SURVEYING 3 FINAL EXAM

I.MULTIPLE CHOICE (Answer only)

1. Survey type that required for practically all phases of route alignment planning, design, and construction work.
A) construction survey b) topographic survey c) route survey d) none of the above
2. The straight lines connecting the circular curves are tangent to them are therefore called
a) arc of circle b) circular curve c) tangents d) none of the above
3. The points of change in direction in highway, railway, canal, pipeline location, the horizontal curves
a) arc of circle b) circular curve c) tangents d) none of the above
4. The angle subtended at the center of the curve by an arc . A) radius b) degree of curve, arc definition
c) circular curve d) arc of circle
5. The point where a circular curve begins is called. A) point of tangent b) point of curve c) vertex
d) none of the above
6. The point where the curve ends is called. A) point of tangent B) point of curve C) vertex
D) none of the above
7. The point of intersection is called. A) point of tangent B) point of curve C) vertex
D) none of the above
8. The angle subtended by a chord having a length of one full station. A) radius b) degree of curve, chord definition
c) circular curve d) arc of circle
9. In the elements of simple curve formula for tangent distance. A) D = 36,000/2πR B) D= 100 I/L
C) T=Rtan1/2 D) none of the above.
10. Methods to lay out a circular curve. A) offsets from tangent B) Chord offsets
C) Middle ordinates D) all of the above
11.DTM means. A) Daily Time Management B) Digital Time Module C) Digital Terrain Models
D) Data Technology Module
12. Contours plotted on a topographic map to portray the finished surface of a proposed grading operation are called
A) slope contours B) Contour interval C) Contour line D) grading contours
13. Those terrain cross section which are used for studying various alignments and for making preliminary estimates
of earthwork. A) Final cross section B) Preliminary cross section C) slope D) Profile
14. Prior to the actual construction, the natural ground surface are set opposite each center-line station called.
A) catch points B) marking pin C) Batter board D) stake
15) The difference between the H.I.and the grade elevation known as. A) Ground rod B) elevation
C) grade rod D) rod reading
16) A cross section where a ground is level in a direction transverse to the center line is called.
A) three- level section B) final cross section C) five-level section D) level section
17) A cross section where a ground level is sloping is called.
A) three- level section B) final cross section C) five-level section D) level section
18) A cross section where rod readings are taken at center stake, slope stake, and at points on each side of the
center at a distance of half the width of the roadbed. A) three- level section B) final cross section
C) five-level section D) level section
19) Where the cross section passes from cut to fill. A) side-hill section B) irregular section
C) five-level section D) level section
20) A cross section for which observations are taken to points between center and slope stakes at irregular intervals.
A) side-hill section B) irregular section C) five-level section D) level section

II. 1. What are the procedure for applying traverse method to compound curve?
2. What are the necessary information needed by the engineer in designing a route alignment?
3. What are the computation details involved in Calculation of a spiraled curve?
4. How to layout the equally spiraled curve?
5. What is Super-elevation and its importance in road construction?
III. Given the accompanying tabulation are the observed data for a closed traverse obtained from a transit and tape
survey. Determine the following quantities: Latitude and Departure of each course, Linear error of closure, bearing of
the side of error, and the precision of the measurements. Tabulate observed and computed values according to the
usual format. Assume T1= 20,000.00 N and 20,000.00 E.
LATITUDE DEPARTURE
LINE BEARING DISTANCE ( + ) (-) (+) (-) NORTHIN EASTING
G
T1- T2 S. 63°06’ E. 64.51 M.
T2- T3 S. 6°02’ E. 162.06 M.
T3- T4 N. 59°36’ W. 83.35 M.
T4- T5 N. 59°05’ W. 102.49
T5- T6 N. 82°27’ E. 26.92 M.
T6- T1 N. 32°27’ E. 109.94

IV. A group of students conducted a perimeter survey of the school campus. Using the data they gathered from the
field, compute for the traverse station and the area of the school campus. Tabulate observed and computed values
according to the Traverse computation and Lot Data computation Forms of LMB.
FIELD NOTES:
STATION STATION BEARINGS DISTANCES
OCCUPIED OBSERVED
T1
T2 N. 22°55’ E. 6.50 M.
T2
T3 S. 67°02’ E. 18.02 M.
T3
T4 S. 22°57’ W. 6.51 M.
T4
T1 N. 67°03’ W. 18.00 M.
T1
C1 N. 64°44’ W 10.00 M.
T2
C2 N. 58°25’ W. 8.50 M.
T3
C3 N. 10°38’ E. 5.63 M.
T4
C4 S. 5°46’ W. 12.59 M.