The revision in surveying Dr.

Fawzi Zarzoura

Answer all questions (II)

1. Control for survey can be provided by
(a) Triangulation.
(b) Trilateration.
(c) Traversing.
(d) All of the above.
2. In a braced quadrilateral, the position of unknown corner points can be determined
by
(a) a single route only.
(b) two alternative routes only.
(c) three alternative routes only.
(d) four alternative routes only.
3. Location of a point P by resection is done by observing
(a) one control point from P.
(b) two control points from P.
(c) three control points from P.
(d) P from three control points.
4. For a well-conditioned triangle, no angle should be less than
a) 20° b) 30° c) 45° d) 60°
5- How many GPS Satellites are currently in orbit around the earth?
1- 12 2-16 3- 24 4-36

6- What year did the GPS satellite launches begin?

1- 1960 2- 1978 3-1989 4-1995

7- What branch of the US government first proposed the development of GPS

technology?
1- Atomic Energy Commission. 2- CIA 3- FBI 4- Department of Defense

8- How long does it take a GPS satellite to orbit the earth?

1- 1 hour 2- 8 hours 3- 12 hours 4- 24 hours
9-The three segments of the GPS system are the space segment, the user segment and
the ___________ segment.
1- control 2- interface 3- computer 4-human
10- 3 nanoseconds is equal to:
1- .000003 seconds 2- .00000003 seconds
3- .000000003 seconds 4- .0000000000003 seconds
10- Triangulation is a control network where ………. Measured

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 1- angles 2- lengths 3- coordinates 4- angle + lengths
11- the type of condition equation where the summation angles of the shape
ABCDA equal 360 is a ……..condition
1- triangle 2- square 3- local 4- side
12- the type of condition equation where the summation angles 1 and 2 equal
angle 3 is a ……..condition
1- triangle 2- square 3- local 4- side
13- the type of condition equation where the length of line measured from two
different ways is a………. condition
1- triangle 2- square 3- local 4- side
From figure 1

Figure 1 (triangulation)
14- S equal …..
1- 6 2- 7 3- 5 4- other solution
15- L equal …..
1- 13 2- 12 3- 11 4- other solution
16- L1 equal …..
1- 3 2- 2 3- 4 4- other solution
17- S1 equal …..
1- 2 2- 3 3- 1 4- other solution
18- n equal …..

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1- 19 2- 22 3- 21 4- other solution
19- Number of total condition equal …..
1- 10 2- 9 3- 11 4- other solution
20- Number of triangle condition equal …..
1- 6 2- 7 3- 5 4- other solution
21- Number of side condition equal …..
1- 3 2- 4 3- 2 4- other solution
22- Number of local condition equal …..
1- 1 2- 2 3- 3 4- other solution
23- Which of the following is NOT an aspect geodesy is concerned with?
1- Orientation 2- Weight 3-Shape 4-Gravity Field

24- Which of the following is NOT a use of geodesy?

1- Wildlife Migration 2- Determine Land Boundaries
3- Increase Navigational Safety 4-Improve Transportation

25- Which of the following is a characteristic of Geodesy?

1- Concerns the Earth 2- Focuses on Particular Aspects
3- Uses Mathematics 4-All of the answers are correct.

26- What are the clocks called that are used by GPS satellites to very accurately keep
time?
1-Millisecond clocks 2-Microsecond clocks
3-Nanosecond clocks 4-Atomic clocks

27- How many measurements (minimum) must be made to give us an accurate

estimation of our position on the earth?
1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4

28- What does GIS stand for?

1-Geographic Information System 2- Geographic Intelligence System
3-Geographic Interferometry Size 4-Geographic Information Seismograph

29- Which of the following is not a use of GIS?

1- Locating traffic accidents. 2-Measuring weather data.
3-Locating utility poles. 4-Traffic pattern analysis.

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30- All of the following are GIS/GPS transportation applications.
1-Tracking potholes in roads.
2-Collect data to develop data base for roadways.
3-Aid in police and fire response to accidents.
4- Coordinate police speed traps.

31- How long is the Global Positioning System expected to remain in service?
1- 5 years 2-10 years 3- 50 years 4- None of the above

32- Surveying in which earth’s curvature is not taken into account is called
1- Geodetic survey 2- Cadastral survey
3- Plain surveying 4- Reciprocal surveying

33- Surveying in which curvature of the earth is taken into account is called
1- Geodetic survey 2- Cadastral survey
3- Plain surveying 4- Reciprocal surveying
34- The curvature of earth is taken into account if the area (km2) to be surveyed is
more than
1- 50 2- 250 3- 300 4- 100

35- The representative fraction (RF) of the 10cm =2km

1- 1/20000 2- 1/200 3- 1/200000 4- Any of the above

36- Which of the following is the smallest scale?

1- 3cm = 30m 2- 3cm = 100m 3- 3cm = 3000m 4- 3cm =3 *104m

37- Theory of probability is applied to

1- Cumulative error 2- Curvature error
3- Compensating error 4- Accidental error

38- The type of errors which are cumulative in nature and can be corrected are called
1- Residual errors 2- Permissible errors
3- Systematic errors 4- All of the above

39- The difference between the most probable value of a quantity and observed value
is
1- Conditional error 2- Discrepancy
3- Residual error 4- True error

40- The most probable value of an observed quantity from given reading is the one for
which the sum of the square is minimum: This statement is
1- Principle of least squares 2- Law of errors
3- Principle of square of errors 4- All of the above
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41- Minimum no of ranging rods required for indirect ranging is
1- Two 2- Four
3- Five 4- Any of the above

42- Minimum number of ranging rods required for direct ranging is

1- Two 2-Three
3- Four 4- Five

43- A river is an obstacle to

1- Ranging but not chaining 2- Chaining but not ranging
3- Both chaining and ranging 4- None of above

44- Obstacle to ranging but not chaining is

1- River 2- Building 3- Hill 4- Pond

45- A building is an obstacle to

1- Chaining but not ranging 2- Ranging but not chaining
3- Both chaining and ranging 4- None of above

46- Well condition triangle has angle between

1- 300 and 600 2- 300 and 900
3- 300 and 1200 4- 600 and 1200

47- In case of chain surveying which one is the best triangle?

1- Well-conditioned triangle 2- Ill conditioned triangle
3- Equilateral triangle 4- Isosceles triangle

48- The purpose of triangulation in chain surveying is

1- For direction determination 2- Establishment of control points
3- Transfer of triangle points 4- All of the above

49- Triangulation is
a. The process of using angels from control points to determine the position
of a place whose location is unknown
b. To move laterally in three dimensions
c. The process of using distances from control points to determine the position of a
place whose location is unknown
d. None of the above

50- The Master Control Station

a. Operates “fly’s” the GPS satellites
b. Uploads the broadcast ephemerides to the GPS constellation
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c. Is in Colorado
d. All of the above

51- Trilateration is
a. The process of using distances from control points to determine the
position of a place whose location is unknown
b. The process of using angles from control points to determine the position
of apace whose location is known
c. To move laterally in three dimensions
d. None of the above

52- The GPS segments are

a. Control b. User c. Space d. All of these

53- In a GNSS, a segment is

a. A part of the GNSS system architectural organization
b. The distance between SVs
c. When the transmission is interrupted, it’s the position that is received and
decoded
d. The part of an orbit that is visible overhead

54- The orbital period of the GPS satellite is

a. 12 hours
b. 12 seconds
c. 12 minutes
d. 12 days

55- GLONASS is
a. The GNSS for Russia
b. The GNSS for the European Union
c. The GNSS for China
d. The GNSS for the US

56- GNSS is an acronym for

a. Global navigation satellite system
b. General navigation satellite system
c. General navigation scientific system
d. Geographic navigation scientific system

57- Galileo is
a. The GNSS for Russia
b. The GNSS for the European Union
c. The GNSS for China
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d. The GNSS for the US

58- The Official name for the US GNSS is

a. US NAVSTAR Global Positioning System
b. Global Positioning System
c. GPS
d. NAVSTAR

59- SV is an abbreviation for a

a. Solar panel
b. Rocket
c. Space station
d. Satellite

60- A GPS monitor station is

a. One of the GPS segments
b. A GPS receiver that gathers GPS transmissions and sends them to the
MCS
c. A radio band used to continuously monitor GPS transmissions
d. A telescope that is automatically trained on GPS satellites to watch for
optical-frequency signals

61- Compass is
a. The GNSS for Russia
b. The GNSS for the European Union
c. The GNSS for China
d. The GNSS for the US

62- GNSS is used in

a. Navigation
b. Agriculture
c. Mapping
d. All of the above

63- In a GNSS, a constellation is

a. All satellites in the GNSS space segment
b. A set of distant stars used to orient the space segment
c. A set of ephemerides
d. None of these (not a GNSS term)

64- What is DOP an acronym for?

a. Dilution of Precision
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b. Down-range Operations
c. Degradation of Position
d. Dilution of Position

65- What does UTM stand for?

a. Universal Terrapin Migration
b. Universal Terrestrial Mercator
c. Universal Transverse Mercator
d. United Transversal Mercator

66- What does the UTM northern mean?

a. Distance in feet away from the equator
b. Distance in meters away from the central meridian
c. Distance in meters away from the closer Pole
d. Distance in meters away from the Equator

67- What does UTM easting mean?

a. Distance in feet away from the equator
b. Distance in meters away from the central meridian
c. Distance in meters away from the closer Pole
d. Distance in meters away from the Equator

68- Which of the following datums is the best representation of the shape (or gravity
field) of the entire earth?
1- NAD 27
2- NAD 83
3- WGS 84
4- WGS 27

69- ArcMap is
a) An independent software for automated mapping;
b) A module of ArcGIS for automated mapping;
c) A CADD software;
d) A design software for automated mapping.

70- Which of the following is not a type of map projection?

1- Azimuthal.
2- Cylindrical.
3- Geographic.
4- Conic.

71- What does the abbreviation GPS stand for?

1- Global Point Selection.
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 2- Geographical Point Software.
3- Global Positioning System.
4- Geographical Position System.

72- What is the name of the Russian equivalent of GPS?

1- GPESKI.
2- IKONOS.
3- GLASNOST.
4- GLONASS.

73- Common shapes of map projections are

1. cone and planes
2. cylinders and cones
3. cylinder and planes
4. cylinder, cones and planes

74- A map projection that shows an area between latitude and longitude equal in size
to area on globe is known as
1. Cylindrical projection
2. Conic projection
3. Azimuthal projection
4. Equal-Area projection

75- A map projection that is made when contents of globe are moved onto a cone is
1. Cylindrical projection
2. Conic projection
3. Azimuthal projection
4. Equal-Area projection

76- A map projection that is made when contents of globe are moved onto a cylinder
of paper is called
1. Cylindrical projection
2. Conic projection
3. Azimuthal projection
4. Equal-Area projection

77- The way in which a mapmaker shows the curved surface of the Earth on a flat map
is called a...

1- projection 2- direction 3- navigation 4- distortion

78- To change the size and shape of means to...

1- segment 2- project 3- repair 4-distort
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79- Orthographic projection represents three dimensional objects in
1- One dimension
2- Two dimension
3- Three dimension
4- All of the above

80- Every projection has some degree of distortion because

A. curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distortion.
B. parallels and meridians never cross at right angles on a globe.
C. the grid system is two-dimensional but the earth is three-dimensional.
D. a sphere is a developable surface.

81- All of the following are key reference points in the grid system EXCEPT the
A. North and South Poles.
B. Greenwich Village, New York.
C. equator.
D. prime meridian.

82- Which one of the following correctly lists the four main properties of maps?
A. area, direction, latitude, longitude
B. equivalence, shape, latitude, longitude
C. conformity, equivalence, direction, symbols
D. area, shape, distance, direction

83- Which of the following features is NOT commonly found on topographic maps?
A. elevation contours
B. rivers, lakes, and coastal features
C. cultural features such as buildings, orchards, cities, and roads
D. proportional circle symbols depicting population distribution

84- Which of the following statements about remote sensing is NOT true?
A. It is a faster means of reconnaissance than ground surveying.
B. It began with data collected by the United States space program.
C. One of the most common sources of remotely sensed data is Landsat imagery.
D. Aerial photographs must be interpreted before maps can be made of them.

85- Which of the following is NOT a way to show a quantity at a point on a map?
A. dots
B. three-dimensional symbols
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D. pixels

86- Which of the following is the largest scale map?

A. 1 : 8,000
B. 1 : 24,000
C. 1 : 50,000
D. 1 : 63,360

87- Probably the most often misused projection is

A. Goode's Homolosine.
B. simple conic.
C. gnomonic.
D. Mercator.

88- Which of the following statements about latitude is true?

A. Latitude is a measure of distance and of the equator.
B. Latitude lines are always parallel to each other on a globe.
C. Latitude varies from 0° to 180°.
D. On a globe, lines of latitude intersect parallels of longitude at right angles.

89- A contour interval

A. is the vertical spacing between contour lines.
B. connects points of equal elevation above sea level.
C. is a single map in a topographic series.
D. heightens the graphic effect of a topographic map.

90- The prime meridian

A. passes through Greenwich Village, New York.
B. is given in nature.
C. connects the North and South Poles.
D. is parallel to the equator.

91- A map scale of 1 : 24,000 means that

A.one inch on the map represents 2,000 feet on the earth.
B. one inch on the map represents 24,000 feet on the earth.
C. one foot on the map represents 2,000 inches on the earth.
D. one foot on the map represents 24,000 miles on the earth.

92- Which of the following statements about topographic maps is NOT correct?
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A. They are used by engineers, regional planners, and land use analysts.
B. The contour line is the principal device used to indicate elevation.
C. They portray the terrain rather than features people have added to the natural
landscape.
D. Aerial photography is employed to speed up the production process.

93- An equidistant projection

A. shows true distance in all directions from one or two central points.
B. has parallels and meridians intersecting at right angles.
C. shows true directions from a single point to all other points.
D. is almost always conformal.

94- Under the survey system established by the Land Ordinance of 1785, land is
divided into
A. metes and bounds.
B. base lines and meridians.
C. townships and sections.
D. acres and hectares.

95- Which of the following variables would NOT be suitable for depiction on a flow-
line map?
A. the amount oil flowing through a network of pipelines
B. the number of immigrants who have come from different regions of the world to the
U.S.
C. the number of immigrants living in each region of the U.S.
D. the average amount of water flowing in the major rivers of the U.S.

96- Which of the following statements about proportional dot symbols is correct?
A. They can be easily misinterpreted.
B. The size of the symbol is constant.
C. They are used when the range of the data is small.
D. They are used in vector but not raster formats.

97- A digital record of geographic information is called a

A. geographic database.
B. density slice.
C. pixel.
D. vertical axis.

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97- Which of the following is NOT a globe property?
A. All meridians are one-half the length of the equator.
B. Parallels increase in length as one nears the poles.
C. Meridians and parallels intersect at right angles.
D. The scale on the surface of the globe is the same in every direction.

98- Given a map scale of 1 : 63,360, how many inches on the map would be needed to
represent 2 miles on the ground?
A. 2 inches
B. 4 inches
C. 8 inches
D. 12 inches

99- Contour lines

A. can be detected by remote sensing.
B. connect points of equal elevation above sea level.
C. aren't useful for depicting mountainous regions.
D. are less accurate than shaded relief in depicting terrain.

100- Which of the following statements about longitude is correct?

A. Values of longitude range from 0°to 360°degrees.
B. Meridians decrease in length away from the International Date Line.
C. Distance between adjacent degrees of longitude increases away from the equator.
D. It is the angular distance east or west of the prime meridian.

101- The federal agency that makes most of the topographic maps in the United States
is
A. USDOT.
B. USGS.
C. NASA.
D. BLM.

102- A map on which one square inch represents an identical number of square miles
anywhere
on the map is called
A. equidistant.
B. conformal.
C. azimuthal.
D. equivalent.

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103- A map that accurately portrays the shapes of small areas is called
A. conformal.
B. graphic.
C. equivalent.
D. compromise.

104- When mapping numerical data, a cartographer should use a projection that is
A. conformal.
B. topographic.
C. equidistant.
D. equal-area.

105- An example of a map that is a compromise between an equal-area and conformal

projection is
A. the sinusoidal projection.
B. the Mercator projection.
C. the Robinson projection.
D. a satellite image.

106- Maps that adjust the size of area units based on the values of the data they depict
are called
A. choropleth maps.
B. topographic maps.
C. flow-line maps.
D. cartogram maps.

107- Which of the following is NOT one of the five major components of a
geographic information system?
A. geographic database
B. pixel
C. computer hardware
D. computer software

108- Meridians of longitude converge at the

A. equator.
B. poles.
C. International Date Line.
D. nowhere.

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109- What is the representative fraction scale of a map in which one inch represents
one half of a mile on the ground?
A. 1 : 31,680
B. 1 : 15,840
C. 1 : 10,560
D. 1 : 2,640

110- Which one of the following sets of coordinates corresponds with a place on the
earth?
A. 57ºN, 193ºE
B. 105ºN, 126ºW
C. 180ºN
D. 34ºN, 84ºW

111- A geographic information system (GIS) is primarily based on the use of

A. the electromagnetic spectrum.
B. remote sensing.
C. a computer.
D. a thermal scanner.

112- What is the angle of intersection of all parallels and meridians on the earth?
A.30%
B.45%
C.60%
D.90%

113- Which of the below is not a means of linear surveying methods?

a) Theodolite
b) EDM
c) Tape
d) Chain

114- An ideal vertical curve to join two gradients, is

1. hyperbolic
2. circular
3. elliptical
4. parabolic

115- The intercept of a staff

1. increases if the staff is tilted towards normal.
2. decreases if the staff is tilted away from normal
3. is maximum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.
4. is minimum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.
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116- Closed contours of decreasing values towards their centre, represent
1. a saddle or pass
2. a river bed.
3. a hill
4. a depression

117- An imaginary line joining the points of equal elevation on the surface of the
earth, represents
1. contour surface
2. contour line
3. contour gradient
4. level line

118- Keeping the instrument height as 1.5 m, length of staff 4 m, the slope of the
ground as 1 in 10, the sight on the down-slope, must be less than
1. 30 m
2. 25 m
3. 20 m
4. 15 m

119- In quadrantal bearing system, back bearing of a line may be obtained from its
forward bearing, by
1. adding 180°, if the given bearing is less than 180°
2. subtracting 180°, if the given bearing, is more than 180°
3. changing the cardinal points, i.e. substituting N for S and E for W and vice-versa
4. none of these.

120- For true difference in elevations between two points A and B, the level must be
set up
1. near the point B.
2. near the point A
3. at the exact mid point of A and B
4. at any point between A and B

121- The bearings of the lines AB and BC are 146° 30′ and 68° 30′. The included
angle ABC is
1. 102°
2. 45°
3. 78°
4. none of these.

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122- ABCD is a regular parallelogram (‫ )متوازى اضالع‬plot of land whose angle BAD is
60°. If the bearing of the line AB is 30°, the bearing of CD, is
1. 210°
2. 180°
3. 90°
4. 270°

123- The reduced bearing of a line is N 87° W. Its whole circle bearing is
1. 93°
2. 87°
3. 3°
4. 273°

124- ABCD is a rectangular plot of land. If the bearing of the side AB is 75°, the
bearing of DC is
1. 75°
2. 105°
3. 255°
4. 285°
125- The reduced level of a floor is 99.995 m, the staff reading on the floor is 1.505 m.
If the inverted staff reading against the roof is 1.795 m, the floor level below the slab,
is
1. 2.790 m
2. 3.275 m
3. 3.300 m
4. 3.290 m

126- Radius of the earth in km about

1- 6400 2- 7500 3- 10000 4- other solution

127- How many radii of the ellipse

1- 2 2- 3 3- 1 4- other solution

128- How many radii of the earth

1- 2 2- 3 3- 1 4- infinity

129- Geodetic coordinates , , h taken into consideration the shape of the earth as
1- ellipse 2- spheroid 3- geoid 4- terrain

130- Astronomic coordinates , ,  taken into consideration the shape of the earth as
1- ellipse 2- spheroid 3- geoid 4- terrain

131- Cartesian Coordinates X, Y, Z taken into consideration the shape of the earth as
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1- ellipse 2- spheroid 3- geoid 4- terrain

132- Polar Coordinates defined with

1- r, 2- X, Y, Z 3- , , h 4- , , 

133- The latitude of the earth from equator to the pole

1- 0 to 90 2- 0 to 360 3- 0 to 180 4- other solution

134- The longitude of the earth changed from …… to ………

1- 0 to 90 2- 0 to 360 3- 0 to 180 4- other solution

135- Triangulation is a control network where ………. Measured

1- angles 2- lengths 3- coordinates 4- angle + lengths

136- Map projection have three types except one, that is

1- spherical 2- cone 3- cylinder 4- inclined cylinder

137- The types of coordinates after projected is

1- E, N 2- X, Y, Z 3- , , h 4- , , 

138- The divisions of the world in UTM every……… from West to East
1- 6 degree 2- 8 degree 3- 10 degree 4- 30 degree

139- The number of divisions of the world in UTM every……… from North to South
1- 2 2- 6 3- 8 4- other solution

140- In resection the instrument located at …….

1- known point 2- unknown point
3- two known points 4- two unknown points

141- In intersection the instrument located at …….

1- known point 2- unknown point
3- two known points 4- two unknown points

142- GNSS depends on

1- intersection 2- resection 3- triangulation 4- other solution

143- In resection minimum known points are

1- 2 2- 3 3- 4 4- other solution

144- All types of Geodesy except ….

1- physical 2- dynamic 3- geometric 4- plane

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145- precise levelling has not
1- B.S 2- F.S 3- I.S 4- I.H

146- The accuracy of precise level is

1- 0.05 cm 2- 5 mm 3- 5 cm 4- 0.05 mm

147- The metal of staff in precise levelling made from

1- steel 2- wood 3- invar 4- plastic

148- The staff in precise levelling gives …… numbering

1- 1 2- 2 3- 3 4- more than 3

149- The distance between staves in precise levelling

1- from 60 to 70 2- from 100 to 120 3- from 30 to 35 4- other solution

150- In precise levelling summation of B.S = 20 and summation of F.S = 15 and the
reduced level of the first point equal 12 then the reduced level of the end of route
equal……
1- 7 2- 20 3- 17 4- 19

151- All horizontal control networks except …..

1- Triangulation 2- Trilateration 3- Traverse 4- precise levelling

152 – Map 1: 1000000 horizontal x vertical

1- 6 x 4 degree 2- 1.5 x 1 degree
3- 30 x 30 minutes 4- 15 x 15 minutes

153 – Map 1: 500000 horizontal x vertical

1- 6 x 4 degree 2- 1.5 x 1 degree
3- 30 x 30 minutes 4- 15 x 15 minutes

154 – Map 1: 250000 horizontal x vertical

1- 6 x 4 degree 2- 1.5 x 1 degree
3- 30 x 30 minutes 4- 15 x 15 minutes

155 – Map 1: 100000 horizontal x vertical

1- 6 x 4 degree 2- 1.5 x 1 degree
3- 30 x 30 minutes 4- 15 x 15 minutes

)‫( ماتنسوش كمان مسائل الترافيرس الموصل والتقاطع األمامى والتقاطع الخلفي‬
(resection, intersection and link traverse)
‫ فوزى زرزورة‬.‫بالتوفيق د‬

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