RefSysGE412MidTermExam
True or False. Shade the circle as your answer
corresponding to each item below
(10-pts)
TorF.
⃝⃝.For Natural Satellite, planets is to Sun and
Earth’s Moon is to the Earth.
⃝⃝. Ellipsoid is to Equipotential surface; as Geoid
is to Earth’s size and shape.
⃝⃝. Ocean surface and MSL is as good depiction
of earth’s shape defined by Geoid.
⃝⃝.Gravity is to the sum of gravitational force, Fg
and the centrifugal force(fg), is as 1mgal is to 1
cm/sec².
⃝⃝. Inverse law of attraction/gravitation is to
Kepler & Newton which conforms with Solar
System of Copernicus.
⃝⃝. Negative total energy does not permit
spacecraft orbiting the earth.
⃝⃝. Geo is to Earth, desa is to divide.
⃝⃝.Coordinate axes (i, j, k) and base vectors
(x,y,z) of coordinate system compose the spatial
reference frame that can be shown with right-
handed, rectangular Cartesian coordinate system.
⃝⃝. Vector is denoted by quantity in Capital
letters of the alphabet with bar over its magnitude
as Ā.
⃝⃝. The orbiting in space has reference system
that are essentially used: (GmMs)/r2 = mω2r =
(4∏2mr)/T2; r3/T2 = (GMs)/4∏, T2 = (4∏2a3)/GMs.
SELECTION TYPE. Choose the correct answer by
shading the circle of one letter only as an answer
corresponding to each question or statement below .
(90pts), Note: items with * is 5pts
The well define reference point in the earth is: ⃝a)
Mean Equinox, ⃝b) Earth’s Mass Center, ⃝c)
Area-Centric, ⃝d) Point-Centric
The reference system that give an integrated common
frame and language of reference for joint force
situational awareness to facilitate air-to-ground
coordination, deconfliction, integration,
synchronization and between the components and
simplifies communications.
⃝a) TRS, ⃝b) GARS, ⃝c) MGRS,
⃝d) CRS
The datum to which all GPS data throughout the
world are referred to is known as
⃝a) WRP 85, ⃝b) WGS84 Datum
⃝c) WRS, ⃝d) Geocentric Datum
The main reference system used in satellite
navigation is known as ______:
⃝a) GNSS, ⃝b) CRS, ⃝c) GPS,
⃝d) WGS
The spatial reference system that defines WGS 84
coordinate is:
⃝a) International Mapcode System, ⃝b) ITM,
⃝c) HGRS87 DATUM, ⃝d) Univ. Traverse
Mercator
The elevation of the geoid above the sphereoid is
known as :
⃝a) spheroidal height, ⃝b) orthometric height,
⃝c) geoidal height, ⃝a) none of the above
The relation of the orthometric height (H),
Spheroidal heights (h), geoidal height (N) is express as:
⃝a) h = H + N, ⃝b) h = H – N,
⃝c) H = h + N, ⃝d) NOTA
The Global positioning System as the GPS consists
of the following segments:
⃝a) satellites, ⃝b) control system,
⃝c) users, ⃝d) all of the above
The formulas that defines the orbit in space as
referenc e system are: (GmMs)/r2 = mω2r =
(4∏2mr)/T2; r3/T2 = (GMs)/4∏, T2 = (4∏2a3)/GMs
conforms with Kepler’s & Newton’s ___________:
⃝a) First Law, ⃝b) Second Law,
⃝c) Third Law, ⃝d) Law of Gravitation
.
The spherical coordinates are express as: ⃝a) xy-
plane, ⃝b) XYZ, ⃝c) ijk, ⃝a) none of the above
Which idea does not belong to the triaxial geodesics
:⃝a) Circumpolar, ⃝b) Bipolar, ⃝c) Umbilical,
⃝a) Transpolar.
Which word or idea in earth’s phenomena does not
belong:
⃝a) Gravity, ⃝b) Force, ⃝c) crustal movement,
⃝d) tides,
The 3-principal section of simple closed geodesics
are: ⃝a) X=0,Y=0,Z=0,
⃝b) β1 = 90°, ω1 = 0, and α1 = 90°,
⃝c) i=0, j=0, k=0, ⃝d) all of the above
The simple geometrical figure used for
computations with 2-Fixed points as reference
system.
⃝a) spheroid, ⃝b) oblate, ⃝c), Circle,
⃝d) Ellipse
The curved surfaces in the surface of the earth is
known as: ⃝a) geometry,
⃝b) geodesy, ⃝c), geodesic,
⃝d) segment
The oblate ellipsoid is due to the effect of the
rotation of the earth as shown by:
⃝a) Kepler, ⃝b) Galileo, ⃝c), Copernicus,
⃝d) Newton
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It indicates low gravity field in the surface of the
earth as shown through satellite method of digital
mapping: ⃝a) Yellow, ⃝b) Blue, ⃝c) Red
⃝d) Green

The closest position of the celestial object relative

to the earth: ⃝a) Apogee, ⃝b) Perigee,
⃝c) Aphelion, ⃝d) Perihelion

The Luzon datum which is one of the feference of

PRS 92 uses Clark 1896 Spheroid and has its origin
station known as BALANACAN in Marinduque
and has the following latitude and longitude:
⃝a)lat: 14⁰33’41”N , long:122⁰52’3”E
⃝b)lat: 13⁰23’41”N, long:111⁰52’3”E
⃝c) lat: 13⁰33’41”N, long:121⁰52’3”E
⃝d) lat: 12⁰33’41”N ,long:120⁰52’3”E

When is the earth nearest to the sun?

⃝a) Aug. 21 of each year, ⃝b) March 21 of each
year, ⃝c) July 6 of each year, ⃝d) Jan. 4 of each
year.

*The Ligas point of Balabac, Palawan with

coordinates of 07°53′N 116°53′E has its equivalent
bands with character designation in the map of:
⃝a) 604KF, ⃝b) 602JT29, ⃝ c)297 JE, ⃝d)
607JP25
*What would be its character designation in
MANILA having coordinates of 14°35 N 120°58?
⃝a) 604KF, ⃝b) 602JT29, ⃝ c)297 JE, ⃝d)
607JP25

*Determine the time in Manila (Long:122⁰36’15”E.)

when it is 2:40 A.M. in San Francisco (Long:
73⁰57’30”W)
⃝a) 3:35:05PM, ⃝b) 3:30:10PM, ⃝c) 3:50:30PM,
⃝d) 3:46:15PM

*Given the Philippines microsatellite mass of

Diwata-2, 90kg, with the take-off speed of 12km/s.
What shall be its total energy, E, When E=Ep + Ek,
Ep = (-GMm)/R and Ek=(1/2)mv2?
⃝a) 6.49x109 J, ⃝b) 0.87x109 J ⃝ c)-5.62x109 J
⃝d) NOTA

*What does it indicate for total energy of the

microsatellite when conditions are observed that:
negative, the spacecraft is bound and may go into
orbit; while, when positive, it will scape from the
earth’s attraction, then it will become a satellite of
the earth.
⃝a) body is held in the system, ⃝b) body is not
held in the system, ⃝ c)body is infinitely far from
the earth, ⃝d) NOTA