Preview Questions Surveyor (Land/Topographical) | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: Which method is most suitable for high-precision topographical mapping in urban environments with complex features?

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Terrestrial LiDAR

Photogrammetry

GPS and Total Station

Aerial LiDAR

Question 2: In determining a property's boundary, which of the following legal documents would be critical?

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Zoning certificates

Owner's survey request

Land deed or title

Building permits

Question 3: Which of the following regulations often influences land use in coastal zones?

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Urban Planning Act

Coastal Resource Management Act (CRMA)

Land Subdivision Act

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Question 4: In topographical mapping, what is cross-sectioning used for?

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To determine soil types in different sections

To assess property ownership

To estimate construction costs

To analyze changes in elevation across a section of land

Question 5: What is the most accurate method for determining elevation changes when surveying on steep terrain?

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Use of laser distance meters

Use of barometric pressure sensors

Use of levelling rods and a total station

Use of differential GPS

Question 6: What legal principle typically governs boundary determination when adjacent property owners have competing land surveys?

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Doctrine of prior appropriation

Adverse possession

Deed and title records

Doctrine of practical location