Quiz 1: Diagnostic Exam

Subject: CIE 094 – Professional Integration 2 (Surveying)

Situation 1 - A closed traverse has a following data:

10. What is the chord length (m) of curve from PC to B?
a. 45.65 c. 59.60
b. 55.34 d. 55.41
11. What is the length (m) of curve from PC to B?
a. 45.65 c. 59.60
b. 55.34 d. 55.41
1. What is the relative error of the measurement?
a. 0.0062 c. 0.0012
12. From the given data of a differential levelling shown in the
b. 0.0087 d. 0.0148
table below, determine the difference in elevation between
2. What is the corrected length of line BC using compass
Sta. 1 and Sta. 7.
rule?
a. 234.21 c. 233.21
b. 233.02 d. 235.32
3. What is the corrected length of line BC using transit rule?
a. 234.21 c. 233.21
b. 233.02 d. 235.32

4. Lines of level to establish the elevation of a point are run a. 6.70 c. 0.59
over four different routes. The observed elevations of the b. 4.89 d. 3.54
point with their respective probable errors are; 721.50 13. A steel tape is 100 m long at a standard pull of 65 N. Compute
0.02, 721.75 0.04, 720.25 0.06, and 721.67 0.08. the pull correction (mm) if during the measurement the
Determine its weighted mean. applied pull is 40 N. The tape has a cross-sectional area of
a. 721.60 c. 721.10 3.18 𝑚𝑚2 and a modulus of elasticity E=200 GPa.
b. 721.45 d. 720.99 a. -7 c. +7
5. The sides of a triangle are given by the following b. -4 d. +4
measurements in meters and their corresponding errors. 14. Given the data of a survey; Map Distance = 300 mm, Scale
factor of 4:100000, find its corresponding ground distance in
km.
a. 7.5 c. 6
b. 8.5 d. 5
Estimate the uncertainty of the perimeter of the lot. 15. A scale factor of 1:X is to be determined with a map area of
a. 0.09 c. 0.07 30.6 𝑐𝑚2 and a ground area of 720 𝑚2 . Find the value.
a. 485.07 c. 458.70
b. 0.12 d. 0.15
b. 430.50 d. 403.05
6. Lines of level to establish the elevation of a point are run
16. Refers to the closeness or nearness of the measurements to
over four different routes. The observed elevations of the
the true or actual value of quantity being measured.
point with their respective probable errors are; 721.05
a. precision c. accuracy
0.02, 721.37 0.04, 720.62 0.06, and 721.67 0.08. b. exact d. real value
Determine its probable error of the mean. 17. Refers to the closeness with which the measurements agree
a. 0.03 c. 0.08 with each other.
b. 0.10 d. 0.05 a. precision c. accuracy
7. A line was measured using a 20 m tape, too short by 0.02 b. exact d. real value
m. Determine the reading required to produce a 18. This is a point where a levelling staff is held for taking
horizontal distance of 22.86 m between two pegs, one observations with a level.
being 0.50 m above the other. a. Point of intersection c. Point of tangency
a. 22.56 m c. 22.89 m b. Station d. Back sight
b. 22.93 m d. 22.63 m 19. This should always be shown on site plans for orientation
purposes. Displaying it prominently is the standard practice.
8. How far (km) from point A can a 120-m tower be seen a. North direction c. Legends and Symbols
from instrument at A with a height of 1.3 m. The base of b. Scale d. Vicinity Map
the tower is levelled at A. 20. They are normally parabolas centered about a point of
a. 40.41 c. 38.24 intersection of the vertical, tangents they join.
b. 41.93 d. 38.49 a. Vertical curve c. Spiral curve
b. Vertical tangents d. Grade
Situation 2 – The offset distances of two points A and B are 2
m and 5 m, respectively. The chord length from PC to A is 35
m.

9. What is the radius (m) of the curve?

a. 323.25 c. 330.25
b. 336.50 d. 306.25
SOLUTIONS:
Subject: CIE 094 – Professional Integration 2 (Surveying)
Situation 1 - A closed traverse has a following data:
1. What is the relative error of the measurement?
2. What is the corrected length of line BC using compass rule?
3. What is the corrected length of line BC using transit rule?
4. Lines of level to establish the elevation of a point are run
over four different routes. The observed elevations of the
point with their respective probable errors are; 721.50
0.02, 721.75 0.04, 720.25 0.06, and 721.67 0.08.
Determine its weighted mean.
5. The sides of a triangle are given by the following
measurements in meters and their corresponding errors.
Estimate the uncertainty of the perimeter of the lot.
6. Lines of level to establish the elevation of a point are run
over four different routes. The observed elevations of the
point with their respective probable errors are; 721.05
0.02, 721.37 0.04, 720.62 0.06, and 721.67 0.08.
Determine its probable error of the mean.
7. A line was measured using a 20 m tape, too short by 0.02
m. Determine the reading required to produce a horizontal
distance of 22.86 m between two pegs, one being 0.50 m
above the other.

10. What is the chord length (m) of curve from PC to B?

8. How far (km) from point A can a 120-m tower be seen from
instrument at A with a height of 1.3 m. The base of the tower 11. What is the length (m) of curve from PC to B?
is levelled at A.

12. From the given data of a differential levelling shown in the

table below, determine the difference in elevation
between Sta. 1 and Sta. 7.

Situation 2 – The offset distances of two points A and B are 2

m and 5 m, respectively. The chord length from PC to A is 35
m.

9. What is the radius (m) of the curve?

13. A steel tape is 100 m long at a standard pull of 65 N.
Compute the pull correction (mm) if during the
measurement the applied pull is 40 N. The tape has a
cross-sectional area of 3.18 𝑚𝑚2 and a modulus of
elasticity E=200 GPa.

14. Given the data of a survey; Map Distance = 300 mm, Scale
factor of 4:100000, find its corresponding ground
distance in km.
4
𝑆𝐹 =
100000

𝑀𝐷 = 300 𝑚𝑚

𝑀𝐷 4 300𝑚𝑚
𝑆𝐹 = = =
𝐺𝐷 100000 𝐺𝐷

300(100000)
𝐺𝐷 =
4
1𝑚 1𝑘𝑚
= 7500000 𝑚𝑚 𝑥 𝑥
1000𝑚𝑚 1000𝑚

𝑮𝑫 = 𝟕. 𝟓 𝒌𝒎

15. A scale factor of 1:X is to be determined with a map area

of 30.6 𝑐𝑚2 and a ground area of 720 𝑚2 . Find the value.
1
𝑆𝐹 = 1: 𝑋 =
𝑋

𝑀𝐷 = 30.6 𝑐𝑚2 = √30.6 𝑐𝑚2 = 5.532 𝑐𝑚2

𝐺𝐷 = 720 𝑚2 = √720 𝑚2 = 12√5 𝑚

1𝑚
𝑀𝐷 5.532 𝑐𝑚 𝑥 100𝑐𝑚 1
𝑆𝐹 = = =
𝐺𝐷 12√5 𝑚 𝑋

𝑿 = 𝟒𝟖𝟓. 𝟎𝟕𝟏