COSC 301 FINAL EXAM
(Charting America's Course)
President Thomas Jefferson vision to ensure the safe passage of people and goods was realized with the establishment of the nation's first scientific agency, which Agency holds that title?
(a) United States Geological Society
(b) National Oceani...
COSC 301 FINAL EXAM
(Charting America's Course)
President Thomas Jefferson vision to ensure the safe passage of people and goods
was realized with the establishment of the nation's first scientific agency, which
Agency holds that title?
(a) United States Geological Society
(b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(c) The Survey of the Coast
(d) National Geodetic Survey - Answer- (c) The Survey of the Coast
Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler's first baseline survey charting method spanned a total
distance of?
(a) 8.73 miles
(b) 1800 miles
(c) 7.4 miles
(d) 45 miles - Answer- (a) 8.73 miles
Alexander Dallas Bache improved the accuracy of Longitude values, the distance
east or west on the globe, by measuring differences in the position of stars with
which technology? - Answer- Telegraph
The nation's first national reference system baseline is located along the
_____________________________, with coastal endpoints at Cape May, New
Jersey and Point Arena California? - Answer- 39th Parallel
The National Spatial Reference System spans all 50 states and provides the nation
with a network of highly accurate control points that defines Latitude, Longitude, and
Elevation? - Answer- True
The Global Positioning System origins were realized from the launch of the Explorer
rocket in which year?
(a) 1870
(b) 1958
(c) 1914
(d) 1845 - Answer- (b) 1958
Multi-beam Sonars are used to create three-dimensional maps through a series of
___________________ signals, or "pings" that measure the surface of a waterway?
- Answer- Acoustic
Natural Disaster surveying provides essential information to restore safety,
restoration, and detailed analysis for immediate and future mapping models? -
Answer- True
The single purpose of a surveyor's pursuit of precision serves which purpose?
(a) Determine areas for recreational activities
(b) Build stronger surveying equipment
, (c) To make Navigation Safer
(d) Create interesting maps - Answer- (c) To make Navigation Safer
The National Spatial Reference System survey network contains more than
_____________ control points? - Answer- 1,500,000
(Point of Beginning)
The Tolerance of Earthwork excavation is typically?
(a) .20
(b) .05
(c) .10
(d) .01 - Answer- (c) .10
Construction Documents provide descriptions, model numbers, brand names,
window locations, contracts, and shop drawings? - Answer- True
An Elevation View will contain locations where "cuts" are placed which represent a
_______________________ from the plan and elevation drawings?
(a) Cut Plane
(b) Profile Section
(c) Cross Section
(d) Section View - Answer- (c) Cross Section
A Circular Symbol with a Detail Number and Page Numbers underneath is known as
a___________________?
(a) Detail Callout
(b) Callout
(c) Symbol
(d) Detail - Answer- (a) Detail Callout
Setting Grade is a technique for obtaining elevations of the existing ground surface?
- Answer- False
Laying Out an Elevation requires a Backsight reading to a known elevation and a
______________ Foresight reading?
(a) Desired
(b) Subtracted
(c) Calculated
(d) Known - Answer- (a) Desired
The Layout technique formula for laying out the target elevation is?
(a) Target - HI = FS
(b) BS - HI = FS
(c) HI - Target = FS
(d) FS - BS = HI - Answer- (c) HI - Target = FS
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