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Differentiate Error and Mistakes in Surveying

1. Errors are differences between true and measured values that can be reduced through careful work, while mistakes are blunders that cannot be compensated for or averaged out and must be eliminated. 2. Possible surveyor mistakes include leading questions, assuming respondent knowledge, asking two questions at once, grammatical inconsistencies, and asking too much of respondents. 3. Systematic errors always occur in the same direction under the same conditions and can be corrected, while accidental errors vary randomly and tend to balance out.

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Differentiate Error and Mistakes in Surveying

1. Errors are differences between true and measured values that can be reduced through careful work, while mistakes are blunders that cannot be compensated for or averaged out and must be eliminated. 2. Possible surveyor mistakes include leading questions, assuming respondent knowledge, asking two questions at once, grammatical inconsistencies, and asking too much of respondents. 3. Systematic errors always occur in the same direction under the same conditions and can be corrected, while accidental errors vary randomly and tend to balance out.

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Herjay R.

Sulapas
BS Architecture III

1. Differentiate Error and Mistakes in Surveying


Errors are the difference between true and measured values. Tend to be small and
can be reduced, but not eliminated while mistakes are blunders, it cannot be compensated
or averaged out and can be eliminated by careful, consistent work.
2. Give atlest five(5) possible mistakes committed by the Surveyor.
 Leading questions
Based on their structure, questions can ‘lead’ respondents to a particular response. This
is often unintentional, and is a common mistake when a survey is designed by someone
who is too closely associated with the project.
 Assuming prior knowledge or understanding
It is a common mistake in survey design to assume respondents know more than than
they do, or have a memory as good as yours on your topic of interest. Good surveys
should leave no room for ambiguity or rely on prior knowledge.
 Asking two questions in one
Two questions are often asked in one because the survey designer may not see them as
mutually exclusive ideas. But respondents may have a different view and will not
know how to answer the question.
 Grammatical inconsistencies
When you are asking a number of questions of a similar nature such as a rating scale, it
is easy to overlook grammatical inconsistencies.
 Asking too much of respondents
Surveys that are too long, too complex and too confusing will result in respondents
getting annoyed, skipping questions or not finishing the survey. It is not always
possible to ask respondents everything you have ever wanted to know. You need to
prioritise and respect the time and effort respondents are making to answer your
questionnaire.
3. Differentiate Systematic and Accidental Errors.
A systematic error is an error that under the same conditions will always be of the
same size and sign. A systematic error always follows some definite mathematical or
physical law, and a correction can be determined and applied while Accidental errors are
those which remain after mistakes and systematic errors have been eliminated and are
caused by a combination of reasons beyond the ability of the observer to control. They
tend sometimes in one direction and some times in the other, i.e., they are equally likely
to make the apparent result too large or too small.
4. What are the three(3) sources of Errors. and give atleast two(2) example each.
 Natural Errors
Natural errors are caused by environmental conditions or significant changes in
environmental conditions. Wind speed, air temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity,
Herjay R. Sulapas
BS Architecture III
gravity, earth curvature, and atmospheric refraction are examples of natural error sources.
Many of these environmental conditions can be compensated for by applying a correction
factor to each measurement.
 Instrument Errors
Instrument errors are caused by imperfectly constructed, adjusted, or calibrated surveying
equipment. Most of these errors can be reduced by properly leveling the instrument,
balancing backsight/foresight shots, reducing measurement distances, and observing
direct and reverse positions (double centering).
 Human Errors
 Human errors are caused by physical limitations and inconsistent setup and observation habits of
the surveyor. For example, minor errors result from misaligning the telescope crosshairs on the
target or not holding the target rod perfectly plumb. These errors will always be present to some
degree in every observation. However, by following established setup and collection procedures,
many potential errors can be minimized.

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