EXAMINATION PAPER

SUBJECT: EXAMINER:
CHAMBER OF MINES OF SOUTH AFRICA -
J C ROBERTS
CERTIFICATE IN ELEMENTARY MINE
SURVEYING
MODERATOR:

C J ANDERSON
SUBJECT CODE: COMEMS
TOTAL MARKS: [100]
EXAMINATION DATE: 15 MAY 2012
PASS MARK: 60%
TIME: 14:30 - 17:30

NUMBER OF PAGES: 5

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. Additional graph paper is available from the invigilator upon request.
10. Answers must be given to an accuracy that is typical of practical conditions or the
degree of accuracy indicated.
11. Cell phones are NOT allowed in the examination room.
ELEMENTARY SURVEY May 2012

QUESTION 1
From the information given below, calculate, using the underground traverse method:

The co-ordinates and elevation of peg C2124.

At Station: C2123
Instrument height: 0.707m

Horizontal Angles
To peg C2122 139 01 55 319 01 50 257 41 30 077 41 35
To Peg
241 21 10 061 21 15 000 00 00 180 00 00
C2124
Vertical
Distance Bob
Angles
To Peg
096 41 49 12.979 0.410
C2124
263 18 10

To Peg
098 00 25 13.018 0.710
C2124
261 59 34

Bearing C2123 to C2122: 139,0289o (Decimal of degrees)

[C2123] Y Co-ord X Co-ord Elevation
-33955.458 47347.709 1063.111 AMSL
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QUESTION 2

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In triangle ABC, prove that: Sin A = Sin B.

a b

B C
Please note that there are two acute and one obtuse angle.
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QUESTION 3
Calculate the coordinates of point C when given the following information:

In triangleABC: Angle CAB = 045°28’ 35’’

Angle CBA = 050° 54’ 46’’
Distance AB = 35.246 meters
Direction BA = 286° 47’ 03”

Y X
Co ords [A] -32454.589 48643.037
Co ords [B] -32464.767 48676.782

A B

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QUESTION 4
The following is an extract from a leveling field book taken on a road 9,8 wide. The
elevation of the bench mark (BM) is 100.00 meters AMSL

Distance in
B/S F/S meters Remarks
BM on
0.616 2.104 30 Gate
2.435 1.987 60 Staff @ A
1.457 1.234 90 Staff @ B
1.458 2.113 120 Staff @ C
0.453 1.587 150 Staff @ D
1.348 2.554 180 Staff @ E
3.589 1.254 210 Staff @ F
2.648 1.171 240 Staff @ G

Calculate the following using the rise and fall method:

4.1 The elevation at point “G”
4.2 If the road is leveled using the material extracted over the distance, what amount of
material is needed or left over after the road has been leveled.
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QUESTION 5

In the following triangles calculate:

1) The area ABC

2) All the angles in the triangle if: AB = 107,345 m
AC = 103,745 m
BC = 85, 187 m

B C

In triangle XYZ calculate:

1. The area of the triangle XYZ
2. The angles YXZ and YZX
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X

Z=33.500m

53o 15’ 06”

Y Z
X= 29.360

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TOTAL MARKS: 100

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