EXAM 1

Question 1

Surveying

Answer 1

science and art of determining the relative positions of points above, on or beneath the earth’s surface and locating the points in the field

Question 2

surveying had its beginning in _______ about _______BC

Answer 2

Egypt

1400 BC

Question 3

Egyptian surveyors were created to relocate the land divisions (measurements were made with ropes having knots at unit distances)

Answer 3

Rope stretchers

Question 4

extensive use of surveying in building of ___________

Answer 4

egyptian monuments

Question 5

_________: expanded Egyptian work and developed Geometry

Answer 5

Greek

Question 6

Developed one of the earliest surveying instruments __________ developed by ___________________ ancient Greek mathematician and engineer

Answer 6

Diopter

Heron of Alexandria

Question 7

___________: developed surveying into a science to create the Roman roads, aqueducts and land division systems

Answer 7

Romans

Question 8

Surveyors held great power, had _________ and _________

Answer 8

schools

a professional organization

Question 9

__________ cross instrument used to determine lines and right angles

Answer 9

Groma (Roman)

Question 10

__________ “A” frame with a plumb bob used for leveling

Answer 10

Libella (Roman)

Question 11

_____________ 20’ straight edge with oil in notch for leveling

Answer 11

Chrobates (Roman)

Question 12

_____________: Land division of Romans continued in Europe

Answer 12

Middle Ages

Question 13

_________ square brass frame capable of turning angles up to 90deg and has a graduated scale developed by Italian named Von Piso

Answer 13

Quadrans

Question 14

_______ & ________ century in the New world: the need of mapping land claims caused extensive surveying especially by the english

Answer 14

18th & 19th

Question 15

_________ united stated began extensive surveys of public lands into one mile square sections

Answer 15

1785

Question 16

_________ United states geological survey founded to establish an accurate control network and mapping

Answer 16

1807

Question 17

Famous American Surveyors

Answer 17

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
George Rogers Clark
Abe Lincoln

Question 18

______ Century and Beyond : as technology advanced population increased and land value caused development of f licensure for surveyors in all states

Answer 18

20th

Question 19

Educational requirements for licensure began in the early

Answer 19

1990’s

Question 20

shortage of licensed professionals is projected well into the ______ century

Answer 20

21st

Question 21

The work of surveyor the 5 phases

Answer 21

1. Decision Making
2. Fieldwork & Data Collection
3. Computing & Data Processing
4. Mapping or Data Representation
5. Stakeout

Question 22

primary objective of survey

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is preparation of plan of estate or buildings roads, railways, pipelines, canal or to measure area of field, state, nation

Question 23

objective of geodetic surveying

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is to determine precise positions on the surface of the earth of widely distant points

Question 24

uses of surveying

Answer 24

• to prepare a topological map it shows hills, valleys, rivers, villages, town etc
• to prepare a cadastral map showing the boundaries of field house, and other properties
• to prepare an engineering map to show the details like roads, railways, canals etc

Question 25

Fundamental principles of surveying (2 basic)

Answer 25

1. always work from whole to the part
2. to locate a new station by at least 2 measurements (linear or angular) from fixed reference points

Question 26

work from _____ to the part

Answer 26

whole

Question 27

fundamental principles of surveying

main survey lines are measured very ______ with precise _____________

purpose of this method was of working is to ____________ of errors

Answer 27

accurate
survey instruments
control accumulation

Question 28

primary classification
types of surveying

Answer 28

plane and geodetic surveying

Question 29

________ the shape of the earth is spherical. is carried out over a small area so the surface of the earth is considered as a plane
degree of accuracy required in this type of surveying is completely low
_______ is done on an area of less than 250sq.km.

Answer 29

plane surveying

Question 30

__________ the curvature of the earth taken into consideration. extended over large greater than 250sq.km
very refined method and instruments
high precision or accuracy

Answer 30

geodetic surveying

Question 31

other types of surveys

Answer 31

photogrammetry
boundary surveying
control surveying
engineering surveying
topographic surveying
route surveys
hydrographic surveying

Question 32

________ mapping utilizing data obtained by camera or phone other sensors carried in airplane or satellite

Answer 32

photogrammetry

Question 33

_______ establishing property corners, boundaries, and areas such of land parcels

Answer 33

boundary surveying

Question 34

_________ establish a network of horizontal and vertical monuments

Answer 34

control surveying

Question 35

_________ providing points and elevations for the building civil engineering projects

Answer 35

engineering surveying

Question 36

_________ collecting data and preparing maps showing the locations of natural man made features and elevations of pints of the ground for multiple uses

Answer 36

topography surveying

Question 37

__________ topographic and other surveys for long narrow projects associated with civil engineering engineering projects

Answer 37

route surveying

Question 38

________mapping of shorelines and bottom of bodies of water also known as bathymetric surveying

Answer 38

hydrographic surveying