LSIT Surveying Fundamentals 2

Question 1

What is an azimuth?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal angle measured clockwise from north, 0-360 degrees

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Vertical angle

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Ground slope

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Foundation depth

Question 2

What is error of closure?

Accepted Answer

Discrepancy between calculated end position and known start of closed traverse

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Final measurement

Answer

Survey cost

Answer

Completion time

Question 3

What is a topographic survey?

Accepted Answer

Determines positions and elevations of features to create contour maps

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Building interior survey

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Boundary-only survey

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Underground utility survey

Question 4

Geodetic vs plane surveying?

Accepted Answer

Geodetic accounts for earth curvature; plane treats surface as flat

Answer

Same thing

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Plane is more accurate

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Geodetic only for aviation

Question 5

What is a plat map?

Accepted Answer

Scaled diagram of land divided into lots, blocks, streets

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Topographic map

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Contour map

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Soil map

Question 6

What is a monument in surveying?

Accepted Answer

Physical marker at a survey point to permanently mark location

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Historical building

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Surveying instrument

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Mathematical point only