20 Questions
What is the main focus of plane surveying?
Considering the earth as a flat surface
What type of surveys takes into account the spheroidal shape of the earth?
Geodetic Surveys
What is the primary purpose of cadastral surveys?
Determining property lines and boundaries
In plane surveying, what is considered mathematically straight with regard to horizontal distances and directions?
Level line
What is the main purpose of City Surveys?
Planning expansions or improvements
Which type of surveying is primarily concerned with ship building and assembly of aircraft?
Industrial Surveys
What is the main focus of Mine Surveys?
Determining the position of underground excavations
What is the primary objective of Hydrographic Surveys?
Surveying streams, lakes, reservoirs, and oceans
What is the primary focus of Route Surveys?
Determining alignment, grades, earthwork quantities for linear projects
What is the main objective of Topographic Surveys?
Determining the shape of the ground and location of natural features
Which type of surveying assumes the earth to be a flat surface?
Plane Surveying
What is the primary objective of Cadastral Surveys?
Determining property lines and boundaries
What types of surveys take into account the spheroidal shape of the earth?
Geodetic Surveying
What is the primary focus of Geodetic Surveying?
Surveys of wide extent
What is the primary purpose of Forestry Surveys?
Production and conservation of forest lands
Which type of surveys are important for navigation, water supply development, and flood control?
Hydrographic Surveys
In which type of surveying are surveys made to provide data regarding ground configuration, reference lines, and dimensions at a construction site?
Construction Surveys
Which type of surveying involves the use of surveying techniques in ship building, assembly of aircraft, and installation of heavy machinery?
Industrial Surveys
What is the main objective of Photographic Surveys?
Obtaining measurements from photographs
Which type of surveys are made for determining the shape of the ground and the location and elevation of natural and artificial features upon it?
Topographic Surveys
Test your knowledge of surveying, the art and science of determining measurements to establish the form, extent, and position of points, lines, and areas on the earth or other celestial bodies. This quiz covers the kinds of surveying, including plane surveying.
Make Your Own Quizzes and Flashcards
Convert your notes into interactive study material.
Get started for free
