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ENGINEERING SURVEYING
PROBLEM SET 1
1. A survey line was measured on sloping ground and recorded as 117.84 m. The difference
between the ends was 5.88 m. The tape used was later found to be 30.66 m when
compared with a standard of 30.48 m. Calculate the horizontal length of line.
a. 118.38 m
b. 154.79 m
c. 134.48 m
d. 121.76 m
Situation 1. A steel tape with coefficient of linear expansion of 0.0000116 ℃ is known to be
50 m long at 20 ℃. The tape was used to measure a line which was found to be 532.28 m long
and when the temperature was 35 ℃.
2. Find the temperature correction per tape length.
a. 0.0055
b. 0.0044
c. 0.0078
d. 0.0021
3. Find the temperature correction for the measured line.
a. 0.0816
b. 0.0926
c. 0.0718
d. 0.0619
4. Find the correct length of the line.
a. 532.62
b. 532.86
c. 532.29
d. 532.37
5. A line level was run from point 5 to 6, 8km apart. The average BS and also FS distance was
100 m. At every turning point, the rod settles by 3 cm. Find the total error in the recorded
elevation of point 6.
a. 1.79 m
b. 1.44 m
c. 1.22 m
d. 1.17 m
6. Using 50 m tape that is 0.02m too long, the measured distance from A to B is 160.42 m.
What is the correct distance from A to B?
a. 170.466
b. 160.484
c. 161.279
d. 162.022
Situation 2. The following are the observations made on the same angle:
47°26’23” 47°26’18”
47°26’10” 47°26’15”
47°26’16” 47°26’12”
47°26’09” 47°26’15”
47°26’18” 47°26’14”
7. Determine the most probable value.
a. 47°26’09”
b. 47°26’12”
c. 47°26’14”
d. 47°26’18”
8. Determine the standard deviation.
a. 2.5”
b. 2.9”
c. 3.1”
d. 3.7”
9. Find the standard error of the mean.
a. 1.0”
b. 1.6”
c. 2.3”
d. 2.5’’
10. The DMD of the line BC is equal to 426.20 m. The departure of the previous line AB is
117.56m. What is then the departure of the line BC?
a. 191.08
b. 200.56
c. 171.82
d. 213.25
Situation 3. From the given tract of land having the following data:
Lines Latitude Departure
A-B +40 -80
B-C +80 -40
C-D -30 +70
D-A -90 +50
11. Compute the DMD of line CD.
a. +170
b. -170
c. +40
d. -40
12. Compute the DMD of line AB.
a. -80
b. +80
c. -40
d. +40
13. Compute the double area of the lot.
a. 4800
b. 2500
c. 9600
d. 6000
Situation 4. In the two peg test of a dumpy level using alternate method, the following
observations were taken. Point M is equidistant from both A and B while P is 2.50 m away
from A along the extension of line AB and 79.27 m from B.
Instrument set up near M Instrument set up near P
Rod reading on A 0.296 m 1.563 m
Rod reading on B 0.910 m 2.140 m
14. Find the true distance in elevation bet A and B.

a. 0.991
b. 0.755
c. 0.841
d. 0.614
15. Find the error in the rod reading at B with the instrument still at P.
a. 0.105
b. 0.076
c. 0.055
d. 0.038
16. Find the correct reading rod on B for a horizontal line of sight w/ the instrument still at P.
a. 2.178 m
b. 2.155 m
c. 2.147 m
d. 2.121 m
17. A 30 m steel tape is 2mm long at 20℃ with a pull of 55 N. A rectangle in measured with
this tape. The sides are recorded as 144.95 m and 113.00 m. The average temperature
during the measurement is 30℃ with a pull of 55 N. Use coefficient of expansion of steel
tape as 0.0000116/℃. What is the true area?
a. 16,853.33 m3
b. 16.585.67 m3
c. 16,385.33 m3
d. 16,858.67 m3
18. The following interior angles of a triangle traverse were measured with the same
precision.
Angle Value (Degrees) No. of Measurement
A 41℃ 5
B 77℃ 6
C 63℃ 2
a. 40°46’16”
b. 40°56’46”
c. 40°16’46”
d. 40°26’16”
19. From the given data of differential leveling as shown in the tabulation.
STA. B.S. F.S. ELEV.
1 5.87 393.25m
2 7.03 6.29
3 3.48 6.25
4 7.25 7.08
5 10.19 5.57
6 9.29 4.45
7 4.94
Find the difference in elevation of station 7 and station 4.
a. 9.45
b. 10.98
c. 11.77
d. 12.34
20. The observed compass bearing of a line in 1981 was S 37°30’ E, and the magnetic
declination of the place then was known to be 3°10’W. It has also discovered that during
the observation local attraction of the place at 5° E existed. Find the true azimuth of the
line.
a. 234°20’
b. 324°40’
c. 424°20’
d. 224°40’

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14. Find the true distance in elevation bet A and B.

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