CE 525 PRE-FINAL EXAMINATION SET A

I. Multiple Choice: (40 pts, 2 pts each) Select the best answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item
by writing down the letter of your choice on your paper. Use CAPITAL LETTERS only.

1. An _________ traverse consists of a series of lines of Situation B. (For No. 8 – 9)

known lengths and magnetic bearings which are A closed traverse has the following data:
continuous but do not return to the starting point or close Course Length (m) Bearing
upon a point of known position. AB 179.00 N 47⁰ 2’ 14” E
A. Closed Compass BC 258.20 S 69⁰ 36’ 4” E
B. Deflection Angle Traverse CD Unknown S 39⁰ 35’ 17” W
C. Interior Angle Traverse DE Unknown S 87⁰ 29’ 48” W
D. Open Compass EA 145.40 N 24⁰ 48’ 09” W
2. The DMD of the line BC is equal to 426.20. The departure 8. Determine the length of course DE.
of the previous line AB is 117.56. What is then the A. 183.20 m
departure of the line BC? B. 195.60 m
A. 117.56 C. 202.40 m
B. 182.07 D. 208.50 m
C. 191.08
D. 308.64 9. Determine the length of course CD.
A. 202.43 m
3. The total error in the latitude of a certain closed traverse B. 208.50 m
is 15.97 m while the sum of all positive and negative C. 215.35 m
values is 1870.97. Using the transit rule, what is the D. 251.42 m
correction to be applied to a line having a latitude of
640.13? 10. The shortest distance between the point of curvature and
A. 3.83 m the point of tangency of a circular curve is known as.
B. 4.32 m A. Half-chord
C. 5.15 m B. Long chord
D. 5.46 m C. Normal chord
D. Sub-chord
Situation A. (For No. 4 – 5)
A closed traverse has the following data: 11. The lengths of long chord and tangent of a circular curve
Line Length (m) Bearing are equal for the deflection angle of
AB 126.00 N 35⁰ E A. 30⁰
BC 233.00 S 10⁰ E B. 60⁰
CA 170.00 N 41⁰ W C. 90⁰
D. 120⁰
4. What is the relative error of measurement?
A. 0.0012 Situation C (For No. 12 – 14)
B. 0.0045 A 4-degree simple curve have tangents with bearings of N
C. 0.0062 20⁰ E and N 60⁰ E, respectively. The stationing of PI is 3 +
D. 0.0087 980.

5. What is the corrected length of line BC using the compass 12. Determine the middle ordinate in meters.
rule? A. 15.67
A. 232.71 m B. 16.33
B. 233.80 m C. 17.28
C. 234.21 m D. 18.54
D. 235.32 m
13. Determine the stationing of PT.
6. A circular curve is most suited for connecting A. 3 + 986.67
A. Two straights in horizontal plane only. B. 3 + 995.73
B. Two straights in vertical plane only. C. 4 + 075.73
C. Two straights, one in horizontal plane and the D. 4 + 123.45
second in vertical plane.
D. Two straights in horizontal plane or vertical plane. 14. Determine the stationing of a point Q on the curve whose
deflection angle from PC is 12⁰.
7. A compound curve consists of A. 3 + 986.67
A. Two circular arcs of the same radii only. B. 3 + 995.73
B. Two circular arcs of different radii only. C. 4 + 075.73
C. Two circular arcs of different radii with their centers D. 4 + 123.45
of curvature on the same side of the common
tangent only.
D. Two or more circular arcs of different radii with their
centers of curvature on the same side of the common
tangent.
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 15. A compound curve has a common tangent 520 m long. Situation D (For No. 18 – 20)
The first curve passing through the PC is a 3-degree Two parallel roads 400 meters apart were to be connected
curve with a central angle of 50⁰. Find the radius of the by equal turnouts(curves). The intermediate tangent is 400
second curve if its central angle is 35⁰. meters and the radius of each curve is 1100 m.
A. 1084.3 m
B. 1143.7 m 18. Find the distance between the centers of each curve.
C. 1265.2 m A. 2200 m
D. 1304.3 m B. 2236 m
C. 2244 m
16. A reverse curve consists of D. 2258 m
A. Two circular arcs of different radii with their centers
of curvature on the same side of the common 19. Find the central angle of the simple curve.
tangent only. A. 10.3⁰
B. Two circular arcs of same radius with their centers of B. 26.1⁰
curvature on the same side of the common tangent C. 37.2⁰
only. D. 42.5⁰
C. Two circular arcs of different radii with their centers
of curvature on the opposite side of the common 20. Find the length of turnouts from PC on the 1st road to
tangent only. PT on the 2nd road.
D. Two circular arcs of same or different radii with their A. 395.5 m
centers of curvature on the opposite side of the B. 896.4 m
common tangent. C. 1032.1 m
D. 1401.8 m
17. The degree of a circular curve of radius 1719 m is
nearest equal to
A. 1⁰
B. 10⁰
C. 100⁰
D. 1000⁰

II. Problem Solving. (60 pts) Show your solution. Box your final answers.

A. The interior angles of a five-sided traverse are as follows: (15 pts)

A = 117⁰ 30’ B = 96⁰ 32’ C = 142⁰ 54’ D = 132⁰ 18’

The angle E is not measured. Assume AB due north.

1. Compute the deflection angle at C.
2. Compute the bearing of line DE.
3. Compute the bearing of line AE.

B. Given below is the technical description of a lot: (15 pts)

Lines Bearings Distances

1-2 S 32⁰ 17’ W 22.04 m
2-3 S 36⁰ 25’ W 10.00 m
3-4 N 15⁰ 47’ W 5.00 m
4-1 N 73⁰ 07’ E 19.95 m

1. Find the area of the lot by DMD method.

2. Find the DPD of line 2-3.
3. Find the area of the lot by DPD method.

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 C. A closed traverse has the following data: (15 pts)

Lines Distance (m) Bearing

AB 895 S 70⁰ 29’ E
BC 315 S 26⁰ 28’ E
CD 875 S 65⁰ 33’ W
DE 410 N 45⁰ 31’ W
EA 650 N 10⁰ 00’ E

Using the transit rule,

1. Find the corrected bearing of line BC.
2. Find the corrected bearing of line CD.
3. Find the corrected bearing of line EA.

D. From the given tract of land having the following data, compute the following: (15 pts)

Lines Bearings Distances (m)

AB S 8⁰ 51’ W 126.90
BC N 18⁰ 51’ W 90.20
CD N 32⁰ 27’ E 110.80
DA Unknown Unknown

1. Bearing of line DA.

2. Distance of line DA.
3. Find the area of the lot using the DMD method.

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