COLORADO LAND
SURVEYOR PRACTICE
EXAM 45 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Before a Colorado land surveyor applicant may take the Principles and Practice of Surveying examination and the Colorado State Speci�c Surveying Examination, which examination must the applicant have passed?
Choices:
1) The Colorado State Speci�c Surveying Examination 2) The Fundamentals of Surveying examination 3) The Fundamentals of Engineering examination 4) No prerequisite examination is required
Correct Answer: The Fundamentals of Surveying examination
Explanation: Colorado Board rules require the Fundamentals of Surveying examination to be passed before the Principles and Practice of Surveying examination and the Colorado State Speci�c Surveying Examination.Page 1
Question 2: What is the principal subject of the Colorado State Speci�c Surveying Examination?
Choices:
1) National geodetic adjustment procedures only 2) Construction staking computations only 3) Colorado law governing professional land surveying 4) Photogrammetric �ight planning
Correct Answer: Colorado law governing professional land surveying
Explanation: The Colorado State Speci�c Surveying Examination is speci�cally an examination pertaining to Colorado law and the state's requirements governing land surveying practice.Question 3: A candidate passes the Colorado State Speci�c Surveying Examination but has not yet passed the PS examination. Under current Colorado rules, how long is the state-speci�c passing score valid toward initial licensure?
Choices:
1) No more than two years from noti�cation of the passing score 2) Five years from the examination date 3) Inde�nitely 4) Until the candidate's next license renewal cycle Correct Answer: No more than two years from noti�cation of the passing score Explanation: The state-speci�c passing score is valid toward initial licensure for no more than two years from noti�cation. If the PS examination is not also passed within that period, the state-speci�c examination must be retaken.Page 2
Question 4: A Colorado professional land surveyor allows the license to remain
expired for more than six years and later seeks reinstatement. What examination requirement applies?
Choices:
1) Retake the FS examination only 2) Retake both FS and PS examinations 3) No examination is required if continuing education is current 4) Retake the Colorado State Speci�c Surveying Examination Correct Answer: Retake the Colorado State Speci�c Surveying Examination Explanation: Colorado's state-speci�c examination policy requires a professional land surveyor whose license has been expired for more than six years to retake the Colorado State Speci�c Surveying Examination.Question 5: A Colorado professional land surveyor is convicted of a felony. Within what period must the conviction be reported to the Board?
Choices:
1) 10 days 2) 45 days 3) 90 days 4) At the next renewal only
Correct Answer: 45 days
Explanation: Board rules require a licensee to report a felony conviction to the Board within 45 days.Page 3