Unit Exam No.

1: INTRODUCTION TO SURVEYING

NOTE: Read and understand each statement carefully. Five phrases, or figures follow each statement and only one
of which may be the correct answer. If, however, as answer is not listed among the five choices given, indicate an X-
mark in your answer sheet on all the given choices for the particular number. Questions requiring numerical
computations and answers must be accompanied by fully illustrated solutions in order to be credited. Do not write
anything or make any identifying marks on the questionnaire, and submit it back upon completion of the
examination.

1. Surveying is defined as the art and science of determining angular and linear measurements to establish the form,
extent, and relative position of points, lines, and areas on or near the surface of the earth or on other extra-terrestrial
bodies through
a) pure mathematics and the social sciences
b) applied mathematics and the use of specialized equipment and techniques
c) field observations and measurements
d) cartographic, geodetic, and photogrammetric methods
e) principles of algebra and geometry

2. Plane surveying is that type of surveying in which the earth is considered to be a flat surface. Distances and areas
involved are of limited extent and the
a) approximate shape of the earth is considered
b) theoretical shape of the geoid is evaluated
c) exact shape of the earth is disregarded
d) spheroidal shape of the earth is considered
e) shape of the earth is considered a geoid

3. A type of survey which is of wide extent and takes into account the spheroidal shape of the earth is known as
a) geodetic surveying d) earth surveying
b) plane surveying e) terrestrial surveying
c) geoid surveying

4. A photogrammetric survey makes use of photographs taken with specially designed cameras either from
a) a ship or an elevated ground
b) the ground surface or underwater
c) a field or a laboratory environment
d) a map or a scaled drawing
e) airplanes or ground stations

5. An early surveying instrument having an A-frame with a plumb line suspended from its apex and was used to
determine the horizontal is the
a) merchet d) libella
b) chorobates e) dioptra
c) astrolabe

6. The meter is now defined as a length equal to

a) 1/10,000,000 of the earth's meridional quadrant
 b) 550,736.37 wavelengths of the bright-red light produced by burning silver electrodes
c) 39.37 inches
d) 0.001 kilometers
e) 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red light produced by burning krypton at a specified energy level
in the spectrum

7. The International System of Units or SI was promulgated by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in
a) 1960 d) 1375
b) 1976 e) 1799
c) 1983

8.) The sexagesimal units of angular measurement are the

a) grad, centesimal minute, and centesimal second
b) degree, minute, and second
c) radian and steradian
d) mil, grad, and radian
e) hours, minutes, and seconds

9., The number of significant figures in the value 300.00 is

a) one d) five
b) three e) six
c) two

10 When rounded off to the nearest hundredth, 36.24445 becomes

a) 36.25 d) 36.3
b) 36.26 a) 36. 24
c) 36.2

11. An error is defined as the difference between the

a) true value and the approximate value of a quantity
b) most probable value and the true value
c) true value and the measured value of a quantity
d) two measured values of the same quantity
e) estimated value and the most probable value of a quantity

13 A line, known to be 150. 000 m long, is measured five times with a steel tape in the following order: 150. 004,
149.998, 149.997, 150. 005, and 149. 996 meters, respectively. The more accurate of the five measurements is the
a) 1st measurement d) 4th measurement
b) 2nd measurement e) 5th measurement
c) 3rd measurement

13. The most probable value of several measurements of a line is 546.75 m. If ±0.15 represents the probable error
of the mean value, the chances are even that the true value
a) is equal to 546. 60 m
b) is equal to 546. 90 m
c) lies between 546.60 m and 546.75 m
 d) lies between 546. 75 m and 546. 90 m, as it is also probable that the true value lies outside of these
limiting values
e) lies between 546.60 m and 546.90 m, as it is also probable that the true value lies outside of these
limiting values
Solution:

14. If for a particular measurement the probable error of the mean is 0.09 m and the most probable value of the
measurement is 362. 70 m, the relative precision would be expressed as
a) 1/4030 d) 1:0.09
b) 0.000248 e) 1/363
c) 1:362.70
Solution:

15. Five separate measurements were made of a line, and their degrees of precision computed as follows: 1st Trial,
1/5000; 2nd Trial, 1/2500; 3rd Trial, 1/6500; 4th Trial, 1/7000; 5th Trial, 1/10000. The measurement which is of a
higher degree of precision was the one done in the
a) 1st trial d) 4th trial
b) 2nd trial e) 5th trial
c) 3rd trial

16. The interior angles of a hexagon were observed and recorded as follows: A=122°31’02”, B=123°26’17”,
C=130°05’07”, D=120°15’47”, E=160°50’35” and F = 62°53’07”. The discrepancy of the measurement is
a) 0’30” d) 2’50”
b) 2’30” e) 1’30”
c) 1’00”
Solution:

17. In Question 16, the sum as the most probable values of angles A, B, C is
a) 376°01’46” d) 376° 02’36”
b) 376°03’01” e) 350°04’56”
 e) 375°01’21”
Solution:

18: Five measurements were made to determine the length of a line and recorded as follows: 350.33, 350.22, 350.30,
350.27, and 350 .30 meters. If these measurements were given weights of 4, 5, 1, 4, and 6, respectively, the most
probable value of the length measured is
a) 350.26 m d) 350.27 m
b) 350.30 m e) 350.28 m
c) 350.30 m
Solution:

19. The base and altitude of a triangular lot were measurement with certain estimated probable errors as follows:
b=215.50 ± 0.18 m and h=69.40 ± 0.16 m. The probable error in the resulting calculation is
a) ±36. 67 sq. m d) ±0.17 sq. m
b) ±0. 34 sq. m e) ±7477.85 sq. m
c) ±0.0288 sq. m
Solution:

20. In Question 19, the true area of the lot probably

a) is equal to 7514. 52 sq. m
b) is equal to 7441.18 sq. m
c) falls between 7441.18 and 7477. 85 sq. m
d) falls between 7477. 85 and 7514. 52 sq. m
e) falls between 7441.18 and 7514. 52 sq. m
Solution: