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Engineering Surveying
Quiz 1

1. The sides of the square lot having an area of 2 hectares were measured using a 100m tape that was
0.04m too long. Compute the error in the area in sq. meter.
a. 15
b. 18
c. 16
d. 17
2. TP1 has an elevation of 115.15m and the foresight is taken at that point is 0.30m. If the backsight
taken at BM1 is 1.42, determine the elevation of BM1.
a. 113.43 m
b. 116.27 m
c. 114.03 m
d. 116.87 m
3. A civil engineer measures the distance between points A and B and the following values were
recorded. Determine the probable error of the mean of the series of measurements.
Trial No. of Measurements
A 200.58m
B 200.48m
C 200.38m
D 200.46m
a. ±0.053 m
b. ±0.045 m
c. ±0.09 m
d. ±0.03 m
4. The observed interior angles of a triangle and their corresponding number of times measured are
indicated. Determine the most probable value of angle F.
Angle No. of Measurements
F = 39° 2
R = 65° 3
Z = 75° 4
a. 38.846°
b. 38.538°
c. 39.462°
d. 39.154°
5. The distance between two points F and R is 126.43m. If the 30m tape used is 0.05m too short, what
is the correct distance between the two points?
a. 126.64m
b. 126.219m
c. 126.743m
d. 126.98m
6. Refers to the degree of consistency of a group of observation.
a. Accuracy
b. Precision
c. Error
d. Mistake
7. The rod reading on a rod held at a distance of 100m from the instrument is 1.85m. After causing the
level bubble to move 5 divisions of the tube, the reading was recorded at 1.95m. Determine the
sensitivity of the level tube in seconds.
a. 54.22
b. 34.63
c. 27.32
d. 41.25
8. The magnetic declination on a certain date at a given place is 2°15’ W. Determine the true azimuth of
the line if its magnetic azimuth is 143°15’.
a. 141°
b. 112°
c. 139°35’
d. 130°25’
9. A line of levels is run from BM1 to BM2 which is 30km long. Elevation of BM1was found out to be
124.08m and that of BM2 is 274.11m. Backsight and foresight reading distances were 150m and 100m
respectively. Determine the corrected elevation of BM2 if the level used is inclined upward 0.003m in
a distance of 100m.
a. 274.54 m
b. 274.73 m
c. 274.93 m
d. 274.29 m
10. The following data are the observed elevation of a point by running a line of levels over four different
routes. Determine the most probable value of the elevation.
Route Elevation Probable Errors
1 121.22 ±01
2 120.80 ±02
3 121.36 ±04
4 121.32 ±06
a. 121.15
b. 121.26
c. 121.25
d. 121.18
11. The coordinates of the corners of a polygonal area of ground are taken in order as follows: A(0,0);
B(210,-170); C(620,-225); D(1000,70); E(750,390); F(310,540); G(-95,135), returning to A, compute the
area.
a. 1,041,300 sq.m
b. 551,625 sq.m
c. 520,650 sq.m
d. 1,103,250 sq.m
12. Determine the departure of the line 46.75m long if it has a bearing of N 26°36’ E.
a. 20.93 E
b. 41.80 E
c. 20.93 W
d. 41.80 W
13. The sum of the positive departure exceeds that of the negative departures by 0.31m. The sum of
negative latitudes exceeds that of the positive latitudes by 1.67m. Determine the corrected latitude
of a 48.12m line whose latitude is 21.09m. The sum of the sides is measured to be 292.52m.
a. 21.36 m
b. 20.82 m
c. 20.34 m
d. 21.56 m
14. The latitude and departure of the line AB are 20.32m South and 71.56m East. Determine the bearing
of the line.
a. S15.85oE
b. S74.14oW
c. S15.85oW
d. S74.14oE
15. The baseline of a triangulation survey was measured to be 1,800m at a place having an altitude of
1500m above sea level. Compute the sea level correction of the baseline if the radius of the area is
approximately 6,400km.
a. 0.422m
b. 1799.578m
c. 0.642m
d. 1799.358m
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. A
9.C
10. A
11. C
12. A
13. A
14. D
15. A