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4. A line was measured with a 50-m tape. There were 2 tallies and 3 10. When the temperature was 3 C, the distance from E to F was
pins, and the distance from the last pin and the end of the line was measured using a steel tape that has a standard length at 20 C with
2.25 m. Find the length of the line in meters. (M97 M 20) a coefficient of thermal expansion of 0.0000116 / C. If the correct
a. 1152.25 c. 117.25 distance from E to F is 836.5 m, what is the measured distance in
b. 1017.25 d. 517.25 meters? (M98 M 23)
a. 835.675 c. 836.005
b. 836.335 d. 836.665
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11. A line was measured to be 412 m using a 30-m tape, which is of 16. With the transit at point A and line of sight horizontal, the stadia
standard length at a temperature of 20 C. During measurement, intercept at B is 0.6 m. If the stadia interval factor is 99.96 and the
the temperature was 52 C. If the coefficient of thermal expansion stadia constant is 0.3, find the distance AB. (M01 M 18)
of the tape material is 0.0000116 m/m C, calculate the correct a. 54.21 m c. 78.32 m
length of the line. (M99 M 22) b. 43.87 m d. 60.28 m
a. 411.847 m c. 412.153 m
b. 413.215 m d. 409.845 m 17. The length intercepted on the stadia rod is 1.8 m and the line of
sight makes an angle of 430’ with the horizontal. Find the
12. Using a 25-m tape, a square lot was measured and found to have an horizontal distance, in meters, from the center of the instrument to
area of 1 hectare. If the total error in area is 4.004 square meter the rod, if the stadia constant is 0.3 m and the stadia interval factor
short, what is the error in each tape length? (N01 M 9) is 100. (M02 M 25)
a. 0.005 m too short c. 0.008 m too long a. 172.43 m c. 187.36 m
b. 0.008 m too short d. 0.005 m too long b. 179.74 m d. 196.87 m
26. Point A is between points B and C. The distances of B and C from DECLINATION
point A are 1000 m and 2000 m, respectively. Measured from point
A, the angle of elevation of point B is 1830’, while that of point C 30. If the polar distance of a star is 230’, what is its declination?
is 815’. Find the difference in the elevations of B and C. Consider (M94 M 26)
the effects of curvature and refraction. (N00 M 2) a. 17730’ c. 9230’
a. 44.4 m c. 48.7 m b. 8730’ d. 6230’
b. 32.6 m d. 52.1 m
31. A line has a magnetic bearing of S4130’E when the declination
was 130’E. What is the true bearing of the line if a local attraction
AREA BY TRAPEZOIDAL RULE is 330’ to the east of the vicinity? (M94 M 39)
a. S 3530’ E c. S 45 E
27. Find the area of a piece of land with an irregular boundary as
b. S 45 E d. S 4330’ E
follows:
Station Offset Distance (m)
0 + 000 5.59 AREA BY TRIANGULATION
0 + 010 3.38
0 + 020 2.30 32. To determine the area of a triangular lot ABC, a surveyor set-up a
0 + 030 3.96 transit at point P inside the lot and recorded the following bearing
0 + 040 4.80 and distances of each corners of the lot from P.
The stations are on straight-line boundary. Find the area of the land in m2 by
Trapezoidal Rule. (M96 M 2)
a. 138.4 c. 118.5 Corner Bearing from P Distance from P
b. 128.5 d. 148.4 A N 4732’ W 36.25 m
B N 6852’ E 48.32 m
C Due South 65.25 m
ANGLES AND DIRECTIONS Determine the area of the lot in square meter. (N99 M 20)
a. 3256 c. 4253
28. The forward azimuth of a line is known to be 52. What is its back b. 3127 d. 2586
azimuth? (N99 M 26)
a. 148 c. 232
CLOSED TRAVERSE (MISSING DATA) 36. From the given data of a closed traverse, compute the bearing of
line 3-4. (N96 M 8)
33. A closed traverse has the following data: Line Bearing Distance (m)
Course Bearing Distance (m) 1-2 N 58 E 80
1-2 N 9.27 E 58.70 2-3 Due N 50
2-3 S 88.43 E 27.30 3-4
3-4 4-1 S 36.74 E 89.8
4-5 S 5.30 E 35.00 a. N 60 E c. N 64.3 E
5-1 S 72.07 W 78.96 b. N 55.60 E d. S 80.4 W
What is the length of course 3-4? (N94 M 27)
a. 39.3 m c. 38.65 m 37. A closed traverse has the following data:
b. 37.5 m d. 35.2 m Line Distance (m) Bearing
AB 64.86 N 7210’
34. A closed traverse has the following data: E
Course Bearing Distance (m) BC 107.72 S 4813’ E
1-2 N 9.27 E 58.70 CD 44.37 S 3530’ W
2-3 S 88.43 E 27.30 DE 137.84
3-4 N 86.78 E 35.20 EA 12.83
4-5 S 5.30 E 35.00 Find the bearing of line DE. (N97 M 26)
5-1 a. N 5715’ W c. N 5655’ W
What is the bearing of line 5-1? (M95 M 27) b. N 5944’ W d. N 5825’ W
a. S 78.31 W c. S 85.16 W
b. S 76.05 W d. S 72.07 W 38. A closed traverse has the following data:
Line Bearing Distance (m)
35. A closed traverse has the following data: AB 44.47
Course Bearing Distance (m) BC 137.84
AB S 1536’ W 24.22 CD N 145’ E 12.83
BC S 6911’ E 15.92 DE N 7210’ E 64.86
CD N 5758’ E EA S 4813’ E 107.72
DA S 8043’ W Find the bearing of line AB. (M98 M 17)
Find distance DA in meters? (N95 M 24) a. S 3718’ W c. S 3834’ W
a. 77 c. 75 b. S 3530’ W d. S 3646’ W
b. 79 d. 73
39. A closed traverse has the following data: TRANSIT RULE
Line Bearing Distance (m)
AB 60.00 42. A closed traverse has the following data:
BC 72.69 Line Distance Bearing
CD S 1720’ E 44.83 AB 895 S 7029’ E
DE S 7036’ W 56.45 BC 315 S 2628’ E
EA N 7430’ W 50.00 CD 875 S 6533’ W
Find the bearing of line BC. (M00 M 24) DE 410 N 4531’ W
a. S 4552’ E c. S 8223’ E EA 650 N 1000’ E
b. N 1811’ E d. N 1530’ E Determine the correct bearing of line EA using the transit rule.
(M97 M 19)
40. A closed traverse has the following data: a. N 944’34” E c. N 950’28” E
Line Bearing Distance (m) b. N 947’21” E d. N 953’1” E
AB N 86.78 E 35.20
BC S 5.30 E 35.00 43. A closed traverse has the following data:
CD S 72.07 W 78.95 Line Distance Bearing
DE N 9.27 E 58.70 AB 895 S 7029’ E
EA BC 315 S 2628’ E
Find the length of side EA. (M01 M 28) CD 875 S 6533’ W
a. 27.3 m c. 54.9 m DE 410 N 4531’ W
b. 29.7 m d. 31.6 m EA 650 N 1000’ E
Find the corrected bearing of line CD by transit rule. (N98 M 12)
a. S 6544’12” W c. S 6540’18” W
SUBDIVISION OF LOTS
b. S 6542’33” W d. S 6548’29” W
41. A closed triangular traverse has the following data:
Line Bearing Distance (m) 44. A closed traverse has the following data:
Line Latitude
AB N 60 E 1000
1-2 +9.15
BC Due South 2-3 -8.41
CA N 60 W 3-4 -24.15
An area of 280,000 square meter is cut-off starting from corner A 4-5 +6.21
to point F on line BC. What is the length of line AF? (N03 M 29) 5-1 +17.10
a. 878.35 m c. 863.14 m Using the transit rule, determine the corrected latitude of line 3-4.
b. 893.25 m d. 914.75 m (N99 M 27)
a. -24.113 c. -24.214
b. -24.187 d. -24.044 C 63 2
a. 40.35 c. 40.57
b. 40.16 d. 40.77
PROBABLE VALUES
ERROR IN TRANSIT READING
45. The observed interior angles of a triangle and their corresponding
number of observations are as follows: 49. The horizontal axis of a transit was inclined at 4’ with the
Corner Angle No. of observations horizontal due to non-adjustment. The first sight had a vertical
1 393 angle of 50, the next has -30. Determine the error in the
2 65 4 measured horizontal angle. (M03 M 29)
3 75 2 a. 7’4.6” c. 8’4.6”
Determine the corrected angle at corner 1. (M99 M 29) b. 7’9.2” d. 8’9.2”
a. 3828’12.2” c. 3918’27.7”
b. 4032’14” d. 3936’32”
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY
46. The observed interior angles of a triangular piece of land ABC are
as follows: A = 3514’37”, B = 9630’09”, and C = 4815’05”. 50. In a hydrographic survey using a current meter with meter constant
The most probable value of angle B is nearest to: (M00 M 23) a = 0.232 and b = 0.022, it is required to determine the velocity of
a. 9630’15” c. 9630’06” the water at that point if the time of observation was recorded to
last for 50 seconds and the recorded number of revolution is taken
b. 9630’03” d. 9630’12”
as 10. (M94 M 42)
a. 0.0575 m/s c. 0.0247 m/s
47. The observed interior angles of a triangle and their corresponding b. 0.0346 m/s d. 0.0684 m/s
number of observations are as follows:
Corner Angle No. of observations
51. The area bounded by the waterline of a reservoir and the contours
A 415 at an interval of 2 m are as follows: A1 = 10,250 m2, A2 = 8,350
B 656 m2, A3 = 7,750 m2, A4 = 6,900 m2, and A5 = 5,250 m2. Calculate
C 752 the volume of the reservoir by end-area method. (M99 M 24)
Determine the most probable value of angle C. (N01 M 16) a. 54,250 m3 c. 61,500 m3
a. 7534’21” c. 7448’56” b. 72,450 m 3
d. 84,550 m3
b. 7354’32” d. 7425’23”
52. In a hydrographic survey, a staff gage reading of 8.15 m was
48. The following interior angles of a triangular traverse were measured observed at the instant the depth of the sounding was 17.6 m. The
with the same precision. What is the most probable value of angle A, zero mark of the staff gage is at elevation 148.2 m. Find the
in degrees? (M03 M 27) elevation of the point where the sounding was made. (M01 M 21)
Angle Value (degrees) No. of observations a. 139.25 m c. 136.25 m
A 41 5 b. 138.75 m d. 137.75 m
B 77 6
58. What is the angle of intersection of the two tangents of a simple
curve if their bearings are N7512’E and S7836’E, respectively?
(N95 M 23)
a. 2612’ c. 324’
53. Given the following areas bounded by the waterline of a lake and b. 1842’ d. 2238’
the contours 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Each contour is at 2 m interval.
59. A 3-degree curve has an external distance of 8.53 m. What is the
A1 = 6,150 m2 A4 = 4,140 m2
central angle? Use chord basis. (M96 M 18)
A2 = 5,010 m2 A5 = 3,150
m2 A3 = 4,650 m2 a. 23 c. 25
Determine the volume of water in the lake. (N02 M 26) b. 24 d. 22
a. 35,500 m3 c. 37,800 m3
b. 36,800 m3 d. 38,900 m3 60. Find the radius of a simple curve having a degree of curve of 5
using chord basis. (N96 M 18)
a. 229.26 m c. 114.74 m
IDENTITIES b. 142.3 m d. 201.5 m
54. If coversed sin is 0.134, find the value of . (M94 M 10) 61. A circular curve has the following data:
a. 60 c. 45 Azimuth of back tangent = 205
b. 20 d. 30 Azimuth of forward tangent = 262
Middle ordinate, M = 5.8 m
55. If versed sin is 0.148, what is the value of ? (N03 M 4) Find the length of the tangent, in meters. (M97 M 28)
a. 31.57 c. 24.78 a. 23.77 c. 25.99
b. 24.88 d. 22.83
b. 58.43 d. 11.24
62. From point A on a simple curve, the perpendicular distance to the
tangent, at point Q, is 64 m. The tangent passes through the PC.
SIMPLE CURVES
The distance from Q to PC is 260 m. Find the radius of the curve,
in meters. (M98 M 4)
56. The tangents of a simple curve have bearings of N7512’E and a. 580 c. 560
S7836’E, respectively. What is the central angle of the curve? b. 540 d. 520
(N94 M 28)
a. 38.2 c. 29.2 63. From the PC, the deflection angles of two intermediate points A
b. 26.2 d. 27.2 and B of a simple curve are 315’ and 815’, respectively. The
chord distance between A and B is 40 m long. Find the length of
57. A 3-degree curve has an angle of intersection of 24. What is the the curve from the PC to B, in meters. (N98 M 1)
length of the long chord in meters? Use chord basis. (M95 M 7) a. 74.3 c. 70.5
a. 158.85 c. 171.28 b. 66.1 d. 62.4
b. 183.42 d. 162.46
64. A 4-degree simple curve has an angle of intersection of 24. Find
the length of the long chord. Use arc basis. (M99 M 20)
a. 119.13 m c. 112.21 m
70. What is the central angle in degrees of the curve whose radius is
b. 125.10 m d. 132.56 m
200 m and the distance of the midpoint of the curve to the PI is
14.20 m? (M03 M 28)
a. 48 c. 42
b. 46 d. 44
65. From point A on a simple curve, the perpendicular distance to the
tangent, at point Q, is 64 m. The tangent passes through the PC. COMPOUND CURVES
The distance from Q to PC is 260 m. Find the length of the curve
from PC to A, in meters. (M00 M 20) Station PT of a compound curve is at 15+480.14, I1 = 30, I2 =
71.
a. 270.37 c. 298.56
b. 352.47 d. 254.12 36, D1 = 4 and D2 = 5. What is the stationing of PCC? Use arc
basis. (N94 M 29)
66. From a point A on a simple curve, the perpendicular distance to the a. 15+319.63 c. 15+325.28
tangent at point Q is x. The tangent passes through PC. Point A is b. 15+336.14 d. 15+342.5
at station 20+250 and PC is at station 20+150. If the radius of the
curve is 800 m, find x. (N00 M 18) 72. A compound curve has the following data: I1 = 28, I2 = 31, D1
a. 6.24 m c. 7.89 m = 3, D2 = 4, and Sta PI = 30+120.5. Find the stationing of
b. 25.47 m d. 62.32 m PCC. Use Sta PI = 30+120.5. (M96 M 1)
a. 30+110.73 c. 30+114.88
67. The offset distance from PC to PT of a simple curve is 8 m. If the b. 30+118.46 d. 30+106.97
angle of intersection of the curve is 20, what is the radius of the
curve? (M01 M 13) 73. The elements of a compound curve are as follows: I1 = 18, I2
a. 123.87 m c. 153.98 m = 23.5, D1 = 2, D2 = 4, and Sta PI = 42+89.6. Find the
b. 132.65 m d. 113.62 m stationing of PC. Use arc basis. (N97 M 5)
a. 41+908.38 c. 41+917.23
68. Determine the central angle of a 350-m simple curve if the nearest b. 41+934.92 d. 41+925.19
distance from the curve to the point of intersection of the tangents
is 18 m. (N01 M 1) 74. A compound curve has the following properties:
a. 32 c. 36 I1 = 32
b. 39 d. 56 Length of long chord from PC to PCC, L1 = 235.98 m
I2 = 24
69. The tangent of a simple curve from PI to PC has a bearing of Length of long chord from PCC to PT, L2 = 178.23 m
N65E and the other tangent from PI to PT has a bearing of Find the length of chord from PC to PT. (M01 M 19)
N55W. At a point 150 m from PC along the tangent through PC, a. 402.15 m c. 476.45
the right angle offset to point F on the curve is 6.2 m. Find the b. 376.54 m d. 234.76
radius of the curve. (N02 M 23)
a. 1657.5 m c. 1752.3 m 75. The length of the common tangent of a compound curve is 321 m.
b. 1547.2 m d. 1817.6 m D1 = 2.5, I1 = 36, I2 = 62. Find the degree of the second curve.
Use arc basis. (M02 M 14)
a. 3 c. 3.5
76. A compound curve has a common tangent 520 m long. The first
curve passing through the PC is a 3-degree curve with a central
angle of 50. Find the radius of the second curve if its central angle
is 35. (M03 M 22)
a. 1.084.3 c. 1,143.7
b. 1,265.2 d. 1,304.3
REVERSED CURVES
SPIRAL CURVES
VERTICAL CURVES
86. A parabolic curve AB 400 m long connects two tangent grades of 90. Find the area of the given cross-section if the width of roadway is
+6.5% and -3%. If the elevation of the summit is 123.256 m, what 10 m. (N96 M 21)
is the elevation of point B? (N00 M 21) Left Center Right
a. 122.111 m c. 121.361 m 9.8 0 11.2
b. 119.625 m d. 120.542 m 3.2 2.80 4.21
a. 47.925 c. 65.35
b. 59.421 d. 53.625
EARTHWORKS
7.85 L 0 8.45 R What is the volume of excavation, in m3, between the two stations? Use the
+1.90 +3.20 +2.30 prismoidal formula. (M95 M 9)
Sta 25+150
9.35 L 0 10.37 R
+2.90 +2.60 +3.80
93. Find the corrected volume of cut in m3 between two
stations 60 m apart if the areas of the irregular sections in
cut at the stations are 32 m2 and 68 m2, respectively. Base
width = 8 m. Side slope is 1:1. Use the prismoidal
correction formula. (N98 M 7)
a. 2,937.6 c. 2,948.8
b. 2,919.4 d. 2,936.8
94. The longitudinal ground profile and the gradeline shows that the GRADE OF FINISHED ROADWAY
length of cut is 560 m while the length of fill is 740 m. The width
of the roadbed is 10 m for both cut and fill. The profile areas 98. The ground makes a uniform slope of 4.8% from Sta 12+180 to
between the groundline and the gradeline, which are parallel, are Sta 12+240. At Sta 12+180, the center height of the roadway is
4,800 m2 for cut and 5,829 m2 for fill. Find the difference between 1.2 m fill. At the other station, the center height is 2.5 m cut. Find
the volume of fill and the volume of cut in m3 if the side slopes are the grade of the finished road. (M97 M 4)
1.5:1 for cut and 2:1 for fill. (M01 M 29) a. -4.15 % c. -1.37 %
a. 43,768.2 m3 c. 40,413.7 m3 b. -2.48 % d. -3.26 %
3
b. 35,783.2 m d. 56,298.2 m3
99. From Station A with center height of 1.4 m in fill, the ground
95. Given the following cross-section notes of an earthwork on an 8-m makes a uniform slope of 5% to Station B whose center height is
wide roadway: 2.8 m in cut. Assuming both sections to be level sections having a
6.70 0 4.75 width of roadway of 10 m and side slope of 2:1 for both cut and
+1.80 +1.40 +1.50 fill, compute the cross-sectional area of fill 8 m from Station A.
Determine the area of the cross-section. (N02 M 25) Distance from Station A to Station B is 60 m. (M99 M 23)
a. 12.208 m2 c. 11.428 m2 a. 12.54 m2 c. 15.81 m2
b. 11.837 m2 d. 12.615 m2 b. 8.41 m2 d. 9.81 m2
96. Given a side slope of 2:1, a road width of 10 m and a cross- 100. The ground makes a uniform slope of 4.8% from Sta 12+180 to
sectional area of 31.7 m2, find the value of x in the following cross- Sta 12+240. At Sta 12+180, the center height of the roadway is
section notes: (M03 M 24) 1.2 m fill. At the other station, the center height is 2.5 m cut. Find
9.8 0 7.4 the length of cut in meters. (M00 M 21)
+2.4 x +1.2 a. 30.85 c. 46.32
a. +2.93 m c. +2.51 m b. 40.54 d. 50.28
b. +2.71 m d. +2.64 m
101. The ground makes a uniform slope of 4.8% from Sta 12+180 to
97. The cross-sectional area of a road with width of 10 m is 33.1 m2. Sta 12+250. At Sta 12+180, the center height of the roadway is
The cross-sectional area is as follows: 1.2 m fill. At the other station, the center height is 3.11 m cut. Find
9.8 0 7.4 the grade of the finished road. (N00 M 19)
2.4 x 1.2 a. -4.214 % c. -1.427 %
Determine the value of x. (N03 M 28) b. -2.149 % d. -1.357 %
a. 3.2 m c. 2.4 m
b. 2.8 m d. 1.6 m 102. The ground makes a uniform slope of 5% from Sta 12+180 to Sta
12+240. At Sta 12+180, the center height of the roadway is 1.4 m
fill. At the other station, the center height is 2.8 m cut. Find the
grade of the finished road. (N01 M 15)
a. -2 % c. -2.7 %
b. -1.6 % d. -3 %
103. From Sta 12+180 with center height of 1.4 m in fill, the ground
makes a uniform slope of 5% to Sta 12+240 whose center height is
2.8 m in cut. How far is the point of intersection of the ground and
the road from Sta 12+180? (M02 M 13)
a. 25 m c. 15 m
b. 20 m d. 30 m
BORROW PITS