 main horizontal distance measurement methods are:
, Answer:
pacing, electronic, new tech, taping
Question:
9. A ___ is a definite (often marked) point on the ground that its location has been determined.
Answer:
station
Question:
10. A ___ is a point identified as 0+00 and is established at the beginning of the surveying line.
Answer:
zero station
Question:
11. A ___ is defined as points exactly located at 100 ft intervals from the zero position.
Answer:
full station
Question:
12. ___ errors: » Tape length change due to tension imposed for stretching the tape » Tape sag along its
length due to its weight
Answer:
instrumental
Question:
13. ___ errors: » Tape size change due to temperature change » Wind affects a plumb bob when trying to
line up over a point
Answer:
natural
Question:
14. ___ is the standard measurement method for large-scale geodetic surveys as well as ordinary plane
surveys.
Answer:
electronic distance measurement
Question:
15. ___ of ___: » Increased speed » Improved accuracy » Records DATA automatically » Measures
distance, elevation, and angle at once
Answer:
advantages, EDM
Question:
16. ___ of ___: » Expensive equipment » Crew training needed
Answer:
disadvantages, EDM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. vertical distance or height above sea level
Answer:
elevation
Question:
2. the science with which the relative positions of different points
Answer:
leveling
Question:
3. ___ surveying assumes the earth as a flat horizontal surface.
Answer:
plane
Question:
4. A ___ (gross error) is a careless mistake resulting from human error.
Answer:
blunder
Question:
5. ___ errors are: » caused by the surveying equipment, observation methods, and environmental factors »
repetitive and tend to accumulate in a series of measurements
Answer:
systematic
Question:
6. ___ errors are: » errors remaining after all possible systematic errors and blunders have been eliminated
» not directly related to the conditions or circumstances of the observation » unpredictable and are often
caused by factors beyond the control of the surveyor
Answer:
random/accidental
Question:
7. The term ___ means with a 95% confidence level, 95% of all sample means will be expected to lie
within a confidence interval of ± 1.96 standard errors of the sample mean.
Answer:
95 percent error
Question:
8. The 4 main horizontal distance measurement methods are:
, Answer:
pacing, electronic, new tech, taping
Question:
9. A ___ is a definite (often marked) point on the ground that its location has been determined.
Answer:
station
Question:
10. A ___ is a point identified as 0+00 and is established at the beginning of the surveying line.
Answer:
zero station
Question:
11. A ___ is defined as points exactly located at 100 ft intervals from the zero position.
Answer:
full station
Question:
12. ___ errors: » Tape length change due to tension imposed for stretching the tape » Tape sag along its
length due to its weight
Answer:
instrumental
Question:
13. ___ errors: » Tape size change due to temperature change » Wind affects a plumb bob when trying to
line up over a point
Answer:
natural
Question:
14. ___ is the standard measurement method for large-scale geodetic surveys as well as ordinary plane
surveys.
Answer:
electronic distance measurement
Question:
15. ___ of ___: » Increased speed » Improved accuracy » Records DATA automatically » Measures
distance, elevation, and angle at once
Answer:
advantages, EDM
Question:
16. ___ of ___: » Expensive equipment » Crew training needed
Answer:
disadvantages, EDM
