66.

If one end of spirit level is heated, the bubble is

A) not affected c) drawn to the cooler end

B) drawn to the heated end. D) appreciably reduced in length

67. the Johnson elevation meter is

a) similar to a barometer C) used for precise work

b) similar to an altimeter D) towed by a car

68) of the four statements listed about the wye level, the incorrect one is

a) the axis of the level tube should concide with the optical axis, the axis of the objective slide, and the
line of sight.

B) the telescope is not rigidly attached to its supports.

C) there are more adjustments to be made than for the dumpy level.

D) the wye level is losing somewhat in popularity.

69) if the bubble on a level is too far right of center the correct adjustments is

A) right thumb right, left thumb right

B) both thumbs left

C) left thumb left, right thumb right

D) both thumbs right

70) the following type of field notes can best be studied under normal conditions to a construct a
contour map of a 35 acre golf course

A) CROSS-SECTION NOTES

B) SLOPE STAKE NOTES

C) BM LEVEL NOTES

D) PRECISE LEVEL NOTES

71) One of the greatest sources of error in a spirit level is due primarily to
A) the level tube having too large a radius of curvature

B) unequal heating of the level tube caused by change in temperature

C) unsuitable liquid in the tube

D) imperfect graduations on the tube

72) in leveling, which of the following errors is more serious over several set ups?

A) personal errors

b) errors due to natural sources

c) instruments

d) settling of the level or rod

73) in ordinary differential leveling, the elevation of any ground point is found by

a) adding the B.S. to the elevation of the precious point

b) subtracting the F.S from the elevation of the previous point

c) adding the F.S to the H.I.

d) subtracting the F.S from the H.I.

74. if the bubble leaves the vial center a slight amount between the B.S. and F.S. the

A) foresight should be taken without

b) backsight reading should be repeated

c) level tube must be adjusted before work proceeds

d) bubble should be centered before taking the F.S reading

75) contour lines which cross each other indicate

a) an absolutely flat plane

b) a vertical cliff

c) an overhanging cliff

d) the bottom of an enclosed valley

76) in differential leveling a sight on appoint of known elevation is called a backsight (B.S) In all types of
surveys, land, tunnel, surveying,etc. a B.S.

a) is always a plus value

b) is always a minus value

c) could be a minus value

d) none of answers given

77) in leveling, if the rod is not held vertical, the reading is

A) usually too small

b) usually too large

c) equal too large or small

D) always too large

78) after completing differential levellig between BM 5 and BM 6, the total F.S. distances exceeded the
B.S lengths by a large amount. The net correction is

a) subtracted from the computed elevation of BM 6

b) added to the computed elevation of BM 6

c) added to the sum of the foresight readings

d) subtracted from the sum of the backsight readings

79) in differential leveling, a self-reading rod replaces the need for

A) balancing backsights and foresights

b) having an H.I.

c) subtracting roed readings

d) none of the answers correct

80) in differential leveling, the elevation of turning point is usually found by

a) adding the F.S. to the H.I.

b) subtracing the F.S from H.I

c) subtracting the B.S. from H.I.

d) adding B.S. to elevation of B.M.

81) if the bubble of an engineer’s level is not exactly centered at the instant of sighting, the error is

A) personal

b) instrumental

c) natural

D) nota

82) in ordinary differential leveling with rod readings to 0.01 ft.

a) the effects of curvature and refraction can be neglected

b) a difference of 10 ft. between one plus and one minus sight is unimportant

c) refraction is generally more critical than curvature of the earth

d) correct answer not given

83) the surveyor’s compass is an instrument which

A) reads horizontal angles

b) gives the horizontal direction of line

c) is relatively free of all types of errors

d) is an essential part of the engineer’s transit

84) accurate setting of the transit plates at zero is accomplished by means of the

A) upper tangent screw

b) upper clamp

c) lower tangent screw

d) lower clamp

85) the horizontal circles of a transit is attached to the same plate as tge

a) telescope standards
b)upper tangent screw

C) upper clamp

D) lower clamp

86) the outer spindle of a transit is attached to the same plate as the

A) compass box

b) horizontal circle

c) horizontal circle vernier

d) upper tangent screw

87) the upper clamp of a transit is part of the

a) upper plate

b) lower plate

c) leveling head

d) foot plate

88) the horizontal angle verniers of the engineer’s transit are part of the

a) upper plate

b) lower plate

c) full circle

d) standards

89) the beaman stadia arc is attachment for the transit which

a) is graduated in degrees, minutes and seconds

b) is graduated in percent

c) gives the vertical distances directly

d) gives horizontal distances directly

90) swinging a transit tipod leg circumferentially in the arc of a circle will
a) change the position of the plumb bob considerably

b) have no effect on the plumb bob

c) have no effect on the level of the head

d) help to level the head

91) when setting a transit over a tack point, by moving the leg of the tripod toward or away from the
plumb bob the instrument man will

a) change the level of the head considerably

b) change the position of the plumb bob considerably

c) change the position of the plumb bob slightly

d) cause no change in the level of the head

92) after accurately setting the plates to zero, orienting of the plates of a transit for a backsight is
accomplished by means of the

A) upper tangent screw

b) lower tangent screw

c) upper clamp

d) lower clamp

93) to rea an angle by repetition it its necessary to

A) set plates at zero before backsighting for each turning of the angle

b) keep plates set at the value of the angle already turned when backsighting for each turning

c) turn angles with the telescope in the direct (normal position)

d) turn angles with the telescope in the direct and in the reversed( inverted position)

94) the most important detail to be observed in the procedure for measuring angles by repetition with a
transit to

A) turn the angle the same number of times with the telescope in the direct ad turn the reversed
position

b) turn the angle with the telescope in the direct position and the reversed position as many times as a
required, the precision varying directly with the number of repetitions
c) retain on the plates the value of the angle already turned when backsighting for each successive
turning

d) always point the telescope on the object sighted by a clockwise motion of the upper tangent or slow
motion screw

95) to prolong a straight line by double centering, the point on the true prolongation is set

a) ¼ the distance from the 2nd point to the first

b)1/3 the distance from the 2nd point to the first

c)1/2 the distance from the 2nd point to the first

d) ¾ the distance from the 2nd point to the first

96) turning angles with the transit telescope first in the normal or direct position and then in the
reversed position corrects the error due to the

A) plate bubbles not being at right angles to the vertical axis

b) vertical hair not being trult vertical

c) horizontal axis not being truly horizontal

d) plates not being truly horizontal

97) prolonging a straight line with a transit by double centering or double reversing nullifies the error
caused by

a) the vertical cross hair not being perpendicular to the horizontal axis

b) the line of sight not being parallel to the axis of the telescope bubble.

c) the line of sight not being perpendicular to the horizontal axis.

D) the vertical cross hair not being truly vertical

98) an instrument man working with a transit known to be out of adjustment can, by turning angles with
the telescope in the normal or direct position and then in the reversed position, correct errors cause by
the

a) plates not being truly horizontal

b) vertical cross-hair not being truly vertical

c) horizontal axis not being truly horizontal when plates are level
d) horizontal axis not being parallel to the plates

99) the index error of a transit causes incorrect reading of

a) horizontal angles because of eccentricity of the plate circles

b) horizontal angles because of error in the graduations of the plates.

c) vertical angles because the vertical arc is not properly set

d) vertical angles the line of sight and the telescope bubble are not parallel

100) a clinometers measures

A) angles

b) distances

c) elevations

d) barometric pressures

101) a random line In surveying is

a) an offset line for locating buildings

b) a line produced to intersect a traverse line, or some other line

c) a trial line run near as true line

d) a line established by swinging a tape from a point to another line

102) the stadia is a method for measuring

A) horizontal angles

b) vertical angles

c) distances

d) azimuth of lines

103) the stadia method of surveying is used when

a) a rapid method of measuring distances over rough ground is required.

B) an accurate representation of a great amount of detail in small area is required

C) the survey is in open country

d) the area surveyed is to be reproduced on a small scale map

104) the stadia method is based upon the principle that

A) from the law of lenses 1/f1 + 1/f2= 1/f

b) in similar triangles homologous sides are proportional

c) the horizontal distance is equal to the rod intercept times a constant

d) the horizontal distance equals the rod intercept minus the stadia constant

105) in the equation C= f+c used in stadia surveying, for any particular instrument

a) C Is a fixed value

b) f is a fixed value

c) c is a fixed value

d) all terms are fixed

106) a scale of 1” = 1000’ would be called

A) a large scale

b) an intermediate scale

c) a natural scale

d) all terms are fixed

107) the “stadia constant” of a transit is the distance from

a) the cross- hairs to the principal focus of the objective lens

b) the cross-hairs to the objective lens

c) the instrument center to the principal focus of the objective lens

d) the instrument center to the objective lens

108) in stadia surveying, the height of instrument of must be known in order to determine the

A) elevation of the line of sight

B) vertical angle to the observed point

c) elevation of the observed point

d) distance to the observed point

109) stadia reading can be taken with the rod held

a) plumb

b) perpendicular to the line sight

c) horizontal

d) any of the above

110) a reasonable limit of accuracy for stadia work is

a) 1/100 to 1/200

b) 1/200 to 1/500

c) 1/500 to 1/1000

d) 1/1000 to 1/2000

111) interior angle traverse are best suited to

A) route surveys

B) property surveys of high precision

c) topographic surveys for locating much detail

d)stadia topography

112) if its necessary to climb over a fence in a field while carrying a transit or level the instrument man
should

a) lean the instrument against the fence, then climb over

b) lay the instrument on the ground, then climb over the fence

c) place the instrument on the other side of the fence with the tripod legs well spread, then climb over.

d) remove the head of the instrument and place it on the other side of the fence
113) the safest way to carry an engineer’s transit or level to present accidents under various conditions
encountered in field is to

a) keep the instrument head on the tripod with all clamps loose

b) keep the instrument head on the tripod with all clamps tight

c) keep the instrument in its box with all clamps loose

d) keep the instrument in its box with all clamps tight

114) when the transit is being carried or handled and in danger or being struck. The clamp screws on
the transit should be

A) tightened lightly to allow the parts to move freely

b) clamped tightly to resist movement

c) completely free

d) clamped for upper motion, free to lowe motion

115) the best way to carry a transit through heavy brush in the field is

A) over the shoulder

b) under one arm with its head forward

c) cradled in both arms with its head forward

d) cradled in both arms with its head to the rear

116) which of the following terms best defines the effect indicated b letter E as show in figure 100

A) reflection

b)refraction

c)parallax

d) curvature

117) which of the following terms best defines the effect indicated by letterB s shown in figure 100

A) Observed altitude of its sun

B)zenith distance of the sun

C) refraction

d) parallax

118) which of the following terms best defines the effect indicated by letter A as shown in figure 100

a) parallectic angle

b) halation

C)refractions

d) diffusions

119) which of the following terms best defines the effect indicated by letter C as shown in figure 100

a) The polaris distance of the sun

b) the zenith distance of the sun

c) the declination of the sun

d) the right ascension of the sun

120) which of the following terms best defines the effect indicated by letter D as shown in figure 100

a) the true altitude of the sun

b) the declination of the sun

c) the right ascension of the sun

d) the co-declination of the sun

121) how many significant figures does 0.000143

a) 3 significant figures

b) 2 significant figures

c) 6 significant figures

d) 5 significant figures

122) how many significant figures does 0.000072

a) 3 significant figures

b) 2 significant figures

c) 6 significant figures

d) 5 significant figures

123) how many significant figures does 0.000004

a) 3 significant figures

b) 2 significant figures

c)6 significant figures

d) 1 significant figures

124) how many significant figures does 30.000 have

a) 3 significant figures

b) 2 significant figures

c) 6 significant figures

d) 5 significant figures

125) how many significant figures does 0.035 have

a) 3 significant figures

b) 2 significant figures

c)6 significant figures

d) 5 significant figures

126) how many significant figures does 7000 have

a) 1 significant figures

b) 2 significant figures

c) 6 significant figures

d) 5 significant figures
127) which of the following charts should a Geodetic engineer refer to determine approximate magnetic
declination in a particular location

A) an isogradient chart

b) an isohaline chart

c) an isogonic chart

d) an isonephlic chart

128) which of the following variations does not affect the magnetic declination at a place over time?

a) secular variation

b) constant variation

c) annual variation

d) irregular variation

129) the north, south, east, west points of a compass are also known as

a) occidental directions

b) collimation directions

c) cardinal directions

d) oriental directions

130) which of the following quantities may be properly measured in miner’s inches

A) the depth of a shaft

B) the rate of flow of water

C) the weight of ore

d) the density of a mineral