Distance between two points in surveying

means:
a. Distance measured with a steel tape Horizontal distance
b. Horizontal distance
c. Vertical distance
d. Distance measured by stadia

An auxillary scale which slides along the main

scale of a transit permitting the smallest
divisions
of the main scale to be subdivided is called: Vernier
a. Micrometer
b. Planimeter
c. Vernier
d. Declinator

The clockwise angle which a line makes with

Azimuth
any reference-line, is called the
__________________

The process of determining direction on a map

Orientation
relative to the earth’s surface is generally called
_______________

______ is defined as the length of steps walking

which is measured from heel to heel or from Pace
toe to toe.

Given the direction of a line S 23˚25’31” W, find

AZIMUTH = 23˚25’31”
its equivalent azimuth.
Given the direction of a line N 53˚23’15” W, AZIMUTH = 126˚36’45”
find its equivalent azimuth.

Given the direction of a line N 33˚21’16” E, find

AZIMUTH = 213˚21’16”
its equivalent azimuth.

Given the direction of a line S 25˚35’20” E, find

AZIMUTH = 334˚24’40”
its equivalent azimuth.

If line AB has a difference of elevation of 21.13

meters and has a horizontal distance of 300 300.74 meters
meters, find its slope distance.

Determine the length of a line negotiated in 208

paces by a person whose pace is 0.76 meters 158.08 meters
long.

The number of significant figures in the value

3
300.00 is
It is the largest natural rainforest in the world. Amazon Forest

What do you call a group of flamingos? “flamboyance”.

The ratio of the focal length of the lens to the

Stadia Interval Factor
spacing between stadia hair is called __________

If one of a spirit level is heated, the bubble is

a. not affected
b. drawn to the heated end Drawn to the heated end.
c. drawn to the cooler end
d. appreciably

Name the largest freshwater lake in the world? Lake Superior.

Name the seventh planet from the sun. Uranus.

Name the world's largest ocean. Pacific

In ancient Rome, land surveyor is called Agrimensor

A level surface which is used as a reference for
measuring vertical distances is called
a. Bench Mark
Datum Plane
b. Grade Surface
c. Datum Plane
d. Horizontal Surface

Error that depends upon the habits of the

observer and his physical conditions. Personal Error

1 hour 20 minutes + 3 hours 30 minutes = 4 hours 50 minutes.

Accurate setting of transit plates at zero is

accomplished by means of the
a. upper tangent screw
Upper tangent screw
b. upper clamp
c. lower tangent screw
d. lower clamp

95% of all matter in the universe is invisible,

Dark Matter
and is called the

In accuracies in measurements which occur

because some aspect of a surveying operation
is performed with carelessness, poor judgement
and improper execution.
Mistakes
a. Error
b. Personal Error
c. Mistakes
d. Instrumental Error
A type of error which will always have the same
sign and magnitude as long as field conditions
remain constant and unchanged.
a. Natural Errors Systematic Errors
b. Personal Errors
c. Systematic Errors
d. Accidental Errors

_________ indicates how close a given

measurement is to the absolute or true value of Accuracy
the quantity measured.
Refers to the degree of refinement and
consistency with which any physical Precision
measurement is made.

A type of leveling instrument which is often

called construction level or architect’s level.
a. Automatic Level
Builder’s Level
b. Wye level
c. Dumpy level
d. Builder’s level

When a line is measured with a tape that is too

long, the corrections applied to the observed Added
length is to be _____________

When a specified or required length is to be laid

out with a tape that is too long, the correction
Subtracted
applied from the known length is to be
__________

When measuring lengths with a tape too short,

the corrections applied to the observed length Subtracted
is to be ____________

An imaginary surface of the sea which is

midway between high and low tides
a. Mean Sea Level
Mean Sea Level
b. Datum
c. Level Surface
d. Horizontal Surface

This method of leveling is used to determine

differences in elevation between points at
designated short measured intervals along an
Profile Leveling
established line to provide data from which a
vertical section of the ground surface can be
plotted.

Sight on a previously established survey point. Backsight

An instrument for measuring atmospheric
Barometer
pressure.

With 63 moons, ___________ has the largest

number of moons.
a. Jupiter
Jupiter
b. Saturn
c. Venus
d. Uranus
A stadia rod held at a distant point B is sighted
by an instrument set up at A. The upper and
lower stadia hair readings were observed at
1.300 m and 0.900 m, respectively. If the stadia 40.00 meters
interval factor (k) is 100, and instrument
constant (C) is Zero, determine the length of
line AB.

Find dy/dx if y = cos x - sin x

Who invented the solar compass where

William Burt
magnetic declination can be determined?

What is the speed of light? 299,792,458 m/s

Find the weight of a mass of 10 kg at a location

where g = 9.77 m/s 2 W = 97.7 N
The sum of the sides of a polygon is called
Perimeter
______________

An old instrument which was perfected by

Heron of Alexandria which was used in leveling
and for measuring horizontal and vertical
angles. Dioptra
a. Diopter
b. Astrolabe
c. Dioptra
This method of leveling is employed in
determining by trigonometric computations the
difference in elevation between two points from
Trigonometric Leveling
measurements of its horizontal or slope
distance and the vertical angle between the
points.

True or false: The equation xy = 0 implies

True
that x = 0 or y = 0

Who is the department head of Civil and

Engr. Winston Abobo
Geodetic Engineering?