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CDC 3E551 ENGINEERING JOURNEYMAN
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉(001) To represent the ellipsoid in two dimensions, we use a projection called a. Geographic Coordinate System (GCS). b. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM). c. North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). d. World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84). Answer: b. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM). ◉(001) What do we call a projection that preserves angles, as opposed to shape, area, or distance? a. Reference. b. Azimuthal. c. Conformal. d. Cylindrical. Answer: c. Conformal.
◉(001) A bearing of "South 60 degrees East" translates to an azimuth of a. 60. b. 90. c. 120. d. 180. Answer: c. 120. ◉(002) What ratio is the most common stadia interval in the United States? a. 1:100. b. 1:200. c. 1:333. d. 1:500. Answer: a. 1:100. ◉(002) What is parallel to lines of longitude from the Earth's rotational axis? a. Zenith. b. Bearing. c. Grid north. d. Magnetic north. Answer: c. Grid north.
d. locked in a box and protected from tampering. Answer: a. clear and detailed. ◉(003) Since field notes are legal documents and we do not erase anything, how do we mark corrections? a. Line through error, note change above the line. b. Scratch out error, note change on separate page. c. Line through error, note change on separate page. d. Tear out page, start the survey over and begin a new page. Answer: a. Line through error, note change above the line. ◉(004) Where in our post-processing software can we find the feature definition manager? a. Edit menu, under Tools, top of the list. b. File menu, under Tools, second on the list. c. File menu, under Options, last item on list. d. Survey menu, under Features, bottom of the list. Answer: b. File menu, under Tools, second on the list. ◉(004) What six feature definition types are in the feature code libraries?
a. Point, line, polygon, group, array, and integer. b. Integer, decimal, character, string, array, and photo. c. Category, point, line, polygon, line control, and group. d. Category, point, line, polygon, polygon control, and group. Answer: c. Category, point, line, polygon, line control, and group. ◉(004) What feature code library command starts a line at a point? a. Begin Line. b. Starts Line. c. First Point. d. Activate Line. Answer: b. Starts Line. ◉(004) What do we call additional information we want to collect and assign to feature codes? a. Features. b. Attributes. c. Descriptions. d. Characteristics. Answer: b. Attributes. ◉(004) What are the four file types for feature code libraries?
d. Main menu, then Instrument, then Tests. Answer: c. Main menu, then Instrument, then Adjust. ◉(006) What equation is used to convert millimeters (mm) to feet (ft.)? a. mm / 3.2808 = ft. b. mm * 3.2808 = ft. c. mm / 0.0032808 = ft. d. mm * 0.0032808 = ft. Answer: d. mm * 0.0032808 = ft. ◉(007) Which US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) engineering manual (EM) has comprehensive instructions on monument installation? a. 10-401. b. 100- 5 - 0001. c. 1110- 1 - 1005. d. 1110-A-1005. Answer: c. 1110- 1 - 1005. ◉(007) How many years are temporary monument markers expected to last? a. One. b. Two.
c. Three. d. Four. Answer: b. Two. ◉(007) Regarding installing survey monuments, what are the two most common soil types? a. A and D. b. B and G. c. C and G. d. D and E. Answer: c. C and G. ◉(007) For which materials are bronze disk monuments best suited? a. Steel and wood. b. Sands and gravels. c. Concrete and asphalt. d. Bedrock or concrete permanent structures. Answer: d. Bedrock or concrete permanent structures. ◉(008) Convert 30⁰10'20" into decimal degrees to three decimals. a. 30.175⁰. b. 30.151⁰. c. 29.175⁰.
◉(009) We prefer level-loop surveys because we can check the a. cleanliness. b. coordinates. c. quality of the survey. d. accuracy of the equipment. Answer: c. quality of the survey. ◉(009) What value minus the height of instrument (HI) equals the elevation? a. Foresight. b. Backsight. c. Station number. d. Distance (in meters). Answer: a. Foresight. ◉(010) After robotic total station setup, which screen provides you, as the surveyor, the chance to identify any mistakes when entering data? a. Controller Results. b. Total Station Results. c. Survey Setup Results. d. Station Setup Results. Answer: d. Station Setup Results. ◉(010) Which checkbox, in the measure rounds options, tells the instrument to measure without surveyor input?
a. Target Auto-measure. b. Passive Target Detection. c. Automatic Target Measure. d. Auto-measure Passive Targets. Answer: d. Auto-measure Passive Targets. ◉(010) Where in the survey controller menus can you find the traverse computation function? a. Second page of the coordinate geometry (COGO) menu. b. Second page of the Survey menu. c. First page of the Instrument menu. d. Last page of measure rounds options. Answer: a. Second page of the coordinate geometry (COGO) menu. ◉(011) What is the Web address for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Planning Online? a. www.tyndall.com/surveys. b. www.thimbal.com/satellites. c. www.trimble.com/surveyplanning/. d. www.trimble.com/gnssplanningonline/. Answer: d. www.trimble.com/gnssplanningonline/. ◉(011) Which Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Planning Online screen allows you to set the location of your survey?
a. After survey. b. Before survey. c. During survey. d. During inclement weather. Answer: a. After survey. ◉(012) Where are the Survey Styles functions in the survey controller software? a. Below Survey in Options. b. Below General Survey in Settings. c. Above Instrument in General Survey. d. To the left of Instrument in the Survey menu. Answer: b. Below General Survey in Settings. ◉(012) We have two survey receivers but only one controller. The logging device setting for the rover is a. Receiver. b. Controller. c. Secure digital (SD) card. d. Universal serial bus (USB) port. Answer: b. Controller. ◉(012) As of 2017, federal agencies, including the Department of Defense (DOD), were ordered to discontinue the use of which satellite constellation?
a. Galileo. b. BeiDou. c. Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging (NAVSTAR). d. Globalnaya navigatsionnaya sputnikovaya sistema (GLONASS). Answer: d. Globalnaya navigatsionnaya sputnikovaya sistema (GLONASS). ◉(012) After setting up the base receiver, we can disconnect the controller; which base option allows us to do this? a. Tilt. b. Logging device. c. Elevation mask. d. Global Positioning System (GPS) L2C. Answer: b. Logging device. ◉(012) When retrieving files from the receiver, which General Survey menu do we select first? a. Survey. b. Instrument. c. Coordinate Geometry (COGO). d. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) functions. Answer: b. Instrument. ◉(012) Which two files do we need to post-process the survey data for a Static survey?
a. 12. b. 16. c. 24. d. 48. Answer: c. 24. ◉(012) The response e-mail from the Online Positioning User Service (OPUS) has a lot of information; what information are we looking for to adjust our survey data? a. Elevation Height. b. Orthogonal Height. c. State Plane Coordinates. d. Northing (Y) and Easting (X). Answer: d. Northing (Y) and Easting (X). ◉(012) When adding the .T02 file to the post processing software, where do you add the corrected Online Positioning User Service (OPUS) coordinates? a. Task Pane. b. Project Definition. c. Import/Export Manager. d. Project Properties Window. Answer: b. Project Definition. ◉(012) Under which tab do we find the Process Baselines tool?
a. Survey. b. Drafting. c. Corridor. d. Surfaces. Answer: a. Survey. ◉(013) How many seconds do we set our post-processed kinematic (PPK) observation times to in order to ensure sub-centimeter accuracy? a. 15. b. 30. c. 45. d. 60. Answer: b. 30. ◉(014) When setting up real-time kinematic (RTK) survey styles, how do we access the radio settings? a. From the data link menu, select Menu on the far right. b. Select Connect at the bottom of the radio settings menu. c. Select Radio as the data link type and they settings display. d. Select Accept after setting the data link options and the radio settings display. Answer: ◉(015) The higher the number of points that define a line feature, the higher the a. height.
d. Support section of the Photogrammetry tab. Answer: c. Contours section of the Surfaces tab. ◉(015) Which contour option, while using survey software, allows you to adjust the frequency of contour lines? a. Contour interval. b. Index contour frequency. c. Index contour line weight. d. Color contours by elevation. Answer: a. Contour interval. ◉(015) Which contour option, while using survey software, allows you to adjust how often a labeled contour line is generated? a. Contour interval. b. Index contour frequency. c. Index contour line weight. d. Color contours by elevation. Answer: b. Index contour frequency. ◉(015) Where is the Text Style Manager tool located in the survey software? a. "CAD" tab, Text section. b. "Edit" tab, Drafting section. c. "Surfaces" tab, Edit section. d. "Drafting" tab, Lines section. Answer: a. "CAD" tab, Text section.
◉(016) How often, in months, do we conduct inventory on mishap survey kits? a. 3. b. 6. c. 12. d. 24. Answer: b. 6. ◉(016) When looking for imagery of a mishap location, what is a good backup source for imagery? a. National Geodetic Survey (NGS). b. National Geography Agency (NGA). c. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) reach back center. d. Air Force Infrastructure Management Systems Center (AFIMSC). Answer: c. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) reach back center. ◉(017) What characteristic of sewer pipe installation prevents blockage build up? a. Material. b. Uniformity. c. Invert elevations. d. Pipe wall thickness. Answer: b. Uniformity.
