means: a. Distance measured with a steel tape Horizontal distance b. Horizontal distance c. Vertical distance d. Distance measured by stadia
An auxillary scale which slides along the main
scale of a transit permitting the smallest divisions of the main scale to be subdivided is called: Vernier a. Micrometer b. Planimeter c. Vernier d. Declinator
The clockwise angle which a line makes with
Azimuth any reference-line, is called the __________________
The process of determining direction on a map
Orientation relative to the earth’s surface is generally called _______________
______ is defined as the length of steps walking
which is measured from heel to heel or from Pace toe to toe.
Given the direction of a line S 23˚25’31” W, find
AZIMUTH = 23˚25’31” its equivalent azimuth. Given the direction of a line N 53˚23’15” W, AZIMUTH = 126˚36’45” find its equivalent azimuth.
Given the direction of a line N 33˚21’16” E, find
AZIMUTH = 213˚21’16” its equivalent azimuth.
Given the direction of a line S 25˚35’20” E, find
AZIMUTH = 334˚24’40” its equivalent azimuth.
If line AB has a difference of elevation of 21.13
meters and has a horizontal distance of 300 300.74 meters meters, find its slope distance.
Determine the length of a line negotiated in 208
paces by a person whose pace is 0.76 meters 158.08 meters long.
The number of significant figures in the value
3 300.00 is It is the largest natural rainforest in the world. Amazon Forest
What do you call a group of flamingos? “flamboyance”.
The ratio of the focal length of the lens to the
Stadia Interval Factor spacing between stadia hair is called __________
If one of a spirit level is heated, the bubble is
a. not affected b. drawn to the heated end Drawn to the heated end. c. drawn to the cooler end d. appreciably
Name the largest freshwater lake in the world? Lake Superior.
Name the seventh planet from the sun. Uranus.
Name the world's largest ocean. Pacific
In ancient Rome, land surveyor is called Agrimensor
A level surface which is used as a reference for measuring vertical distances is called a. Bench Mark Datum Plane b. Grade Surface c. Datum Plane d. Horizontal Surface
Error that depends upon the habits of the
observer and his physical conditions. Personal Error
accomplished by means of the a. upper tangent screw Upper tangent screw b. upper clamp c. lower tangent screw d. lower clamp
95% of all matter in the universe is invisible,
Dark Matter and is called the
In accuracies in measurements which occur
because some aspect of a surveying operation is performed with carelessness, poor judgement and improper execution. Mistakes a. Error b. Personal Error c. Mistakes d. Instrumental Error A type of error which will always have the same sign and magnitude as long as field conditions remain constant and unchanged. a. Natural Errors Systematic Errors b. Personal Errors c. Systematic Errors d. Accidental Errors
_________ indicates how close a given
measurement is to the absolute or true value of Accuracy the quantity measured. Refers to the degree of refinement and consistency with which any physical Precision measurement is made.
A type of leveling instrument which is often
called construction level or architect’s level. a. Automatic Level Builder’s Level b. Wye level c. Dumpy level d. Builder’s level
When a line is measured with a tape that is too
long, the corrections applied to the observed Added length is to be _____________
When a specified or required length is to be laid
out with a tape that is too long, the correction Subtracted applied from the known length is to be __________
When measuring lengths with a tape too short,
the corrections applied to the observed length Subtracted is to be ____________
An imaginary surface of the sea which is
midway between high and low tides a. Mean Sea Level Mean Sea Level b. Datum c. Level Surface d. Horizontal Surface
This method of leveling is used to determine
differences in elevation between points at designated short measured intervals along an Profile Leveling established line to provide data from which a vertical section of the ground surface can be plotted.
Sight on a previously established survey point. Backsight
An instrument for measuring atmospheric Barometer pressure.
With 63 moons, ___________ has the largest
number of moons. a. Jupiter Jupiter b. Saturn c. Venus d. Uranus A stadia rod held at a distant point B is sighted by an instrument set up at A. The upper and lower stadia hair readings were observed at 1.300 m and 0.900 m, respectively. If the stadia 40.00 meters interval factor (k) is 100, and instrument constant (C) is Zero, determine the length of line AB.
Find dy/dx if y = cos x - sin x
Who invented the solar compass where
William Burt magnetic declination can be determined?
What is the speed of light? 299,792,458 m/s
Find the weight of a mass of 10 kg at a location
where g = 9.77 m/s 2 W = 97.7 N The sum of the sides of a polygon is called Perimeter ______________
An old instrument which was perfected by
Heron of Alexandria which was used in leveling and for measuring horizontal and vertical angles. Dioptra a. Diopter b. Astrolabe c. Dioptra This method of leveling is employed in determining by trigonometric computations the difference in elevation between two points from Trigonometric Leveling measurements of its horizontal or slope distance and the vertical angle between the points.