Question 1

Electric force is similar to gravitational force in what way?

Accepted Answer

A) Electric force decreases in strength as the distance between the charges increases. 
B) Electric force is similar in strength to gravitational force. 
C) Electric force is both attractive and repulsive. 
D) Electric force is proportional to the mass of the object. 
A) Electric force decreases in strength as the distance between the charges increases. 
B) Electric force is similar in strength to gravitational force. 
C) Electric force is both attractive and repulsive. 
D) Electric force is proportional to the mass of the object. A

Question 2

The given numbers are daily groundwater elevation readings from a monitoring well taken during a month experiencing snowmelt and extended rainfall events.
7.6 7.7 4.3 5.9 5.0 10.5 7.7 9.5 12.0 12.6 6.5 8.3 8.2 13.2 12.6 13.6 14.1 13.5 11.5 12.0 10.4 10.8 13.1 12.5 10.4 13.0 14.1 15.1
What is the sample variance of these groundwater elevation readings?

Accepted Answer

A) 8.764 
B) 9.089 
C) 10.56 
D) None of the above 
A) 8.764 
B) 9.089 
C) 10.56 
D) None of the above B

Question 3

A distance of 665.55 chains is equal to:

Accepted Answer

A) 43926.30 yd 
B) 43926.30 m 
C) 43926.30 ft 
D) None of the above 
A) 43926.30 yd 
B) 43926.30 m 
C) 43926.30 ft 
D) None of the above C

Question 4

An airplane that starts from rest at one end of a runway undergoes a uniform acceleration of 16 ft/sec 2 For 15 seconds before takeoff. What is the airplane's speed at takeoff?

Accepted Answer

A) 31 ft/sec 
B) 225 ft/sec 
C) 240 ft/sec 
D) None of the above. 
A) 31 ft/sec 
B) 225 ft/sec 
C) 240 ft/sec 
D) None of the above.

Question 5

A distance of 644.52 chains equals which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) 189 m 
B) 42,538.32 ft 
C) 18,279.44 yd 
D) All of the above 
A) 189 m 
B) 42,538.32 ft 
C) 18,279.44 yd 
D) All of the above

Question 6

A 100' tape was used to measure a horizontal line found to be 1,500 ft. The tape was then compared with a standard and found to be only 99.97 feet in length. The true length of the measured line is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1,499.00 
B) 1,499.55 ft 
C) 1,500.00 ft 
D) 1,500.45 ft 
A) 1,499.00 
B) 1,499.55 ft 
C) 1,500.00 ft 
D) 1,500.45 ft

Question 7

An area was measured to be bounded by 50 chains on one side and 150 chains on the other. The acreage of the area is:

Accepted Answer

A) 200 acres 
B) 750 acres 
C) 2,000 acres 
D) None of the above 
A) 200 acres 
B) 750 acres 
C) 2,000 acres 
D) None of the above

Question 8

Dendrology is the study of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Lakes 
B) Trees 
C) Teeth 
D) Caves 
A) Lakes 
B) Trees 
C) Teeth 
D) Caves

Question 9

When the direction of zero azimuth is north, a line of 195° azimuth will have a bearing of:

Accepted Answer

A) S 15° W 
B) S 75° W 
C) S 15° E 
D) S 75° E 
A) S 15° W 
B) S 75° W 
C) S 15° E 
D) S 75° E

Question 10

The elevation of Sta 5+00 on a 2% grad line is 250.00 ft and the elevation of Sta 15+00 on a 4% line is 246.00 ft. What is the station and elevation at which the two grade lines intersect?

Accepted Answer

A) 9+00, 262.00 ft 
B) 11+00, 262.00 ft 
C) 11+00, 274.00 ft 
D) None of the above 
A) 9+00, 262.00 ft 
B) 11+00, 262.00 ft 
C) 11+00, 274.00 ft 
D) None of the above

Question 11

When used in measuring linear distance, the term "station" refers to a point on a line:

Accepted Answer

A) That was established by continuous chaining from a beginning point. 
B) That is a multiple of a full tape length established by continuous chaining from a beginning point. 
C) Where a moving vehicle may stop for fuel or to drop off goods or passengers. 
D) Where an EDM reading was taken. 
A) That was established by continuous chaining from a beginning point. 
B) That is a multiple of a full tape length established by continuous chaining from a beginning point. 
C) Where a moving vehicle may stop for fuel or to drop off goods or passengers. 
D) Where an EDM reading was taken.

Question 12

Given a triangle with a base of 42.20 feet and a height of 63.10 feet, find the area of the triangle.

Accepted Answer

A) 105.30 ft 2 B) 634.3 ft 2 C) 1,000 ft 2 D) 1,331.41 ft 2 A) 105.30 ft 2 B) 634.3 ft 2 C) 1,000 ft 2 D) 1,331.41 ft 2

Question 13

What are the advantages of using the Least Squares Method rather than the Compass Rule adjustment to address traverse closure errors?

Accepted Answer

A) The least squares method results in a weighted means adjustment. 
B) The least squares method may be used to adjust any type of data to meet geometric conditions and reflect statistical considerations. 
C) Free computer software programs are readily available to solve complex equations. 
D) All of the above 
A) The least squares method results in a weighted means adjustment. 
B) The least squares method may be used to adjust any type of data to meet geometric conditions and reflect statistical considerations. 
C) Free computer software programs are readily available to solve complex equations. 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements correctly describes the law of reflection?

Accepted Answer

A) The angle between an incident ray of light and the normal to the reflector's surface equals the angle between the reflector's surface and the reflected light ray. 
B) The angle between an incident ray of light and the reflector's surface equals the angle between the normal to the reflector's surface and the reflected light ray. 
C) The angle between an incident ray of light and the normal to the reflector's surface equals the angle between the normal and the reflected light ray. 
D) The angle between an incident ray of light and the normal to the reflector's surface is complementary to the angle between the normal and the reflected light ray. 
A) The angle between an incident ray of light and the normal to the reflector's surface equals the angle between the reflector's surface and the reflected light ray. 
B) The angle between an incident ray of light and the reflector's surface equals the angle between the normal to the reflector's surface and the reflected light ray. 
C) The angle between an incident ray of light and the normal to the reflector's surface equals the angle between the normal and the reflected light ray. 
D) The angle between an incident ray of light and the normal to the reflector's surface is complementary to the angle between the normal and the reflected light ray.

Question 15

Examples of common systematic errors encountered when measuring horizontal distances include:

Accepted Answer

A) Changes in tape length due to variations in atmospheric temperature 
B) The difference between a working tape length and a standard tape length 
C) Both A and B 
D) None of the above 
A) Changes in tape length due to variations in atmospheric temperature 
B) The difference between a working tape length and a standard tape length 
C) Both A and B 
D) None of the above

Question 16

Why is trilateration important to the Global Positioning System (GPS)?

Accepted Answer

A) Trilateration is a method used to calculate the relative location of an object that requires four reference points. 
B) The triangulation method was found to be based on incorrect mathematics and has been abandoned in practice. 
C) Trilateration is a complex word that confuses many and fulfills the government's desire to make everything as confusing as possible. 
D) None of the above 
A) Trilateration is a method used to calculate the relative location of an object that requires four reference points. 
B) The triangulation method was found to be based on incorrect mathematics and has been abandoned in practice. 
C) Trilateration is a complex word that confuses many and fulfills the government's desire to make everything as confusing as possible. 
D) None of the above

Question 17

A line that bears N 15°36' E also bears which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) N 75°36' W 
B) S 15°36' W 
C) S 75°24' W 
D) None of the above 
A) N 75°36' W 
B) S 15°36' W 
C) S 75°24' W 
D) None of the above

Question 18

For a route surveying project along Interstate 70, the beginning of the project is station 170+00.00. If the end of the project is station 226+45.23, the total length of the project is:

Accepted Answer

A) 22,645.23 ft 
B) 5,645.23 ft 
C) 2,645.23 ft 
D) 56.45 ft 
A) 22,645.23 ft 
B) 5,645.23 ft 
C) 2,645.23 ft 
D) 56.45 ft

Question 19

The given numbers are daily groundwater elevation readings from a monitoring well taken during a month experiencing snowmelt and extended rainfall events.
7.6 7.7 4.3 5.9 5.0 10.5 7.7 9.5 12.0 12.6 6.5 8.3 8.2 13.2 12.6 13.6 14.1 13.5 11.5 12.0 10.4 10.8 13.1 12.5 10.4 13.0 14.1 15.1
What is the standard deviation of these groundwater elevation readings?

Accepted Answer

A) 3.01 
B) 8.76 
C) 9.08 
D) None of the above. 
A) 3.01 
B) 8.76 
C) 9.08 
D) None of the above.

Question 20

A line is measured as 1,200 ft at 98° F. Using a standard tape, what is the true length of the line?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,197.70 ft 
B) 1,199.77 ft 
C) 1200.23 ft 
D) 1202.30 ft 
A) 1,197.70 ft 
B) 1,199.77 ft 
C) 1200.23 ft 
D) 1202.30 ft

Electric force is similar to gravitational force in what way?

A distance of 665.55 chains is equal to:

An airplane that starts from rest at one end of a runway undergoes a uniform acceleration of 16 ft/sec< sup> 2< /sup> For 15 seconds before takeoff. What is the airplane's speed at takeoff?

A distance of 644.52 chains equals which of the following?

A 100' tape was used to measure a horizontal line found to be 1,500 ft. The tape was then compared with a standard and found to be only 99.97 feet in length. The true length of the measured line is:

An area was measured to be bounded by 50 chains on one side and 150 chains on the other. The acreage of the area is:

Dendrology is the study of which of the following?

When the direction of zero azimuth is north, a line of 195° azimuth will have a bearing of:

The elevation of Sta 5+00 on a 2% grad line is 250.00 ft and the elevation of Sta 15+00 on a 4% line is 246.00 ft. What is the station and elevation at which the two grade lines intersect?

When used in measuring linear distance, the term "station" refers to a point on a line:

Given a triangle with a base of 42.20 feet and a height of 63.10 feet, find the area of the triangle.

What are the advantages of using the Least Squares Method rather than the Compass Rule adjustment to address traverse closure errors?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the law of reflection?

Examples of common systematic errors encountered when measuring horizontal distances include:

Why is trilateration important to the Global Positioning System (GPS)?

A line that bears N 15°36' E also bears which of the following?

For a route surveying project along Interstate 70, the beginning of the project is station 170+00.00. If the end of the project is station 226+45.23, the total length of the project is:

A line is measured as 1,200 ft at 98° F. Using a standard tape, what is the true length of the line?

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Electric force is similar to gravitational force in what way?

A distance of 665.55 chains is equal to:

An airplane that starts from rest at one end of a runway undergoes a uniform acceleration of 16 ft/sec< sup> 2< /sup> For 15 seconds before takeoff. What is the airplane's speed at takeoff?

A distance of 644.52 chains equals which of the following?

A 100' tape was used to measure a horizontal line found to be 1,500 ft. The tape was then compared with a standard and found to be only 99.97 feet in length. The true length of the measured line is:

An area was measured to be bounded by 50 chains on one side and 150 chains on the other. The acreage of the area is:

Dendrology is the study of which of the following?

When the direction of zero azimuth is north, a line of 195° azimuth will have a bearing of:

The elevation of Sta 5+00 on a 2% grad line is 250.00 ft and the elevation of Sta 15+00 on a 4% line is 246.00 ft. What is the station and elevation at which the two grade lines intersect?

When used in measuring linear distance, the term "station" refers to a point on a line:

Given a triangle with a base of 42.20 feet and a height of 63.10 feet, find the area of the triangle.

What are the advantages of using the Least Squares Method rather than the Compass Rule adjustment to address traverse closure errors?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the law of reflection?

Examples of common systematic errors encountered when measuring horizontal distances include:

Why is trilateration important to the Global Positioning System (GPS)?

A line that bears N 15°36' E also bears which of the following?

For a route surveying project along Interstate 70, the beginning of the project is station 170+00.00. If the end of the project is station 226+45.23, the total length of the project is:

A line is measured as 1,200 ft at 98° F. Using a standard tape, what is the true length of the line?

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