Final Exam
When starting a new daily entry, what information is typically included at the top of the Field
Book pages? - ANS-Weather Conditions,Crew Members,Date,Instrument data (Make/Model)
_______ U.S. states have registration laws for professional surveyors. - ANS-50
The three major categories of boundary surveys include ____ , ____, and ____. -
ANS-Retracement,Subdivision,Original
A relatively permanent object with a known (or assumed) elevation is called a ___________. -
ANS-Benchmark
In place of (or in addtion to) using a Field Book to record measurements, information can be
transfered from the instrument electronically and stored on a small field computer called a
_____ ______. - ANS-Data collector
In addtion to Accuracy and Integrity, what other attributes should good field notes possess? -
ANS-Arrangement - Orderly and follows logical formats.
Legibility - Linework and handwriting are clean and easily decipherable.
Clarity - Layout is practical and easy to read.
Land, _________, and Cadastral Surveys, establish property lines and corner markers. -
ANS-Boundary
____[a]_____ and _____[b]____ Information Sytems are computer based systems that enable
storing, intergrating, manipulating, analyzing, and displaying virtually any type of spatially
related information. - ANS-Land, GIS, LIS, Geographic
__________ Surveys, determine the locations of natural and artificial features, and elevations
used in map making. - ANS-Topographic
The most probable value for a group of measurements is refered to as the ______________. -
ANS-Mean
The degree of refinement for a goup of observations refers to the __________ of the
measurements. - ANS-Precision
_________ Surveys, establish a network of horizontal and vertical monuments that serve as a
reference framework for initiating other surveys. - ANS-Control
, _______ is the new term that is now commonly being applied to encompass the areas of
practice formerly identified as surveying. - ANS-Geomatics
A shot in a set of level notes which is subtracted from an instrument heigh to determine an
elevation of a feature is known as a ___________. - ANS-Foresight
___________ errors often follow physical laws that can be modeled mathmatically, which allows
for corrections to be computed and applied for the adjustment of the measured value. -
ANS-Systematic
The two general classifications of surveys are ______ and ______. - ANS-Plane,Boundry
_________ Surveys, are made to plan, design and construct highways, railways, pipelines, and
other linear projects. - ANS-Alignment
_______ Surveys, provide line, grade, control elevations, horizontal positions, dimensions, and
configurations for site improvements. - ANS-Construction
The absolute nearness of observations compared to the true value, refers to the __________ of
the measurements. - ANS-Accuracy
___________ errors obey the laws of probability, and tend to partially cancel themselves in a
series of observations. - ANS-Random,Compensating
The term Reticle refers to the ____________ of an instrument. - ANS-Cross Hairs
A shot in a set of level notes which is added to an elevation to determine an instrument height is
known as a ___________. - ANS-Backsight
___________ errors include inaccurate setups of EDMs and reflectors over stations, and
mismeasurement of instrument and prism reflector heights. - ANS-Personal Errors
Identify the Measurement technique:
____________ measures a distance using the upper and lower horizontal cross hair readings
when sighting a graduated rod. - ANS-Tacheometry or Stadia
A _____________ is an instrument that combines a digital theodolite, EDM, and computer in a
single unit. - ANS-Total Station
____________ Foresight and Backsight distances at level setups will eliminate errors due to
instrument maladjustment and the combined effect of Earth curvature and refraction. -
ANS-Balancing
When starting a new daily entry, what information is typically included at the top of the Field
Book pages? - ANS-Weather Conditions,Crew Members,Date,Instrument data (Make/Model)
_______ U.S. states have registration laws for professional surveyors. - ANS-50
The three major categories of boundary surveys include ____ , ____, and ____. -
ANS-Retracement,Subdivision,Original
A relatively permanent object with a known (or assumed) elevation is called a ___________. -
ANS-Benchmark
In place of (or in addtion to) using a Field Book to record measurements, information can be
transfered from the instrument electronically and stored on a small field computer called a
_____ ______. - ANS-Data collector
In addtion to Accuracy and Integrity, what other attributes should good field notes possess? -
ANS-Arrangement - Orderly and follows logical formats.
Legibility - Linework and handwriting are clean and easily decipherable.
Clarity - Layout is practical and easy to read.
Land, _________, and Cadastral Surveys, establish property lines and corner markers. -
ANS-Boundary
____[a]_____ and _____[b]____ Information Sytems are computer based systems that enable
storing, intergrating, manipulating, analyzing, and displaying virtually any type of spatially
related information. - ANS-Land, GIS, LIS, Geographic
__________ Surveys, determine the locations of natural and artificial features, and elevations
used in map making. - ANS-Topographic
The most probable value for a group of measurements is refered to as the ______________. -
ANS-Mean
The degree of refinement for a goup of observations refers to the __________ of the
measurements. - ANS-Precision
_________ Surveys, establish a network of horizontal and vertical monuments that serve as a
reference framework for initiating other surveys. - ANS-Control
, _______ is the new term that is now commonly being applied to encompass the areas of
practice formerly identified as surveying. - ANS-Geomatics
A shot in a set of level notes which is subtracted from an instrument heigh to determine an
elevation of a feature is known as a ___________. - ANS-Foresight
___________ errors often follow physical laws that can be modeled mathmatically, which allows
for corrections to be computed and applied for the adjustment of the measured value. -
ANS-Systematic
The two general classifications of surveys are ______ and ______. - ANS-Plane,Boundry
_________ Surveys, are made to plan, design and construct highways, railways, pipelines, and
other linear projects. - ANS-Alignment
_______ Surveys, provide line, grade, control elevations, horizontal positions, dimensions, and
configurations for site improvements. - ANS-Construction
The absolute nearness of observations compared to the true value, refers to the __________ of
the measurements. - ANS-Accuracy
___________ errors obey the laws of probability, and tend to partially cancel themselves in a
series of observations. - ANS-Random,Compensating
The term Reticle refers to the ____________ of an instrument. - ANS-Cross Hairs
A shot in a set of level notes which is added to an elevation to determine an instrument height is
known as a ___________. - ANS-Backsight
___________ errors include inaccurate setups of EDMs and reflectors over stations, and
mismeasurement of instrument and prism reflector heights. - ANS-Personal Errors
Identify the Measurement technique:
____________ measures a distance using the upper and lower horizontal cross hair readings
when sighting a graduated rod. - ANS-Tacheometry or Stadia
A _____________ is an instrument that combines a digital theodolite, EDM, and computer in a
single unit. - ANS-Total Station
____________ Foresight and Backsight distances at level setups will eliminate errors due to
instrument maladjustment and the combined effect of Earth curvature and refraction. -
ANS-Balancing
