1. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of any resurvey procedure?
a. To correct the flaws or errors of the original survey.
b. To accurately determine where the original comer was placed in the beginning.

2. The method of restoration by proportionate measurement should be applied only after 
all other means have been exhausted.
 a. True
 b. False

3. The rules of restoration of lost comers have remained essentially unchanged since: 
 a. Ordinance of May 20, 1785.
 b. The Manual of 1855.
 c. The 1883 publication by the Department of the Interior.
 d. The Manual of 1930.

4. Legally, what is a resurvey?
 a. The establishment of independent initial points.
 b. Establishment of proper comers of the rectangular survey system.
 c. A word synonymous with rectification of defective exterior boundaries.
 d. A retracement with a view to determine and establish lines and boundaries of an original survey.

5. Private lands may be resurveyed if it is necessary to properly identify:
 a. Lands under federal control.
 b. Bona?fide rights.
 c. When the original survey was not honestly executed.

6. In all resurveys, it is required that no resurvey shall impair or diminish:
 a. The qualifications of a witness.
 b. Hearsay evidence.
 c. Bonafide rights.

7. By definition, a mile equals 80 chains. Although a retracement may find it longer or shorter, it may still be referred to as a mile. 
 a. True
 b. False
 
8. What name is NOT synonymous with the line indicated in the diagram? 
 a. Closing Error
 b. Closing Distance
 c. Error of Closure
 d. Tie
 e. Residual Error	 
	 
9.The error of closure is defined in general terms as the ratio of the length of the line representing the equivalent of the errors in latitude and departure to the length of the perimeter of the figure constituting the survey. 
 a. True
 b. False

10. A point on the earth's surface determined by the surveying process is:
 a. monument
 b. corner 
 c. a record 
 d. physical object

11. An existent corner means that the monument is still there.
 a. True
 b. False

12. An interdependent corner used to restore a lost corner is called a: 
 a. control corner 
 b. spurious corner 
 c. harmonious corner 
 d. correction corner



Correct Answers for Unit 1 Section 1 Review Exercise:

1. Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of any resurvey procedure?
Correct Answer: b. To accurately determine where the original comer was placed in the beginning.

2. The method of restoration by proportionate measurement should be applied only after all other means have been exhausted.
Correct Answer: b.True 

3. The rules of restoration of lost comers have remained essentially unchanged since: 
Correct Answer:c. The 1883 publication by the Department of the Interior.

4. Legally, what is a resurvey? 
Correct Answer:d. A retracement with a view to determine and establish lines and boundaries 

5. Private lands may be resurveyed if it is necessary to properly identify:
Correct Answer:a. Lands under federal control.

6. In all resurveys, it is required that no resurvey shall impair or diminish: 
Correct Answer:c. Bonafide rights.

7. By definition, a mile equals 80 chains. Although a retracement may find it longer 
or shorter, it may still be referred to as a mile. 
Correct Answer:a. True
 
8. What name is NOT synonymous with the line indicated in the diagram? 
Correct Answer:b. Closing Distance 	 	 

9.The error of closure is defined in general terms as the ratio of the length of the line representing the equivalent of the errors in latitude and departure to the length of the perimeter of the figure constituting the survey. 
Correct Answer:a. True

10. A point on the earth's surface determined by the surveying process is: 
Correct Answer: b. corner

11. An existent corner means that the monument is still there.
Correct Answer:b. False

12. An interdependent corner used to restore a lost corner is called a: 
Correct Answer:a. control corner