3E5 - EOC Review
19. (008) Convert 30⁰10'20" into decimal degrees to three decimals. a. 30.175⁰ b. 30.151⁰ c. 29.175⁰ d. 29.115⁰
a. 30.175⁰
36. (011) When is ionospheric information available for consideration for quality control? a. After survey b. Before survey c. During survey d. During inclement weather
a. After survey
55. (015) Which contour option, while using survey software, allows you to adjust the frequency of contour lines? a. Contour interval b. Index contour frequency c. Index contour line weight d. Color contours by elevation
a. Contour interval
29. (010) After robotic total station setup, which screen provides you, as the surveyor, the chance to identify any mistakes when entering data? a. Controller Results b. Total Station Results c. Survey Setup Results d. Station Setup Results
a. Controller Results
1. (201) Which type of geodatabase can have multiple editors but only if they work on different parts of the data? a. File geodatabase. b. Personal geodatabase. c. Microsoft geodatabase. d. Enterprise geodatabase.
a. File geodatabase.
70. (018) To what elevation value are the tops of blue top stakes equal? a. Finish elevation b. Offset elevation c. Ground elevation d. Instrument elevation
a. Finish elevation
15. (206) When exporting a .dwg to a shapefile, how many shapefile types are output by default? a. Five. b. Four. c. Three. d. Two.
a. Five
68. (018) To what is the ground rod value equal? a. Foresight (FS) b. Backsight (BS) c. Grade rod plus BS d. Grade rod minus BS
a. Foresight (FS)
20. (207) When converting a spreadsheet to a feature class, where must the file output be located? a. Geodatabase. b. Attribute table. c. Compressed folder. d. Microsoft access database.
a. Geodatabase.
6. (202) Which mission data set (MDS) represents the planning districts of the installation? a. Land use. b. Constraints. c. Future development plan. d. Common installation picture.
a. Land use.
30. (010) Which checkbox, in the measure rounds options, tells the instrument to measure without surveyor input? a. Target Auto-measure b. Passive Target Detection c. Automatic Target Measure d. Auto-measure Passive Targets
d. Auto-measure Passive Targets
53. (015) When creating a surface, into which shape does the software group the points? a. Circle b. Triangle c. Hexagon d. Rectangle
b. Triangle
20. (007) How many years are temporary monument markers expected to last? a. One. b. Two. c. Three. d. Four.
b. Two
60. (017) What characteristic of sewer pipe installation prevents blockage build up? a. Material b. Uniformity c. Invert elevations d. Pipe wall thickness
b. Uniformity
2. (001) To represent the ellipsoid in two dimensions, we use a projection called a. Geographic Coordinate System (GCS). b. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM). c. North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). d. World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).
b. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
61. (017) When installing offset grade stakes, what factor do we base their placement interval on? a. Length of install b. Soil composition c. Length of pipe sections d. Diameter of pipe sections
c. Length of pipe sections
17. (005) Where in the controller menus can you find the horizontal angle (HA)/vertical angle (VA) collimation test function? a. Main menu, then COGO (coordinate geometry), then Adjust. b. Main menu, then Survey, then Measure points. c. Main menu, then Instrument, then Adjust. d. Main menu, then Instrument, then Tests.
c. Main menu, then Instrument, then Adjust.
22. (208) In the "Geographic Coordinate System Transformations" window, how does the program rank options in the "Using" dropdown list? a. Alphabetically. b. Least suitable on top. c. Most suitable on top. d. Based upon date of creation.
c. Most suitable on top.
7. (203) What are the three types of models we can create when generating a schema? a. Physical, logical, or rational. b. Logical, rational, or metadata. c. Physical, logical, or metadata. d. Physical, rational, or metadata.
c. Physical, logical, or metadata.
42. (012) Which two files do we need to post-process the survey data for a Static survey? a. Receiver's .TT2 and controller's .tt2 b. Receiver's .dat and the controller's .dat c. Receiver's .T02 and the controller's .t02 d. Receiver's .T02 and the controller's .job
c. Receiver's .T02 and the controller's .t02
34. (011) Which Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Planning Online screen lists and provides satellite information in different constellations and allows you to include or ignore specific satellites? a. Settings b. Satellites c. Satellite Library d. Latitude/Longitude
c. Satellite Library
72. (018) When staking from an intermediate setup, we first backsight the previous station, then plunge the scope. What is the third and final step? a. Calculate the bearing. b. Turn the back azimuth. c. Turn the next deflection angle. d. Move the instrument setup to the next station.
c. Turn the next deflection angle.
69. (018) To make it easier for the equipment operators, grade stakes are marked to the nearest a. meter b. tenth of a foot c. half or whole foot d. quarter or half foot
c. half or whole foot
27. (009) We prefer level-loop surveys because we can check the a. cleanliness b. coordinates c. quality of the survey d. accuracy of the equipment
c. quality of the survey
8. (002) With a starting azimuth of 48⁰ and after turning counterclockwise 102⁰, what measurement is our new azimuth? a. 54⁰ b. -54⁰ c. 160⁰ d. 306⁰
d. 306⁰
5. (201) Which tables give data unique characteristics? a. Data. b. Excel. c. Raster. d. Attribute.
d. Attribute.
57. (015) Where is the Text Style Manager tool located in the survey software? a. "CAD" tab, Text section b. "Edit" tab, Drafting section c. "Surfaces" tab, Edit section d. "Drafting" tab, Lines section
a. "CAD" tab, Text section
16. (005) At what decimal feet must the 2-peg test results be before the instrument needs calibration? a. .08 b. .18 c. .25 d. .125
a. .08
44. (012) Which file format does the Online Positioning User Service (OPUS) Web service require to process survey data? a. .18o b. .shp c. .dwg d. .T02
a. .18o
12. (204) Which of the four files that make up a shapefile contains the coordinate system? a. .prj. b. .shx. c. .shp. d. .dbf.
a. .prj.
5. (002) What ratio is the most common stadia interval in the United States? a. 1:100. b. 1:200. c. 1:333. d. 1:500.
a. 1:100
10. (003) Since field notes are legal documents and we do not erase anything, how do we mark corrections? a. Line through error, note change above the line b. Scratch out error, note change on separate page c. Line through error, note change on separate page d. Tear out page, start the survey over and begin a new page
a. Line through error, note change above the line.
64. (017) What path do the utility batter boards follow? a. Pipe trench b. Parallel to the pipe trench c. Perpendicular to the pipe trench d. Pipe trench plus the offset distance
a. Pipe trench
26. (008) What determines the precision requirements of a survey? a. Purpose b. Features c. Equipment d. Graduated rod
a. Purpose
4. (201) What do we call the ratio of the size of an image to the number of grids per unit? a. Resolution. b. Image size. c. Dots per inch (DPI). d. Pixels per meter.
a. Resolution.
31. (010) Where in the survey controller menus can you find the traverse computation function? a. Second page of the coordinate geometry (COGO) menu. b. Second page of the Survey menu. c. First page of the Instrument menu. d. Last page of measure rounds options.
a. Second page of the coordinate geometry (COGO) menu.
33. (011) Which Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Planning Online screen allows you to set the location of your survey? a. Settings b. Satellites c. Satellite Library d. Latitude/Longitude
a. Settings
48. (012) Under which tab do we find the Process Baselines tool? a. Survey b. Drafting c. Corridor d. Surfaces
a. Survey
9. (003) Because someone unfamiliar with surveying may use your field notes, the field notes must be a. clear and detailed b. general and in English c. specific and in active voice d. locked in a box and protected from tampering
a. clear and detailed
62. (017) We use the sum of the foresight (FS) and adjusted cut (ADJ CUT) to verify the a. depth and gradient of trench b. equipment operators abilities c. length and elevation of trench d. load bearing capacity of the trench
a. depth and gradient of trench
23. (209) The names of items in a legend replicate the names of a. layers. b. data frame properties. c. the legend attribute fields. d. feature classes in the database.
a. layers
17. (206) We convert most raster, or image, files by changing the a. suffix. b. file size. c. location. d. filename.
a. suffix.
49. (013) How many seconds do we set our post-processed kinematic (PPK) observation times to in order to ensure sub-centimeter accuracy? a. 15 b. 30 c. 45 d. 60
b. 30
51. (016) How often, in months, do we conduct inventory on mishap survey kits? a. 3 b. 6 c. 12 d. 24
b. 6
7. (002) When correcting magnetic north to grid north, what do we do with an easterly declination? a. Divide by longitude. b. Add to magnetic north. c. Multiply by grid north. d. Subtract from magnetic north.
b. Add to magnetic north
14. (004) What do we call additional information we want to collect and assign to feature codes? a. Features. b. Attributes. c. Descriptions. d. Characteristics.
b. Attributes.
28. (009) What value minus the height of instrument (HI) equals the elevation? a. Foresight b. Backsight c. Station number d. Distance (in meters)
b. Backsight
37. (012) Where are the Survey Styles functions in the survey controller software? a. Below Survey in Options b. Below General Survey in Settings c. Above Instrument in General Survey d. To the left of Instrument in the Survey menu
b. Below General Survey in Settings
38. (012) We have two survey receivers but only one controller. The logging device setting for the rover is a. Receiver. b. Controller. c. Secure digital (SD) card. d. Universal serial bus (USB) port.
b. Controller
24. (209) Which toolbar has tools for creating graphics as opposed to vector data? a. Edit. b. Draw. c. Georeferencing. d. Advanced editing.
b. Draw.
11. (004) Where in our post-processing software can we find the feature definition manager? a. Edit menu, under Tools, top of the list b. File menu, under Tools, second on the list c. File menu, under Options, last item on list d. Survey menu, under Features, bottom of the list
b. File menu, under Tools, second on the list
16. (206) How does catalog view and treat multifile shapefiles? a. No differently than file explorer. b. Grouped together, as a single file. c. As individual parts of the shapefile. d. Only the .shp file is viewed or treated.
b. Grouped together, as a single file.
56. (015) Which contour option, while using survey software, allows you to adjust how often a labeled contour line is generated? a. Contour interval b. Index contour frequency c. Index contour line weight d. Color contours by elevation
b. Index contour frequency
41. (012) When retrieving files from the receiver, which General Survey menu do we select first? a. Survey b. Instrument c. Coordinate Geometry (COGO) d. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) functions
b. Instrument
24. (008) When adjusting a traverse, which columns do we total to get the misclosure? a. Angle and distance b. Latitude and departure c. Latitude and longitude d. Northings and eastings
b. Latitude and departure
40. (012) After setting up the base receiver, we can disconnect the controller; which base option allows us to do this? a. Tilt b. Logging device c. Elevation mask d. Global Positioning System (GPS) L2C
b. Logging device
10. (204) The import wizard for extensible markup language (XML) files has three windows; which window lists name conflicts? a. Page 1. b. Page 2. c. Page 3. d. Summary page.
b. Page 2
71. (018) From which three positions are road curves staked? a. Bottom of curve (BC), top of curve (TC), point of intersection (PI), or combination of these. b. Point of curvature (PC), point of tangency (PT), intermediate setup, or combination of these. c. Beginning of curve (BC), end of curve (EC), point of tangency (PT), or combination of these. d. Point of intersection (PI), point of curvature (PC), point of tangency (PT), or combination of these.
b. Point of curvature (PC), point of tangency (PT), intermediate setup, or combination of these.
3. (201) What are the three type groups of vector data? a. Points, lines, and imagery. b. Points, lines, and polygons. c. Points, polygons, and imagery. d. Points, lines, polygons, and imagery.
b. Points, lines, and polygons.
47. (012) When adding the .T02 file to the post processing software, where do you add the corrected Online Positioning User Service (OPUS) coordinates? a. Task Pane. b. Project Definition. c. Import/Export Manager. d. Project Properties Window.
b. Project Definition
50. (014) When setting up real-time kinematic (RTK) survey styles, how do we access the radio settings? a. From the data link menu, select Menu on the far right b. Select Connect at the bottom of the radio settings menu c. Select Radio as the data link type and they settings display d. Select Accept after setting the data link options and the radio settings display
b. Select Connect at the bottom of the radio settings menu
13. (004) What feature code library command starts a line at a point? a. Begin Line. b. Starts Line. c. First Point. d. Activate Line.
b. Starts Line.
19. (207) What three input fields do we specify when using the "Create Feature Class from XY Table" tool? a. Field1, Field2, and Field3. b. X field, Y field, and Z field. c. northing, easting, and elevation. d. point number, point code, and point type.
b. X field, Y field, and Z field.
65. (017) Which equation do we use to check if our batter boards are square? a. A = l * w b. a2 + b2 = c2 c. b2 - 4ac d. tan = sin / cos
b. a2 + b2 = c2
67. (018) The amount of cut or fill is equal to a. cut stake minus fill stake b. grade rod minus ground rod c. hub elevation minus grade elevation d. elevation minus height of instrument
b. grade rod minus ground rod
18. (206) We group grids together by creating "samples" at larger scales by way of a. cylinders. b. pyramids. c. polygons. d. diamonds.
b. pyramids.
43. (012) What is the Web address for the Online Positioning User Service (OPUS) processing service? a. www.gps.ncaa.org/OPUS/ b. www.ngs.noaa.gov/OPUS/ c. www.ngs.ncap.gov/STATIC/ d. www.ngs.noaa.gov/SURVEY
b. www.ngs.noaa.gov/OPUS/
19. (007) Which US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) engineering manual (EM) has comprehensive instructions on monument installation? a. 10-401 b. 100-5-0001 c. 1110-1-1005 d. 1110-A-1005
c. 1110-1-1005
4. (001) A bearing of "South 60 degrees East" translates to an azimuth of a. 60 b. 90. c. 120. d. 180.
c. 120
45. (012) As displayed on the Online Positioning User Service (OPUS) Website, Rapid-Static surveys are less than but Static surveys are more than how many hours? a. 12 b. 16 c. 24 d. 48
c. 24
59. (016) When looking for imagery of a mishap location, what is a good backup source for imagery? a. National Geodetic Survey (NGS) b. National Geography Agency (NGA) c. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) reach back center d. Air Force Infrastructure Management Systems Center (AFIMSC)
c. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) reach back center
73. (018) What equipment do we need to install/set slope stakes? a. Compass, protractor, and tape measure. b. Auto-level, prism rod, and tape measure. c. Auto-level, leveling rod, and fiberglass tape. d. Total station, prism rod, and engineer's scale.
c. Auto-level, leveling rod, and fiberglass tape.
21. (007) Regarding installing survey monuments, what are the two most common soil types? a. A and D b. B and G c. C and G d. D and E
c. C and G
12. (004) What six feature definition types are in the feature code libraries? a. Point, line, polygon, group, array, and integer. b. Integer, decimal, character, string, array, and photo. c. Category, point, line, polygon, line control, and group. d. Category, point, line, polygon, polygon control, and group.
c. Category, point, line, polygon, line control, and group.
2. (201) What map data comprises facilities, physical features, and utilities within the installation boundary? a. Mission data set (MDS). b. Mission data layer (MDL). c. Common installation picture (CIP). d. Installation development plan (IDP).
c. Common installation picture (CIP).
3. (001) What do we call a projection that preserves angles, as opposed to shape, area, or distance? a. Reference. b. Azimuthal. c. Conformal. d. Cylindrical.
c. Conformal
54. (015) We find the Create Contours tool in the survey software in the a. Corridor section of the Drafting tab b. Edit section of the Point Clouds tab c. Contours section of the Surfaces tab d. Support section of the Photogrammetry tab
c. Contours section of the Surfaces tab
6. (002) What is parallel to lines of longitude from the Earth's rotational axis? a. Zenith. b. Bearing. c. Grid north. d. Magnetic north.
c. Grid north
22. (007) For which materials are bronze disk monuments best suited? a. Steel and wood. b. Sands and gravels. c. Concrete and asphalt. d. Bedrock or concrete permanent structures.
d. Bedrock or concrete permanent structures.
63. (017) When marking cut stakes, where do we mark the cut line on the stake? a. Mark on the rod equal to the adjusted foresight (FS). b. Bottom of the rod when the instrument operator sees the FS. c. Bottom of the rod when the instrument operator sees the backsight (BS). d. Bottom of the rod when the instrument operator sees the adjusted FS.
d. Bottom of the rod when the instrument operator sees the adjusted FS.
11. (204) According to figure 1-21, what tab, under the Data Frame Properties, allows us to choose a coordinate system for the map? a. Grids. b. Data frame. c. Size and position. d. Coordinate system.
d. Coordinate system.
35. (011) In the best-case scenario or ideal survey times, which value is better if it is lower? a. Antenna height b. Satellite elevation c. Number of satellites d. Dilution of precisions (DOP)
d. Dilution of precisions (DOP)
13. (205) Which editor function allows us to specify an angle and a length to create a line or side of a polygon? a. Length. b. Direction. c. Deflection. d. Direction/length.
d. Direction/length.
14. (205) What do we call a way of differentiating objects within the same feature class? a. Emulation. b. Explanation. c. Type coding. d. Enumeration.
d. Enumeration.
39. (012) As of 2017, federal agencies, including the Department of Defense (DOD), were ordered to discontinue the use of which satellite constellation? a. Galileo b. BeiDou c. Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging (NAVSTAR) d. Globalnaya navigatsionnaya sputnikovaya sistema (GLONASS)
d. Globalnaya navigatsionnaya sputnikovaya sistema (GLONASS)
66. (018) What indicates the exact grade elevations to the construction force? a. Hubs and stakes b. Cut and fill stakes c. Grade and ground rods d. Grade and slope stakes
d. Grade and slope stakes
46. (012) The response e-mail from the Online Positioning User Service (OPUS) has a lot of information; what information are we looking for to adjust our survey data? a. Elevation Height b. Orthogonal Height c. State Plane Coordinates d. Northing (Y) and Easting (X)
d. Northing (Y) and Easting (X)
25. (209) Where do we adjust the size of the layout area and its orientation? a. Export Map. b. Print Preview. c. Printer Properties. d. Page and Print Setup.
d. Page and Print Setup
25. (008) How do we decide the proportion of misclosure a latitude or departure receives? a. Quadrant. b. Station number. c. Portion of interior angles. d. Proportion of horizontal distance.
d. Proportion of horizontal distance.
74. (019) What is a beneficial characteristic of the 3-4-5 triangle layout? a. No need for a baseline. b. More precise than a total station. c. Grade of the terrain is not important. d. Proportions can be scaled up or down.
d. Proportions can be scaled up or down.
15. (004) What are the four file types for feature code libraries? a. Shapefile, database, .job file, and Nikon code list. b. Simple text, comma delimited, image, and CAD drawing. c. HTML file, XML file, data dictionary file, and simple text. d. Simple text, Nikon code list, data dictionary file, and feature/attribute library.
d. Simple text, Nikon code list, data dictionary file, and feature/attribute library.
21. (208) What are mathematical models that translate between coordinate systems? a. Evolutions. b. Translations. c. Declinations. d. Transformations.
d. Transformations.
1. (001) Which reference ellipsoid surface do we use in the Air Force? a. Geographic Coordinate System (GCS). b. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM). c. North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). d. World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).
d. World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
9. (204) In the geodatabase context menu, under "Import," what tool do we use to import a schema? a. Raster datasets. b. Table (multiple). c. Feature class (multiple). d. XML workspace document
d. XML workspace document.
52. (015) Contours generated from a grid pattern are closer to reality if they have a a. lower elevation b. higher elevation c. lower resolution d. higher resolution
d. higher resolution
18. (006) What equation is used to convert millimeters (mm) to feet (ft.)? a. mm / 3.2808 = ft. b. mm * 3.2808 = ft. c. mm / 0.0032808 = ft. d. mm * 0.0032808 = ft.
d. mm * 0.0032808 = ft.
75. (019) To ensure the 3-4-5 triangle process is efficient, you should have a single a. layout team. b. tape measure. c. group of tents. d. person in charge.
d. person in charge.
8. (203) Three files generate when creating a schema; which file contains instructions on importing the schema? a. .tbx file. b. .sch file. c. .xml file. d. readme.doc.
d. readme.doc
51. (015) The higher the number of points that define a line feature, the higher the a. height b. precision c. elevation d. resolution
d. resolution
32. (011) What is the Web address for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Planning Online? a. www.tyndall.com/surveys b. www.thimbal.com/satellites c. www.trimble.com/surveyplanning/ d. www.trimble.com/gnssplanningonline/
d. www.trimble.com/gnssplanningonline/
