PROBABILITY
In how many ways can 8 persons
Fundamental Principle of Counting
787. If a pair of dice is thrown, how
many outcomes are possible?
a. 6 b. 12 c. 18 d. 36
788. How many committees consisting
of one boy and one girl can be
selected from a group of 3 boys and 2
girls?
a. 5 b. 6 c. 8 d. 12
789. How many three-place numbers
can be formed with the digit 1, 2, 3, 5
if (a) each digit can be used only
once? (b) any digit can be repeated?
a. 24, 64 b. 64, 24
c. 32,64 d. 64, 32
790. A leading developer of a new
subdivision offers a perspective buyer
a choice of 5 designs, 3 different
colors, 4 different lot area and 2
different heating systems. How many
different plans are available to the
buyer?
a. 84 b. 100
c. 124 d. 120
791. From the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
and 6 how many three digit numbers
can be formed if each digit can be
used only once?
a. 120 b. 210
c. 108 d. 180
792. From the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
and 6 how many three digit odd
number can be formed if each digit
can be used only once?
a. 75 b. 90 c. 120 d. 105
793. From the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
and 6 how many three digit even
number can be formed if each digit
can be used only once?
a. 120 b. 105
c. 90 d. 75
794. From the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 6 how many three digit numbers
greater than 330 can be formed if
each digit can be used only once?
a. 75 b. 90
c. 120 d. 105
Permutation
Linear Permutation of Distinct
Objects
795.
be seated in a row of 8 chairs?
a. 40,230 b. 362,808
c. 40, 320 d. 362,880
796. In how many ways can 5 persons
be seated in a row of 9 chairs?
a. 3, 024 b. 15, 120
c. 6, 720 d. 60, 480
Linear permutation of things
some of which are Alike
797. How many different ways can 3
blue, 2 red, and 4 yellows bulbs be
arranged in a string of Christmas tree
lights with nine sockets?
a. 1, 602 b. 1, 206
c. 1, 620 d. 1,260
798. How many distinct permutations
can be made from the letters of the
word “ENGINEERING”?
a. 277,200 b. 227,200
c. 277,700 d. 227,700
Linear Permutation of Grouped
Things
799. There are 15 books. Of these,
there are 5 Mathematics, 7 Physics,
and 3 books on Chemistry. In how
many ways can they be arranged in
shelf if three subjects are to be
grouped together?
a. 21,277,800b. 21,727,800
c. 21,778,200 d. 21,772,800
800. There are 5 persons to be seated
in a row of 5 chairs. If the two of them
does not want to be seated together,
in how many ways can they be
seated?
a. 84 b. 72 c. 64 d. 76
Partition
801. In how many ways can 7
scientists be assigned to one triple and
t two double hotel rooms?
a. 210 b. 220
c. 230 d. 240
Circular Permutation
802. How many circular arrangements
can be made from 10 objects all taken
at a time?
a. 5, 040 b. 40,320
c. 362, 880 d. 3,628,800
Combination
Combination of Distinct Objects
803. How many number combinations
can be made from a lotto game 6/42?
 a. 5, 452,786 b. 5, 425,786 a. 3/13 b. 4/13
c. 5,254,786 d. 5,245,786 c. 5/13 d. 7/13
804. From a group of professionals Mutually Exclusive Events
consisting of 5 Engineers and 4 812. In a deck of 52 cards, find the
Architects, find the number of probability of getting an ace or a king
committees that can be formed if one card is picked at random?
consisting of 5 professionals? a. 2/13 b. 3/13
a. 162 b. 126 c. 4/13 d. 5/13
c. 216 d. 261 813. If a pair of dice is tossed, what is
805. From a group of professionals the probability of getting a total of 6 or
consisting of 5 Engineering and 4 12?
Architects, find the number of a. 2/3 b. 1/3
committees that can be formed c. 5/6 d. 1/6
consisting 5 professionals, 3 of which Mutually Inclusive Events
must be Engineers and 2 Architects? 814. In a deck of 52 cards, find the
a. 48 b. 60 c. 72 d. 84 probability of getting an ace or a heart
806. In how many ways 5 cards are if one card is picked at random?
dealt from a deck of 52 cards if the a. 1/13 b. 2/13
selection consists of 3 aces and 2 c. 3/13 d.
kings? 4/13
a. 12 b. 16 815. On a TV quiz show, a contestant
c. 18 d. 24 is asked to pick an integer at random
807. There are 12 persons attending a from the first 100 consecutive positive
meeting. In how many ways can 7 integers, which are the integers from 1
among them be seated on a circular to 100. IF the number picked is
arrangement of 7 seats? divisible by 9 or 12, the contestant will
a. 3, 991,680 b. 3, 991,860 win a free trip to Boracay. What is the
c. 3, 919,680 d. 3, 919,860 probability that the contestant will win
808. There are 12 persons attending a the trip?
meeting. In how many ways can 7 a. 11/100 b. 13/100
among them be seated on circular c. 17/100 d. 19/100
arrangement 7 seats? Independent Events
a. 570,042 b. 570,024 816. If a pair of dice is thrown, what is
c. 570,240 d. 570,420 the probability of getting 2 aces in a
Combination of Things Some of single throw?
which are Alike a. 1/18 b. 1/36
809. How many circular permutations c. 1/12 d. 1/9
of 4 objects can be made out of 6 817. A box contains 6 white balls and
object, four of which are different and 4 black balls. IF 2 balls are drawn in
two are identical? succession, what is the probability that
a. 48 b. 64 both are black if the first ball is
c. 56 d. 44 replaced before the second is drawn?
Probability a. 1/25 b. 2/25
810. A jar of candies contains 4 mints, c. 3/25 d. 4/25
6 toffees, and 3 chocolates. Find the 818. Three Indians were practicing to
probability of getting a mint if one hit a target. Their individual
candy is picked at random? probabilities to hit a target are
a. 6/13 b. 10/13 respectively 1/6, ¼, and 1/3. If only
c. 4/13 d. 3/13 one hit the target, what is the
811. Find the probability of getting a probability that it was the first Indian?
face card if a card is picked at random a. 6/31 b. 31/72
from a deck of 52 cards? c. 31/60 d. 3/28
Dependent Events
819. A box contains 6 white balls and
4 black balls. If 2 balls are drawn in
succession, what is the probability that
both are black if the first ball is not
replaced before the second is drawn?
a. 2/5 b. 1/5 c. 2/15 d. 1/5
820. A bag contains 3 white and 5 red
balls. If 2 balls are drawn in succession
without returning the first ball drawn,
what is the probability that the balls
drawn are both red?
a. 0.357 b. 0.107
c. 0.237 d. 0.299
821. A box contains 8 green, 9 red and
12 white balls. If 15 balls are picked at
random without replacement, what is
the probability of picking 3 green, 8
red, and 4 white balls?
a. 0.00332 b. 0.00322
c. 0.00352 d. 0.00342
822. A box contains 3 green, 4 red and
5 white balls. If 2 balls are picked at
random without replacement, what is
the probability that both are of the
same color?
a. 19/66 b. 23/66
c. 29/66 d. 31/66
823. A box contains 3 green, 4 red and
5 white balls. If 2 balls are picked at
random without replacement, what is
the probability that both are of the
different color?
a. 37/66 b. 43/66
c. 47/66 d. 35/66
824. A janitor with a bunch of 9 keys
is to open a door but only one key can
open. What is the probability that he
will succeed in 3 trials without
returning the keys drawn?
a. 0.333 b. 0.255
c. 0.425 d. 0.375
Probability in Repeated trials
825. The probability of Juan in
shooting a ball is 35%. If he is given
10 shots, determine his probability of
shooting exactly 6 balls.
a. 0.869 b. 0.0896
c. 0.0698 d. 0.0689
826. A janitor with a bunch of 9 keys
is to open a door but only one key can
open. What is the probability that he
will succeed in 3 trials if the keys
drawn are returned before drawing the
next key?
a. 0.298 b. 0.289
c. 0.398 d. 0.389
827. Each question in a multiple choice
type of exam contains 4 possible
answers. The professor gave a short
exam of 10 questions. In order to pass
the exam, a student must obtain a
grade of 70% or higher. Find the
probability of a student in passing the
exam if he relies on guessing.
a. 0.0024 b. 0.0042
c. 0.0035 d. 0.0053
SURVEYING
Measurement of Horizontal
Distances
Distance by Pacing
828. A line 100 m long was paced four
times by a surveyor with the following
data: 143, 146.50, 142.50 and 144.
Another line was paced four times by
the same surveyor with the following
data: 894.50, 892, 891.50 and 895.
Which of the following most nearly
gives the length of the line?
a. 605.83 m b. 612.62 m
c. 620.27 m d. 629.18 m
829. A surveyor wanted to know his
pace factor so he walked along a line
50 m long with the following recorded
number of paces: 71.50, 69, 70, and
70. He then took 465, 459, 463.5, and
468 paces in walking an unknown
distance. Which of the following most
nearly gives the length of the second
line?
a. 322.19 m b. 330.74 m
c. 338.04 m d. 347.66 m
Distance by Tachymetry (Stadia
Method)
830. A transit is set up at a distance of
194.20 m from the stadia rod. With a
horizontal line of sight, the stadia
intercept was recorded to be 1.94 m.
If the stadia constant is 0.30, find the
stadia interval factor.
a. 99.921 m b. 99.948 m
c. 99.963 m d. 99.988 m
831. A stadia intercept of 3.60 m was
measured on a stadia rod by a transit
with stadia constant and stadia
interval factor of 0.30 and 100,
respectively. If the line of sight was
inclined at an angle of 3030 with the
horizontal, determine the horizontal
distance from the transit to the rod.
a. 358.958 m b. 356.182 m
c. 360.916 m d. 362.040 m
Situation 5: The table below shows
stadia readings taken by a transit set a
point A between two points X and Y
with stadia interval factor of 100.80 and
stadia constant of 0.381.
Poi Verti Upp Mid Low
nt cal er dle er
angle
X +150 1.1 0.9 0.8
35’ 30 75 20
Y -808’ 1.1 1.0 0.9
72 54 36
832. Find the length of the line XY.
a. 65.05 m b. 55.05 m
c. 53.05 m d. 105.50 m
833. Determine the elevation at point
A if elevation Y is 100 m and HI = 1
m.
a. 103.444 m b. 105.444 m
c. 106.444 m d. 107.444 m
834. Determine the difference in
elevation between points X and Y.
a. 9.659 m b. 10.659 m
c. 11.669 m d. 12.659 m
Corrections in Taping
Correction for Tape Length
835. Using a 50 m tape that is 0.02 m
too long, the measured distance from
A to B is 160.42 m. What is the correct
distance from A to B?
a. 160.484 m b. 160.356 m
c. 160.465 m d. 160.448 m
836. The distance from D to E, as
measured, is 165.200. If the 50 m
tape used is 0.01 m too short, what is
the correct distance?
a. 165.299 m b. 165.365 m c.
165.167 m d. 165.233 m
Correction for Variations in Tension
837. A steel tape is 100 m long at a
standard pull of 65 N. Compute the
pull correction if during measurement
the applied pull is 40 N. The tape has a
cross section area of 3.18 mm2 and a
modulus of elasticity E = 200 GPa.
a. -4.93 mm b. -4.39 mm
c. -3.93 mm d. -3.39 mm
Situation 6: A line was determined to
be 2, 395.25 m when measured with a
30 m steel tape supported through out
its length under a pull of 4 kg at a
mean temperature of 350C. Tape used
is of standard length of 200C under a
pull of 5 kg. Cross sectional area of the
tape is 0.03 cm2. Coefficient of thermal
expansion is 0.0000116 /0C. Modulus
of elasticity of tape is 2x106 kg/cm2.
838. Determine the error of the tape
due to change in temperature.
a. +0.03286 m b. +0.04168 m
c. +0.3192 m d. +0.4076 m
839. Determine the error due to
tension.
a. -0.0288 m b. -0.0399 m
c. -0.0146 m d. -0.0314 m
840. Determine the corrected length of
the line:
a. 2,395.1514 m
b. 2, 395.5426 m
c. 2,395.6269 m
d. 2, 395.2468 m
Combined Corrections
Situation 7: A 50 m steel tape is
standard length under a pull of 5.50 kg
and a temperature of 200C when
supported through out its entire
length. The tape weigh 0.05 kg/m, has
a cross sectional area of 0.04 cm2 and
a modulus of elasticity of 2 x 106
kg/cm2. This tape was used in the field
to measure a distance that was
determined to be 458.650 m. At the
time the measurement was made, the
constant pull applied was 8 kg with the
tape supported only at endpoints.
During the measurement the
temperature was observed to be at an
average of 180C. Use α = 11.6 x 10-
6 0
/ C.
841. Determine the correction due to
tension.
a. 0.012 m b. 0.014 m
c. 0.016 m d. 0.020 m
842. Determine the correction due to
change in temperature.
a. 0.018 m b. 0.011 m
 c. 0.020 m d. 0.009 m
843. Determine the correction due to
sag.
a. 1.832 m b. 1.566 m
c. 1.622 m d. 1.523 m
844. Determine the correct length of
the line.
a. 456.827 m b. 456.555 m
c. 455.555 m d. 454.231 m
Earth’s Curvature and Refraction
845. The top of a tower signal at B 2,
000 from A away was sighted through
a transit with recorded vertical angle
0
of 2 30’. The height of the mast is 12
m and the HI of the transit above the
point where it is set is 1.10 m. The
elevation of the point under the transit
A is 133.30 m compute the elevation
of the base of the signal B.
a. 217.72 m b. 222.60 m
c. 213.16 m d. 209.99 m
846. Point A is in between B and C.
The distances of points B and C from
point A are 1, 000 m and 2, 000 m
respectively. Measured from point A,
the angle of elevation of point B is
18030’ while that of C is 8015’.
Compute the difference in elevation of
B and C considering the effects of
earth’s curvature and refraction.
a. 52.16 m b. 47.62 m
c. 44.41 m d. 49.61 m
Situation 8: Two hills A and C have
elevations of 600m and 800 m,
respectively. In between A and C is
another hill B which has an elevation
of 720 m and is located at 12 km from
A by 3 spaces, what is the rod
Wye level Wye level
at 1
Rod reading at 0.750 1.906
P
Rod reading at 2.766 3.798
Q
and 10 km from C.
847. Determine the height to be
reduced so that station C will be visible
from A.
a. 15.32 m b. 18.95 m
c. 23.69 m d. 34.58 m
848. What height of tower must be
constructed at C so that it could be
visible from A with the line of sight
having a clearance of 2 m above hill
B?
a. 44.12 m b. 56.23 m
c. 68.59 m d. 38.41 m
849. What height of equal towers A
and C that could be constructed so
that A, B and C will be intervisible with
2 m clearance at B.
a. 20.95 m b. 10.58 m
c. 35.62 m d. 52.14 m
Sensitivity of level tube
850. Using an engineer’s level, the
reading on a rod 80 m away was
observed to be 2.84 m. The bubble
was leveled through 5 spaces on the
level tube and the road reading
increased to 2.904 m. Find the radius
of curvature of the level tube if one
space on the tube is 0.60 mm long.
a. 3.25 m b. 4 m
c. 3.75 m d. 3.50 m
Situation 9: With a dumpy level, a
rod reading of 2.50 m was observed to
a leveling rod which is 100 m away.
When the bubble was leveled through
5 spaces on the level tube, the reading
changed to 2.58 m.
851. Find the sensitiveness of the level
tube.
a. 33” b. 35”
c. 50” d. 15”
852. Find the radius of curvature of
the level tube if each division of the
level tube is 0.60 mm.
a. 3.75 m b. 7 m
c. 9 m d. 5 m
853. If the bubble is leveled to the left
reading?
at 2
a. 2.351 m b. 2.452 m
c. 2.510 m d. 2.517
m
Leveling Adjustments
854. To make a peg adjustment,
the following notes were taken:
Point 1 is on the line PQ and
midway between P and Q.
Point 2 is on the same line as P
and Q but not between them. Point 2
is 25 m from P and 230 m from Q.
With the wye level at point 2, what is
the rod reading at P for a level sight?
 a. 1.962 m b. 1.954 m BM-C 1.77
c. 1.980 m d. 1.921 m
Situation 10: In the following test of 859. Calculate the elevation at BM-C.
dumpy level, the following a. 352.05 m b. 352.53 m
observations were taken: c. 352.93 m d. 353.33 m
Rod Instrument Instrument 860. Calculate the difference in
Point X is equidistant from A and B, elevation between BM-B and BM-C.
reading set at X set at Y
Sta. A 0.296 1.568 a. 1.13 m b. 1.23 m
c. 0.95 m d. 2.25 m
Sta. B 0.910 2.410
861. Determine the station which
while Y is 2.50 m away from A along
has the highest elevation.
the extension of line AB and 79.27
a. BM-B b. TP4
from B.
c. TP2 d. BM-C
855. Determine the true difference in
Correction for declination
elevation between points A and B.
862. A line has a magnetic bearing of
a. 0.555 m b. 0.614 m
S 41030’ E when the declination was
c. 0.656 m d. 0.765 m
1030’ E. What is the true bearing of the
856. Determine the correct reading at
line if a local attraction is 3030’ to the
A for a level sight if the instrument is
east of the vicinity?
at point Y.
a. S 36030’ E b. S 45030’ E
a. 1.540 m b. 0.614 m 0
c. S 39 30’ E d. S 43030’ E
c. 0.656 m d. 1.555 m
Situation 12: In a compass survey
857. Determine the correct reading at
made 50 years ago, the observed
B for a level sight if the instrument is
magnetic bearing of a reference line
at point Y.
AB was S 50018’ E when the magnetic
a. 2.169 m b. 2.222m
declination was 8015’ east. At present,
c. 2.238 m d. 2.156 m
a new survey was made and
Differential Leveling
declination in the same locality
858. Using the following notes, what is
changed to 12010’ west.
the elevation of BM14?
863. Determine the true bearing of the
Station BS FS Elev.
fifty years ago.
BM12 4.64 209.65 a. S 4203’ E b. S 41013’ E
1 5.80 5.06 0
c. S 42 33’ E d. S 40023’ E
2 2.25 5.02 864. Determine the magnetic azimuth
BM13 6.02 5.85 of the line at present.
3 8.96 4.94 a. 33203’ b. 33007’
0
4 8.06 3.22 c. 331 53’ d. 330050’
5 9.45 3.71 865. Determine the true azimuth of
6 12.32 2.02 the line at present.
a. 317057’ b. 318058’
BM14 1.98 0
c. 316 55’ d. 315012’
a. 255.45 m b. 245.02 m
Subdivision of lots
c. 225.05 m d. 235.35 m
A lot is bounded by 3 straight sides,
Situation 11: Given the following
namely: AB, N 450, 160 m long, BC
differential level notes
and Situation 13: CA both 190 m
Station BS FS Elev.
long in clockwise direction. From point
BM – A 1.73 346.50 E, 100 m from A and on side AB, a
TP1 2.50 1.85 dividing line runs to D which is on side
TP2 2.76 1.05 CA. The area of ADE is to be 2/5 of the
TP3 3.15 1.20 total area of the lot.
BM-B 1.93 0.74 866. Determine the distance from A to
TP4 1.67 0.98 D.
TP5 2.12 1.84
 a. 121.60 m b. 162.45 m What is the length of course 3-4?
c. 175.10 m d. 146.35 m a. 39.32 m b. 37.58 m
867. Compute the bearing of line AD. c. 38.65 m d. 35.20 m
a. S 69054’ E b. S 85040’ E 876. A closed traverse has the
0
c. S 88 31’ E d. S 80025’ E following data:
868. Compute the distance DE. Course Distance (m) Bearing
a. 126.59 m b. 109.32 m AB 24.22 S 15036’ W
c. 95.68 m d. 120.61 m BC 15.92 S 69011’ E
Situation 14: The sides and bearing
of a triangular lot are AB, N 400 E, BC, CD N 57058’ E
S 200 E, and CA, N 800 W. A point D is DA S 80
marked on side BC such that line AB Find the distance DA.
divided the triangle into two parts with a. 73.21 m b. 77.46 m
the area of ABD equal to 1/3 of the c. 75.01 m d. 79.80 m
whole area of 14,400 m2. 877. A closed traverse has the
869. Determine the distance from C to following data:
D. Line Distance (m) Bearing
a. 121.57 m b. 152.40 m AB 64.86 N 72010’ E
c. 275.50 m d. 245.60 m BC 107.72 S 48013’ E
870. Determine the length of line AD. CD 44.37 S 35010’ W
a. 180.41 m b. 160.83 m DE 137.84
c. 170.59 m d. 150.70 m EA 12.83
871. Compute the bearing of line AD.
Find the bearing of line DE?
a. N 47015’ E b. N 5101’ E
a. N 56055’ W b. N 53041 W
c. N 5906’ E d. N 35010’ E
c. N 50014’ W d. N 59022’ W
Closed traverse
Situation 16: Given the shown below
Situation 15: Given the following
Course Distance Bearing
data of quadrilateral
(m)
BCD  104 0 , ADC  89 0 ,
AB 668.15 N 58032’ W
ACB  60 0 , ADB  530 , and AB = BC 670.32 S 35010’ W
1, 000 m. CD 610.68
872. Determine the length of line CD. DE 515.32
a. 900.52 m b. 829.01 m
EA 448.50 N 70040’ E
c. 526.36 m d. 787.31 m
878. Calculate the bearing of line CD.
873. Determine DAB
a. N 42029’ E b. S 42029’ E
a. 68058’ b. 75028’
0 c. S 42 29’ W d. N 42029’ W
0
c. 88 2’ d. 80011’
879. Calculate the bearing of line DE.
874. Determine CBA . a. N 13020’ E b. N 13031’ E
a. 9802’ b. 91032’ c. N 12045’E d. N 13029’ W
0
c. 86 49’ d. 78058’ 880. Calculate the area of the
Omitted Measurements traverse.
875. A closed traverse has the a. 35.55 ha b. 38.27 ha
following data: c. 42.89 ha d. 102.10 ha
Course Distance(m) Bearing Area by double meridian distance
1-2 58.70 N 9.270E (DMD)
2-3 27.30 S 88.430 E Situation 17: Given below are the
3-4 corresponding data of a computation
S 5.300E for the area given with missing data.
Course 4-5 LAT DEP35.00
DMD 2A
5-1 78.96 S 72.070 881. Compute the bearing of line 3-4.
1-2 +60 +16
W a. S 30010’ E b. S 2501’ E
2-3 +70 -1,428 c. S 30 10’ W d. S 2501’ W
0

3-4 +14 +18 -,580 882. Compute the DMD of line 4-5.
6
4-5 -28
5-1 +12 -46
 a. +254 b. +146 b. 3.40 m (to be added)
c. +110 d. +362 c. 3.15 m (to be subtracted)
883. Compute the area of the whole d. 3.40 (to be subtracted
lot. (1 acre = 43, 560 ft2) 888. A closed traverse has the
a. 1.18 acres b. 2.37 acres following data:
c. 3.27 acres d. 4.58 acres Line Length (m) Bearing
Traverse Adjustment AB 895.00 N 70029’ W
Bearing Adjustment BC 315.00 S 26028’ E
Situation 18: The following are CD 875.00 S 65033’ W
bearings taken on a closed compass DE 410.00 N 45031’ W
traverse. Assume the observed EA 650.00 N 10000’ E
bearing of line AB to be correct.
Determine the corrected bearing of
line EA using the transit rule.0
Course Forward Backward
a. N 9021’ E b. N 9053’ E
bearing bearing 0
c. N 9 38’ E d. N 9010’ E
AB N 55030’ E S 55045’ W
Errors and Mistakes
BC S 58040’ E N 58030’ W Weighted Observations
CD S 14030’ E N 14000’ W 889. The interior angles of a triangular
DE S 77010’ W N 77010’ E lot ABC were measured with the same
EA N 40020’ W S 40015’ E precision and are given as follows: A =
56031’50”, B = 3905’18”, and C =
884. Calculate the misclosure of the 83022’52”. Find the most probable
given traverse value of angle C.
a. 1000’ b. 2000’ a. 83042’23” b. 83043’21”
0
0
c. 0 30’ d. 135048’ c. 83 42’32” d. 83042’52”
885. Calculate the adjustment interior 890. The observed interior angles of a
angle at station C. triangle and their corresponding
a. 135035’ b. 13608’ number of observations area as
0
c. 135 55’ d. 135055’ follows:
886. Calculate the adjustment forward Station Angles No. of
bearing on line CD. Measurements
a. S 1402’ E b. S 14031’ E A 390 3
0
c. S 14 12’ E d. S 14052’ B 650 4
Transit Rule C 750 2
887. A closed traverse has the Determine the corrected angle at
following data: station A.
Line Length Bearing a. 39042’16” b. 39057’31”
(m) 0
c. 38 54’21” d. 39018’28”
AB 34.09 N 70029’ Simple Curves
W 891. The tangents of a simple curve
BC 58.61 S 26028’ E have bearing of N 75012’ E and S
CD 7.63 S 65033’ 78036’ E, respectively. What is the
W central angle of the curve?
DE 22.18 N 45031’ a. 29018’ b. 27051’
0
W c. 22 39’ d. 26012’
EA 60.77 N 10000’ 892. A 3 degree curve has an angle of
E intersection of 240. What is the length
of the long chord? Use chord basis.
Determine the correction for the a. 158.85 m b. 183.42 m
latitude of the length DE using c. 171.28 m d. 162.46 m
transit rule.
a. 3.15 m (to be added)
893. A 3 degree curve has an external 901. If Sta V = 10 + 100, find Sta PT.
distance of 8.53 m. What is the central a. 10 + 286.19 b. 10+276.73
angle? Use chord basis. c. 10+317.12 d. 10+280.06
a. 230 b. 240 Compound Curves
0
c. 25 d. 220 902. Station PT of a compound curve
894. The perpendicular distance from is at 15+480.14, l1 = 300, l2 = 360, D1
a point on a simple curve to a point Q = 40, and D2 = 50. What is the
on the tangent at PC is 64 m. IF the stationing of PCC? Use arc basis.
distance from PC to Q is 260 m, find a. 15+319.63 b. 15+336.14
the radius of the curve. c. 15+325.28 d. 15+342.50
a. 583.04 m b. 529.68 m 903. A compound curve has the
c. 547.13 m d. 560.07 m following data: l1 = 280, l2 = 310, D1 =
895. The deflection angles of two 30, and D2 = 40. Find the stationing of
intermediate points A and B a simple PCC. Use Sta. Pl = 30 + 120.50.
curve are 3015’ and 8015’, a. 30+110.73 b. 30+118.46
respectively, from the PC. If the chord c. 30+114.88 d. 30+106.97
distance between A and B is 40 m, find 904. the chords of a compound curve
the length of the curve from PC to B. from PC to PCC and from PCC to PT
a. 59.56 m b. 53.29 m are 130.60 m and 139.16 m,
c. 66.08 m d. 74.05 m respectively. Its common tangent
Situation 19: The deflection angles of makes an angle of 200 and 360,
two intermediate points A and B of a respectively, with the tangents at PC
simple curve are 4030’ and 8015’, and PT. Determine the length of the
respectively, from PC. The chord long chord of the compound curve.
distance from PC to A is 60 m. a. 293.81 m b. 239.81 m
896. Determine the radius of the c. 261.76 m d. 216.76 m
curve. Reversed Curves
a. 382.36 m b. 225.85 m 905. the common tangent BC of a
c. 400.25 m d. 481.25 m reversed curve is 280.50 m and has a
897. Determine the length of the bearing of S47031’E. AB is the tangent
chord from A to B. of the first curve whose bearing is N
a. 62.95 m b. 50.02 m 72045’E. CD is a tangent of the second
c. 52.36 m d. 29.54 m curve whose bearing is N 38013’E. A is
898. If the chord distance from PC to at the PC while D is at the PT. The
PT is 100 m, determine the middle radius of the first curve is 180 m. The
ordinate of the curve. Pl1 is at Sta 12+523.37. Find the
a. 5.60 m b. 2.60 m stationing of the PT.
c. 3.14 m d. 3.28 m a. 12+883.65 b. 12+893.24
Situation 20: Two tangents intersect at c. 12+889.54 d. 12+878.16
the vertex at an angle 35030. A simple 906. The common tangent of a
curve joins these two tangents which reversed curve is 280.50 m and has an
is expected to pass thru point P that is azimuth of 312029’. BC is a tangent of
16.90 m from the vertex. With the the first curve whose azimuth is
instrument set at the vertex, point P 252045’. DE is a tangent of the second
was determined to have a deflection curve whose azimuth is 218013’. The
angle from back tangent of 42020’. radius of the first curve is 180 m. Pl1 is
899. Calculate the radius of the curve. at Sta 16+523.37. B is at PC and E is
a. 290.61 m b. 300.50 m at PT. What is the stationing of Pl2?
c. 350.42 m d. 285.23 m a. 16+754.79 b. 16+764.79
900. Calculate the tangent distance of c. 16+774.89 d. 16+784.79
the curve. 907. Two parallel tangents 12 m apart
a. 96.19 m b. 91.30 m are connected by a reversed curve of
c. 93.02 m d. 112.17 m equal radii. If the length of the chord
from PC to PT is 140 m, determine the 915. Determine the length of the
total length of the reversed curve. parabolic curve.
a. 160.95 m b. 151.83 m a. 180 m b. 200 m
c. 122.39 m d. 140.17 m c. 150 m d. 160 m
Spiral Curves 916. Determine the stationing of the
908. A spiral easement curve has a lowest point of the curve.
length of 100 m with a central curve a. 10+050.00 b. 10+045.00
having a radius of 300 m. determine c. 10+053.33 d. 10+046.67
the offset distance from the tangent to 917. Determine the elevation of the
the second quarter point of the spiral. lowest point of the curve.
a. 0.84 m b. 0.52 m a. 235.70 m b. 215.80 m
c. 0.69 m d. 1.04 m c. 240.83 m d. 250.60 m
Situation 21: An 80-m spiral curve Earthworks
has an external distance of 20.50 m. Area of Earthwork Cross sections
909. Determine the radius of the 918. The cross section notes shown
central curve if the angle of below are for a ground excavation for
intersection is 400. a 10-m wide roadway.
a. 504.30 m b. 304.92 m Station 16+100
c. 406.50 m d. 370.12 m 8.20L 0
910. Determine the short tangent.  2.15  3.50
a. 26.74 m b. 30.52 m 13.65R
c. 32.02 m d. 25.50 m
911. Determine the long tangent.  5.80
a. 35.90 m b. 53.35 m What is the cross sectional area
c. 45.12 m d. 62.50 m at Sta. 16+100?
Situation 22: The degree of curve of a. 64.1125 m2 b. 46.1125 m2
the central angle of a spiral easement c. 58.1125 m2 d. 52.1125 m2
curve is 50 and its central angle is 380. Situation 24: Given the following
The external distance of the spiral cross section notes below:
curve is 14.60 m.
912. Determine the length of throw of
the spiral curve.
6.45 m b. 5.48 m x 5.50 3.00 2.00
 1.50
c. 1.32 m d. 2.64 m  4.50  3.50  2.50  2.30
913. Determine the length of the spiral 2.00 4.50 9.00
curve. 0 - 1.50 y
a. 120.45 m b. 188.30 m 919. Find the value of x and y.
c. 173.56 m d. 85.16 a. 10, -5 b. 10, -3
m c. 12, -4 d. 11, -2
914. Determine the maximum speed 920. Find the area of the cut.
that a car could move along the spiral a. 32.05 m2 b. 23.08 m2
tc avoid overturning. c. 20.13 m 2
d. 18.45 m2
a. 81.54 kph b. 106.23 kph 921. Find the area of fill.
c. 91.53 kph d. 103.38 kph a. 5.25 m2 b. 7.85 m2
Vertical Parabolic Curves c. 6.52 m 2
d. 8.35 m2
Symmetrical Parabolic Curves
Situation 23: A symmetrical parabolic Bcut = 11 m SS = 1:1 (cut)
curves has a descending grade of Bfill = 9m SS = 1.50:1
-0.80% which meets an ascending (fill)
grade of +0.40% at station 10+020 Volume of Earthworks by End Area
having an elevation of 240.62 m. The Method with Prismoidal Correction
maximum allowable change of grade Situation 25: The cross section notes
per 20-m station is 0.15%. shown below area for a ground
excavation between A (Sta. 20+200) 928. Determine the slope of the new
and B (Sta. 20+220). Assume both A roadway.
and B has the same slope and base a. 1% b. 2% c. 3% d. 4%
width. 929. How far from station 0+000 will
Station 20+200 the excavation extend?
6.60 0 4.80 a. 20 m b. 30 m
 2.40  2.00  1.20 c. 40 m d. 50 m
Station 20+220 930. Determine the cross sectional
6.30 0 7.20 area of fill 8 m from station 0+000.
a. 10.23 m2 b. 12.56 m2
 2.20 y  2.80 2
c. 9.81 m d. 15.42 m2
922. Compute the width of the base. Borrow Pits
a. 5 m b. 6 m c. 7 m d. 8m
931. A 90 m by 90 m lot is to be divided
923. Compute the value of cut at
station B if the section has an area of
into 9 equal square sections. The
16.82 m2. elevations of the ground surface at each
a. 1.38 m b. 2.38 m corner of the square section are as
c. 3.25 m d. 4.18 m follows:
924. Compute the volume between A A= E= I= M=
and B using end area method with 8.40 8.29 8.33 8.11
Prismoidal correction. m m m m
a. 338.37 m3 b. 336.20 m3 B= F= J= N=
3
c. 383.37 m d. 381.20 m3 7.9 m 7.90 8.24 7.36
Situation 26: Given cross section notes m m
of stations A and B: C= G= K= O=
Station A(10 +040) 7.13 7.19 7.16 6.91
9.50 0 11 m m m m
 3.00  2.00  4.00 D= H= L= P=
Station B(10+060) 5.96 6.22 7.52 6.02
6.50 0 8.00 m m m m
 1.00  1.20  2.00 Find the volume to be excavated
if the ground surface is to be leveled
925. Compute the side slope of the
to elevation 5 m.
cross section.
a. 22,845.25 m3
a. 2:1 b. 2.50:1
b. 21,613.75 m3
c. 1.50:1 d. 1:1
c. 23,085.50 m3
926. Compute the width of the base.
d. 20,103.75 m3
a. 14 m b. 15 m
c. 6 m d. 10 m
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
927. Compute the volume between A
and B using the end area method with
Traffic Flow
Prismoidal correction.
932. The flow of traffic at a point on a
a. 554 m3 b. 534 m3
3 certain highway is 1, 200 vehicles per
c. 585 m d. 520 m3
hour. If the density of traffic is 25
Cut and fill
vehicles per kilometer, find the space
Situation 27: From station 0+000 with
mean speed.
center heights of 1.40 m fill, the
a. 52 kph b. 48 kph
ground line makes a uniform slope of
c. 56 kph d. 60 kph
5% to station 0+060 whose center
933. Find the rate of flow at a point on
height in cut is 2.80 m. Both sections
a highway if the traffic density is 14
are level sections having a width of
vehicle per kilometer with a space
roadway of 10 m and side slope of 2:1
mean speed of 30 mph.
for both cut and fill.
a. 558.72 veh/hr
 b. 601.32 veh/hr 941. In a certain intersection of a
c. 420.00 veh/hr highway, the number of accidents
d. 675.91 veh/hr recorded for a 4 year period is 2,270.
Situation 28: The travel times for five If the accident rate is 2,600 per million
vehicles traveling a 200 m segment of entering vehicles, find the annual
a highway were observed as follows: average daily traffic.
a. 654 b. 598
Vehicle Time c. 589 d. 456
934. (seconds) Sight Distance
A 12.07 Stopping Sight Distance on a Level
B 10.84 Highway
C 11.97 942. A car driver traveling at a speed
D 9.75 of 65 mph approached a hazard and
traveled 72.20 m during the
E 12.11
perception-reaction time. What was
Compute the density of traffic.
the driver’s PIEV (perception,
a. 28 veh/km b. 24 veh/km
identification, emotion, and
c. 20 veh/km d. 25 veh/km
volition)time?
935. Compute the time mean speed.
a. 2.43 s b. 2.30 s
a. 63.56 kph b. 63.45 kph
c. 2.36 s d. 2.48 s
c. 63.90 kph d. 64.22 kph
943. A car driver, after realizing an
936. Compute the space mean speed.
obstruction, stepped on the brakes
a. 63.45 kph b. 63.90 kph
and traveled 50 m during the
c. 63.56 kph d. 64.22 kph
combined perception-reaction and
Situation 29: The peak hour factor
break-reaction time of 2.50 seconds.
for traffic during rush hour along EDSA
Find the car’s velocity of approach.
is equal to 0.60 with a highest 5
a. 46.32 mph b. 44.74 mph
minutes volume of 250 vehicles. The
c. 47.69 mph d. 45.06 mph
space mean speed of the traffic is 90
Stopping Sight Distance on a Grade
kph.
944. A vehicle moving at 0 kph up a
937. Compute the flow of traffic.
4% incline was stopped by applying
a. 2,400 veh/hr
brakes. IF the coefficient of friction
b. 2,000 veh/hr
between the tires and the pavement is
c. 1,800 veh/hr
0.30, compute the distance traveled
d. 2,200 veh/hr
by the vehicle before it stopped.
938. Compute the density of traffic.
a. 62.38 m b. 74.01 m
a. 20 veh/km b. 25 veh/km
c. 84.64 m d. 79.13 m
c. 30 veh/km d. 35 veh/km
945. A vehicle moving at 60 kph along
939. Compute the maximum spacing
an incline was stopped by a applying
of the vehicles.
brakes and traveled a distance of 30
a. 30 m b. 40 m
m. IF the coefficient of friction
c. 50 m d. 60 m
between the tires and the road is 0.50,
Accident Rates
compute the grade of the road.
Accident Rates for Intersections
a. 2.18 % b. 2.81%
940. A certain intersection has an
c. -2.18% d. -2.81%
annual average daily traffic (AADT) of
946. A vehicle is moving along a
504 vehicles. If there are 4, 160
banked circular curve. The front
collision per million entering vehicle,
wheels are 1.50 m apart and the curve
find the number of accidents for 5
is banked such that the vertical
years.
distance between the inner and outer
a. 3,419.60 b. 3,781.04
rail is 15 cm. Find the minimum radius
c. 3,826.37 d.3, 542.46
of the circular curve so that there will
be no lateral between the wheels and m, find the maximum velocity that a
the rails at a speed of 56 kph. car could run around so that there will
a. 245.43 m b. 260.39 m be no lateral pressure between the
c. 315.09 m d. 289.04 m tires and the pavement.
Sight Distance at Sag Vertical a. 44.77 kph b. 62.39 kph
Curves c. 53.19 kph d. 38.08 kph
947. A vertical sag parabolic curve has 954. Find the maximum velocity that a
a descending grade of -1.70% and an car could move around the curve if the
ascending grade of +2.30%. Find the radius of the curve is 500 m and the
sight distance if the length of the impact factor is 0.15. Neglect friction
curve is 135 m. between the tires and the pavement.
a. 165.99 m b. 160.04 m a. 110.23 kph b. 105.61 kph
c. 152.19 m d. 147.10 m c. 97.65 kph d. 89.33 kph
948. A descending grade of -2% meets 955. A horizontal curve has a design
an ascending grade of +3% in a speed of 110 kph. The coefficient of
vertical sag parabolic curve. Compute friction between the tires and the
the length of the curve if the sight pavement is 0.45. If the
distance is 178 m. superelevation is 0.10, find the degree
a. 212.66 m b. 183.11 m of the curve. Use arc basis.
c. 190.32 m d. 163.90 m a. 5.380 b. 6.090
0
Banking of Curves c. 7.11 d. 6.620
949. A highway curve has a 956. Determine the maximum velocity
superelevation of 70. Find the radius of that a car could run around a 50 curve
the curve so that there will be no if the impact factor is 0.14. Neglect
lateral pressure on the car’s wheels at friction between the tires and the
a speed of 40 mph? pavement.
a. 265.45 m b. 247.39 m a. 82.77 kph b. 78.35 kph
c. 256.45 m d. 274.39 m c. 63.87 kph d. 72.04 kph
950. A horizontal curve having a Concentrate Pavements
radius of 130 m is banked so that 957. A pavement has a modulus of
there will be no lateral pressure on the elasticity of 120 MPa and stiffness
car’s wheel at a speed of 48 kph. Find factor of 0.50. Find the modulus of
the angle of superelevation. Use g = elasticity of the subgrade.
9.81 m/s2. a. 12 MPa b. 20 MPa
a. 7.740 b. 6.550 c. 18 MPa d. 15 MPa
0
c. 6.16 d. 6.650
951. A highway curve having a radius
of 400 ft is banked so that there will
be no lateral pressure on the car’s
wheels at a speed of 48 kph. What is
the angle of elevation of the
embankment? Use g = 9.81 m/s2.
a. 7.740 b. 8.450
0
c. 7.14 d. 6.650
952. A curved road 74 m in radius has
a superelevation of 0.12 and a design
speed of 80 kph. Determine the
coefficient of friction between the tires
and the pavement.
a. 0.56 b. 0.65
c. 0.73 d. 0.37
953. A highway curve is superelevated
at 60. If the radius of the curve is 150