1) A surveying student had recorded the following 3) A line was measured to have 5 tallies, 6 marking

after repeated pacing: pins, and 63.5 links. How long is the line?
First distance = 100 m
No. of paces: 142,145,143,146.5
Second distance =?
No. of paces: 893.5,896,891.5,897
Find the second distance in meters.

2) A student recorded the following number of paces

after walking a distance of 50 m repeatedly as 71.5,
72.0, 70.0, and 69.5. He wanted to measure the
distance between two points C and D. He recorded
the following number of paces from C to B or back
as 465, 468, 463 and 460. What is the distance from
C to D?
4) A line was measured with a 50 m tape. There were
2 tallies and 3 pins, and the distance from the last
pin and the end of the line was 2.25m. Find the
length of the line in meters.
5) Using a 50 m tape that is 0.002 m too long, the
measured distance from A to B is 160.42 m. what is
the correct distance from A to B?
6) The sides of a square lot having an area of 2.25
hectares were measured using a 100 m tape that
was 0.004 m too short. Compute the error in the
area in sq.m.
7) The distance from D to E, as measured, is 165.2 m.
If the 50 m tape used is 0.01 m too short. What is
the correct distance in meters?
8) A steel tape is 100 m long at a standard pull of 65 N.
Compute the pull correction in mm, if during
measurement the applied pull is 40 N. The tape has
a cross sectional area of 3.18 mm2 and a modulus of
elasticity E = 200 GPa.
9) The correct distance between points E and F is
213.5 m. If a 100 m tape that is 0.025 m too
long is used to measure EF. What will be the
measured distance in meters?
10) When the temperature was 3°C, the distance
from E to F was measured using a steel tape
that has a standard length at 20°C with a
coefficient of thermal expansion of
0.0000116/°C . If the correct distance from E to
F is 836.5 m, what is the measured distance in
meters?
11) A line was measured to be 412 n using a 30-m
tape, which is of standard length at a
temperature of 20 °C. During measurement, the
temperature was 52 °C. If the coefficient of
thermal expansion of the tape material is
0.0000116 m/m °C. Calculate the correct length
of the line.
12) Using a 25-m tape, a square lot was measured
and found to have an area of 1 hectare. If the
total error in area is 4.004 square meter short,
what is the error in each tape length?
13) A baseline measure 25 km at elevation 520 m. If
the average of curvature is 6400 km, compute
the sea level distance.
14) With the transit at point A and the line of sight
horizontal, the stadia intercept at B was found to
be 1.94 m. If the stadia constant is 0.3 and AB –
194.2 m, find the stadia interval factor.
15) The length intercepted on the stadia rod is 3.6 m
and the line of sight makes an angle of 3°15’ with
the horizontal. Find the distance, in meters, from
the center of the instrument to the rod, if the
stadia constant is 0.3 m and the stadia interval
factor is 100.
16) With the transit at point A and line of sight
horizontal, the stadia intercept at B is 0.6 m. If
the stadia interval factor is 99.96 and the stadia
constant is 0.3, find the distance AB.
17) The length intercepted on the stadia rod is 1.8 19) The following were taken during a differential
m and the line of sight makes an angle of 4°30’ leveling. What is the difference in elevation
with the horizontal. Find the horizontal distance, between 𝐵𝑀1 and 𝐵𝑀2 ? (M96 M 24)
in meters, from the center of the instrument to
Station BS FS Elev.
the rod, if the stadia constant is 0.3 m and the
stadia interval factor is 100. (M02 M 25) 𝐵𝑀1 7.11 751.05

1 8.83 1.24

2 11.72 1.11

𝐵𝑀2 10.21

18) Using the following notes, what is the elevation

of 𝐵𝑀12 ? (N95 M 22)

Station BS FS Elev.
𝐵𝑀12 4.64 209.65
1 5.80 5.06
2 2.25 5.02
𝐵𝑀13 6.02 5.85
3 8.96 4.94
4 8.06 3.22
5 9.45 3.71
6 12.32 2.02
𝐵𝑀14 1.98
 20) Based on the following leveling notes, find the 22) To make a peg adjustment, the following notes
elevation of Sta 5 in meters. (M97 M 8) were taken:
Wye level at 1 Wye level at 2
Station BS FS Elev. Rod reading at P 0.75 1.906
1 8.26 458.45 m Rod reading at Q 2.766 3.798
2 9.98 2.39
3 12.87 2.26 Point 1 is on the line PQ and midway between P and Q.
4 8.65 11.36 Point 2 is on the same line as P and Q but not between
5 5.32 them. Point 2 is 25 m from P and 230 m from Q. With the
wye level at point 2, what is the rod reading at P for a
level sight? (N94 M 26)

23) With the use of an engineer’s level, the reading

21) Determine the difference between the on a rod 80 m away was found to be 2.82 m. The
elevations of Sta 6 and Sta 5, in meters, using the bubble was leveled through 5 spaces on the level
following notes: (N97 M 15) tube and the rod reading increased to 2.884 m.
Station BS FS Elev. What is the radius of curvature of the level tube
1 4.90 463.8 m if one space on the tube is 0.6 mm long? (N02 M
2 6.06 5.32 24)
3 2.51 5.28
4 6.28 6.11
5 9.22 4.60
6 3.48
24) Point A is between points B and C. The distances
of B and C from point A are 1000 m and 2000 m,
respectively. Measured from point A, the angle
of elevation of point B is 18°30’, while that of
point C is ϴ. The difference in the elevations of B
and C IS 44.4 m, with C being the lower than B.
Considering the effects of curvature and
refraction, the value of ϴ is nearest to: (M95 M
26)
26) Point A is between points B and C. The distances
of B and C from point A are 1000 m and 2000 m,
respectively. Measured from point A, the angle
of elevation of point B is 18°30’, while that of pint
C is 8°15’. Find the difference in the elevations of
B and C. Consider the effects of curvature and
refraction. (N00 M 2)

25) The top of a tower signal at B 2000 m from A 27) Find the area of a piece of land with an irregular
away was sighted through a transit with boundary as follows:
recorded vertical angle of 2°30’. The height of
Station Offset Distance (m)
the mast is 12 m and the HI of the transit above
0+000 5.59
the point where it is set is 1.10 m. The elevation
0+010 3.38
of the point under the transit A is 133.3 m.
0+020 2.30
Compute the elevation of the base of the signal
0+030 3.96
B. (N96 M 26)
0+040 4.80
The stations are on straight –line boundary. Find the area
of the land in m2 by Trapezoidal Rule. (M96 M 2)
28) The forward azimuth of a line is known to be 52°. 30) If the polar distance of a star is 2°30’, what is its
What is its back azimuth? (N99 M 26) declination? (M94 M 26)

29) Lot ABCDEFA is a closed traverse in the form of a 31) A line has a magnetic bearing of S40o30’E when
regular hexagon with each side equal to 100 m. the declination was 1o30’E. What is the true
The bearing of AB is N25°E. What is the bearing bearing of the line if a local attraction is 3o30’ to
of CD? (M03 M 26) the east of the vicinity?
 32) To determine the area of a triangular lot ABC, a 34) A closed traverse has the ff. data:
surveyor set-up a transit at point P inside the lot Course Bearing Distance (m)
and recorded the following bearing and distance 1-2 N9.27oE 58.70
of each corners of the lot from P. 2-3 S88.43 Eo
27.30
Corner Bearing from P Distance from P 3-4 N86.78oE 35.2
A N47o32’W 36.25 m 4-5 S5.30oE 35.00
o
B N68 52’E 48.32m 5-1
C Due South 65.25m What is the bearing of line 5-1?
Determine the area of the lot in sq. m.

33) A closed traverse has the ff. data: 35) A closed traverse has the ff. data:
Course Bearing Distance (m) Course Bearing Distance (m)
o
1-2 o
N9.27 E 58.70 AB S15 36’W 24.22
2-3 S88.43oE 27.30 BC S69o11’E 15.92
o
3-4 CD S57 58’E
4-5 S5.30oE 35.00 DA S80o43’W
5-1 o
S72.07 W 78.96 Find the distance DA in meters.
What is the length of course 3-4?
 36) From the given date of a closed traverse, 38) A closed traverse has the ff. data:
compute the bearing of line 3-4. Line Bearing Distance (m)
Line Bearing Distance (m) AB 44.47
1-2 N58oE 80 BC 137.84
2-3 Due N 50 CD N1o45’E 12.83
3-4 DE N72o10’E 64.86
4-1 S36.74oE 89.8 EA o
S48 13’E 107.72
Find the bearing of line AB.

37) A closed traverse has the ff. data: 39) A closed traverse has the ff. data:
Line Distance (m) Bearing Line Bearing Distance (m)
AB 64.86 N72o10’E AB 60.0
BC 107.72 S48o13’E BC 72.69
CD 44.37 S35o30’W CD S17o20’E 44.83
DE 137.84 DE S70o36’W 56.45
EA 12.83 o
EA N74 30’W 50.0
Find the bearing of line DE. Find the bearing of line BC.
 40) A closed traverse has the ff. data: 42) A closed traverse has the following data:
Line Bearing Distance (m)
AB N86.78oE 35.20 Line Distance Bearing
BC o
S5.30 E 35.00 AB 895 S70° 29’ E
CD S72.07oW 78.95 BC 315 S 26°28’E
DE N9.27oE 58.70 CD 875 S65°33’W
EA DE 410 N 45°31’W
Find the length of side EA. EA 650 N10°00’E
Determine the correct bearing of line EA using the
transit rule. (M97 M 19)

41) A closed triangular traverse has the following 43) A closed traverse has the following data:
data: Line Distance Bearing
Line Bearing Distance (m) AB 895 S 70°29’E
AB N60° E 1000 BC 315 S 26°28’E
BC Due South CD 875 S 65°33’W
CA N 60° W DE 410 N 45°31’W
An area of 280 000 square meter is cut-off starting EA 650 N 10°00’E
from corner A to point F on line BC. What is the length Find the corrected bearing of line CD by transit rule.
of line AF? (N03 M 29) (N98 M 12)
 44) A closed traverse has the following data: 46) The observed interior angles of a triangular
piece of land ABC are as follows: A= 35°14’37”,
Line Latitude
B=96°30’09” and C=48°15’05”. The most
1-2 +9.15
probable value of angle B is nearest to: (M00 M
2-3 -8.41
23)
3-4 -24.15
4-5 +6.21
5-1 +17.10
Using the transit rule, determine the corrected latitude
of line 3-4. (N99 M 27).

47) The observed interior angle of a triangle and

45) The observed interior angles of a triangle and their corresponding number of observations are
their corresponding number of observations are as follows:
as follows:
Corner Angle No. of observations
Corner Angle No. of 1 41° 5
observations 2 65° 6
1 39° 3 3 75° 2
2 65° 4
3 75° 2
Determine the corrected angle at corner 1. (M99 M 29)
 48) The following interior angles of a triangular 51) The area bounded by the waterline of a
traverse were measured with the same reservoir and the contours at an interval of 2 m
precision. Find the most probable value of angle are as follows: A1 = 10,250 m2 , A2 = 8,350 m2 , A3
A in degrees. = 7750 m2 , A4 = 6900 m2 , A5 = 5,250 m2 .
Calculate the volume of the reservoir by end-
Corner Angle No. of observations
area-method. (M99 M 24)
1 41° 5
2 77° 6
3 63° 2

49) The horizontal axis of the transit was inclined at
4’ with the horizontal due to non-adjustment.
The first sight had a vertical angle of 50°, the next
has -30°. Determine the error in the measured
horizontal angle.
52) In a hydrographic survey, a staff gage reading of
8.15 m was observed at the instant the depth of
the sounding was 17.6 m. The zero mark of the
staff gage is at elevation 148.2 m. Find the
elevation of the point where the sounding was
made. (M01 M21)
53) Given the following areas bounded by the 55) If versed sin θ is 0.148, find the value θ. (M94 M
waterline of a lake and the contours 1,2,3,4, 10)
and 5. Each contour is 2 m interval.
A1 = 6,150 m2 A4 = 4,140 m2
A2 = 5,010 m2 A5 = 3,150 m2
2
A3 = 4,650 m
Determine the volume of water in the lake. (N02 M
26)

56) The tangents of a simple curve have bearings

54) If conversed sin θ is 0.134, find the value θ. N75 °12 ‘E and S78 °36 ‘E, respectively. What is
(M94 M 10) the central angle of te curve? (N94 M 28)
57) A 3-degree curve has an angle of intersection 59) A 3-degree curve has an external distance of
of 24°. What is the length of the long chord in 8.53 m. What is the central angle? Use chord
meters? Use chord basis. (M95 M 7) basis. (M96 M 18)

58) What is the angle of intersection of the two 60) Find the radius of a simple curve having a
tangents of a simple curve if their bearings are degree of curve of 5° using chord basis. (N96 M
N75 °12 ‘E and S78 °36 ‘E, respectively? (N95 M 18)
23)
 61) A circular curve has the following data:
Azimuth of back tangent = 205 degrees
Azimuth of forward tangent = 262 degrees
Middle ordinate, M = 5.8m
Find the length of the tangent, in meters. (M97 M 28)
62) From point A on a simple curve, the
perpendicular distance to the tangent, at point
Q, is 64 m. the tangent passes through the PC.
The distance from Q to PC is 260 m. find the
radius of the curve, in meters. (M98 M 4)
63) From PC, the deflection angles of two
intermediate points A and B of a simple curve
are 3°15’ and 8°15’, respectively. The distance
between A and B is 40 m long. Find the Length
of the curve from the pc to B, in meters. (N98 M
1)
64) A 4- degree simple curve has an angle of
intersection of 24°. Find the length of the long
chord. Use arc basis. (M99 M 20)
65) From point on a simple curve, the perpendicular
distance to the tangent, at point Q, is 64 m. The
tangent passes through PC. The distance from Q
to PC is 260 m. Find the length of the curve
from PC to A, in meters (M00 M 20)
66) From a point A on a simple curve, the
perpendicular distance to the tangent at point
Q is x. The tangent passes through PC is station
20+150. If the radius of the curve is 800 m, Find
x. (N00 M 18)
67) The offset distance from PC to PT of a simple
curve is 8 m. If the angle of intersection of the
curve is 20°, what is the radius of the
curve?(M01 M 13)
68) Determine the central angle of a 350-m simple
curve if the nearest distance from the curve to
the point of intersection of the tangents is 18
m.(N01 M 1)
69) The tangent of a simple curve from PI to PC has
a bearing of N65°E and the other tangent from
PI to PT has a bearing of N55°W. At a point 150
m from pc along the tangent through PC, the
right angle offset to point F on the curve is 6.2
m. find the radius of the curve. (N02 M 23)

70) What is the central angle in degrees of the

curve whose radius is 200 m and the distance of
the midpoint of the curve to the PI is
14.20m?(M03 M 28)