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Q: On an engineer's scale, what does the notation "1:100" indicate?
  • A. One unit on the scale represents 500 units in reality
  • B. One unit on the scale represents 100 units in reality
  • C. One unit on the scale represents 1,000 units in reality
  • D. One unit on the scale represents 10 units in reality
Correct Answer: Option B - Scales– The area that is surveyed is vast and therefore plans are made to some scale. Scale is the fixed ratio that every distance on the plan bears with corresponding distance on the ground. • Scale can be represented by the following methods. • 1 cm on the plan represents some whole number of meters on the ground such as 1 cm = 10 m etc. This type of scale is called engineer's scale.
B. Scales– The area that is surveyed is vast and therefore plans are made to some scale. Scale is the fixed ratio that every distance on the plan bears with corresponding distance on the ground. • Scale can be represented by the following methods. • 1 cm on the plan represents some whole number of meters on the ground such as 1 cm = 10 m etc. This type of scale is called engineer's scale.

Explanations:

Scales– The area that is surveyed is vast and therefore plans are made to some scale. Scale is the fixed ratio that every distance on the plan bears with corresponding distance on the ground. • Scale can be represented by the following methods. • 1 cm on the plan represents some whole number of meters on the ground such as 1 cm = 10 m etc. This type of scale is called engineer's scale.