GED101 Quiz 2

The Back bearing of N 35° W is …

• N 35° E

• S 35° E

• S 35° W

• 325°

The direction along the Earth's surface towards the geographic North Pole.

• True north

• Magnetic North

• Arbitrary North

• Grid North

The difference between True North and Magnetic North is called:

• Declination angle

• Longitude angle

• Local attraction

• None of the above

A positive declination occurs when Magnetic North is ……. of True North.

• South

• North

• East

• West

A negative declination occurs when Magnetic North is ……. of True North.

• South

• North

• East

• West

If the Magnetic bearing = 215º 00' and Declination = 2° 00' W, Then, True bearing =

• 210º 00'

• 213º 00'

• 217º 00'

• None of the above

This system measures the horizontal angle from the north direction to the line in a clockwise direction.

• WCB

• RB

• Declination

• Local Attraction

The effect of nearby magnetic influences distorts a compass reading, causing the compass needle to deviate from pointing toward Magnetic North.

• WCB

• RB

• Declination

• Local Attraction

A local attraction is suspected if ..

• FB = BB = 180

• BB - FB ≠ 180

• BB ≠ FB

• None of the above

A series of connected survey lines between a series of points, which are used to determine positions, distances, and angles.

• Traverse

• Tape surveying

• reference directions

• None of the above