Surveying Basics Quiz

What is the main object of any survey?

• Preparation of a plan or a map

• Measurement of distances

• Determining the relative positions of features

• None of the above

What is plane surveying?

• Surveying that ignores the curvature of the earth

• Surveying that considers the curvature of the earth

• Surveying for large areas

• Surveying using sophisticated instruments

What is geodetic surveying?

• Surveying that ignores the curvature of the earth

• Surveying that considers the curvature of the earth

• Surveying for small areas

• Surveying using basic instruments

What are the two main principles of surveying?

• Working from the whole to the part and fixing new points by at least two independent processes

• Working from the part to the whole and using one process

• Using advanced technology and manual methods

• None of the above

What is chaining in surveying?

• Measuring distance with a chain or tape

• Using electronic devices for measurement

• A method of calculating distances

• None of the above

What is the purpose of a cadastral survey?

• To fix property lines and calculate land area

• To determine the natural features of a country

• To prepare maps of ancient cultures

• To ascertain the composition of the earth's crust

What is the difference between closed and open traverse?

• Closed traverse forms a closed polygon, open does not

• Open traverse forms a closed polygon, closed does not

• Both are the same

• None of the above

What is the direct method of measuring distances?

• Using tapes and chains

• Using calculations

• Using electronic devices

• None of the above

What is pacing in surveying?

• Counting the number of paces between two points

• Using a measuring tape

• Using electronic devices

• None of the above

What is the general composition of a chain?

• 100 or 150 links

• 50 or 75 links

• 200 or 250 links

• 300 or 350 links