SITUATIONAL Using the Least Squares method, determine the adjusted difference

in elevation between BM 19 and BM 20.

SITUATION 1 – A person in Antipolo City whose line of sight is 450
feet above mean sea level observes that the line of the horizon at a.) 9.079
the Manila Bay and the roof deck of a building are in vertical b.) 9.089
alignment. If the building is 16.2 miles from the observer. c.) 9.094
d.) 9.084
Determine the distance from the observer to the horizon, in km.
a.) 44.2
b.) 46.2 SITUATION 3 – The WGS84 geographic coordinates of PRS92 station AGS-
c.) 45.2 3 in San Luis, Agusan Del Sur, are latitude = 8°26’49.17455” and
d.) 45.8 longitude = 125°43’18.25170”. If the semi-major axis a= 6378137
meters; first eccentricity, e = 0.0818191909; and h=…
Determine the height of the building to the horizon in meters.
Determine the X-cartesian coordinates of station AGS-3, in meters.
a.) 23.4
b.) 25.4 a.) -3683739.740
c.) 24.4 b.) -2683736.740
d.) 26.4 c.) -3683141.740
d.) -3482740.740
Determine the distance from the building to the horizon, in km.
Determine the Y-cartesian coordinates of station AGS-3, in meters.
a.) 18
b.) 19 a.) 930703.542
c.) 20 b.) 930707.542
d.) 17 c.) 930708.542
d.) 930706.542
SITUATION 2 – Differential Levelling between two bench marks BM 19
and BM 20 are carried out across two different routes. The route Determine the Z-cartesian coordinates of station AGS-3, in meters.
lengths and respective differences in elevation as determined in
a.) 5122364.797
the field for each route are indicated below
b.) 5122366.797
Route Length Diff in Elevation c.) 5122365.797
(m) d.) 5122163.797
1 7 9.043
2 2 9.108
SITUATION 4 – First-order differential leveling is carried out from
BM 27 to BM 28 along three different routes but with the same
Using the Least Squares method, determine the correction in mm, to precision. The route lengths and respective differences in elevation
the elevation difference along route 1. as determined in the field for each route indicated below
a.) +0.036
Route Length Diff in Elevation
b.) +0.046
(m)
c.) +0.051
1 10 8.175
d.) +0.041
2 5 8.095
Using the Least Squares method, determine the correction in mm, to 3 8 8.145
the elevation difference along route 2.
a.) -0.029
b.) -0.019
c.) -0.014
d.) -0.024
Using the Least Squares method, determine the correction in SITUATION 12: The following PRS92 geographic and grid coordinates
millimeters, to the difference in elevation along route 1. of stations BHL-1 and CBU-1 are provided as reference stations:
a.) -36 Stations Geographic Coordinates Grid Coordinates
b.) -41 Latitude Longitude Northings Eastings
c.) -46 MMA-1 14-32-13.66238 121-02-23.14210 1607761.469 504138.600
d.) -31 MMA-6 14-35-59.15786 120-58-18.24728 1614525.125 496954.655
Using the Least Squares method, determine the correction in
millimeters, to the difference in elevation along route 2. Determine the grid azimuth from station MMA-1 to station MMA-6.
a.) +44 a.) 133-16-16.4
b.) +39 b.) 133-16-26.4
c.) +49 c.) 133-16-06.4
d.) +34 d.) 133-16-36.4
Using the Least Squares method, determine the adjusted difference Determine the meridian convergence, in arc seconds.
in elevation between BM 27 and BM 28.
a.) 71.6
a.) 8.139 b.) 61.6
b.) 8.134 c.) 66.6
c.) 8.129 d.) 56.6
d.) 8.144
Determine the geodetic azimuth from station MMA-1 to station MMA-2
SITUATION 5: The following PRS92 geographic and grid coordinates of assuming that the arc-to-chord correction is negligible.
stations BHL-1 and CBU-1 are provided as reference stations:
a.) 133-17-48.0
Stations Geographic Coordinates Grid Coordinates b.) 133-17-28.0
Latitude Longitude Northings Eastings c.) 133-17-38.0
BHL-1 9-36-26.39543 123-51-10.60199 1062419.629 593626.159 d.) 133-17-18.0
CBU-1 10-59-16.07254 123-56-42.72537 1215141.963 603303.482
A baseline measured along the geoid is 22,795.61 meters measured at
average elevation 472.86 meters above datum in an area where the
Determine the grid azimuth from station BHL-1 to station CBU-1. separation between geoid and ellipsoid is -41.94 meters. Using Earth
radius = 6,378,137 meters, determine the distance, in meters,
a.) 183-37-42.6
reduced to the surface of the ellipsoid.
b.) 183-37-22.6
c.) 183-37-52.6 a.) 22,793.07
d.) 183-37-32.6 b.) 22,795.07
c.) 22,796.07
Determine the meridian convergence, in arc seconds.
d.) 22,794.07
a.) 54.4
A baseline measured along the geoid is 9,519.75 meters measured at
b.) 59.4
average elevation 324.05 meters above datum in an area where the
c.) 49.4
separation between geoid and ellipsoid is -56.28 meters. Using Earth
d.) 45.4
radius = 6,378,137 meters, determine the distance, in meters,
Determine the geodetic azimuth from station BHL-1 to station CBU-1 reduced to the surface of the ellipsoid.
assuming that the arc-to-chord correction is negligible.
a.) 9,520.35
a.) 183-38-17.0 b.) 9,518.35
b.) 183-38-12.0 c.) 9,519.35
c.) 183-38-32.0 d.) 9,521.35
d.) 183-38-22.0
Aerial photographs at average scale 1:15,000 are to be taken for The GPS-derived height of a control point is 60.942 meters, while
highway planning across flat terrain. If an 88-mm focal length the orthometric elevation of the same point is 65.708 meters.
aerial camera is to be used, determine the flying height above Determine the separation between the ellipsoid and the geoid at the
average terrain, in meters. location of the control point
a.) 1,120 a.) + 4.766
b.) 1,220 b.) – 126.650
c.) 1,320 c.) + 126.630
d.) 1,420 d.) – 4.766
Aerial photographs at average scale 1:15,000 are to be taken for
highway planning across flat terrain. If a 305-mm focal length
SITUATIONAL
aerial camera is to be used, determine the flying height above
average terrain, in meters. Situation 1 – Differential levelling between two bench marks BM 13
and BM 14 is carried out across four (4) different routes. The route
a.) 4,475
lengths and respective differences in elevation as determined in
b.) 4,775
the field for each route are indicated below
c.) 4,675
d.) 4,575 Route Length (km) Difference in elevation (meters)
1 10 0.268
An aerial camera has a 23-cm x 23-cm format. If the camera focal
2 7 0.379
length is 6 inches mm, determine the angular field of view, in
degrees. 3 8 0.350
4 6 0.412
a.) 90
b.) 94
c.) 92 If Route 1 is assigned a weight value of 1 in the weighted-value
d.) 96 method, what is the summation of the weights of the four routes?

The predicted tide values from NAMRIA Tide and Current Tables a.) 5.336
reflect the following data: b.) 5.326
c.) 5.346
Time (hour) Height of tide above datum (meter) d.) 5.356
0057 -0.04
Using the weighted value method, what is the most probable
0852 1.25
difference in elevation between BM 13 and BM 14?
1536 -0.19
1926 0.20 a.) 0.382
b.) 0.362
c.) 0.352
What is the elevation of the edge of water above datum, in meters,
d.) 0.372
at 0830 hour?
If BM 13 has an elevation of 46.405 meters, and it is higher than
a.) 1.39
BM 14, what is the most possible elevation of
b.) 1.09
c.) 1.29 a.) 46.023
d.) 1.19 b.) 46.053
c.) 46.033
d.) 46.043
Situation 2 – In a first-order vertical control densification Situation 3 – The following PRS92 geographic and grid coordinates
project, a geodetic leveling team physically recovered three (3) of stations MMA-1 and BTG-1 are provided as reference stations:
NAMRIA bench marks (BMs) with published elevations as follows: BM31
Station Geographic Coordinates Grid Coordinates
= 12.032m, BM32 = 11.755m and BM33 = 12.561m. The field levelling
s
showed the following computed elevations of the recovered BMs: BM31
Latitude Longitude Northings Eastings
= 12.032m; BM32 = 11.766m; and BM 33 =12.576m. The BM intervals are
MMA-1 14°32’13.66238 121°02’23.1421 1,607,761.46 504,138.60
as follows: BM31-BM32 = 1.0640km; BM32-BM33 = 1.0422km.
” 0” 9 0
BTG-1 13°49’13.20735 120°57’20.6227 1,528,297.44 495,213.66
For the leveling segment BM31-BM33, what is the allowable error of ” 9” 6 3
closure, in mm?
a.) 4.8 Determine the grid azimuth from station MMA-1 to station BTG-1.
b.) 5.8 a.) 6°24’39.8”
c.) 6.8 b.) 6°24’29.8”
d.) 7.8 c.) 6°24’24.8”
For the segment BM31-BM33, what is the magnitude of the difference d.) 6°24’34.8”
in published difference in elevation (δHPUBLISHED) and field-based Determine the meridian convergence, in seconds
difference in elevation (δHFIELD), in mm?
a.) 69.1
a.) 25 b.) 74.1
b.) 20 c.) 84.1
c.) 10 d.) 79.1
d.) 15
Determine the geodetic azimuth from station MMA-1 to station BTG-1,
What set of bench marks have been recovered within first-order if the arc-to-chord correction is negligible.
geodetic leveling accuracy?
a.) 6°25’48.9”
a.) BM 31, BM 32 and BM 33 b.) 6°25’53.9”
b.) BM 32 and BM 33 c.) 6°25’43.9”
c.) BM 31 and BM 33 d.) 6°25’38.9”
d.) BM 31 and BM 32

Aerial photographs are to be taken for highway planning and design

across flat terrain. The desired photo scale is 1:5,000. If a 152-
mm focal length aerial camera is to be used, determine the flying
height above average terrain, in meters
a.) 660
b.) 700
c.) 760
d.) 860
A distance ab on a vertical photograph is 51.3 mm. If the
corresponding distance AB on the ground is 769.5 meter and the
camera focal length is 210 mm, calculate the flying height, in
meters, above the terrain where line AB is located.
a.) 3,130
b.) 3,140
c.) 3,150
d.) 3,160
Aerial photographs are to be taken for highway planning and design Determine the value of delta, in seconds.
across flat terrain. The desired photo scale is 1:5,000. If a 305-
a.) -208.609
mm focal length aerial camera is to be used, determine the flying
b.) -209.609
height above average terrain, in meters.
c.) -207.609
a.) 1,450 d.) -210.609
b.) 1,625
Station 3 – A detailed engineering alignment study for a proposed
c.) 1,525
bypass road project in Nueva Ecija requires the aerial photography
d.) 1,425
of a 20 km x 0.8 km straight strip of predominantly rice-land.
Vertical photography for military reconnaissance is required. The Specifications include camera format: 23 cm x 23 cm; focal length:
desired photo scale is 1:20,000. If the lowest safe altitude over 152.4 cm; and forward overlap: 70% of format.
enemy area is 4000 meters, determine the camera focal length, in
mm.
If the photography specifications further require that 80% of the
a.) 210
format side must fit the strip width for the generation of
b.) 220
orthophotomaps, determine the average flying height, in meters, of
c.) 200
the aerial photography.
d.) 190
a.) 650
Situation 2 – The grid coordinates of first-order PRS92 station,
b.) 670
BKN-4 (1990), established in Damulog, Bukidnon, and the relevant
c.) 680
PPCS-Transverse Mercator conversion tables are given below:
d.) 660
Station Grid Coordinates
If the two photographs are exposed at each end of the project area
Northings Eastings
to ensure stereoscopic coverage, determine the total number of
BKN-4 827,542.119 493,634.883
photographs
Latitude (I) Dif. 1” (VII) Diff. 1” (VIII)
7°29’ 827,417.527 30.71688 335.230 0.01258 3.473 a.) 73
7°30’ 829,260.540 30.71690 335.985 0.01258 3.481 b.) 71
c.) 70
Latitude (IX) Diff. 1” (X) Diff. 1” (XI) d.) 72
7°29’ 32,616.561 0.02066 139.156 0.00043 0.908 For photogrammetric plotting, determine the approximate total area
7°30’ 32,617.800 0.02070 139.182 0.00043 0.909 covered by the stereoscopic models, in hectares
a.) 2,110
Determine the value of phi’ (ϕ’) b.) 2,090
a.) 7o29’03.056” c.) 2,120
b.) 7o29’05.056” d.) 2,100
c.) 7o29’04.056” Situation 4 – An aerial camera with forward-motion compensation and
d.) 7o29’06.056” a 6-inch focal length is carried in an airplane traveling at 124.3
Determine the value of the quantity (-VIIq^2 + VIIIq^4 ), in seconds. miles per hour. The flying height above average terrain is 11,485
feet and the exposure time is 1/500 second.
a.) -0.034
b.) -0.014 Calculate the distance (in meters) traveled by the airplane during
c.) -0.024 the exposure period.
d.) -0.044 a.) 0.15
b.) 0.13
c.) 0.11
d.) 0.09
Calculate the average scale of photography above terrain. Situation – 6 The geographic coordinates of a PRS92 station, Sam-5,
and the relevant PPCS-Transverse Mercator conversion tables are
a.) 1:23,500
given below:
b.) 1:22,000
c.) 1:22,500 PRS92
Geographic Coordinates
d.) 1:22,965 Station
Latitude Longitude
Calculate the distance, in microns, that the film must be moved
Sam-5 15°02’07.37976” 120°40’32.98461”
across the focal plane during exposure in order to obtain a clear
Latitude (I) Dif. 1” (II) Diff. 1” (III)
image.
15°02’ 1,662,492.708 30.73259 1,878.061 0.03147 1.710
a.) 8 15°03’ 1,664,336.663 30.73264 1,879.949 0.03146 1.712
b.) 7
c.) 2 Latitude (IV) Diff. 1” (V) Diff. 1” (VI)
d.) 5 15°02’ 298,694.088 -0.38668 101.960 -0.00070 0.045
Situation 5 – In an aerial photography project, the distance between 15°03’ 298,670.888 -0.38710 101.917 -0.00070 0.045
flight lines is 4,905 feet and the interval between exposures is
2641 feet. Determine the value of “P”, in seconds.
If the flight lines are to be plotted on a 1:50000-scale topographic a.) +0.0116701539
map, what is the map distance between flight lines, in centimeters? b.) +0.116701539
a.) 3.2 c.) -0.0116701539
b.) 2.8 d.) -0.116701539
c.) 3.3 Convert the geographic latitude into PPCS-PTM grid northings, in
d.) 3.0 meters.
If the exposures are to be plotted on a 1:50 000-scale topographic a.) 1,662,745.880
map, what is the map distance between exposures, in centimeters? b.) 1,662,745.088
a.) 1.5 c.) 1,662,745.808
b.) 1.8 d.) 1,662,745.888
c.) 2.0 Convert the geographic longitude into PPCS-PTM grid eastings, in
d.) 1.6 meters.
If the flight lines are to be plotted on a 1:10000-scale topographic a.) 465,142.911
map, what is the map distance between flight lines, in centimeters? b.) 465,142.511
a.) 13.5 c.) 465,142.111
b.) 13.8 d.) 465,142.711
c.) 16.0 Situation 7 – The depth of water during echo sounding in a
d.) 15.0 hydrographic survey is a function of the elapsed time between the
transmission of sound from the boat and the reception of its echo
from the seabed.
If the elapsed time is 0.5 second, determine the depth of water, in
meters.
a.) 750
b.) 187.5
c.) 1000
d.) 375
If the elapsed time is 0.25 second, determine the depth of water, What is the total error, in mm, due to earth curvature and
in meters. atmospheric refraction?
a.) 375 a.) 130
b.) 187.5 b.) 110
c.) 750 c.) 120
d.) 1000 d.) 100
If the elapsed time is 0.15 second, determine the depth of water, If the computed elevation of BM 17 is 32.981 meters, what is its
in meters correct elevation?
a.) 450 a.) 33.091
b.) 337.5 b.) 32.944
c.) 225 c.) 33.027
d.) 112.5 d.) 32.871
Situation 5 – A person in Antipolo City whose line of sight is 450 Situation 9 – The WGS84 geographic coordinates of a road project
feet above mean sea level observes that the line of the horizon at control station, JAR-31, are latitude= 10o44’59.45357” and
the Manila Bay and the roof deck of a building along Roxas Boulevard longitude= 122o34’16.18591”. If the semi-major axis, a=6,378,137
are in vertical alignment. The building is 16.2 miles from the meters; first eccentricity, e=0.0818191909; and h=0,
observer
Determine the X-Cartesian coordinates of JAR-31, in meters
What is the distance from the observer to the horizon, in km?
a.) -3,373,783.467
a.) 43.1 b.) -3,373,782.467
b.) 46.1 c.) -3,373,785.467
c.) 45.1 d.) -3,373,784.467
d.) 44.1
Determine the Y-Cartesian coordinates of JAR-31, in meters.
What is the distance from the building to the horizon, in km?
a.) 5,281,293.142
a.) 17 b.) 5,281,295.142
b.) 19 c.) 5,281,294.142
c.) 18 d.) 5,281,292.142
d.) 20
Determine the Z-Cartesian coordinates of JAR-31, in meters.
What is the height of the building above sea level, in meters?
a.) 1,181,831.856
a.) 26.4 b.) 1,181,833.856
b.) 24.4 c.) 1,181,830.856
c.) 25.4 d.) 1,181,832.856
d.) 23.4
Situation 7 – Differential levelling is run from BM 16 to BM 17 over
54.6 km. The average back-sight distance is 80 m long and the average
foresight distance is 50 m long.
What is the total number of instrument set-ups?
a.) 440
b.) 430
c.) 410
d.) 420
Situation 10 – The results of a traverse computation showed the Determine the Z-Cartesian coordinates of QZN-5, in meters.
following coordinates at the closing station:
a.) 1,604,264.941
Northings (m) Eastings (m) b.) 1,604,263.941
Published 1,431,297.404 500,164.620 c.) 1,604,265.941
Field 1,431,297.540 500,164.514 d.) 1,604,266.941
Situation 14 – A person in Antipolo City whose line of sight is 600
Calculate the linear error of closure, in cm. feet above mean sea level observes that the line of horizon at the
Manila Bay and the roof deck of a building are in vertical alignment.
a.) 19.2 If the building is 13.8 miles from the observer.
b.) 18.2
c.) 16.2 Determine the distance from the observer to the horizon, in km.
d.) 17.2
a.) 51
If the traverse length is 1,762.300 meters, calculate the relative b.) 50
error of closure. c.) 53
d.) 52
a.) 1:11,000
b.) 1:9,750 Determine the height of the building above sea level, in meters
c.) 1:10,250 a.) 61.3
d.) 1:11,250
b.) 59.3
If the traverse length is 2,683.200 meters, calculate the error of c.) 60.1
closure d.) 59.8

a.) 1:14,500 Determine the distance from the building to the horizon, in km.
b.) 1:15,600
a.) 28
c.) 1:15,000
b.) 29
d.) 1:16,500
c.) 30
Situation 11 – The WGS84 geographic coordinates of PRS92 station d.) 31
QZN-5, in Real, Quezon, are latitude = 14o39’53.91240” and longitude
Situation 8 – An aerial camera with forward-motion compensation and
= 121o36’19.15477”. If the semi-major axis, a=6,378,137 meters;
a 3.5-inch focal length is carried in an airplane traveling at 124.3
first eccentricity, e=0.0818191909; h=0,
miles per hour. The flying height above terrain is 1,969 feet and
Determine the X-Cartesian coordinates of QZN-5, in meters. the exposure time is 1/500 second. 51.

a.) -3,234,362.759 Calculate the distance (in meters) traveled by the airplane during
b.) -3,234,359.759 the exposure period.
c.) -3,234,361.759 a.) 0.09
d.) -3,234,360.759
b.) 0.11
Determine the Y-Cartesian coordinates of QZN-5, in meters. c.) 0.12
d.) 0.10
a.) 5,256,285.585
b.) 5,256,283.585 Calculate the average scale of photography above terrain
c.) 5,256,282.585 a.) 1:7,000
d.) 5,256,284.585 b.) 1:6,500
c.) 1:7,250
d.) 1:6,750
Calculate the distance, in microns, that the film must be moved Situation 12 – A vertical aerial photograph was taken from a flying
across the focal plane during exposure in order to obtain a clear height of 3,200 meters above datum with a camera having a focal
image. length of 210 mm. The highest, lowest and average terrain points
appearing in the photograph are 1,730 meters, 995 meters and 1,310
a.) 15
meters, respectively
b.) 17
c.) 14 Calculate the maximum photographic scale.
d.) 16
a.) 1:6,800
Situation 11 – The grid coordinates of zero-order PRS92 station, b.) 1:7,000
BHL-1 (1909-89), established in 1909 and recovered in 1989, in c.) 1:6,900
Dauis, Bohol, and the relevant PPCS-Transverse Mercator conversion d.) 1:7,100
tables are given below:
Calculate the minimum photographic scale.
Station Grid Coordinates (Meters)
a.) 1:10,400
Northings Eastings
b.) 1:10,500
BHL-1 1,602,419.628 593,626.159
c.) 1:10,000
Latitude (I) Dif. 1” (II) Diff. 1” (III) d.) 1:10,200
9°36’ 1,061,492.439 30.72027 431.586 0.01272 4.500
9o37’ 1,063,335.665 30.72030 432.349 0.01272 4.508 Calculate the average photographic scale.
a.) 1:9,400
Latitude (IX) Diff. 1” (X) Diff. 1” (XI) b.) 1:9,800
9°36’ 32,796.857 0.02674 142.930 0.00057 0.968 c.) 1:9,200
7°37’ 32,798.462 0.02679 142.964 0.00057 0.968 d.) 1:9,000
Situation 13 – The interval between sounding lines in a hydrographic
Determine the value of phi’ (ϕ). survey is 50 meters.
a.) 9o36’29.182” If the corresponding distance of the sounding lines on a nautical
b.) 9o36’30.182” chart is 20 mm, what is the scale of the chart?
c.) 9o36’32.182”
d.) 9o36’31.182” a.) 1:5,000
b.) 1:1,000
Determine the value of the quantity (-VIIq^2 + VIIIq^4 ), in seconds. c.) 1:4,000
a.) -5.786 d.) 1:2,500
b.) -4.786 If the corresponding distance of the sounding lines on a nautical
c.) -6.786 chart is 40 mm, what is the scale of the chart?
d.) -3.786
a.) 1:2,500
Determine the value of Δλ, in seconds. b.) 1:5,000
a.) +3,072.602 c.) 1:4,000
b.) +3,070.602 d.) 1:1,250
c.) +3,071.602 If the corresponding distance of the sounding lines on a nautical
d.) +3,073.602 chart is 10 mm, what is the scale of the chart?
a.) 1:1,000
b.) 1:5,000
c.) 1:2,500
d.) 1:10,000
Situation 14 – A vertical aerial photograph was taken from a flying Situation 16 – An aerial camera with forward-motion compensation
height of 2,500 meters above datum with a camera having a focal focal length is carried in an aircraft traveling at 156 miles per
length of 152 mm. The highest, lowest and average terrain points hour, at a flying height of 9,000 feet above terrain and shutter
appearing in the photograph are 1,360 meters, 828 meters and 1101.6 speed of 1/250 speed.
meters, respectively
What is the scale of photographic terrain elevation?
Calculate the maximum photographic scale.
a.) 1:20,000
a.) 1:7,400 b.) 1:17,000
b.) 1:7,700 c.) 1:18,000
c.) 1:7,600 d.) 1:19,000
d.) 1:7,500
What is the distance, in meters, traveled by the airplane during
Calculate the minimum photographic scale. exposure?
a.) 1:11,200 a.) 0.29
b.) 1:11,100 b.) 0.27
c.) 1:11,000 c.) 0.26
d.) 1:10,900 d.) 0.28
Calculate the average photographic scale. To obtain a clear image, what distance, in microns, must the film
be moved across the focal plane during exposure?
a.) 1:9,300
b.) 1:9,200 a.) 18
c.) 1:9,400 b.) 17
d.) 1:9,100 c.) 14
d.) 16
Situation 15 – A vertical aerial photograph was taken from a flying
height of 3,500 meters above datum with a camera having focal length Situation 17 – Topographic maps needed for a detailed engineering
of 305 mm. The highest, lowest and average terrain points appearing alignment study of a proposed bypass road project in Nueva Ecija
in the photograph are 1060.0 meters, 816.0 meters and 907.5 meters, requires the aerial photography of a 20km x 1.2 km straight strip
respectively. of predominantly rice-land. Specifications include aerial camera
format: 23 cm x 23 cm; focal length: 152.4 cm; and forward overlap:
Calculate the maximum photograph scale.
60% of format.
a.) 1:7,800
If the photography specifications further require that 90% of the
b.) 1:8,000
format side must fit the strip width, what is the flying height of
c.) 1:8,100
the aerial photography, in meters?
d.) 1:7,900
a.) 890
Calculate the minimum photographic scale.
b.) 870
a.) 1:9,100 c.) 880
b.) 1:8,900 d.) 900
c.) 1:9,000
In order to ensure stereoscopic coverage of the area to be mapped,
d.) 1:8,800
two photographs are exposed at each end of the project. What is the
Calculate the average photographic scale. total number of photographs?
a.) 1:8,300 a.) 41
b.) 1:8,500 b.) 40
c.) 1:8,600 c.) 42
d.) 1:8,400 d.) 43
What is the total area to be mapped based on the stereoscopic models, Situation 1 Differential leveling between two bench marks BM 12 and
in hectares? BM 13 is carried out across four (4) different routes. The route
lengths and respective differences in elevation as determined in
a.) 2,939
the field for each route are indicated below.
b.) 2,909
c.) 2,929 Route Length (km) Difference in elevation (meters)
d.) 2,919 1 8 0.858
2 6 0.637
3 7 0.953
4 5 1.002

If Route 1 is assigned a weight value of 1 in the weighted-value

method, what is the summation of the weights of the four routes?
a.) 5.066
b.) 5.086
c.) 5.076
d.) 5.096
Using the weighted value method, what is the most probable
difference in elevation between BM 12 and BM 13?
a.) 0.867
b.) 0.877
c.) 0.857
d.) 0.887
If BM 12 has an elevation of 27.048 meters, and it is higher than
BM 13, what is the most probable elevation of BM 13?
a.) 26.161
b.) 26.181
c.) 26.171
d.) 26.191
Situation 2 The closed traverse data for a by-pass road project are
reflected below. From initial stations AJ-10 and AJ-11, the traverse
Published Coordinates (meters)
Station Northings Eastings
AJ-10 1,182,902.375 447,971.806
AJ-11 1,183,514.679 447,506.382
AJ-24 1,189,045.782 455,028.934

What is the published azimuth of the line AJ10-AJ24?

a.) 233°54'42.3"
b.) 233°54'52.3"
c.) 229°55'12.3"
d.) 233°55'02.3"
If the computed field coordinates for station AJ-24 are Northings Situation 5 The horizontal angles measured from a survey station
1,188,045.627 meters and Eastings 455,029.293 meters, what is the are reflected in figure H5 below. All measurements are uncorrelated
azimuth error of closure for the traverse, in seconds? and have the same precision.
a.) 4.9 A 69°59'10"
b.) 13.9
B 60°00'20"
c.) 7.9
d.) 10.9 C 230°00'50"
If the traverse had 12 occupied stations, what is the order of the D 130°00′10"
traverse accuracy level?
a.) First
Using least squares method, determine the adjusted value of angle
b.) Fourth
A.
c.) Third
d.) Second a.) 69°59'22"
b.) 69°59′14"
Situation 4- The original geographic coordinates of ZGN-6, a first-
c.) 69°59'10"
order PRS92 station established in Siocon, zamboanga del Sur, in
d.) 69°59'18"
1990 are as follows: latitude, 17° 42 28.92679" and longitude, λι =
122° 08 11.80289". The same station was re-observed in 2010 and the Using least squares method, determine the adjusted value of angle
following coordinates were obtained: latitude, 2= 7° 42' 28.84885" C.
and longitude, X2 = 122° 08′ 11.82369".
a.) 230°00'26"
What is the rate of change in latitude per year, in centimeters? b.) 230°00'30"
Assume 1" 30 meters. c.) 230°00'18"
d.) 230°00'22"
a.) 10.7
b.) 12.7 Using least squares method, determine the adjusted value of angle
c.) 11.7 D.
d.) 9.7
a.) 129°59'42”
What is the rate of change in longitude per year, in centimeters? b.) 129°59'38"
Assume 1" 30 meters. c.) 129°59'34"
d.) 129°59'30"
a.) 4.1
b.) 3.1
c.) 5.1
Situation 7 Time discrepancies between the GNSS satellite clock and
d.) 2.1
receiver clock result to corresponding errors in the derived ground
What is the total shift of the station coordinates from date of distances.
establishment of the station up to re-observation, in meters? Assume
If the time discrepancy is 0.5 microsecond, calculate the distance
1" 30 meters.
error in meters.
a.) 2.62
a.) 15,000
b.) 2.42
b.) 1500
c.) 2.82
c.) 15
d.) 2.32
d.) 150
If the time discrepancy is 0.5 nanosecond, calculate the distance
error in meters.
a.) 15
b.) 0.15
c.) 150
d.) 1.5
If the time discrepancy is 0.1 nanosecond, calculate the distance
error in meters.
a.) 0.03
b.) 3
c.) 0.3
d.) 30