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Textbook Assignment: “Elements of Surveying and Surveying Equipment.” Pages 11-1 through
11-49.
8-1.
In surveying, the relative
horizontal positions of points are
determined in relationship to which
8-2.
8-3.
8-4.
of
in
1.
2.
3.
4.
In
of
of
1.
2.
3.
In
the following elements-measured
the field?
Only from distances
Only from directions
From either distances or
directions
From both distances and
directions
surveying, the vertical position
a point is determined in which
the following ways?
By measuring directly from a
datum
By measuring indirectly from a
da turn
By computation from differences
in elevation that are measured
directly or indirectly from a
datum
regard to results obtained with
plane surveying methods, increasing
the areas surveyed will have what
effect on (a) accuracy and
(b) precision?
1.
(a) Increase
2.
(a) Decrease
3.
(a) Decrease
4.
(a) Increase
When is a survey
(b) decrease
(b) decrease
(b) increase
(b) increase
considered to be a
geodetic survey?
1.
When the earth’s curvature must
be considered
2.
When the surface surveyed is
water
3.
When the data from the survey
will be used for mapping
4.
When the survey is either a
ground or an aerial survey
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 8-5 THROUGH 8-9,
SELECT THE TYPE OF SURVEY THAT SHOULD BE
USED TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASKING DESCRIBED.
A.
TOPOGOPHIC SURVEY
B.
CONSTRUCTION SURVEY
C.
ROUTE SURVEY
D.
LAND SURVEY
8-5.
Reestablishing an old property
boundary from missing monuments.
8-6.
8-7.
8-8
8-9
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Determining the
elevations of a
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
directions and
new highway.
Laying out the corners of a new
building.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Gathering data about the natural
and man-made features of the land.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Gathering information needed to
prepare as-built drawings for a
completed project.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
8-10.
Which of the following types of
surveys is also known as an
engineering survey?
1.
Route
2.
Construction
3.
Topographic
4.
Cadastral
8-11.
In surveying practice, which, if
any, of the following tasks is
considered to be an element of
office work?
1.
Computing and plotting
necessary information
2.
Taking measurements
3.
Collecting engineering data
4.
None of the above
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