CERTIFIED SURVEY
TECHNICIAN LEVEL 1
PRACTICE EXAM
COMPLETE
Question 1: Which survey is primarily performed to locate and describe the limits of ownership of a parcel of land?
Choices:
1) Boundary survey 2) Hydrographic survey 3) Route survey 4) As-built survey
Correct Answer: Boundary survey
Explanation: A boundary survey establishes or retraces property lines and identi�es evidence controlling the location of parcel boundaries.Page 1
Question 2: A survey performed to show the horizontal and vertical locations of
natural and man-made features is best described as a:
Choices:
1) Mortgage valuation 2) Geodetic adjustment 3) Construction estimate 4) Topographic survey
Correct Answer: Topographic survey
Explanation: A topographic survey maps terrain and visible features, typically including elevations or contours as well as planimetric detail.
Question 3: Which type of survey is most directly associated with soundings,
shorelines, and features of navigable waters?
Choices:
1) Photogrammetric control survey 2) Quantity survey 3) Hydrographic survey 4) Cadastral survey
Correct Answer: Hydrographic survey
Explanation: Hydrographic surveying deals with bodies of water and commonly includes soundings, shorelines, tides, and submerged features.Page 2
Question 4: The main purpose of a construction layout survey is to:
Choices:
1) Prepare a title insurance commitment 2) Transfer design positions and elevations to the ground 3) Determine legal ownership of mineral rights 4) Measure magnetic declination
Correct Answer: Transfer design positions and elevations to the ground
Explanation: Construction layout converts design coordinates, o�sets, grades, and elevations into marked positions that guide construction.Question 5: An as-built survey is generally made to:
Choices:
1) Document the actual location and elevation of completed improvements 2) Establish a new state plane coordinate system 3) Determine the magnetic bearing of every property line 4) Replace all construction plans Correct Answer: Document the actual location and elevation of completed improvements Explanation: An as-built survey records where improvements were actually constructed so they can be compared with design requirements and documented for future use.Page 3