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1. b) Orthographic Map is the ______ projection of the earth's surface.

a) Perspective;
b) Orthographic

2. c) Office followed Reconnaissance survey is being carried out in

by field work. a) Office;
b) Field;
c) Office followed by field work;
d) Field work followed by office work

3. c) Map design Clarity, Order, Balance, Contrast, Unity, Harmony are

elements of
a) Map layout;
b) Mapping symbol;
c) Map design

4. (b) mapping sur- LISSCAD, SURFER, CARLSON are some of the soft-
vey data. ware for
(a) processing GPS data
(b) mapping survey data.
(c) processing total station data

5. a. Scale and con- Most important specification/s for topographic map mak-
tour interval ing is/are
a. Scale and contour interval;
b. Scale;
c. Contour interval;

6. a) Scale Most important consideration for preparation of map is

a) Scale;
b) Plotting accuracy;
c) Generalisation of details;
d) Contour interval.

7. d) 2meter In 1:10000 scale with plotting dimension 0.2 millimeter,

the least dimension of the object that
may be plotted is
a) 2 millimeter
b) 2 centimeter

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c) 20 centimeter
d) 2meter

8. c) Generalisation Process of selecting important details and to leave out

of details irrelevant objects during map making is
known as
a) Scale;
b) Plotting accuracy;
c) Generalisation of details;
d) Contour interval.

9. c) 95% Accuracy of location and distances for preparation of a

map should have confidence level
a) 85%
b) 90% Clarity,
c) 95%
d) 99%

10. a) Grid ______ does not belong to the category of cartographic

elements of a map.
a) Grid;
b) Bar scale;
c) Cardinal direction;
d) Legends

11. b) A module of Ar- ArcMap is

cGIS for automat- a) An independent software for automated mapping;
ed mapping b) A module of ArcGIS for automated mapping;
c) A CADD software;
d) A design software for automated mapping

12. d) Manipulation For making of a map, the operation which is not required
for preparation of data is
a) Transformation;
b) Reduction;
c) Conversion;
d) Manipulation.

13. c) Registration; Topographic map from planimetric map and contour map
need
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a) Addition;
b) Superposition;
c) Registration;
d) Orientation.

14. b) Data prepara- In digital land surveying, establishment of control point

tion does not consider
a) Planning;
b) Data preparation;
c) Field survey;
d) Processing.

15. a) Establishment Digital land surveying conducted in sequence of

of control point, a) Establishment of control point, Collection of field de-
Collection of field tails, Automated mapping;
details, Automat- b) Collection of field details, Establishment of control
ed mapping point, Automated mapping;
c) Establishment of control point, Automated mapping,
Collection of field details;
d) Automated mapping, Collection of field details, Estab-
lishment of control point.

16. c) Plotting dimen- Precision of a survey map depends on (select 2)

sion a) Dimension of object to be represented;
d) Scale b) Precision of survey measurement;
c) Plotting dimension;
d) Scale

17. (a) is required Specification for a map (select 2)

to provide a set (a) is required to provide a set of uniform standards for
of uniform stan- guiding the production of maps
dards for guiding (b) is defined in terms of accuracy coordinates of points,
the production of ground distances and elevations at
maps the 85% confidence level.
(d) protects map (c) should be mentioned in the legend box of map.
consumer rights (d) protects map consumer rights

18. b) Most important Identify the incorrect statements: (select two)

component of au- a) Automated mapping is commonplace for map drafting,
tomated mapping now-a-days.
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is computer hard- b) Most important component of automated mapping is
ware. computer hardware.
d) Automated c) Automated mapping is done by operator making use of
map is produced mapping software.
by making use of d) Automated map is produced by making use of mapping
mapping software software only.
only

19. d) Taking of print- Steps for digital map making DOES NOT include:
out a)Preparation of grid;
b)Import of cloud of points;
c) Drawing of objects and contours;
d) Taking of printout.

20. (a) Preparation Automated mapping consists of different steps in se-

of grid, Import quence of
of data, placing (a) Preparation of grid, Import of data, placing cartograph-
cartographic el- ic elements, drawing contours.
ements, drawing (b) Preparation of grid, drawing objects, placing carto-
contours. graphic elements, Import of data;
(c) Preparation (c) Preparation of control network, Import of data, drawing
of control net- objects, drawing contours.
work, Import of (d) Preparation of control network, Preparation of grid,
data, drawing ob- Import of data, drawing objects.
jects, drawing
contours.

21. c. Contour lines Elevation, relief, and slope on a topographic map are
shown using symbols called __.
a. GPS Units
b. Spot Elevations
c. Contour Lines
d. Contour Intervals
e. Pixels

22. c. Foreshore Land It refers to that part of the shore which is alternately
covered and uncovered by the ebb and the flow of the
equinoctial tide.
a. Buffer zone
b. Shoreline
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c. Foreshore Land
d. Salvage Zone
e. Easement

23. a. Mineral Land It means any area where mineral resources, as herein
defined, are found.
a. Mineral Land
b. Mineral Deposits
c. Mineral Claim
d. Mineral Reserve
e. Mineral Lodge

24. a. Contract Area Under the Mining Code, it means the land or body of
water delineated under a Mineral agreement or Financial
or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) subject to the
relinquishment obligations of the contractor and properly
defined by longitude and latitude.
a. Contract Area
b. Mineral Lease
c. Lease Coverage
d. Permit Site
e. FTAA Permit

25. d. Fresnel Reflec- An electromagnetic wave falls on to a boundary between

tion two losses less homogenous media with different refrac-
tion indices, a part of the wave is reflected back to the
incident medium and the rest is transmitted on to the
second media. This phenomenon is known as
a. Fresnel Refraction
b. None of these
c. Snell's Law
d. Fresnel Reflection
e. Relative Refraction

26. b. Mars and The asteroid belt is between the orbits of planets
Jupiter a. Venus and Earth
b. Mars and Jupiter
c. Mercury and Venus
d. Neptune and Uranus
e. Jupiter and Saturn
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27. b. Least squares ______ is a type of image matching based on photometric

matching intensities.
a. Edge matching
b. Least squares matching
c. Nested modelling
d. Internal alignment
e. Stereo Modelling

28. c. Ecological Pro- It refers to geographic-based instruments for planners

file and decision-makers, which presents a description of the
environmental dissimilative capacity of an area.
a. Land Use Profile
b. Master Plan
c. Ecological Profile
d. Comprehensive Land Use Plan
e. Disaster Management Plan

29. d. The balance of Killing of animals disturbs _____.

nature a. None of these
b. Good for man
c. Good for the ecosystem
d. The balance of nature
e. Hierarchy of needs

30. b. Elevation Mask It pertains to the user definable angle (in degrees) below
Angle which data measurements from a satellite will not be
used.
a. Angle of Depression
b. Elevation Mask Angle
c. Satellite Mask
d. Reckoning Angle
e. Nadir Convergence

31. b. Antenna phase The GNSS receiver height of instruments is the distance
center, control from the _____ to the survey ______.
point a. Antenna top, tripod foot
b. Antenna phase center, control point
c. Antenna phase center, tripod point
d. Antenna top, control point
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32. d. Deed of Trans- Mang Pablo is an applicant of a piece of public land for
fer free patent in CENRO Guiguinto, Bulacan. Upon veri-
fication of his public land application, it was found out
that he is not the original survey claimant. What proof of
ownership Mang Pablo should submit in order that his
public land application shall be given further due course?
a. Letter from the PENRO
b. Sketch Plan
c. Relocation Plan
d. Deed of Transfer

33. c. From the list of Mang Pablo is an applicant of a piece of public land for
survey claimants free patent in CENRO Guiguinto, Bulacan. How can we
verify from CENRO Guiguinto, Bulacan if Mang Pablo was
the original claimant or not?
a. Refer to the records of DAR
b. Letter from the City Assessor
c. From the list of survey claimants
d. From available records of the Land Registration Author-
ity

34. b. No, he should An individual who occupied a salvage zone is required to

immediately be pay rentals. Is this in order?
evicted in the area a. Yes, but he should first apply for a survey authority
b. No, he should immediately be evicted in the area
c. Yes, he should be required to pay rentals
d. No, he should first file his free patent applications

35. a. Multiplied, In geodetic traverse, angular closure is the number of

square seconds allowable for any angle _____ by the _____ root
of the number of angles in the traverse.
a. Multiplied, square
b. multiplied, cube
c. Divided, cube
d. divided square

36. c. No, because it Is an alluvial deposit on land formed by accretion auto-

is a part of the matically belongs to the littoral owner?
public domain a. Yes, the adjoining owner becomes the owner.
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b. Yes, because it can be acquired through possession.
c. No, because it is a part of the public domain
d. No, because the land is not yet surveyed by a Geodetic
Engineer

37. d. No, it is not a Is tax declaration and payment of taxes thereon a proof
conclusive proof of ownership?
of ownership a. Yes, because there are no other applicants
b. No, you are not paying taxes religiously
c. Yes, because you believe you are the owner of the land
d. No, it is not a conclusive proof of ownership

38. 4 The action for annulment of a contract where one of

parties is incapable of giving consent to a contract and
where the consent is vitiated by mistake, violence, intim-
idation, undue influence or fraud shall be brought within
________ years.

39. 5 From the date of approval of the application and for a term
of ________ years from and after the date of issuance
of the patent or grant, lands acquired under the free
patent or homestead cannot be subject to encumbrance
or alienable, except in favor of the government or any of
its branches.

40. Court Order Notice of lis pendens can only be removed from annota-
tion on the title by:

41. Servient estate The immovable that which is the subject of the easement
is called.

42. d. All of the above Who is the officer authorized under Public Land Act to
administer oath relative to public land applications?
a. Judge of RTC
b. Director of Lands
c. Chief of Survey Division of the Bureau of Lands
d. All of the above

43. a. The date of exe- Each conveyance of the land acquired under free patent
cution of the deed or homestead provisions of the law, when proper, is sub-
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of sale or con- jected to repurchase by the applicant, his widow or legal
veyance heirs, within a period of 5 years from:
a. The date of execution of the deed of sale or conveyance
b. The date of registration of the office of the Register of
Deeds
c. The date of approval of the transfer of the certificate of
title
d. Thirty days after the registration of the deed of sale in
the office of RD.

44. Bureau of Lands Natural born citizens of the Philippines who is not an
owner of more than 24 hectares of land who since June
12, 1945 or prior thereto continuously occupied and cul-
tivated either by himself or through his predecessors in
interest on public lands which is subject to disposition
could obtain free patent thru:

45. 5 All other actions whose periods are not fixed in this code
or in other laws must be brought within ____________
years from the time the right of action accrues.

46. Bilateral Obliga- A type of obligation both parties are mutually bound to
tion each other.

47. 30 Real actions over immovable prescribe after _________

years.

48. 8 The ownership of personal property also prescribes

through uninterrupted possession for ________ years
without need of any other condition.

49. Personal Right The right or power of a person to demand from another
as a definite passive subject, the fulfillment of the latter
obligation.

50. d. natural An obligation which is based on equity and natural law is

known as:
a. Pure
b. Quasi-contract

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c. Civil
d. natural

51. Certificate of Title In modes of titling as authorized by our laws, the resulting
output from the Bureau of Lands , through administration
process is the patent (free patent) while the resulting
output from LRA through judicial process:

52. b. Alluvion Increase of the earth on a bank of river or on the side of

the sea is called
a. Island formation
b. Alluvion
c. Avulsion
d. accession

53. a. Circumstantial What is the effect of continues payment of Real Estate

evidence in pos- taxes over a parcel of land which is subject of application?
session of land a. Circumstantial evidence in possession of land
b. Subject property is assured to the applicant
c. Application is processed earlier
d. Application fees are reduced

54. 8 Actions to recover movable shall prescribe ________

years from the time the possession thereof is lost, unless
the possessor has acquired the ownership by prescription
for a less period.

55. Land Manage- Which agency of the government can bring action in court
ment Bureau in order to revert a private land back to the government?

56. a. 30 days Adverse claim over a title property can be subjected to a

verified petition only after:
a. 30 days
b. 90 days
c. 45 days
d. 60 days

57. a. Director of Who has direct executive control over classification, leas-
Lands es, sales and other forms of concession and disposition
and management of public lands:
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a. Director of Lands
b. President of the Philippines
c. Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources
d. Regional Trial Court

58. Director of Land What office would you file an application for purchase of
Management Bu- public agricultural land?
reau

59. 10 A mortgage actions prescribes after _______ years.

60. 30 days A decision of land registration cases is rendered by the

court as soon as the evidence of both parties have been
submitted. It does not become final until an expiration of
___________ days from the date of the notice.

61. Land Manage- Administration and disposition of public domain is vested

ment Bureau in the?

62. 4 The action to claim rescission must be within _______

years.

63. 4 The ownership of movable prescribes through uninter-

rupted possession for ________ years in good faith.

64. Syzygy A roughly straight-line configuration of three or more ce-

lestial bodies in a gravitational system.

65. 0.514 m/s 1 knot is ________ m/s

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