Which step follows backsighting the previous station and plunging the scope when staking from an intermediate setup?

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Which step follows backsighting the previous station and plunging the scope when staking from an intermediate setup?

The step being tested is about moving the instrument’s line of sight forward along the established line. After you backsight the previous station to fix orientation and plunge the scope to sight the target, you then rotate the instrument to the direction toward the next station by turning to the next deflection angle. This reorients the line of sight so you can stake the next point along the route. Rechecking the back azimuth isn’t the immediate next action because the backward orientation has already been established by the backsight. Moving the entire setup to the next station comes after you’ve oriented toward the next point and prepared to stake it, and calculating a bearing typically follows once you’ve aligned to the next station and measured the angle.

The step being tested is about moving the instrument’s line of sight forward along the established line. After you backsight the previous station to fix orientation and plunge the scope to sight the target, you then rotate the instrument to the direction toward the next station by turning to the next deflection angle. This reorients the line of sight so you can stake the next point along the route. Rechecking the back azimuth isn’t the immediate next action because the backward orientation has already been established by the backsight. Moving the entire setup to the next station comes after you’ve oriented toward the next point and prepared to stake it, and calculating a bearing typically follows once you’ve aligned to the next station and measured the angle.

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