Surveying and Mapping - Exam
  • 1. What is the instrument used to measure angles in surveying?
A) Compass
B) Theodolite
C) Sextant
D) Ruler
  • 2. What is the process of converting three-dimensional spatial locations into two-dimensional representations on paper called?
A) Transposition
B) Imposition
C) Projection
D) Decomposition
  • 3. What is the process of accurately determining the positions of points on the Earth's surface called?
A) Geodetic surveying
B) Microscopic surveying
C) Planar surveying
D) Economic surveying
  • 4. What is the surveying technique that determines the precise position of survey markers using signals from satellites?
A) Local Positioning System (LPS)
B) Positioning Reference System (PRS)
C) Satellite Tracking System (STS)
D) Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • 5. Which type of surveying is focused on identifying underground utilities and infrastructure?
A) Meteorological surveying
B) Utility surveying
C) Oceanographic surveying
D) Geotechnical surveying
  • 6. Which type of surveying is used to measure and map the sea floor and underwater features?
A) Aeromagnetic surveying
B) Hydrographic surveying
C) Terrestrial surveying
D) Cavern surveying
  • 7. Which type of surveying is concerned with the measurement and demarcation of land ownership boundaries?
A) Structural surveying
B) Tachymetric surveying
C) Cadastral surveying
D) Geophysical surveying
  • 8. Which type of surveying involves observing, measuring, and mapping geographic features from a distance?
A) Hydrographic surveying
B) City planning surveying
C) Remote sensing
D) Photogrammetry
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