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Systematic errors: A systematic error is an error that, under the same conditions, will always be of the same shape and size.
A systematic error always follows some definite mathematical or physical law and a correction can be determined and applied.
Such errors are of constant character and are regarded as positive or negative according to as they make the result too great or too small.
Blunders: A blunder (or gross error) is a significant, unpredictable mistake caused by human error that often leads to large discrepancies.
Blunders are typically the result of carelessness, miscommunication, fatigue, or poor judgment. Examples of common blunders are:
i) Improperly leveling of the surveying instrument.
ii) Setting up the instrument or target over the wrong control point.
Random (or accidental) errors are not directly related to the conditions or circumstances of the observation.
For a single measurement or a series of measurements, the error remains after all possible systematic errors and blunders have been eliminated.
Random errors are unpredictable and are often caused by factors beyond the control of the surveyor. Their occurrence, magnitude, and direction (positive or negative) cannot be predicted.