LSIT Surveying Fundamentals

Question 1

What is a bearing in land surveying?

Accepted Answer

Direction as angle from north or south, measured east or west

Answer

Bearings describe direction using cardinal reference points.

Question 2

Difference between accuracy and precision?

Accepted Answer

Accuracy: closeness to true value; Precision: consistency of measurements

Answer

One measures correctness, the other consistency.

Question 3

What is a benchmark?

Accepted Answer

Permanent point of known elevation used as height reference

Answer

These reference points have precisely known heights.

Question 4

What is a traverse?

Accepted Answer

Connected series of lines with measured angles and distances

Answer

This creates a framework through connected measurements.

Question 5

What is a legal description of property?

Accepted Answer

Written description uniquely identifying land using metes/bounds, lot/block, or rectangular survey

Answer

Standardized systems uniquely define property boundaries.

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