NSPS Certified Survey Technician Level I Practice Questions - NSPS Certified Survey Technician Level I Exam - NSPS Certified Survey Technician Level I Practice Questions - NSPS Certified Survey Technician Level I Exam

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the NSPS Certified Survey Technician program?

To issue state licenses to practice land surveying independently To certify survey technicians who demonstrate defined technical competencies To replace professional surveyor supervision on boundary projects To approve final plats for public recording

Correct Answer:

To certify survey technicians who demonstrate defined technical competencies

Question 2

Which statement best describes a boundary survey?

A survey used only to locate underground utilities A survey concerned with property lines, corners, and evidence of ownership limits A survey used only to set finished floor elevations A survey that measures rainfall and stream discharge

Correct Answer:

A survey concerned with property lines, corners, and evidence of ownership limits

Question 3

A crew is asked to collect ground elevations, breaklines, drainage features, and visible improvements for design mapping. What type of survey is this most directly describing?

Topographic survey Mortgage closing survey Astronomic survey Geodetic triangulation adjustment

Correct Answer:

Topographic survey

Question 4

Which surveying activity is most associated with construction staking?

Researching historic deed chains only Marking planned positions or elevations in the field so construction can be built in the correct location Preparing a weather forecast for field crews Replacing all design drawings with field sketches

Correct Answer:

Marking planned positions or elevations in the field so construction can be built in the correct location

Question 5

Why is it important for a Level I technician to recognize different survey types before beginning field work?

Each survey type uses the same notes, tolerances, equipment, and deliverables Survey type affects what evidence is collected, how observations are checked, and what information must be recorded Survey type matters only to office staff after the field work is complete Survey type determines the color of the instrument case but not the field procedure

Correct Answer:

Survey type affects what evidence is collected, how observations are checked, and what information must be recorded

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