Minerals Council South Africa

EXAMINATION PAPER

SUBJECT: EXAMINER:
G E W DE WIT
CHAMBER OF MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA -
CERTIFICATE IN ELEMENTARY MINE MODERATOR:
C J ANDERSON
SURVEY

SUBJECT CODE: COMEMSU TOTAL MARKS: [100]

PASS MARK: (60%)
EXAMINATION DATE: 10 MAY 2022

TIME: 14:30 – 17:30

NUMBER OF PAGES: 6

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: THIS IS NOT AN OPEN BOOK EXAMINATION.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1. Answer all questions in English.
2. References are not permitted.
3. Write your ID number on the outside cover of each book used and on any graph paper or other
loose sheets handed in.
NB: Your name must not appear on any answer book or loose sheets.
4. Write legibly in ink on the right-hand page only.
5. Questions may be answered in any order.
6. Hand-held electronic calculators may be used for calculations only.
7. Show all calculations and check calculations on which your answers are based.
8. Illustrate your answers by means of sketches or diagrams wherever possible.
9. Unless otherwise stated, use a Rock Density of 2.75t/m3 in situ and 1.65t/m3 broken rock.
10. Additional graph paper is available from the invigilator upon request.
11. Answers must be given to an accuracy that is typical of practical conditions or the degree of
accuracy indicated.
12. Cell phones are NOT allowed in the examination room.
ELEMENTARY SURVEY May 2022

QUESTION 1
You have been instructed to join two existing roads by an even grade from point X to Y.
Point X is a known elevated mark on the centre of the first road and point Y is a similar mark
on the second road. You are required to supply the site engineer with the cut and fill at 10
metre intervals along the centre line of the new road.

You have observed the following information in the field.

Point BS IS FS Dist. from X Remarks

X 0.425 0 Elevation at X +2673.054
1 1.348 10
2 1.722 20
3 1.992 30
4 2.302 40
5 2.384 50
6 2.398 60
7 2.194 70
8 2.250 80
Y 2.096 90 Known elevation at Y +2671.383

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QUESTION 2

From the following information calculate grade chains for a boxhole with a gradient of +55° above the
horizontal.

Instrument height at B211 0.855

Chain length at B211 1.500
Elevation B211 -1515.050

Double foresight to FLP

Top Mean Vertical Angle +53:23:30 MD 3.072 Bob 1.948

Bottom Mean Vertical Angle +50:47:20 MD 2.907 Bob 2.164

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QUESTION 3

An angle of elevation of 45° was observed to the top of a tower. 42m closer to the tower a further
angle of elevation of 60° was observed.

Find 3.1 The height of the tower,

3.2 The distance the observer is from the foot of the tower.

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QUESTION 4

B
A

A, B and C are three circles. Each centre point of a circle is connected to another circle forming a
triangle ABC. If the radii of the circles are in the ratio 1.5: 2: 1.5, in the order A, B and C respectively,
calculate half the area of the triangle.

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QUESTION 5
The angles BAC, CAD and DAE were observed as shown on the sketch.

Bearing AB is 221:57:20.
Calculate the bearing AE.
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QUESTION 6
From the following information, calculate the directions of each leg of the traverse.

Given:
Bearing B-A = 201:39:25
Horizontal anticlockwise angles

ABC = 113:19:40
BCD = 125:46:30
CDE = 110:20:40
DEF = 76:20:30
EFG = 50:22:40
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QUESTION 7
You are required to calculate the elevation of point B, C and D on a line with the following gradient(s)
if the elevation of point A is: -100.00

Gradient AB = 1:200 Distance AB = 137.500m

Gradient BC = 1:15:45 Distance BC = 90.400m
Gradient CD = -15% Distance CD = 72.100m

B C

A
D
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QUESTION 8

It is required to divide the triangular area ABC into three equal portions by lined from D, a fixed point
on BC.
Given:
Co-ordinates (Metres) Angles of Direction Sides in metres
A Y + 603.873 X – 394.540 AB 27:51:30 AB 342.786
B Y + 764.052 X – 091.481 BC 271:57:50 BC 553.436
C Y + 210.941 X – 072.515 CA 129:20:10 CA 508.031
D Y + 518.225 X – 083.052

Area of figure ABC = 85 332 square metres.

Calculate the co-ordinates of E and F.
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