CIE 094 PI SURVEYING

DIAGNOSTIC TEST 22-23

1. Convert the angle 238° 25’ 50” into its equivalent in decimal degrees.
a. 238.2550°
b. 238.4306° Caltech
c. 238.4603°
d. 238.2505°

Situation 1: Given the following differential level notes:

348.23
348.88 346.38
350.59 347.83

352.54 349.39

353.73 351.8
354.42 352.75
354.7 352.58

352.93 → ELEV HP.

2. Calculate the elevation at BM-C.

a. 352.05 m
b. 352.93 m
c. 352.53 m
d. 356.81 m
3. Calculate the difference in the elevation between BM-B and BM-C.
a. 1.13 m Eleu (BM c) (Bm B)
.
= - - -

b. 0.95 m 351.8
OEKV .
352.93
=
-

c. 1.23 m
DEKU 1.13m
=
d. 2.25 m
4. Determine the station which has the highest elevation.
a. BM-B
b. TP2
c. TP4
d. BM-C
5. Find the back azimuth of a line having a forward azimuth of 52°.
a. 142°
5£ 1801-520--2320
^

b. 128°
c. 308° back azimuth
d. 232° i

6. A 100 m. tape is suspended at the ends under a pull of 12 kg. It is also supported at 10-m and 65-m
marks. If the tape weighs 2.4 kg., determine the corrected distance for a full tape length

=Y¥g
measurement in m.
]
'
[ % % %
a. 100.025 L= 100m say
P=12kg 10 55 35

W= 2.4kg =

2,1m = 0.02411
m
TL =
too -

( 0.0242,) (103+5531-353)
ayaz

TL= 99.965m
 b. 100.035
c. 99.975
d. 99.965
7. A 100 m tape weighing 5.08 kg was used to measure a line. It was supported at the endpoints,
midpoint, anda quarter points and the tension applied is 60 N. If the total measured distance is
2432.65 m, what is the correct distance of the line?
• e2
a. 2437.02
W=5;0w9m =0.0508191m (9. a) 0.498N
=

97-(25311-7.653)
°jy49÷,(
b. 2428.28 CD =
2432.65 -

c. 2430.36 f- 2432.65m
d. 2431.36 1=9712511-7.65 CD 2428.298m
:

8. A civil Engineer proceeded to do the stadia survey work to determine the topography of a certain
area. The transit was setup at a point A, with the line of sight horizontal, took rod readings from the
rids placed at Band C which is 200 m and 60 m from A respectively. Compute the stadia interval
factor. Stadia intercept at B= 2.001 m and the stadia intercept at C is 0.600 m.
MODE 5 I :

a. 100.00 D= Kstc
b. 101.28 ☒ 200 K(2.001 ) tc
1<=99.929
I
⑧ =

B 200m IF 60m C- 0.04282

c. 99.93 K ( 0.6 ) tc
-

60 =

d. 110.17
9. To determine the area of a triangular lot ABC, a surveyor set-up a transit at point P inside the lot and
recorded the following bearing and distances of each corners of the lot from P. Determine the area
of the lot in square meter.

a. 3256
b. 3127
c. 4253
d. 2586
10. 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 m and AB=194.2, find the stadia interval factor.
a. 99.958
b. 99.938
c. 99.968
d. 99.948
11. A closed traverse has the following data: Using transit rule, find the corrected bearing of line EA by
transit rule.
?⃝
closest a. N 9 d 44 m 34 s E
b. N 9 d 47 m 21 s E
c. N 9 d 50 m 28 s E
d. N 9 d 53 m 01 s E
12. The following notes were taken during a differential leveling. What is the difference in elevation
betweenBM1 and BM2?

a. 17.7
b. 18.2
c. 15.1
d. 16.4
13. In the two-peg test of a dumpy level, the following observation were taken: With level set up at M
(midway between A and B), the rod readings on A and B are 1.155 m and 1.770 m, respectively. With
level at P, the rod readings on A and B are 2.423 m and 2.999 m, respectively. Point P is located 1.67
m from A along the extension of line AB and 76.910 m from B. Determine the correct reading on the
far rod for a horizontal line of sight.
a. 3.309 m
b. 3.142 m
c. 2.959 m
d. 2.999 m
14. In a compass survey made 50 years ago, the observed magnetic bearing of a reference line AB was
S50°18'Ewhen the magnetic declination was 8°15' east. At present, a new survey was made and the
declination in the same locality changed to 12°10' west. Determine the true bearing of the line 50
years ago.
a. S42°3'E
b. S41°13'E
c. S42°33'E
d. S40°23'E
15. A lot is bounded by 3 straight sides, namely: AB, N45°E, 160 m long, BC and CA both 190 m long in
clock wise direction. From point E, 100 m from A and on side AB, a dividing line runs to D which is on
ide CA. The area of ADE is to be 2/5 of the total area of the lot. Determine the bearing of line AD.
a. S69°54'E
b. S84°23'E
c. S32°33'E
d. S80°26'E
16. The range of infrared EDM instrument is generally limited to measuring the distances
a. 2 to 3 km.
b. 20 to 30 km.
c. 200 to 300 km.
d. More than 300 km.
 17. Given the table shown below, calculate the bearing of line DE.

closest a. N13°20'E > 611.942 ANS=

N 13°30'10''
b. N12°31'E > 618.009

c. N12°45'E > 616.279

d. N13°50'E > 608.213
18. Stadia is a form of tacheometric measurements that relies on
a. fixed intercept
b. varying angle intercept
c. fixed angle intercept
d. none of the above
19. The perpendicular offset distance from point A on a simple curve to Q on the tangent line is 64 m. If
the distance from the P.C to Q on the tangent is 260 m.. Compute the radius of the simple curve.
a. 325.60 m
b. 560.13 m
c. 170.83 m
d. 280.065 m
20. The offset distance of the simple curve from the P.T. to tangent line passing through P.C. is equal to
120.20m. The stationing of P.C. is at 2+540.26. The simple curve has an angle of intersection of 50°.
Compute the degree of curve.
a. 3°42’
b. 4°32’
c. 3°24’
d. 4°23’
21. The long chord from the PC to the PT of a compound curve is 300 meters long. The central angle of
the first curve is 12° and 16° for the other curve. If the common tangent is parallel to the long chord,
determine the Radius of the second curve.
a. 465.690 m
b. 523.11 m
c. 705.695 m
d. 825.536 m
22. The long chord from the PC to the PT of a compound curve is 300 meters long. The central angle of
the first curve is 12° and 16° for the other curve. If the common tangent is parallel to the long chord
and If stationing of PI is at 10+204.30, find the stationing of PT.
a. 10+331.108
b. 10+420.478
c. 10+424.009
 d. 10+555.946
23. Two parallel roads 40 m apart are to be connected by a reversed curve with equal radii at PC and PT.
The length of the common tangent is 160 m. The stationing of PC is 14+285. Find the radius of the
reversed curve.
a. 675.42 m
b. 602.70 m
c. 580.29 m
d. 629.84 m
24. Two parallel roads 40 m apart are to be connected by a reversed curve with equal radii at PC and PT.
The length of the common tangent is 160 m. The stationing of PC is 14+285. Find the length of the
curve from PC to PT.
a. 293.26 m
b. 318.30 m
c. 304.58 m
d. 341.33 m
25. The tangents of a spiral curve intersect at an angle of 25° at Sta. 4+072. The radius of the central
curve is 300m and the length of the spiral curve is 52.71 m... Determine the stationing of the point
where the spiral starts.
a. 3+911.36
b. 3+962.28
c. 3+937.04
d. 3+979.05
26. The tangents of a spiral curve intersect at an angle of 25° at Sta. 4+072. The radius of the central
curve is 300m and the length of the spiral curve is 52.71 m... Determine the total length of the
curve.
a. 174.92 m
b. 183.61 m
c. 197.16 m
d. 190.88 m
27. A vertical parabolic curve is to connect a back tangent of -2% and a forward tangent of +3%. The
change of grade is 0.20% per 20 m station. The stationing of PC is 15+428 with an elevation of 100
m. Find the stationing of PT.
a. 15+828
b. 16+028
c. 15+728
d. 15+928
28. An unsymmetrical parabolic curve has a forward tangent of -8% and a back tangent of +5%. The
length on the curve on the left side of the curve is 40-m long while that of the right side is 60-m
long. The PC is at station 6+780 and has an elevation of 105-m. An outcrop is found at station 6+800
has an elevation of its top of 105.50-m. Compute the height of fill needed to cover the outcrop.
a. 0.11 m
b. 0.22 m
c. 0.33 m
d. 0.44 m
29. The degree of a horizontal curve is 4.55°. If the central angle of the curve is 40°. If station of PI is
13+346,what is station at PC?
a. STA. 13+254.33
b. STA. 13+784.50
c. STA. 12+061.44
d. STA. 14+182.13
30. A horizontal curve is to be design with a radius of 566m with central angle of 48.6°, station of PI is
34+897.What is the degree of the curve?
a. 4.04°
b. 2.02°
c. 3.03°
d. 1.01°
31. A car travelling at 70 kph requires 80 m to stop after the brakes have been applied. What average
coefficient of friction was developed between the tires and the pavement?
a. 0.61
b. 0.24
c. 0.32
d. 0.40
32. A continuous structure built parallel to along the margin of the sea or alongside riverbank, canals, or
water ways where vessels may lie alongside to receive or discharge cargo, embark or disembark
passengers or lie at rest.
a. Pier
b. Wharf
c. Port
d. Lighthouse
33. A vertical sag curve has a descending grade of -1.7 % and an ascending grade of +2.3%. If the sag
curve has a length of 135 m, compute the length of the sight distance.
a. 147.11 m
b. 146.27 m
c. 127.46 m
d. 126.21 m
34. A body of water with navigable depth leading to a harbor is called:
a. Fairway
b. Channel
c. Shoal
d. Significant Depth
35. Determine the sight distance of a vertical parabolic sag curve 225 m long and connecting -2% grade
with a +3% grade.
a. 221.6 m
b. 186.9 m
c. 142.8 m
d. 136.9 m
36. An old curve is to be improved to accommodate a design speed of 100 kph. If the super elevation is
0.08 and the coefficient of friction is 0.10, what is the required degree of the curve?
 a. 1.23°
b. 2.62°
c. 3.25°
d. 4.31°
37. The speed of 5 vehicles were measured (with radar) at the midpoint of a 0.5 km section of the
Bataan Provincial Expressway (BPEX). The speeds for vehicles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 were 44, 42, 51, 49,
and 46 kph, respectively. Assuming all vehicles were traveling at constant speed over the section,
calculate the time mean speed.
a. 46.17 kph
b. 46.40 kph
c. 47.32 kph
d. 39.76 kph
38. The speeds for vehicles A, B, C, D and E were 50, 54, 56, 58 and 60 kph respectively. Assuming all the
vehicles were traveling at constant speed for a distance of 1.5 km, determine the space mean
speed.
a. 57.55 kph
b. 61.32 kph
c. 55.38 kph
d. 69.50 kph
39. Two cars approaching each other from opposite directions at a speed of 120 kph and 90 kph
respectively. Assuming a reaction time of 2 seconds and a coefficient of friction of 0.60 with a brake
efficiency of 50%.Compute the minimum sight distance required to avoid a head on collision of the
two cars.
a. 405.222 m
b. 415.423 m
c. 411.623 m
d. 95.001 m
40. A car traveling at 70 kph requires 48 m to stop after brakes have been applied. What average
coefficient of friction was developed between the tires and the pavement?
a. 0.38
b. 0.40
c. 0.42
d. 0.45
41. A car driver travelling at a speed of 65 mph approached a hazard and travelled 72.2 m during the
perception-reaction time. What was the driver’s PIEV (perception, identification, emotion, and
volition) time in seconds?
a. 1.950 sec
b. 2.004 sec
c. 2.485 sec
d. 3.043 sec
42. Signs that inform road users of traffic laws and regulations which, if disregarded, will constitute an
offense.
a. Guide Signs
b. Warning Signs
 c. Regulatory Sign
d. Traffic Sign

Situation 2: In the two-peg test of a dumpy level, the following observations were taken:

43. Compute the true difference in elevation between points A and B.

a. 0.535 m
b. 0.495 m
1.452
go.gg
e

0.903
O
Boak
/ 1. so ,

c. 0.505 m
d. 0.445 m
LATE , 2.022
,
IF DEI .

B B

44. Compute the error. 1. 452 et 0.903 t ☐ E)

=
,
et 2.022=1.501 1- DEI .

a. 0.014 m et DEI 0.549 =

>
Eq I e- DEI -0.521 72
.
.
=
.

b. 0.022 m
DEI 0.535m
=

c. 0.008 m
e 0.014m
=
d. 0.017 m
45. Compute the correct reading at point B when the instrument is near at point A.
a. 2.039 m
b. 2.030 m 2. 022 te 2.0221-0.014
=

c. 2.044 m 2.036m
Correct Reading =

d. 2.036 m
46. A tangent grade of -1% meets a +0.5% grade to form a vertical parabolic sag curve. If the curve must
provide a 200 m stopping sight distance and have a 110 kph design speed, determine the minimum
length required. Round up to the next 20m interval. @ s< L
"
Av 1.541032 AT
a. 60 m A 1.5%222 [
[
-_ = =
=

b. 73 m 395 1201-3.55
V= 110 kph > Gokpb 395
:L =
60ns
1.5 (20012
_

c. 47 m L =

[ 60m
= [ 45.95
= ≈ 60M
1201-3.51200)
d. 40 m
↳ 73.17m
Situation 3: For the next three questions, consider the following: A driver traveling at 50 mph is 80 m
from a wall ahead. If the driver applies the brake immediately at a brake reaction time of 2 seconds and
begins slowing the vehicle at10 m/s2.
V=50mph 22.347m
=
/
s

47. Find the distance from the stopping point to the wall.
a. 10.315 m f- 10

b. 17.345 m
=

g- =

g. g,
1.019
=

✗ = 80m -
D
22.3472 ✗ 10.328m
c. 7.203 m D= 22.347 (2) t = 69.672m
=

d. 7.854 m gyqg ,, , , .gg,

48. Determine the braking time or time during deceleration.
a. 2.23 s at
Vf Vi - =

b. 1.55 s
c. 5.41 s O 22.347
-
(to)t =

4=2.23475
 d. 2.76 s
49. Assume that the brake efficiency of the vehicle is70%, find the average skid resistance of the
pavement. 22.3522
69.685 22.352 (2) t
=

a. 1.456 219.81)[fCO 7) to]

.

b. 1.550
f- 1. 456
=

c. 1.100
d. 2.761
50. Compute the thickness of a rigid pavement with a wheel load capacity of 54 kN, if the allowable
tensile stress of concrete is 1.6 MPa. Neglect the effects of dowels.
a. 318 mm
3W 3154000)
b. 381 mm 1-= =

f 1. 6
c. 183 mm
d. 138 mm b- 318.198mm
=

Situation 4: For the first three items, consider the following: A car having a weight of 40 KN is moving at
a certain speed around the curve. Assuming no lateral pressure between the tire and pavement and
considering a centrifugal ratio of 0.30.

51. Compute the force that will tend to pull the caraway from the center of the curve.
V2 "

%
a. 12 kN If =
" =

b. 20 kN °" 912
c. 16 kN
0.3 =
V2 CF 4010.3
= )
d. 24 kN 9K CF=12kN
52. If the degree of curve is 4° determine the maximum speed that the car could move around the
curve. 12=1145.916 286.479M
=
, , , , , ,p,
,

a. 104.53 kph y
V2
b. 193.16 kph 0.3 =

g. 8) (286.47-9)
c. 162.24 kph
d. 240.41 kph V= 29.036 m/s ✗ 3.6

53. Compute the angle of embankment to be provided for this speed if the skid resistance is 0.12.
a. 10.21 ̊ V2
b. 12.01 ̊ tano =

9R
c. 21.10 ̊
d. 11.20 ̊

Situation 5: For the first three items, consider the following: A20 km stretch of a highway had the
following reported accidents:

n=5 24 324 917 5=1220

54. Find the severity ratio.
a. 0.275 f- ti 241-324
SR = =

b. 0.475 ftitp 241-3241-917

c. 0.375
513=0.2751
d. 0.575
55. Determine the rate of injury accidents.
a. 1257.69 (241-324) (100×106)
R =

b. 1532.11 1220 (365×5)/12.427 )

c. 1462.53
12=1257.738
d. 1761.12
56. Compute the rate of total accidents.
a. 4571.79 L -20km
-
12.427 miles
=

b. 5155.31 (24+3241-917) (100×106) 4571.951

c. 4110.61 R= =

( 1220)( 365×5)( 12.427)

d. 4761.97
57. Twelve vehicles are observed in a 400 m section of the extension of SCTEX. Average time of
headway is4seconds. Determine the space mean speed.
a. 2700 veh/hr
b. 3000 veh/hr
c. 2500 veh/hr
d. 3300 veh/hr
58. Given the data below determine the area of the cross section if the base is to be 10m wide.
2. 7
2
! 512.5 ) 2.719.75 )
A

f
= +

f
,,
2 2
2.7-(7-9) 54.5)
• • • • .
+ t
5 0 5
a. 25.42 m2 9.75 7.9 2 2

b. 31.25m2
c. 28.43m2 A = 33.8275mm
≥

d. 33.83 m2

Situation6: For the next four items, the back tangent and the forward tangent of a parabolic curve
intersects at Sta. 20+135.The grade of the back tangent and the forward tangent are +2.5% and -5.0%,
201-135
respectively.
highest point
59. If the length of the curve is 450m. Find the station of the summit. 1- 2.5%
-5%
a. STA 20+060 M 3- 2 -
AC
'
Pc•
E- 1.25
b. STA 12+036 0 1- 2.5%
Of 150 = Sta 191-910 .

c. STA 24+272 450 52 -

d. STA 18+655 Sta Summit

20135-4520-1-150=201-060
.
__

60. Determine the elevation of the summit if PC is25.0m Elevation.

150

25T£
a. 22.85m El summit .
__

AtB×
b. 35.21m
c. 26.88m El Summit
. 26.875m =

d. 19.08m
61. Determine station at PT.
 a. STA 15+677 sta.PT =/ 99101-450
b. STA 20+360
c. STA 12+826 Sta .PT 201-360 =

d. STA 18+934

255+1450
62. Determine the elevation of PT
a. 19.38m EI.PT =
At Bx
b. 17.25m 0
c. 11.82m
EI.PT 19.375m
=

d. 12.98m
63. On a vertical photograph, the length of a drainage canal measures 16 cm. On a map which is plotted
to a scale of 1:25,000, the canal measures 10 cm. Determine the scale of the photograph at the
elevation of the canal. 10
I 16 1
a. 1:50,000 = =

b. 1:15,625 25,000 X
Y 400×103 : 1:40 ,
000
.

c. 1:31,250 ✗ 400×103
D= 40,000
=

d. 1:40,000
64. The scale of a certain map is 1: x. A lot having an area of 640 square meters is represented by an
area of 25.6cm2 on the map. What is the value of x?
≥
a. 25 I
=
640m
b. 500 ✗
25.6cm ≥

c. 50
✗ =
25
d. 100

Situation 7: The areas bounded by the waterline of a lake and the contours with contour interval of 2 m
are as follows: A1 =8,740 m2, A2 = 8,520 m2, A3 = 7,860 m2, A4 = 6,200 m2, and A5 = 5,750 m2.

65. Calculate the volume of water in the lake by End-Area Method.

a. 57,393.33 m3
b. 59,650.00 m3 V=EL(AitA2) 2

c. 53,650.00 m3
V 59,650ms
=

d. 59, 393.33 m3
66. Calculate the volume of water in the lake by Prismoidal Formula.

V=E%(
a. 57,393.33 m3
A ,t4AmtA2 )
b. 59,650.00 m3
c. 53,650.00 m3 }

d. 59,393.33 m3
V= 59,393.333m

Situation 8: A closed traverse has the following data:

2A

33.79 DMD Dep to Lat

2A
19.194 148.28
DPD Lat to Dep
-89.92
-
24.57 24.57 -206.63

✗ = 19.19

9=148.28
2- =
-
206.63
67. Find the value of x.

148.28 (x ) = 2846.07
a. 19.19
b. 22.85 ✗ 19.194
=

c. 16.21
d. 11.14
68. Find the value of y.
a. 255.44
b. 124.57
c. 148.28
d. 119.83
69. Find the value of z.
a. -175.66
b. -206.63
c. -211.30
d. -190.43
70. Convert 1,600 mils into its equivalent value in radians.
a. 1.6000 rads
1600mi Is ✗ 217rad
b. 2π rads
6400 mils
=
tall or 1.5708 rads
c. 1.5708 rads
d. π rads

Situation 9: The observed interior angles of a triangle and their corresponding number of observations
are as follows:

/
LCF no . of measurement
6 9 12 4
8 12
3
4 67 891012
6
E. = 179° LCF = 12
13
71. Determine the corrected angle at station A.
a. 39° 48′ 12′′
39° 1- 1° ( %)
b. 39° 18′ 28′′
<A 39°18'27.69''
= =

c. 39° 57′ 31′′

d. 39° 54′ 21′′ (13--651-51%3) 65°13'50.77'' =

72. Determine the corrected angle at station B. 75T / (%)

◦

Lc 75°27'41.54''
= =

a. 65° 20′ 00′′

b. 65° 26′ 40′′
c. 65° 13′ 51′′
d. 65° 08′ 51′′
73. An engineer recorded the following number of paces after walking a distance of 50 m repeatedly
as71.50,72, 70, and 69.50. He wanted to measure the distance between two points C and D. He
recorded the following number of paces from C to D and back as 465, 463, 468,and 460. What is the
distance from C to D.
50 LCD
=

(71.501-721-701-69.50)
Y (4651-4631-4681-460)
Y

LCD =
327.915m
 a. 327.92 m
b. 462.04 m
c. 378.63 m
d. 421.26 m

Situation 10: A transit with stadia interval factor of 100.8 and stadia constant of 0.381 m was set at Z on
the line between points X and Y, and the following stadia readings were observed.

S
0.31

\É
- - - - - - -

✗
0.236
2-

y
D= KS cos Otc H
ODI
74. Determine the length of line XY = ☐ cos
[ 15035 )
'

a. 51.18 m H D, cos = 29.36m

100.8 (0.31 ) cos [15035 ) t 0.381
30.480m
'
= =
= ,
b. 53.05 m
'

H2 Da cos [8° 08 ) =
23.69m
c. 54.39 m D2 100.8 ( 0.236) cos [ 8° 08 )
= t 0.381 = 23.931m =

Lxy = 53.05m
d. 54.41 m
75. Determine the difference in elevation between points X and Y.
a. 12.25 m V =D sin 0
b. 9.66 m V =D sin (15%5) 8.188m =
, ,

c. 11.67 m
d. 10.66 m V2 D2 sin (8%8) 3.386m
=
=

8.188 1.175 = 7.013m

DE / ✗ z
-
=

3.386 -11.854 5.24m

Elzy
=
=

DEI = 12.253m
xy