FUNDAMENTAL SURVEYING Distance Measurement & Traversing 3

Question 1

What is the Transit Rule for traverse adjustment?

Accepted Answer

Distribute errors proportional to the absolute values of latitudes and departures

Answer

Distribute errors equally among all courses

Answer

Distribute errors proportional to course length only

Answer

Distribute errors proportional to interior angles

Question 2

A course has a bearing of N 32 E and a distance of 150 ft. What is its departure?

Accepted Answer

79.5 ft

Answer

127.2 ft

Answer

150.0 ft

Answer

112.6 ft

Question 3

What is 'trilateration' in surveying?

Accepted Answer

Determining positions by measuring distances only (no angles)

Answer

Determining positions using three angle measurements

Answer

A method of leveling using three benchmarks

Answer

Measuring magnetic declination from three stations

Question 4

What correction is applied when a tape is supported only at its ends (catenary curve)?

Accepted Answer

Sag correction

Answer

Temperature correction

Answer

Tension correction

Answer

Slope correction

Question 5

In US surveying, one rod (also called a pole or perch) equals how many feet?

Accepted Answer

16.5 ft

Answer

33 ft

Answer

25 ft

Answer

50 ft

Question 6

When converting an azimuth of 310 degrees to a bearing, the result is:

Accepted Answer

N 50 W

Answer

S 50 W

Answer

N 40 W

Answer

S 40 E