CONFIDENTIAL AP/NOV 2023/SUG111/TEST 1

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

TEST 1

COURSE : FUNDAMENTAL OF LAND SURVEYING

COURSE CODE : SUG111
EXAMINATION : NOVEMBER 2023
TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
1. This question paper consists of four (4) questions.
2. Answer ALL questions in English.
3. Answer the question manually (hand drawn and written) on the Answer Sheet.
4. Start each answer on a new page.
5. Scan the answered Answer Sheet and create pdf file from the scanned images.
6. Rename the pdf file with your name (e.g., AINUL_BINTI_MOHAMMAD_2023XXXXX)
7. Return the Answer Sheet of pdf file on your respective SUG111 UFUTURE and
Google Classroom.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 5 printed pages

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QUESTION 1

a) Describe the meaning of land surveying. (4 marks)

b) With the aid of diagrams, explain the terms of accuracy and precision.
(5 marks)

c) Describe the difference between map and plan. (6 marks)

d) List four (4) criteria to provide the best survey during reconnaissance. (4 marks)

e) Identify three (3) differences between plane and geodetic survey. (6 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) List four (4) instruments used in levelling. (4 marks)

b) Define the following terminologies:

i) Reduced Level (RL)

ii) Benchmark (BM)
iii) Temporary Benchmark (TBM)
iv) Change Point (CP)
(8 marks)

c) State five (5) rules for levelling. (5 marks)

d) Briefly explain the procedures of land survey. (8 marks)

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QUESTION 3

a) State the E-Staff readings in figure 1 given.

Figure 1

(4 marks)

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b) A leveling network has been carried out from TBM (26.800 m) at UiTM Seri
Iskandar, Perak. Based on data in table 1, find the followings:

i) Reduced level for each point using Rise and Fall method.
ii)The arithmetical checking
iii) Loop misclosure and the allowable tolerance using 5√n formula.
iv) Accuracy of the leveling work and justify the result.

Table 1

BS IS FS RISE FALL RL REMARKS

1.500 TBM (26.800m)
1.007 IS1
1.153 1.709 CP1
1.852 1.670 CP2
1.257 IS2
1.130 IS3
1.450 1.150 CP3
1.352 TBM (26.800m)

(15 marks)

c) The following observation data (Table 2) were extracted from a level field book.
Calculate and determine the missing observation data.

Table 2

BS IS FS HOC RL REMARKS
A=? 279.080 277.650 BM
2.010 277.070 IS1
B =? 278.070 IS2
3.370 0.400 C=? 278.680 CP1
2.980 279.070 IS3
1.410 D=? IS4
1.320 E=? 282.690 281.370 CP3
F=? 281.580 IS5
1.026 281.664 TBM

(6 marks)

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QUESTION 4

a) Using the following data in Table 3, calculate the corrections and adjusted reduced level
for all change points and other features. The loop misclosure is 0.605 m.

Table 3

BS IS FS RL Correction Adj RL REMARKS

1.298 32.560 BM (32.560m)
1.422 32.436 IS1
1.831 32.027 IS2
1.328 1.598 32.260 CP1
1.364 32.224 IS3
1.500 1.492 32.096 CP2
1.200 1.385 32.211 CP3
1.456 31.955 BM (32.560m)

(10 marks)

b) State five (5) sources of errors that may contribute to the errors in levelling.

(5 marks)

c) The distance between point A and B was measured as 5.2 m on the ground. Find
the distance on the map if the scale is:

i) 1:10
ii) 1:200
iii) 1:600

(6 marks)

d) If the length of a river as displayed on a scaled plan is to be 9 cm and 32.3 m on the

ground, determine its fractional scale used in this plan. Then, based on the
calculated scale, find the distance on map if the 80.564 m of the ground.

(4 marks)

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