FOR 221 1st Quiz

________ is the science, art, and technology by which

lines, distances, angles, and elevations are established

and measured on or beneath the Earth’s surface.

• Surveying

• Pacing

• Taping

• Traversing

Writing the wrong number in the

field note is an example of random error.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is an example of blunder

Basic unit of surveying

• Point

• Line

• Angle

• Polygon

Which of the following information is not included in the field note.

• Weather Conditions

• Date of Survey

• Title of Fieldwork

• None of the above

__________ surveying is a type of surveying where the curvature of the Earth is accounted for.

• Plane Surveying

• Geodetic Surveying

• Topographic Surveying

• Control Surveying

His/her duty is to set up and operate surveying instruments such as transits, level and theodolite.

• Technician

• Pacer

• Instrumentman

• Computer

________ is the length of a single step.

• Feet

• Pace

• Stride

• Meter

Surveys that are done to create new boundaries are called

original surveys. Those that are done to relocate

property or boundary lines previously surveyed

are called boundary surveys.

• Only the first statement is true.

• Only the second statement is true.

• Both statements are true.

• Both statements are false.

Answer explanation

Second statement should be retracement/relocation survey

__________ refers to the repeatability of measurements

and can be thought of as the degree of tolerance applied

in instruments, methods, and observations.

• Accuracy

• Bias

• Reliability

• Precision

______ ______ are errors caused by lack of

skill in determining values with instruments.

• Random Error

• Systematic Error

• Blunder

• Bias