CM 2105 TEST 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
B to A in NE - ANS do nothing
B to A in NW - ANS 360-b
B to A in SW - ANS 180+b
B to A in SE - ANS 180-b
Discrepancy Ratio - ANS (forward-back)/mean
direct, direct and reverse, closing the horizon, traverse angles, layout - ANS Field angles
measured
Elevation - ANS vertical distance above a zero datum
Benchmark - ANS permanent solid point of known elevation
Backsight - ANS reading on a rod held on a point whose elevation is known
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, Foresight - ANS reading on a rod held on a point whose elevation is unknown
Turning point - ANS point used in differential leveling process to temporarily transfer the
elevation from the HI
Closed loop - ANS to end a level loop at a known benchmark
HI - ANS BM + BS=
HI-FS= - ANS TP elev
Elevation + BS= - ANS HI
A to B (0-90deg) - ANS do nothing
A to B (180-270deg) - ANS a- 180. south west bearings
A to B (270-360deg) - ANS subtract 360-a. north west bearings
A to B (90-180deg) - ANS 180-a. south east bearings
human - ANS ______ errors are random
transit, optical theodolite, digital theodolite, total station - ANS Four instruments
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
B to A in NE - ANS do nothing
B to A in NW - ANS 360-b
B to A in SW - ANS 180+b
B to A in SE - ANS 180-b
Discrepancy Ratio - ANS (forward-back)/mean
direct, direct and reverse, closing the horizon, traverse angles, layout - ANS Field angles
measured
Elevation - ANS vertical distance above a zero datum
Benchmark - ANS permanent solid point of known elevation
Backsight - ANS reading on a rod held on a point whose elevation is known
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Foresight - ANS reading on a rod held on a point whose elevation is unknown
Turning point - ANS point used in differential leveling process to temporarily transfer the
elevation from the HI
Closed loop - ANS to end a level loop at a known benchmark
HI - ANS BM + BS=
HI-FS= - ANS TP elev
Elevation + BS= - ANS HI
A to B (0-90deg) - ANS do nothing
A to B (180-270deg) - ANS a- 180. south west bearings
A to B (270-360deg) - ANS subtract 360-a. north west bearings
A to B (90-180deg) - ANS 180-a. south east bearings
human - ANS ______ errors are random
transit, optical theodolite, digital theodolite, total station - ANS Four instruments
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.