SMQT Introduction to Surveying 2

Question 1

Which type of survey establishes the exact boundaries of a parcel of land?

Accepted Answer

Cadastral survey

Answer

A cadastral survey defines and documents land boundaries for legal ownership and taxation purposes.

Question 2

What does the term 'bearing' refer to in surveying?

Accepted Answer

The horizontal direction of a line relative to a reference meridian

Answer

A bearing expresses the direction of a survey line as an angle measured from north or south toward east or west.

Question 3

A surveyor measures a distance of 500.00 feet with a steel tape. The tape is actually 500.25 feet long. What is the corrected distance?

Accepted Answer

500.25 feet

Answer

If the tape is longer than its nominal length, the measured distance must be increased by the same proportion.

Question 4

Which coordinate system divides the United States into zones to minimize distortion for local surveys?

Accepted Answer

State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS)

Answer

The State Plane Coordinate System uses either Lambert Conformal Conic or Transverse Mercator projections per zone to keep distortion below 1:10,000.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a control survey?

Accepted Answer

To establish precise horizontal and vertical reference points for other surveys

Answer

Control surveys create a network of accurately positioned monuments that serve as the foundation for all other survey work.

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