GEODESY EXAM _part1_

1.) Triangulation station Bravo has a latitude of 15°12’N and longitude of 121°24’40.996”E with central meridian is
121°E. Data from interpolated table.
I=1,681,198.135
II=1,897.183
III=1.724
IV=298,457.471
V=101.529
VI=0.048
What zone does the CM in this problem lies?
a.) zone 1 b.) zone 2 c.) zone 3 d.) zone 4

2.) What is the formula used for converting latitude( Ф) of Geographic Coordinates to Northing (N) Grid
coordinates?
a.) N = (I) + (II)P3 + (III)P4 b.) N = (I) + (II)P2 + (III)P3 c.) N = (I) + (II)P2 + (III)P4 d.) N = (I) + (II)P3 + (III)P2

3.) solve for the value of P in item no.1

a.) 0.1330669 b.)0.1330696 c.) 0.1660996 d.)0.1600696

4.) what is the northing (N) in item no.1?

a.) 1681250.478 b.)1682250.478 c.)1681250.748 d.)1682250.748

5.) what is the value of easting (E) in item no.1?

a.) 549574.15 b.)508124.946 c.)549575.15 d.)508235.253

6.) What is the abbreviation GIS stands for? G_________ Information System.
a.) Geodetic b.)Geocentric c.) Geomatic d.) Geographic

7.)  It represents the shortest distance between two places on the earth’s surface. It is the intersection of
sphere with a central plane, a plane through the center of the sphere.
a.) great circle b.) spherical triangle c.) arc lengths d.) latitude

8.) Given the value of the Semi-major axis a=6377802 m. and 1/f is 290.8642 compute for Semi-minor axis
“b” of the spheroid.
a.) 6334025 b.) 6364232 c.) 6355875 d.)6364232

9.) Which of the formulas below states the correct relationship between the first eccentricity(e) and
flattening(f)?
a.) e2=2f-f2 b.) e2=2f-f3 c.) e2=2f-f4 d.) e2=f

10.) Compute the first eccentricity(e) of a spheroid with a flattening of 0.00344828

a.) 0.829743 b.)0.082974 c.) 0.0866454 d.)0.3361554

11.) Compute the inverse flattening (1/f) of a spheroid if its eccentricity is 0.09
a.) 264.42 c.) 348.58 c.)295.84 d.) 246.41

12.) what is the major axis of Clarke spheroid of 1866?

a.)6378207.5 b.)6356583.8 c.)12756412.8 d) 6378206.4

13.) What is the minor axis of Clarke spheroid of 1866?

a.) 6378206.4 b.)6356583.8 c.)12756412.8 d.) 6378206.6

14.) A condition wherein the sine of each angles should be proportional to the length of the opposite side of
that triangle
a.) traverse condition b.) angular condition c.) side condition d.) geodetic conditions

15.) a method for extending horizontal control for topographic and similar surveys which require
observations of triangular figures whose angles are measured and whose sides are determined by
trigonometric computation.
a.) trilateration b.) triangulation c.) least square method d.) strength of figure
16.) Determine the most probable value of the angles of the triangle.
A= 35°14’32”
B= 96°30’11”
C= 48°15’20”
a.) A= 35°14’33” b.) A= 35°14’31” c.) A= 35°14’31” d.) A= 35°14’30”
B= 96°30’10” B= 96°30’10” B= 96°30’10” B= 96°30’10”
C= 48°15’15” C= 48°15’19” C= 48°15’19” C= 48°15’20”

17.) The following measurements were recorded for the same line. It is required to adjust the corrected
value of the measured line by using the least square adjustment.
observation distance
1 2435.29
2 2435.35
3 2435.20
a.) 2435.83 b.)2435.28 c.)2435.47 d.)2435.12

18.) If a and e are the equatorial diameter of the eccentricity of the reference spheroid respectively and α is the
Latitude of the point of the spheroid The radius of curvature of the prime vertical(N) is equals?
a a a(1−e 2) a cos α
a.) b.) ¿ ¿ c.) d.) ¿ ¿
(1−e sin2 α)
2
¿¿

19.) If a and e are the equatorial diameter of the eccentricity of the reference spheroid respectively and α is the
Latitude of the point of the spheroid The radius of curvature of the meridian(M) is equals?
a a a(1−e2 ) a cos α
a.) b.) ¿ ¿ c.) d.) ¿ ¿
(1−e sin2 α)
2
¿¿

20.) If a and e are the equatorial diameter of the eccentricity of the reference spheroid respectively and α is the
Latitude of the point of the spheroid The radius of parallel of latitude at the point is:
a a a(1−e 2) a cos α
a.) b.) ¿ ¿ c.) d.) ¿ ¿
(1−e sin2 α)
2
¿¿

21.) compute the Gausian mean radius of curvature ( R) of a ellipsoid whose semi-major axis is 6378206.4m
and eccentricity of 0.08227185422 and a latitude on the point of spheroid is 30°N.
a.) 6367358.418 b.) 6388577.421 c.)5864841.588 d.) 6388352.418

22.)In determination of the strength of figure, geometric conditions is represented by the letter
a.) F b.) D c.) C d.) G

For nos. 23-30

23.) Which of the following are the distance angles for the route using ABC & BCD with BC as the common
side for triangles ABC?
a.) 32° and 56° b.) 27° and 62° c.)30° and 60° d.) 59° and 34°

24.) if all stations are occupied and all lines are observed in both directions compute for the Geometric
condition(C)
a.) 4 b.) 5 c.) 6 d.) 7
25.) If all stations are occupied and all lines are observed in both directions compute for value of the strength
of figure factor (F)
a.) 0.60 b.) 0.64 c.) 0.75 d.) 0.50

26.) What is the value of ΔA2+ΔAΔB+ΔB2 for the route using triangle ABC with BC as the common side?
a.) 30.592 b.) 21.852 c.) 28.152 d.) 22.955

27.) What is the value of ΔA2+ΔAΔB+ΔB2 for the route using triangle BCD with BC as the common side?
a.) 15.812 b.) 21.852 c.) 18.156 d.) 12.562

28.) what is the formula for strength of figure for routes (R )?

1
a.) FƩ(ΔA2+ΔAΔB+ΔB2 ) b.) R=cos ΔA2+ΔAΔB+ΔB2 c.) R=( NM ) 2 d.) R=tan ΔA2+ΔAΔB+ΔB2

29.) what is the value of strength of figure for routes (R ) using triangle ABC & BCD route common side BC?
a.) 25.00 b.) 24.67 c.) 19.45 d.) 12.84

30.) The ___________ the value of R, the stronger the figure.

a.) higher b.) lower c.) constant d.) greater

31.) Two countries has agreed to explore for oil in a region has the fallowing data:
latitude1= 34°30’N, longitude1=35°10’N
latitude2= 38°50’E, longitude2=39° 35’E
compute the area of determined region by considering the Earth’s shape is a sphere. R=6371km
a.)5079.39km2 b.)7523.39km2 c.)15247.55km2 d.)65744.55km2

32.) Find the distance between London(UK) with latitude 51.30°N, longitude 0.01°W AND Bagdad (Iraq) with
latitude 33.20°N, and 44.26°E respectively.
a.) 4083.23km b.)5065.56km c.)1500.00km d.)3648.55km

33.) Is one of the lines in a triangulation system whose length is precisely measured and its true direction
determined by astronomical observation.
a.) triangulation system b.) check base c.) base line d.) trilateration

34.) the interior angles of a triangle ABC are A=82°14’44”, B=47°39’54” and C=50°07’34”. The distance from
A to B is 12,383.42m. If the radius of curvature of the earth is 6,372,160m., compute the spherical excess of
the triangle ABC
a.) 0.68 sec. b.) 0.37sec. c.) 1.42sec. d.) 2.42sec.

35.) Calculate the spherical excess of the triangle whose sides are 4,591.46m. and 8396.42m. with an
included angle of 42°30’. Assume radius of curvature to be 6,400,000m.
a.) 1.84sec. b.)0.36sec. c.)1.42sec. d.)0.07sec.