CST CST Survey Documentation & Records 3

Question 1

What file format is most commonly used to exchange CAD survey drawings between different software platforms?

Accepted Answer

DXF

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PDF

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JPEG

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CSV

Question 2

What does GIS stand for in the context of survey documentation?

Accepted Answer

Geographic Information System

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General Instrument System

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Ground Imaging Software

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Geodetic Integration Standard

Question 3

What is a 'data collector' in modern field surveying?

Accepted Answer

A handheld electronic device that stores instrument measurements and survey data

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A person who records field measurements

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A software program that processes GPS data

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A type of survey tripod

Question 4

What coordinate system is used by US State Plane Coordinate Systems (SPCS)?

Accepted Answer

Cartesian (X,Y) coordinates on a conformal map projection

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Geographic coordinates (lat/lon) on WGS84

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ECEF (Earth-Centered, Earth-Fixed) coordinates

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UTM Universal Transverse Mercator zones only

Question 5

What is 'metadata' in the context of a digital survey file?

Accepted Answer

Descriptive information about the file such as date created, coordinate system, and accuracy

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The main survey data points

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The software license information

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A backup copy of the data

Question 6

What is the best practice for preserving raw field data collected by a data collector?

Accepted Answer

Keep unedited raw data files archived separately from processed data

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Delete raw files after processing to save storage space

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Overwrite raw files with corrected values directly

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Store only the final report and discard original measurements