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Maps, Surveys and Site Placement Test

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________________________ surveys are concerned with measurement and mapping of the physical features of the earth.These features are all natural and manmade features.

a)

G.P.S

b)

Plane

c)

Geodetic

d)

Topographic

2.

The three basic quantities that are measured in surveying are ... (check all that apply)

a)

Heights

b)

Temperature

c)

Angles

d)

Distances

e)

Pressure

3.

Contour lines that are close together show is the land is...

a)

... gently sloping

b)

... steep.

4.

Match the picture to the contour map.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Match the contour map to the image.

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

What is the elevation reading

(a)  

7.

what is the upper stadia reading

(a)  

8.

what is the distance from the site and leveling rod?

(a)  

9.

what is the upper stadia reading?

(a)  

10.

what is the reading for the upper stadia

(a)  

11.

What is the elevation reading?

(a)  

12.

What is the lower stadia

(a)  

13.

What is the distance from the site to the rod?

(a)  

14.

This is used to by surveyors for a fixed point of reference having a known elevation above or below a particular datum.

a)

A survey mark

b)

A reference tag

c)

A benchmark

d)

A P.O.R

15.

_______________________ surveying deals with areas of limited extent and its assumed that the earths surface is a plane and therefore no corrections necessary for the earths curvature.

a)

Plane

b)

Geodetic

c)

Topographic

d)

G.P.S

16.

__________________________ surveying is concerned with determining the size and shape of the earth. This type would be used to survey large areas like a state or a county.

a)

G.P.S

b)

Topographic

c)

Geodetic

d)

Plane

17.

What piece of surveying equipment is shown in the picture ?

a)

Measure rule

b)

Orientation rod

c)

Leveling rod

d)

Measure rod

18.

This instrument is broken down into what incremented per foot.

a)

1/100ths

b)

1/50ths

c)

1/25ths

d)

1/12ths

19.

The number 7 that is located in the green circle is placed on an engineers rod for what purpose ?

a)

To represent the total length of the engineers rod.

b)

To show the surveyor what foot increment they are reading without having to look down further.

c)

To show how many feet are left on the rod.

d)

To turn the 1/100th increments into fractions.

20.

What type of survey is depicted in the picture ?

a)

Topographic

b)

Geodetic

c)

Plane

d)

Dimensional

21.

What type of survey provides a known point (datum) to reference other surveys from?

a)

Control

b)

Topographic

c)

Property

d)

Site

e)

Construction

22.

Which survey would be used to set up a plat map?

a)

Control

b)

Topographic

c)

Property

d)

Site

e)

Construction

23.

Which survey would be used to set up a plot map?

a)

Control

b)

Topographic

c)

Property

d)

Site

e)

Construction

24.

Which survey would be used to lay out a houses orientation?

a)

Control

b)

Topographic

c)

Property

d)

Site

e)

Construction

25.

This type of survey was probably done using a geodetic method.

a)

Control

b)

Plane

c)

Property

d)

Site

e)

Construction

26.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)

waterfall

b)

steep area

c)

gradual area

d)

river

27.

Lines that show areas that have the same elevation

a)

Aging Lines

b)

Check Out Lines

c)

Contour Lines

d)

Waiting Lines

28.

The value of the innermost contour will be

a)

620

b)

760

c)

740

d)

780

29.

What function can deciduous trees perform in the landscape?

a)

Stabilize the house foundation

b)

Improve lawn drainage

c)

Shade windows from summer sun

d)

Privacy screening

30.

This is a reading from your survey scope to a know point (Backsite reading). The known point elevation is 70ft above sea level. What is the height of your survey scope

a)

10.73ft

b)

Not enough information

c)

59.27ft

d)

80.73ft

31.

This is a frontsite reading to an unkown point. Your survey scope height is 12ft above sea level. What is the height of the unknown point?

a)

1.58ft

b)

22.42ft

c)

10.42ft

d)

4ft

32.

This is a frontsite reading to an unkown point. Your survey scope height is 50ft above sea level. What is the height of the unknown point?

a)

42.57ft

b)

57.43ft

c)

7.43ft

d)

4.2ft