California Civil Engineering Surveying Practice Exam

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• Which map type is required by the Subdivision Map Act when property is subdivided into four or fewer parcels and is recorded by the county?
• What term describes the relative difference in position between two or more stations using the same satellite observations to cancel common errors?
• Two Peg Test is used to assess what?
• In surveying, a single leg of a traverse is called?
• Spirit Leveling is most closely associated with which leveling concept?
• In field operations, which activity is described by placing stakes at locations indicated by Instrumentperson or Rodperson?
• Which term refers to areas that have been subject to administration, survey, and transfer of title to private owners under the public-lands laws of the United States since 1785 when introduced by Thomas Jefferson?
• Solar Surveys map property boundaries, solar access easements, position obstructions and collectors according to what?
• What unit of measure is used by CCS 27?
• Which data structure is used to represent a terrain surface by interconnected triangles?
• Bowditch Rule is another name used in traverse adjustments; it corresponds to which rule?
• What does CORS stand for in GPS surveying?
• Which term refers to surveys of parcel boundaries?
• Which instrument is commonly used for high-precision angular measurements in surveying?
• Which method is commonly used to estimate earthwork volume by taking cross-sectional areas and summing them?
• In the notation 'Section 15 T3N R2E', which segment denotes the Township?
• Which term is a photo image compiled from aerial photos or satellite images with every pixel in its correct map position?
• Which statistic describes the dispersion of individual measurements around the mean?
• What does a Traverse relate?
• Who is responsible for setting up and operating field equipment?
• In surveying terminology, which term describes a stake that documents a stake but does not locate a point?
• Crow's Foot is associated with which category of errors?
• Which term is commonly described as the mathematical shape describing the Earth's surface?
• Which term refers to an error caused by Earth's curvature when not accounted for in plane surveying?
• Tension Handle is used to apply what to tape or chain?
• Legal description involving a complete perimeter description where each course is described in sequence in a uniform direction of travel; "metes" refers to measurements and "bounds" to land boundaries.
• Which positioning technique can be operated by a one-person crew, where a rover receiver is linked to a base station via radio and the base station does not require human intervention?
• Which datum uses the Geodetic Reference System of 1980 ellipsoid and introduced the US Survey foot; used for horizontal control?
• Which term refers to a professional licensed to practice land surveying?
• Which term describes the method for locating contours by taking cross-sections perpendicular to the baseline?
• Can be approved by a licensed civil engineer or land surveyor.
• Which term is used to describe the leveling performed with high precision over large areas to establish new benchmarks?
• Which term denotes a boundary survey process that must adhere to condominium regulations?
• Which term is an alternative to a contour map for representing terrain?
• Which term describes a hanging weight that aligns with the direction of gravity?
• What error results from the curvature of the earth when not explicitly considered in plane surveying?
• Which method is used for estimating earthwork volumes and tends to produce smaller volumes, favoring the owner?
• What term describes the difference between an individual measurement and the mean value?
• Which factor is used to convert geodetic distances to grid distances in surveying calculations?
• Which instrument is primarily used for precise angular measurements, being more capable than a transit?
• In photogrammetry, what is the minimum number of horizontally controlled and vertically controlled points required per model?
• Which term denotes Geographic Information Systems in the provided material?
• What is a Batter Board used for in field surveying?
• Which term describes the imaginary line in the direction a compass would point on the earth's surface at any location, changes with time?
• In field surveying, which practice involves measuring the lineal distance between two chainpersons?
• Which term describes the closeness of a measurement to the true value?
• Which term denotes the conformity of a measurement to the true value?
• Which statement best describes a topographic map?
• What is the term for a tape whose last foot (or meter) at each end is graduated?
• What technique computes the baseline vector from a base station to a rover, using simultaneous satellite observations to cancel common errors?
• Spheroid is another term for what?
• The Tropic of Capricorn corresponds to which latitude?
• Taking horizontal and vertical measurements of a site using aerial photography, with control points; advantages include speed, relatively low cost, and ease of obtaining topographic details?
• What professional designation is noted for licensing to practice land surveying?
• Which term refers to the positioning technique that yields coordinates directly from GPS observations?
• Which term describes preliminary, control and construction surveys that cover a long, narrow area (such as highways or railways) and involve the development and control of improvement projects?
• Subdivision surveys, a type of Boundary Survey, are used to:
• Which term refers to a computer system for geographic information comprising hardware and software?
• Which method is described as a direct reading rod, self-reducing, and requiring no notes?
• Which term is the statistical measure used to describe the spread of residuals around the mean in survey data, commonly referred to as RMSE?
• Which device is used to measure the area of irregular shapes by tracing their boundary on a map?
• In slope-tape surveying, which technique is used to step between grade changes?
• What term refers to a conveniently located instrument station used for construction layout, whose position is determined after occupation using resection techniques?
• The technique based on the reception and analysis of NAVSTAR satellite signals, heights are geodetic with reference to the ellipsoid is known as what?
• Which technique is noted as time consuming to adjust and rarely used?
• Variance is defined as which?
• What is the term for the horizontal distance between two points, used in traverses?
• Which method is described as locating contours by taking elevations at changes in slope and is suitable for maps of large area and small scale?
• Which term represents the integer ambiguity in GNSS measurements?
• What best describes systematic errors in surveying?
• Which term describes Geographic Information Systems; a computer system comprising hardware and software that handle geographic information?
• Which surveying term denotes the solution of determining the coordinates of an occupied station using angular observations from three or more coordinated reference stations?
• Which instrument is commonly known as a Dumpy Level and used for precise leveling?
• Which symbol is used to indicate an elevation with a horizontal line on a stake and a vertical arrow?
• In photogrammetry, two overlapping photographs of a mapping area are combined into a stereo picture. What is this result called?
• Which term describes objects that are at a right angle to the viewing plane?
• Which best describes the function of a witness stake?
• What map shows the legal description of a parcel or parcels involved in the project?
• Which survey type is a special type of Boundary Survey that must follow the Condominium Act?
• Boundary Maps are called Recorded Maps when approved by the county. Which term describes this?
• The term used for a survey that corresponds to as-built work is known as which?
• Guide Meridians run north from which reference point in the surveying system?
• TIN stands for what in surveying data models?
• Which term describes errors whose magnitude and sign are a matter of chance and cannot be absolutely computed or eliminated?
• Which map type is typically recorded in public records to show boundary lines and parcels?
• Which error is the angle by which the line of sight differs from what it should be, related to curvature and refraction?
• Trigonometric Leveling uses which distances?
• What does SPCS stand for in the California surveying context?
• What term describes a stake used to convey information about another stake?
• Which term describes a satellite positioning method that uses a network of fixed reference stations for accuracy?
• What is a tribrach used for?
• Which term denotes the division of public lands into approximately 24 mile x 24 mile blocks?
• Which material is noted for its very low coefficient of expansion and used in surveying instruments?
• In subdivision mapping, the Final Map is used as what?
• How many townships are contained within a quadrangle?
• What do contour lines on a map represent?
• North American Datum of 1927 uses the Clarke ellipsoid of 1866 with initial point at Meades Ranch in Kansas, fitted for North America; used for horizontal control.
• Mean Sea Level is defined as the average of all water heights over a tide epoch.
• Which term is used to describe surveys that establish parcel boundaries?
• Which coordinate system is based on a Lambert conformal conic projection and provides northings and eastings for large-area plane surveying?
• A point or line marker placed along a meander of a stream to establish a corner on the stream bank.
• A township in public land surveying covers approximately which area?
• Which term describes an electronic field book used to record field measurements?
• The azimuth angle is measured from which meridian?
• Which projection projects the ellipsoid onto the surface of an imaginary cone, is conformal, and is used for California and several other states?
• Which term describes the method of obtaining a station's coordinates using GPS signals?
• Which system uses NAVSTAR satellite signals and yields heights geodetic relative to the ellipsoid?
• USGS stands for what?
• Which instrument measures elevation differences between points on the ground?
• Which choice correctly describes the orientation of a witness stake in relation to locating a point?
• What term describes the Earth's mean sea level surface perpendicular to gravity?
• Which projection is described as conformal and uses a cone to project the ellipsoid, with north-south scale variation and is used in California?
• Which vertical datum was introduced after 1988 and refined using gravimetric data?
• What term describes an assumed fixed reference used in surveying?
• What does the term Survey Party refer to in surveying practice?
• Which datum uses the Geodetic Reference System of 1980 ellipsoid and geocentric origin for horizontal control?
• In photogrammetry, what is the typical end lap percentage between adjacent photographs in the same flight line?
• Which term refers to the process of determining the ground coordinates of artificial points marked on the emulsion of an aerial photo?
• What input points does a stereo plotter require to develop contour maps?
• Which technique is described as transferring cut/fill measurements to the facility using a carpenter's level, string line, laser, and batter boards?
• Which term refers to the adjustment of differential leveling?
• Which term denotes a division unit of public lands into approximately 24 mile by 24 mile areas?
• What term describes a 2- to 4-foot stake that conveys information about another stake?
• Which statement about the zenith angle is true?
• What term describes the activity of mapping the features and shapes located beneath a body of water?
• US Survey Foot was introduced in NAD 83?
• How many sections are there in a Township, according to the Public Lands Survey System?
• Nadir is defined as vertical angle measured from straight down upward to a point.
• Which term describes the direction of a line given by the acute angle from a given meridian and accompanied by a cardinal compass direction?
• Grid plane developed using points projected from the ellipsoid to an imaginary surface that is then unraveled.
• In GPS, which parameter describes the geometry of the satellite constellation and affects positional accuracy?
• What term designates the process of determining coordinates on aerial photographs by a network solution?
• Which surveying instrument automatically tracks a prism reflector and performs the functions of a robotic total station?
• Which term quantifies the difference between survey measurements and the corresponding features in an official county map, potentially prompting adjustments?
• Which method involves using two sightings with a theodolite, one with the telescope in the direct position and one inverted, to establish lines or angles?
• Which type of errors accumulate over a survey?
• Which surveying concept neglects the curvature of the earth and reports horizontal distances?
• The Subdivision Map Act governs boundary surveys officially recorded by which entity?
• What is defined as linear misclosure divided by traverse length?
• What term describes a line on the earth's surface having identical magnetic declination throughout its length?
• What does the Subdivision Map Act govern?
• Which California Coordinate System is defined for 1927, uses the Clark spheroid of 1866, is measured in U.S. Survey Feet, has seven zones, and is no longer in use?
• Which term is the correction used when comparing volumes from the Average End Area Formula and the Prismoidal Formula?
• Which vertical datum is described as the National Vertical Geodetic Datum 1929 used for vertical control; mean sea level averaged over 19 years and 26 locations?
• What is the term for a profile of the ground taken at right angles to a reference line?
• Which document is compiled when a parcel is subdivided into five or more smaller parcels and recorded by the county?
• Which stake serves as the origin for taking measurements and is typically unmarked?
• Geoid Separation is described as see Geoidal Undulation; which term is the equivalent?
• What is the term for the degree of refinement with which a measurement is made?
• Which instrument is time consuming to adjust and rarely used?
• Which term refers to the correction used when comparing volumes obtained by the Average End Area Formula and the Prismoidal Formula?
• Which rule balances traverse errors by leg distances when measurements are equally accurate?
• Which stake is the measurement starting point, typically driven flush with the ground and unmarked?
• What term describes the difference between two measurements of the same quantity?
• Which type of map shows parcel boundaries and is used in land boundary delineation?
• Which instrument is a telescope mounted on a planar surface that measures elevation differences between points on the ground?
• The Transit Rule is used in which situation?
• Angle measured from true meridian to magnetic meridian at a location, which changes with time.
• Which method is used for estimating earthwork volumes and usually overestimates, often favoring the contractor?
• Which type of boundary survey was used to establish monuments in unsurveyed areas?
• What is superelevation in road design?
• Spiral Curve is described as which of the following?
• Which stake serves as the base from which measurements are taken in the field, typically driven flush with the ground and unmarked?
• Which statement best describes an open traverse?
• In tacheometry, which feature on the staff is read to determine distances?
• In photogrammetry, what term describes the step where points are identified after photographs are taken and then located in the field?
• Which term is defined as the difference in elevation between the geoid and the ellipsoid, negative when the geoid is below the ellipsoid?
• What term refers to the proposed elevation or vertical distance below or above grade stakes or the slope of a line?
• Which surveying type is typically used to delineate property boundaries within the US Public Lands System?
• Which chain length was calibrated at 66 feet long and replaced by modern steel tape in the 1890s?
• What term describes a tape with graduations along its entire length?
• What are the tape length markers used in taping, typically 3/16 inch steel wire, 12-18 inches long, sharply pointed at one end and with a 2.5 inch diameter ring at the other, painted red and white?
• Which term is associated with three-dimensional viewing of aerial photographs in photogrammetry?
• What term describes the reference meridian at the center of the zone covered by a plane coordinate grid?
• Stadia measurement relies on which instrument feature?
• Which process allows adjusting parcel boundaries by agreement?
• Which statement about zenith angle is correct?
• In site construction, what is stripping?
• What is a network of points covering a site for future control of additional survey measurement (i.e., for use as a reference for future surveys)?
• Subtracting convergence angle from geodetic azimuth yields which azimuth?
• Witness Stake: which option best describes its purpose?
• Which term describes a specialized method of leveling used to obtain elevations along a line with increments and grade breaks?
• The term for the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is what?
• Which term describes subdivisions of parcels on paper only, not run in the field?
• Which term denotes the line on the earth's surface where the magnetic and true meridians coincide?
• Which term describes reference to the spheroid or ellipsoid rather than the geoid?
• Which technique involves transferring cut/fill measurements to the project site using a level, line, laser, and batter boards?
• What device is described as about 1 inch thick and 6-10 feet long, round or hexagonal, with alternating 1 ft red and white bands, used to mark the line being measured to help in aligning tape or chain?
• What post-construction survey confirms design execution and records in progress revisions?
• Which device triggers a camera at a predetermined time interval for aerial photographs?
• What term denotes the measure of uncertainty about the survey as a whole, equivalent to a tolerance?
• Which device automatically tracks the person carrying the prism reflector and provides standard total-station capabilities, enabling a one-person survey?
• Which survey is used to provide line and grade to a contractor for construction?
• The shimmering effect observed in imagery is caused by line of sight passing through air of fluctuating density. Which phenomenon is responsible?
• Which statement describes the tracing contour method?
• Which statement correctly identifies a Standard Parallel?
• What is the term for an error in sighting that occurs when the objective and/or crosshairs are improperly focused?
• Which term describes GPS corrections using a base station to improve rover data?
• The True Meridian is defined as which?
• In the US Public Lands Survey System, what is the point where the Guide Meridian intersects Baseline or a Standard Parallel?
• Which term is used to describe surveying with reference to celestial bodies and the geoid?
• Which term describes the network of true north bearing lines run at 24 mile intervals from the Principal Meridian in the US Public Lands Survey System?
• What is 0.6745 times the standard deviation called?
• In the adjustment of a closed differential leveling line, the correction for point i is (n-i)/n*eh; this process is called what?
• Which map shows lines of constant elevation and is used for computing the volume of a proposed dam basin?
• Which device features graduations along its entire length?
• Which stake, named RPSS, is used to identify the top or bottom of a slope?
• Which concept establishes that material hauled a centerline distance of 1,000 feet or less is free of charge, with the first 1,000 feet free for longer hauls?
• What term describes the allowable deviation in measurement accuracy?
• A station angle equals 360 degrees minus which angle?
• Which term denotes the starting point of a survey traverse used in legal boundary descriptions?
• Which rule is used in traverses to balance angular and distance measurements by distributing error proportional to leg distances?
• The error in a measurement divided by the overall value; this is called what?
• Which term involves describing land boundaries by courses and distances rather than a fixed grid?
• Direct determination of a station's coordinates by GPS observation on a minimum of four satellites.
• What method minimizes the sum of squared residuals in survey computations?
• Which term corresponds to the error metric used to measure the difference between observed values and the mean, commonly referred to as RMSE?
• What is another name for Absolute Positioning?
• Which term denotes a Real-Time Kinematic GPS system that can be operated by a single crewman, with the base station operating without human intervention?
• Which term is the distance of a line in the east-west direction, with east positive?
• In the Public Lands Survey System, the parcel unit described by Section 1-36, Township, Range and Meridian is called what?
• Elevation Factor is described as the mathematical shape describing the earth's surface. Which term is described this way?
• Which survey level maintains the line of sight automatically in a horizontal plane once roughly leveled and is the most commonly used level?
• Which term describes a process to adjust parcel boundaries among neighboring lots?
• What is the term for the American Land Title Act Survey?
• Difference in position of points, lines, dimensions, etc., between a survey and information found on any subdivision map or official map on file with county.
• In the US Public Lands Survey System, what is the term for the point where the principal meridian intersects the baseline?
• Which leveling method measures height differences between points by taking sequential backsight and foresight readings with a leveling instrument?
• Which instrument is preferred when GPS signals are obstructed by tall buildings and trees?
• What is the name for 360 degrees minus a station angle?
• National Vertical Geodetic Datum of 1929, used for vertical (not horizontal) control; based on mean sea level averaged over 19years and 26 locations on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico shorelines.
• Which instrument is similar to a transit but of higher quality?
• Which of the following is true about zenith angle?
• Which concept describes performing computations on an ellipsoid to account for the Earth's curvature?
• Winter Solstice is which?
• What is the greatest source of error for Trigonometric Leveling?
• Which term is the Earth's mean sea level surface used as a reference in gravity-related measurements?
• Tape with an extra graduated foot beyond the zero mark is known as what?
• Which of the following statements correctly identifies a transit?
• Performed above or below ground to guide tunneling and other operations associated with mining.
• Which professional title is restricted to licensed land surveyors?
• In using a Subtense Bar, what is measured and what is computed?
• What device uses arrays to automatically record readings on barcoded rods?
• Which term describes the person who sets up and operates field surveying equipment?
• Which term describes a wood stake with a cut/fill reference mark to the portion of a proposed facility adjacent to the stake?
• What term is used for the angle measurement concept equal to 360 degrees minus a given station angle?
• In surveying, what is Baseline?
• Which term refers to the line of magnetic north at a location, distinct from true north, and varies over time?
• Which California Coordinate System uses meters and is currently in use?
• Which method determines elevations using a barometer, considered too inaccurate for survey work?
• What method eliminates collimation errors by computing the mean of elevation differences observed from two sides of an obstruction?
• Curved Lines are associated with which concept according to the material?
• Which term refers to independent control and direction by use of initiative, skill and independent judgment of observations, measurements and descriptions?
• If you are asked to identify the concept that documents a stake but does not locate a point, which term fits?
• Which term describes performing computations on an ellipsoid to account for Earth's curvature?
• What term defines the angle to the line of sight, measured clockwise from a north meridian?
• Which instrument is used to line boundaries and mark lines on the ground?
• Taping Pins are used for what purpose?
• Which instrument is used by chainpersons to keep the tape level?
• A Self-Leveling Level is another name for which instrument?
• Static GPS is typically associated with which network or reference?
• Which surveying method uses stadia to determine distances and elevations?
• What best describes a station angle in surveying?
• What is the self-reading rod most commonly used in precise leveling?
• In GPS, what does the acronym DOP stand for?
• Who is responsible for overall field operations, including staff and equipment coordination?
• Which marking pattern is used on a range pole to aid in aligning tape or chain?
• In aerial photography, what term describes the overlap of adjacent photographs in the same flight line?
• In chain surveying, which term describes the forward worker who holds the tape up-station?
• When does the Summer Solstice occur in the northern hemisphere?
• Which map shows lines of constant elevation?
• Which term is used to describe the method for determining elevation differences using a surveyor's level?
• In reference to the geoid, which term is used?
• A photogrammetry point used to identify control before aerial photographs.
• The horizontal cross piece on a grade stake or grade rod that refers to the proposed elevation is called what?
• What is a Benchmark?
• Which term denotes the North Star?
• What is a permanent reference point for horizontal or vertical control, often a 1 inch iron pipe with a license tag attached to the top for boundary monuments?
• Which map is similar to a Topographic Map but does not include vertical information (no contours)?
• What term describes the process of creating maps from aerial photographs using control points?
• Which term denotes the starting and closing point in a closed traverse used for describing parcel boundaries?
• Which term describes the distance between a calculated point and an established point, computed as calculated minus established, typically referring to a closed traverse?
• What is the term for the height determination of a distant object using a total station's onboard software?
• What term describes the distance of a line in the north-south direction, with north treated as positive?
• Which term describes the mathematical model of the Earth's shape?
• Topographic surveys map the relief of a local land surface (and objects thereon). Which method is commonly used to obtain these measurements?
• Which method is used to locate contours by slope-change elevations and is preferable over tracing contour method?
• Which survey type provides the best and most rigorous traverse adjustment and does not perform initial angular adjustments?
• Target that identifies a photogrammetry control point placed before aerial photographs are taken.
• In photogrammetry, what is the term for the distance between exposures of aerial photographs?
• Which projection allows determination of northings and eastings from geodetic latitude and longitude and is suitable for large-area, plane surveying?
• Which term is defined as an angle measured from the vertical that can range up to 360 degrees?
• What is a report giving offset and cut/fill at each station?
• Which term refers to the purpose of documenting a stake without locating a point?
• Which federal agency coordinates all mapping activities?
• Which range is associated with Zenith Angle as described in the material?
• Established on survey lines intersecting bank of a stream having width greater than 3 chains or other body of water of 25 acres or more in US Public Lands System.
• Which term describes altering a common boundary permanently, with a local agency not able to require a tentative/parcel/official map?
• North American Datum of 1983 uses Geodetic Reference System of 1980 (GRS80) ellipsoid; fitted based on geocentric origin; US Survey foot introduced here; used for horizontal control.
• Which measurement technique uses two setups with minimal time between them to reduce collimation errors?
• In mapping terminology, a Tract is associated with which larger map division?
• Which method is used for locating contours by taking cross-sections perpendicular to the centerline or baseline?
• Which correction must be added to a true azimuth to obtain the geodetic azimuth?
• Which term converts geodetic distance to grid distance?
• In surveying records, a witness stake is described as:
• Which term is defined as the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in day and night of equal length?
• What term describes the true north-south line run from the Initial Point?
• Which professional title is restricted to a licensed land surveyor?
• Which concept involves determining the height of a distant object with the total station's onboard software?
• In the Public Land Survey System, which line is established every 24 miles east-west?
• Process of calculating elevation corrections in a closed leveling loop.
• Which datum was fitted for North America using the Clarke ellipsoid of 1866 with initial point at Meades Ranch?
• Which statement about the zenith angle is true?
• Which term describes a line on the Earth's surface that marks where magnetic declination remains constant?
• Standard Error of the Mean expresses what kind of uncertainty?
• The Skew Number is defined as what?
• The GPS component that permanently records data for high-precision positioning is what?
• What is a Subtense Bar and how is it used?
• Which term refers to a US land area designation created under Jefferson's public-lands laws?
• What term describes the practice of stretching a steel measuring tape between two chainpersons to determine linear distance, with the forward chainperson up-station and the rear chainperson down-station?
• Which term refers to a network of points covering a site for future reference in surveys?
• Which term describes the activities involved in planning and executing surveys for location, design, construction, maintenance and operation of civil projects?
• North American Vertical Datum of 1988; based on single benchmark Father Point/Rimouski in Quebec, Canada along the St. Lawrence Seaway; used for vertical control, further refinement of data used for NGVD 29 by accounting for gravimetric and other anomalies.
• Geoidal Height is defined as the difference in elevation between the geoid and the ellipsoid, with what sign when the geoid lies below the ellipsoid?
• Which instrument is used to keep the tape level during chain measurements?
• What term describes the person who holds the surveying rod plumb at locations indicated by the instrument operator?
• Which description matches a spirit bubble as used in surveying instruments?
• What term refers to a preliminary survey that forms the basis for engineering design?
• What is the cross-section shape of a typical range pole?
• Which term describes the marking process after aerial photographs have been taken, used to locate points?
• Which term is the digital representation of terrain as elevations on a grid?
• Who is responsible for all aspects of field work including personnel assignments and training, equipment and scheduling?
• What defines a Standard Corner in surveying practice?
• Which term denotes the factor used to convert ground distance to geodetic distance?
• Which method is most commonly used for providing vertical control for topographic surveys?
• Which map type shows parcel boundaries and ownership details for a project?
• Which leveling method yields accuracies of the third order or higher?
• Which surveying concept describes transforming the earth's curved surface to a flat plane for mapmaking?
• Which historic surveying instrument/chain length is associated with the 66-foot unit?
• What is the midpoint of a section called?
• Which method is suitable for locating contours on a relatively small area with uniform slope?
• Which type of leveling is a high-order accuracy technique extended over large areas to furnish new benchmarks?
• What is a Standard Parallel in the US Public Lands Survey System?
• Which system provides a uniform computational base for surveys in an area and enables easy retracement of survey work in the California Coordinate System?
• Which term is associated with standard parallels as seen in the material?
• The Tropic of Cancer corresponds to which latitude?
• In the Public Lands Survey System, what is the Meridian used for?
• What unit of measure is used by CCS 83?
• What device is used to trigger aerial photographs at a predetermined time interval?
• SPCS 83 refers to which coordinate system?
• What term is used to refer to the marking associated with aerial surveys before data collection?
• What does a stereo plotter do in surveying?
• Which term is associated with a measure of the average squared differences used in evaluating survey or measurement accuracy?
• Electronic Distance Measuring (EDM) is primarily used to measure which quantity?
• Stadia refers to which of the following in surveying?
• Which phenomenon causes light to bend due to air density differences and leads to smaller rod readings?
• Which method is used for locating contours by dividing the area into rectangles and taking elevations at the corners plus changes in slope, suitable for small areas with a fairly uniform slope?
• Which term is the difference in elevation between the geoid and the ellipsoid?
• Taping refers to measuring distances with what instrument?
• The Baseline in the US Public Lands System is a true east-west line run from what point?
• Which GPS technique uses measurements made at a known base station to correct rover measurements?
• Which material has a very low coefficient of expansion and is used in instruments for higher accuracy?
• Which survey is used to provide line and grade to a contractor for the construction of a facility?
• Which term is an alternative to a contour map for representing terrain?
• The NAVSTAR-based method for geodetic heights relative to the ellipsoid is known as what?
• In aerial photography, End Lap refers to what?
• What term is used as another name for the North Star?
• Which term denotes the network of true north bearing lines in the Public Lands Survey System?
• Which term is used for the step where points are identified after photographs and then located in the field, typically in aerial surveys?
• Vertical Angle is defined as which?
• Which term describes a line parallel to the central meridian?
• The symbol used to indicate elevation on a stake is which term?
• SPCS 27 refers to which coordinate system?
• Which term is used for the survey record prepared to show boundaries after subdividing land that is filed with the county?
• Which GPS surveying method is most frequently used in construction?
• Which map is used in subdivision approval and is not recorded, often a precursor to a final or parcel map?
• Which statement about the zenith angle is correct?
• Which surveying term designates an instrument station used during construction layout, whose position is determined after occupation through resection techniques?
• Which term is used for a subdivision map not recorded, potentially the preliminary version of the Final or Parcel Map?
• Which term describes obtaining elevations along a survey line or centerline at fixed increments and grade breaks as a specialized form of differential leveling?
• Trigonometric Leveling determines elevations using which measurements?
• In PLSS parcel descriptions, which option correctly lists the elements used to describe a parcel?
• What is the term for an electronic field book designed to accept field data, both measured and descriptive?
• Retracement surveys are used to recover previously established boundary lines. Which option best describes this type?
• Coverage of a single aerial photograph after subtracting side (~0.3) and forward (~0.6) overlap.
• Which system provides real-time kinematic positioning with a base station linked by radio and can be operated by a single operator?
• A total station is described as which of the following?
• GPS is used to cover large areas where intervisibility between points is not required. Which term describes this approach?
• Which term refers to a photo image from aerial or satellite imagery that is georeferenced to map coordinates?
• In surveying, which component of a total station collects and computes data?
• Which statement about the zenith angle is true?
• What is the handle used to grip any part of a steel tape?
• Which map shows only horizontal features, excluding elevation data?
• Three Wire Leveling uses rod readings at which locations to achieve higher accuracy?
• The range of a vertical angle measured from the horizontal is what?
• What do theodolites measure?
• What term describes a trial-and-error method of establishing the theodolite on a line between two points that are not intervisible?
• What mechanical or electronic device is used to measure an area by tracing the outline of it on a map or plan?
• Vertical angle below which satellite signals are not recorded or not processed; often a value of 10 or 15 degrees.
• Which instrument requires leveling for each line of sight due to a separate sensitive bubble and is used for highest precision work?