Surveying 2
November 2022 Review
SURVEYING 2
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet
provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only.
EARTH’S CURVATURE AND REFRACTION
1. The top of a tower signal at B 2,000 m from A away was
sighted through a transit with recorded vertical angle 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.
Situation 1: Two hills A and C have elevations of 600 m and 800
m, respectively. In between A and C is another hill B
which has an elevation of 720 m and is located 12
km from A and 10 km from C.
2. Find the effect of curvature and refraction between A and B.
3. Compute the clearance or obstruction of the line of sight B
considering C is visible from A.
4. Determine the height of tower to be constructed at hill C so
that it could be visible from A with the line of sight having a
clearance of 2 m above B.
DIFFERENTIAL LEVELING
Situation 2: Given the following differential level notes:
5. Compute the elevation of BM2.
6. Find the difference in elevation between TP5 and TP3.
7. Determine the station with the highest elevation.
8. A line was run from point 2 to point 3, 5 km apart. The
average backsight and foresight distance was 10 m at every
turning point, the rod settles by 3 cm while the instrument
settles by 2 cm. Find the correct elevation of point 3 based on
its recorded elevation of 423 m.
ADJUSTMENT OF LEVEL
Situation 3: Leveling survey was conducted and the data were
listed below.
Point C is equidistant from A and B while D is 12 m from A and
72 m from B.
9. What is the true difference in elevation of A and B?
10. With the instrument at D, what should be the correct reading
at A?
11. With the instrument at D, what should be the correct reading
at B?
SENSITIVITY OF LEVEL TUBE
12. With the use of an engineer’s level, the reading on rod 80 m
away was found to be 2.82 m. The bubble was leveled
through 5 spaces on the level tube and the rod reading
increased to 2.884 m. Find the radius of curvature of the level
tube if each space on the tube is 0.6 mm long.
COMPASS SURVEYING
Situation 4: In 1996, the magnetic bearing of line AB measured
by a compass instrument was N 49°20’ W. The
declination of the needle at that time was 1°30’ E.
13. Compute the true bearing of the line.
14. If the declination when year 2015 was 2°30’ W, determine the
magnetic bearing of the same line during that year.
15. Find the secular variation per year.
HORIZONTAL ANGLE ERROR
Situation 5: Vertical angles of 60 degrees and 45degrees are
observed at A and B, respectively. A check on the
adjustment of an instrument reveals the following
errors:
a. The line of sight with the telescope on the normal
position is deflected 30” to the left of its correct
position.
b. The horizontal axis makes an angle of 15” with the
true horizontal.
16. Compute the correction due to line of sight not perpendicular
to the horizontal axis.
17. Compute the correction due to the horizontal axis not
perpendicular to the vertical axis.
TRAVERSE SURVEYING
Situation 6: A close traverse has the following data.
18. Determine the length of line DA.
19. Determine the bearing of line DA.
20. Data below are the sides of a parcel of land. Compute the
area of it.
TRAVERSE ADJUSTMENT
Situation 7: Given the accompanying tabulation are the
observed data for a traverse obtained from a
transit-tape survey.
Use the transit rule in balancing the traverse.
Engr. Jude L. Rosales, CE, SO
 Surveying 2
November 2022 Review

21. Compute the corrected length of line CD.

22. Compute the corrected bearing of line CD.

23. Compute the corrected perimeter of the traverse.

Situation 8: Given the accompanying tabulation are the

observed data for a traverse obtained from a
transit-tape survey.

Use the Compass rule in balancing the traverse.

24. Compute the corrected length of line CD.

25. Compute the corrected bearing of line CD.

26. Compute the corrected area of the traverse.

Engr. Jude L. Rosales, CE, SO