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1. If the latitude and longitude of the point of SITUATION 1

Considering the effects of curvature and refraction (use
intersection of the extreme east meridian and
hcr=0.067K2), the difference in elevation of points B and C
extreme south parallel of the cadastral map are is found out to be 111.356m. From point A in between B
12°29’N and 119°48’E, what is the cadastral and C are the angles of elevation to B and C, 18˚30’ and
8˚15’, respectively.
number of the sectional cadastral map in the
scale of 1:500 of the shaded area? 3. If C is 2000m from A, how far is B from A?
A. 1100m
B. 1200m
C. 1300m
D. 1400m
4. If the elevation of A is equal to 200m, find the
elevation of B.
A. 595.88m
B. 599.72m
C. 601.62m
D. 604.27m
5. Find the elevation of C.
A. 490.264m
B. 502.351m
C. 478.829m
A. CM 12°28’N - 119°48’E sec2-C-NE D. 510.332m
B. CM 12°29’N - 119°48’E sec2-C-NW
C. CM 12°28’N - 119°47’E sec2-C-NW SITUATION 2
D. CM 12°29’N - 119°47’E sec2-C-NE A transit is set up at point B which is between A and C. The
vertical angle observed towards A is -20deg and that of C
2. If the latitude and longitude of the point of is +12deg. The horizontal distance between And B is
intersection of the extreme west meridian and 642.80m and between B and C is 1032.40m. The height of
extreme south parallel of the cadastral map are instrument is 1.5m above B, with A having an elevation of
12°29’N and 119°48’E, what is the cadastral 146.32m. Consider hcr=0.067K2.
number of the sectional cadastral map in the
6. Compute the difference in elevation between A
scale of 1:500 of the shaded area?
and B.
A. 232.382m
B. 237.122m
C. 240.659m
D. 245.300m
7. Compute the difference in elevation between A
and C.
A. 453.443m
B. 449.850m
C. 487.365m
D. 401.228m
8. Compute the elevation of B.
A. 386.979m
B. 378.702m
A. CM 12°29’N - 119°47’E sec3-B-SE C. 383.442m
B. CM 12°28’N - 119°47’E sec3-B-SE D. 391.620m
C. CM 12°29’N - 119°48’E sec3-B-SW 9. Compute the elevation of C.
D. CM 12°28’N - 119°48’E sec3-B-SW A. 596.170m
B. 633.685m
C. 599.763m
D. 547.548m

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SITUATION 3 15. What is the elevation of C?

A is a point having an elevation of 130.48m above datum, A. 115.023m
B and C are points of unknown elevation. B is in between B. 132.989m
A and C. By means of an instrument set 1.22m above B, C. 107.964m
vertical angles are observed, that to A being -14deg45’ D. 145.234m
and that to C is +8deg32’. The horizontal distance AB is
547.20 and the horizontal distance BC is 923.25m. Making SITUATION 5
due allowance for earth’s curvature and refraction
BLLM#1 Cas 220 (40000N, 40000E)
10. Compute the difference in elevation between A LAT = 08-14-54.86 N
and B. LONG = 123-48-15.34 E
A. 144.58m Meters/second of latitude = 30.720
B. 142.82m Meters/second of longitude = 29.866
C. 147.32m BBM#22 Cas 220 (43095.02N, 34691.42E)
D. 145.12m
11. Determine the difference in elevation between B 16. What is the difference in latitude?
and C. A. 177.75”
A. 139.81m B. 100.75”
C. 85.40”
B. 143.09m
D. 120.55”
C. 155.20m
17. What is the difference in longitude?
D. 112.19m A. 177.75”
12. Determine the elevation of C. B. 100.75”
A. 398.07m C. 85.40”
B. 423.88m D. 120.55”
C. 413.12m
D. 380.79m 18. What is the latitude of BBM2?
A. 8-15-12.45 N
B. 8-14-45.33 N
SITUATION 4 C. 8-16-35.61 N
D. 8-17-55.12 N
90m +17.96 19. What is the longitude of BBM2?
-25.02 A. 123-45-17.89 E
B. 123-44-35.37 E
-17.97 C. 123-46-25.02 E
A C D. 123-47-54.27 E
B
+4.96 +12.98 -25.03 20. What is the area covered by the cadastral map?
120m
A. 334.80has
+7.05 B. 330.29has
C. 337.09has
D. 335.56has
13. What is the elevation of A?
A. 115.023m
B. 132.989m
C. 107.964m
D. 145.234m
14. What is the elevation of B?
A. 115.023m
B. 132.989m
C. 107.964m
D. 145.234m

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SITUATION 6 26. A horizontal angle was measured using a side

The centerline of a mine tunnel runs through A and B, each telescope and the following measurements
1575m in altitude, with a distance between AB equal to were recorded.
1585m. The tunnel bears S 70 E from A. On the other side
of the hill, 1136m N 77 E of A is point C at 2142m in
altitude. Sta Sta Hor Inclined Vert HI HPT
Occ Obs Angle Dist (ft) Angle
21. Determine the bearing of the shortest possible T-6 83- 224.82 -4’27” -1.0
tunnel from C to AB. 42
A. S 20 W
B. S 50 W T-4 0 153.27 +5’23”
C. S 70 W T-5 +5.0
D. S 40 W
22. Determine the dip of the shortest possible If the eccentricity of the side telescope is 5in, compute
tunnel from C to AB. the corrected horizontal angle.
A. 43˚36’
A. 88°43’30”
B. 44˚36’
C. 45˚36’ B. 88°44’59”
D. 46˚36’ C. 88°45’14”
23. Determine the length of the shortest possible D. 88°46’02”
tunnel from C to AB.
A. 789.67m SITUATION 7
B. 743.19m
C. 780.37m A detailed engineering alignment study for a proposed
D. 755.22m bypass road project requires the aerial photography of a
20km x 1km straight strip. Specifications include a
24. A transit was setup at point B on the ground of camera format of 23cm x 23cm and focal length of 6in.
unknown elevation. The height of instrument is
1.22m. The vertical angles observed to A is -1˚58’ 27. If the specifications require that 90% of the
and to C is 3˚40’. The elevation of A is 60.98m. format width must fit the width strip, determine
Horizontal distance AB is 447.07m, while the flying height
horizontal distance BC is 1371.95m. Allowing for A. 755.09m
the Earth’s curvature and refraction, determine B. 736.23m
the difference in elevation between A and C. C. 734.80m
A. 106.78m D. 720.55m
B. 103.22m 28. If two photographs are exposed at each end of
C. 102.45m the project area, determine the total number of
D. 100.37m photographs.
A. 52
25. A 7.6m triangulation observation tower is on top B. 49
of hill B, 937.5m above sea level. What would be C. 51
the height of equal tower to be erected at A and D. 50
C located 14.5km from B, respectively, if the 29. For photogrammetric plotting, determine the
elevation of A is 975.6m and that of C is 914.6m approximate total area by the stereoscopic
in order that A, B and C will be intervisible. models
A. 14.19m A. 2380has
B. 16.80m B. 3490has
C. 22.15m C. 3556has
D. 25.09m D. 3709has

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