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CST Certified Survey Technician VIP Practice Exam
CST — The Certified Survey Technician (CST) program is administered by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) and consists of four progressive levels (I–IV) testing field skills, mathematics, legal principles, equipment operation, and mapping; Level IV is the highest technician designation before licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor.
55
Questions
120m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 55👑 VIP
A survey crew is measuring a horizontal distance with a 100-ft steel tape. The tape has a standard tension of 15 lbs and was calibrated at 68°F. The field temperature is 95°F and the crew applies 15 lbs of tension. The field measurement reads 347.82 ft. Using a coefficient of thermal expansion of 0.00000645 per °F per foot, what is the corrected horizontal distance?
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