A S S I G N M E N T  8 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 51