Curiosity would lead me to send a Freedom of Information Act request to the PVA asking for all correspondence, permits, telephone contacts, and any ot...

Read the questions, determine the answers, record them, sign out and go home.

File trespassing charges against the renter. Offer to drop the charges in exchange for title to the land and remuneration for the timber.

@bill93 Indeed, but note that the wording in the problem can be changed so that any of the answer choices is correct. That's one way that test maker...

Dyslexia is a tough problem to overcome. I admire you for your success. As a younger test taker, I did everything from the ground up. Read the proble...

@olemanriver Just like the real world. Lots of info available, little of it useful. Part of critical thinking is separating what you need from what...

I don't know how I would explain datum to the rescue folks. Probably something like: As measurements of the earth improve, our knowledge of actual loc...

@bill93 Interesting. I've written my share of test problems and argued about the wording on many more from standardized tests. Before I argued I alw...

To jog those old memories, follow the link. Back up to p. 133 to get the full picture:

@mightymoe Indeed. Surveyor education faces the same challenges in our rapidly expanding technological world as other fields. Consider, for example,...

@mightymoe Yes, but the technology eliminates items 1) and 2) from what's needed to solve Problem 7. An apprentice learns only how to use GPS to fin...

I think that this is an excellent problem from several perspectives. 1) The student has to know whether the test point is above or below the roadbed....

I would start by getting a copy of the FS Practice Exam from NCEES. Fundamentals of Surveying Practice Exam · Exam Prep · MyNCEES Account which you...

For a real challenge, find the NC-SC state line near Carowinds. Then identify all of the Catawba Indian land in the area.