FUNDAMENTAL SURVEYING Distance Measurement & Traversing 2

Question 1

What correction must be applied when a steel tape is used at a temperature different from its standardization temperature?

Accepted Answer

Temperature correction

Answer

Tension correction

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Sag correction

Answer

Sea-level correction

Question 2

What is the 'departure' of a survey line?

Accepted Answer

The east-west (x-axis) component of the line

Answer

The vertical rise along the line

Answer

The north-south (y-axis) component of the line

Answer

The angular deviation from magnetic north

Question 3

In the Compass (Bowditch) Rule for traverse adjustment, corrections are distributed proportional to:

Accepted Answer

The length of each course relative to total traverse length

Answer

The square of each course length

Answer

The interior angle at each station

Answer

The inverse of the azimuth

Question 4

A line has an azimuth of 225 degrees. What is its equivalent bearing?

Accepted Answer

S 45 W

Answer

N 45 W

Answer

S 45 E

Answer

N 45 E

Question 5

What is the 'latitude' of a survey course?

Accepted Answer

The north-south (y-axis) projection of the course

Answer

The geographic latitude of the survey point

Answer

The east-west projection of the course

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The elevation difference between endpoints

Question 6

For a precision requirement of 1:5,000 on a 2,500-ft traverse, what is the maximum allowable linear closure?

Accepted Answer

0.5 ft

Answer

2.5 ft

Answer

5.0 ft

Answer

0.25 ft