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Surveyor Practice Test

Check what you know about the surveyor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on surveyor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A plat is:
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Answer: A map of land divisions. Land map.

Question 2 of 15A monument:
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Answer: Marks a boundary. Boundary marker.

Question 3 of 15A traverse should:
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Answer: Close. Check accuracy.

Question 4 of 15Old evidence:
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Answer: Controls over new math. Original monuments rule.

Question 5 of 15PLS stands for:
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Answer: Professional Land Surveyor. Licensed surveyor.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Determines property lines.”
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Answer: Boundary survey. Boundary survey: Determines property lines.

Question 7 of 15What does “Benchmark” mean?
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Answer: A point of known elevation.. Benchmark: A point of known elevation.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Measures angles and distances.”
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Answer: Total station. Total station: Measures angles and distances.

Question 9 of 15What does “Easement” mean?
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Answer: A right to use land.. Easement: A right to use land.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A description by distances and directions.”
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Answer: Metes and bounds. Metes and bounds: A description by distances and directions.

Question 11 of 15What does “Traverse” mean?
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Answer: A series of measured lines.. Traverse: A series of measured lines.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A physical boundary marker.”
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Answer: Monument. Monument: A physical boundary marker.

Question 13 of 15What does “GNSS” mean?
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Answer: Satellite positioning.. GNSS: Satellite positioning.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A map of land divisions.”
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Answer: Plat. Plat: A map of land divisions.

Question 15 of 15What does “Stakeout” mean?
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Answer: Marking locations for construction.. Stakeout: Marking locations for construction.

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