passpe.com __ Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering License Dr, Shahin _A. Mansour, PE PRACTICE EXAM 1 Spring 2009 “Answer sheets for Exam # 1 2www.passpe.com Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering License __Dr. Shahin_A. Mansour, PE List of Common Mistakes and Weak Topics After you determine your score, you need to identify the following: 1- What were the common mistakes you did? a- Units conversion b- Don’t understand the concept c- Don’t understand the questions at all d- Misinterpret the questions 2- How does my speed affect my score? 3- What are the topics you understand least? Use the table below as guide line: Surveying Topies Poor ‘Average Good ‘A. Engineering Surveying Equipment and field Ac (16%) B. Engineering Surveying Field Measurements (10%) C. Engineering Surveying Calculations 35%) D. Engineering Surveying Office Procedures (39%) Spring 2009 “Answer sheets for Exam #1 49www passpe.com, Exams for CA Civil Engineering License shahin A.Mai 5 ~ A distance of 350.25 meters is equivalent to which of the following? A) 16.9 Chains B) 1050.8 ft ©) 1149.1 ft D) 1150.8 ft 6 - If the bearing of a tangent entering a highway curve to the right is N 45° E and the interior angle of the curve is 15°, what is the bearing of the tangent out of the curve? A) N30°E B) S45°E C) N7S°E D) N60°E Use the following information to answer problems #7 through #9 ‘The latitudes of a closed traverse failed to close by + 0.30 feet, and the departures failed to close by + 0.45 feet. The sum of the horizontal traverse distances is 4,950.34 feet. 7-The error of closure is most nearly: A) 0.74 feet B) 0.45 feet C) 0.59 feet D) 0.54 feet 8- The accuracy (as a ratio) is most nearly: A) 1/9,100 B) 1/8,500 ©) 1/ 10,500 D) 1/20,000 9- The bearing of the closing line is most nearly: A) N56? 18" 48" W B) $ 56° 18°36" W C) N56° 1836"E — D) S 56° 18 38"E 10- What is the area of the shaded polygon? A) 110,000 B) 115,000 fi C) 120,000 f D) 142,500 #? ‘Spring 2009 Practice Exam 1: Problems 51www.passt Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engin Sa 16- Using the information on the stake shown, the elevation at | 5022 9g Station 25 + 00 on the centerline which has a uniform grade of EL 3305.6 +2.5% is most nearly: A) 3298.40 feet [0.80 —| B) 3320.40 feet cP C) 3330.30 feet aie D) 3352.30 feet 7.0 44.00 Toe FO.6 12.00 CL 20:4 17- Based on the field notes provided for cross section notes shown below. Units are in feet. Station] + | HI | — | Elevation Cross section notes BM 52 44.90 3.30 | 0.2 11400 se ps 44 71 49 5.25.1 91 12 12+00 BM 53 5.15 | 43.05 The ground elevation ata point 18 feet right of the centerline at station 12+ 00 is most nearly: A) 42.5 feet B) 46.9 feet C) 49.5 feet D) 53.9 feet 18+ What is the length of the circular highway curve if the radius is 2000 ft? A) 1596.25 ft B) 2000.00 ft C) 2234.02 ft D) 2524.96 & Spring 2009 Practice Exam 1: Problems 3324- What does the following contour pattern indicate? A) Ridge B) Hill 1 C) Stream or creek = D) Saddle 25- A horizontal highway curve is usually a portion of which curve? A) Parabola B) Circle C) Hyperbola D) Spiral 26- In the following figure, what is the stationing, in feet, of Point A? A) 13 + 58.15 B) 13+68.92 C) 13 +85.00 D) 13 + 90.32 27- On a topographic map with a scale of 1:100,000, a distance of 14,000 ft in the ground would be represented by what distance on the map? A) 0.5 inches B) 1.68 inches C) 2.5 centimeters D) 7.14 inches 28- What is the period used to determine average tidal heights in the U.S.? A) 28 days B) L year C) 16 years D) 19 years Spring 2009 Practice Exam 1: Problems 35|135-A level with a height of instrument of 10.0 fis used to site a rod, which is being held on a benchmark 10° (degrees) off plumb. The reading is 10.0 ft. What is the elevation of the benchmark? A) 0.00 ft B) 0.152 ft C) 8.264 ft D) 9.848 ft 36- If the area of a forest as measured from an aerial photograph with a scale of 1 in= 400 ft is 20 in’, what is the area of the forest? A) 3.7 acres B) 36.7 acres C) 62.4 acres D) 73.5 acres 37- What is the bearing and distance between points 1 & 2 having the following Cartesian coordinates? Point | X- Coordinates | Y- Coordinates 1 100 100 2 300.75 —150.25 ~ A) $21°51'E, 300.75 Va B) S 38° 44’ E, 320.82 C) N 51°16! W, 300.75 of 5 2 D) $51°16' E, 320.82 iy 90.24 38- On a map developed from a Lambert projection, which of the following is true? A) Meridians converge B) Parallels are arcs of circles C) Parallels are uniformly spaced D) All of the above are true [ Use the following information to answer questions #39 & # 40 ‘The plat of an original 1950 Government subdivision of township 1 North, Range 2 East shows the south line of section 30 to be 79.60 chains. 39- The length of the south line of the SW % of the SW % (Lot 4) of stction 30 is: A) 10.0 chains B) 20.0 chains C) 19.6 chains D)39.5 chains Spring 2009 Practice Exam 1: Problems 37vow, Surveying Exams for CA. fansour, PI 45- Which of the following is the standard width of a time zone in degrees of longitude? A) 75° B) 10.0° C) 12.0° D) 15.0° 46- What is the area of the sector of a circle with a radius of 60 ft and a central angle of 60°? A) 62.83 B) 1,884.96 ft? C) 5,654.87 f° D) 11,309.73 47- What is the grade of a section of highway that has a centerline elevation of 114.5 feet at station 10 + 35.00 and a centerline elevation of 142.20 fect at station 22 + 25.00? A) 13% B) 23% C) 28% D) 33% 48- Which of the following is the best definition of mean sea level? A) Aplane halfway between high water and mean low water. B) Aplane halfway between mean higher high water and mean lower low water. C) National Geodetic Vertical Datum D) The average of all the water heights over a tidal epoch. 149- Ina peg check using the setup shown, its determined that the level has a significant collimation error. If the rod reading for the short sight is 4.12 ft, what is the rod reading for the long sight? A) 4.92 feet LH B) 5.08 feet eet emia 4 C) 5.12 feet D) 6.08 feet stevation ~ 1048+ 1o0Ft oort Spring 2009 Practice Exam 1: Problems 59asspe.com, surveying Exams for CA Civil Engi Lice Dr. Shahin A Mansour, PI 54- You're the City Engineer and an improvement of East Avenue and West Avenue intersection is required. What type of survey is needed ? A) Route Surveying B) Satellite Surveys C) As-built Surveys D) Engineering Surveying ‘Use the following information to answer questions #55 & #56 55- The horizontal distance in feet between points “A” and “B” in the figure shown is: A) 725 B) 728 ©) 689 D) 758 56-'The horizontal distance in feet between points “A” and “C” in the figure shown is: A) 375, B) 380 Cc) 360 D) 345, Spring 2009 Practice Exam 1: Problems 61www passpe.com Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering License Dr. Shahin Mansour, PE Solution of Practice Exam #1 #_| Answer Solution or Reference(s) The volume is = -5)(400)(200) _ 4 ay 1 hi ee = 0666.1 9d e we a p [These exists between Sta.12+00 and Sta. 13+00 because the O.G. is higher than the finished grade. ‘The cut (excavation) at Sta, 13+00 = (135-120) = 15ft Since one end area is, ZERO (Sta. 12+00), the pyramid method will be used. v= (1/3) era 5y(l 00K) =1203.7yd° Cost=1203.Tyd°x$15/ yd? = $18,060 sort y ‘The fill exists between Sta.10+00 and Sta. 11+00 because the O.G is 3 Cc lower than the finished grade. The fill(embankment) at Sta. 10+00 = (110-115) = 5 Since one end area is ZERO (Sta. 12+00), the pyramid method will be used. 50 +60. 1 3 V=(Y3)G Y(5)LOO\ =) =339.572 Cost=339.5yd°x$20/ yd? = $6,790. Spring 2009 Solutions for Exam # 1 63passpe.com ‘Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering License. Dr. Shahin Mansour, PE 10 Divide the area into geometric shapes. For example, two trapezoids will yield the following: 1 00 A= (32E222 a0 {2005752 09 = 120,000, ‘A Gunter chain is 66 ft long divided into 100 links. Each link = 0.66 ft =7.94" Balancing sight lengths is the correct answer ( BS distance = FS distance) 640 x 4x “x “Ax =S acres ‘The idea here is to calculate the length of each circular curve and then calculate the PT station. A 35° L, = 24 ak, 22 x 600) = 366: a 360n 1) ape 10) = 366.52 ft A (68° — 35°) = 22 (2nR,) FA? (27 x 400) = 230.38, by = SG Onky) SEO 400) = 230.388 PT Sta, = PC Sta.+l, +L, =(10+46.32)+(3+ 66.52)+(2+30.38) =16+43.22 15 Deflection angle = central angle /2 = 35/2 = 17°30" 16 From the given information on the stake, the centerline elevation can be determined, then, the elevation at Sta. 25+ 00 calculated as follows: Yo, =3305.6-0.8-7.0-+ 0.6 = 3298.4 Yosiqq = 3298.4 + (Sta. difference) Grade =3298.4{(25 + 00)- (12 + 25.250) (2.5) = 3330.26 ft 17 HI = 44.90 +3.30 = 48.20' Ground Elevation = 48.20 - 5.7 = 42.5 ft 18 The central angle or the deflection angle between the two tangents is the difference of the bearing of the two tangents I=A=64° A mica 3 i (25) (2aR) = (= a (2000) = 2234.02/t ‘Spring 2009 ‘Solutions for Bxam #1 65surveying Exams for CA Civil a > (interior Angles)= (n— 2X 180" c Y= 540" £10" =540° 0010" OR 539° 5950" The smallest angle is the one opposite to the smallest side of the triangle (100') 31 A 100 6 =tan“| — | =26°33'54" 200 Surface Distance (Ground) = 32 | D_ | Grid Disi _ 5280 ie 7 Ver Factor ~ 4 09940 aes aoe Error of Closure=\ (0.37) 40.24)? =0.441 ft 33 A 1 Ratic E =0.441/2181.14" =—— atio of Error R ane 34 |p _ | DMD=Double merdian distance is used to calculate the area ofa closed traverse The reading of the rod (RR)= 10 Cos 10° = 9.848 ft 35 B__ | Elevation = HI-RR= 10 ft—9.848 ft=0.152 ft z 36 | Dp | Ground Area= 100, A00R 208" ___73.5 dores in in 43,560 ft? /acre Since the value of x-coordinates increases and y decreases, the line connecting points 1 & 2 is located in quadrant II and the bearing is S xxxx E. Using the process of elimination, answer C is incorrect. 37 B Length of the Line=/&, +4, =f (300.75 100)? +(—150.25- 100)” =320.82 ft 4( X,—X,) _G00.75-100) _ 39. ing = tan] —2- 1 | = = 38" 44 Bearing ( ¥,-Y, | (-150.25-100) 38 D__ | Allof the above is true regarding to Lambert Projection. o ¢ _ | ihe extoris located in the wester side of the section. The length = 79.6 — 20 ~ 20 ~ 20 = 19.6 chains 40 C | 20 chains Latitude = (245.10) Cos 54°= 144.07 ft 41 | A | Departure = (245.10) Sin 54°= 198,29 Horizontal distance = (50+41) — (32442) = 1799 ft oe Ss Length of theline=4 (1799)? +(20.55+ 42.12) =1800.09 ft Spring 2009 ‘Solutions for Exam #1 67‘yaww passpe.com Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering License Dr. Shahin Mansour, PE 54 D 55 Engineering Surveying D Distance AF = 250? -1.5? = 250f% Distance FG = 295.78? -3.55° = 295.76 ft Distance GB= 180.32? —2.05* =180.31ft AB =AF + FG + GB = 726.07 ft 56 Distance AC = AF + FC Similar triangles yields FC = 125 ft AC =375 ft Spring 2009 Solutions for Exam # 1 69www. Dasspe.com Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering License Dr. Shahin Mansour, PE How To Interpret Your Score Below are the statistics for the California Special Surveying Exam since April 2000. These figures are taken from the California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BOPELS) www.dea.pels.ca.gov California Surveying Exam Statistics Possible | Cutoff Passing % % Pam Score Score (cut score/possible score) _| Passed April 2000 290 158 54.5 38.95 October 2000 275 152 55.3 39.00 ‘April 2001 290 138, 47.6. 40.01 October 2001 287 164 57.1 38.84 April 2002, 294 165, 56.1 43.62, October 2002 294 176. 59.9 40.64 April 2003 294 162 55.1 32.41 October 2003, 287 162 56.4 34.45 April 2004 275 157. 57.1 34.49 October 2004 300 168 56.0 32.45 April 2005 300 180. 60.0 39.40 October 2005 300 185 617 38.08 April 2006 300. 171 57.0 35.45 October 2006 293 171 58.4 36.42 April 2007 289. 176 60.9 36.38 October 2007, 300. 193 64.3 39.27 April 2008 300 183 61.0 37.32 October 2008 294 183 62.2 32.60 ‘As can be seen from the above table, the passing score fluctuates between 47% and 64%. Therefore, compare your scores from these two practice exams with the average passing % indicated in the above table and this will give you an idea of where you stand as far as readiness for the actual exam. It should be noted that the actual exam may be more or less difficult than these two practice exams. Below is a suggested guideline to be used to quantify your readiness for the actual exam Trial Practice Exams #1 & #2 Score, % <0 61-80 81-100 Where do | Unacceptable score | « Average score ~ Good score 1 |stand? | Needs extensive study | » Needs moderate study |¢ Needs minimum study # Understand the concept |e Try to improve your | * Maintain your speed + Work on your speed _| speed Your score must improve significantly when you take the practice exams the second and third time. Spring 2009 “Answer Sheets for Practice Exam #2 1_WwW.passpe.com, surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering Licens Dr. Shahin Mansour, PE List of Common Mistakes and Weak Topics ‘After you determine your score, you need to identify the following: 1- What were the common mistakes you did? a- Units conversion b- Don’t understand the concept c- Don’t understand the questions at all d- Misinterpret the questions 2- How does my speed affect my score? 3. What are the topics you understand least? Use the table below as guide line: Surveying Topies Poor | Average | Good ‘A. Engineering Surveying Equipment and field Activities (16%) B. Engineering Surveying Field Measurements (10%) C. Engineering Surveying Calculations (35%) D. Engineering Surveying Office Procedures (39%) Spring 2009 “Answer Sheets for Practice Exam # 2 BWwW passpe.cof arveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering Licens - Shahin Mansour, PE List of Common Mistakes and Weak Topics After you determine your score, you need to identify the following: 4- What were the common mistakes you did? e- Units conversion f£ Don’t understand the concept g- Don’t understand the questions at all h- Misinterpret the questions 5- How does my speed affec my score? 6- What are the topics you understand least? Use the table below as guide line: Surveying Topics Poor | Average | Good ‘A. Engineering Surveying Equipment and field Activities (16%) B. Engineering Surveying Field Measurements (10%) C. Engineering Surveying Calculations (35%) D. Engineering Surveying Office Procedures (39%) Spring 2009 ‘Answer Sheets for Practice Exam # 2 77www,passpe.com _ Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering License. Dr. Shahin Mansour, PE 4- Which of the following is the most appropriate technique to positively locate underground utilities both horizontally and vertically? A) As-built B) Utility marking C) Dipping D) Pot-holing 5- What minimum precision must the position closure for the second order class II survey meet? A) 1:5,000 B) 1:10,000 C) 1:20,000 D) 1:100,000 6- Which of the following types of surveys that can be performed by a Civil Engineer who obtained his registration after 1982? I. Topographic surveys II. Boundary surveys TIL. Construction staking surveys AI&I B)I& Il Quel D)L U& ll 7 Upon passing your Civil Engineer Registration Exam, you started a business and a client asks you to do the following, tasks: - Stake for grading b+ Property survey c- Legal description d- Topographic survey e- Determine the area of a property given boundary limits fE Stake for building construction providing control is established by a person authorized to perform Land Surveying g- ALTA (American Land Title Association) survey on completed project h- Design grading plan providing no boundary is shown i- Parcel map Which of the above tasks can be legally performed by you? A) adefh B)adefg ©) a,d,eb,i D) All of the above e Spring 20089 ‘Surveying Exam #2- Problems 19www passpe, Surveying Exams for: 12+ Using the data given in the figure below, calculate the centerline radius that will allow the oulside edge of a 42 ft roadway (overall width) to clear the center of the tree by 6 ft. A) CIL radius = 4366.42 ft B) C/L radius = 4478.80 ft C) CIL radius = 4424.92 ft D) C/L radius = 4436.80 ft Not Te Scele Use the following information to answer questions #13 & #14 The crest vertical curve shown has the properties as indicated EVC _36+50 Elev. 212.47 L = 1200 ft : 13- The elevation at station 31+ 56 is most nearly” / pac A) 225.02 ft , B) 225.25 f ©) 225.47 ft D) 225.72 ft 14. The station and elevation of the high point of the curve are most nearly: A) Station = 29 + 19, Elev. = 205.74 ft B) Station = 29 + 19, Elev. 227.27 ft C) Station = 30 + 50, Elev. 226.80 ft D) Station = 33 + 88, Elev. = 221.17 ft Spring 20089 ‘Surveying Exam #2- Problems 81Sa } ing Exams for 19- The volume in cubic yard of the soil contained in the figure shown is most nearly: A) 50.7 yd B) 60.7 yd? C) 70.7 yd? D) 80.7 yd 1. Shahin Mansour 20- In order to avoid a critical obstacle, the alignment of proposed highway (5° curve) with a central angle of 65°, was adjusted by moving the tangent forward 120 feet outward and parallel to itself. ‘The radius of the new curve if it begins at the same BC as the initial curve is most nearly: A) 1200" oe B) 1380’ eee ©) 1354" s D) 1266" 21- Which way should the tangent screws be tumed to bring the bubble (black dot) into level position? A) Turn knob A clockwise, and knob B counter clockwise. B) Turn knob A counterclockwise, and knob B clockwise. C) Turn knob C clockwise, and knob A counterclockwise. D) Turn all knobs clockwise. 22- Which way should the tangent screws be tumed to bring the bubble (black dot) into level position? A) Turn knob A clockwise, and knob B counter clockwise. B) Tum knob A counterclockwise, and knob B clockwise. C) Tum knob C clockwise, and knob A counterclockwise. D) Tum all knobs clockwise. 23+ Which way should the tangent screws be tured to bring the bubble into level position? A) Turn knob A clockwise, and knob B counter clockwise. B) Turn knob A counter clockwise, and knob B clockwise. C) Turn knob C clockwise, and knob A counterclockwise. D) Turn knob C clockwise. OC a b Spring 20089 ‘Surveying Exam #2- Problemswow passpe.cor Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering License. Dr. Shahin Mansour, PE 28- Given the slope stake marked as shown, what is the finished grade for the lip of the bench? A) 406.60 B) 407.80 C) 402.40 D) 401.40 29- Given the contour map shown below, if all line segments are the same length, which has the flattest slope? AYAB B)C-D OEF D)G-H 30- What is the time period required set forth in California law within which a land surveyor shall file a record of survey map with the appropriate county official? A) 30 days B) 60 days ©) 90 days D) 120 days 31 - GPS (Global Positioning System) is cost efficient for what type of survey? A) Construction Survey B) Topographic Survey C) Photogrammetric Survey D) Control Survey ‘Spring 20089 Surveying Exam #2- Problems 8537- An area of 5 in? was measured on a map drawn to a scale of 1: 24,000. What will be the area if the map scale changed to 1:14,000: A) 10.69 in? B) 12.69 in? C) 13.69 in? D) 14.69 in® 38- What is a double rodder line? A) Aline determine using precise survey ( with one instrument and 2 rods). B) Aline determine using precise survey ( with two instruments and 1 rod). C) Aline determine by one run up and one run back. D) None of the above. 39- In reciprocal leveling, 2 instruments should not be used simultaneously because of : A) Instrument error B) Parallax C) Cost D) None of the above 40- Parallax in leveling is a source of: A) Systematic error B) Accidental error C) Instrumental error D) Incidental error 4] - The amount of excavation needed to construct an embankment of 20,000 cubic yards if there is a 10% shrinkage is most nearly: A) 18,200 CY B) 18,000 CY C) 22,000 CY D) 22,200 CY 42- An obstruction between point A and B makes it necessary to set an offset point C, to obtain the length of AB. The length AC is 100 feet and the length of BC is 200 feet. If the perpendicular distance from AB to C is 10 feet, the length of AB is most nearly: A) 299.00 feet B) 299.25 feet C) 299.75 feet ae D) 300.25 feet le 0 Ute Spring 20089 ‘Surveying Exam #2- Problems 87www passpe.com ‘Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering e shahin Mansour, PE 48- The shaded area (in black) is most nearly knowing that R,= 100 ft, R, = 140 ft and the angle # = 53° A) 4000 2 B) 4400 ft C) 4440 D) 4480 fi? 49- What is the volume of concrete required for a circular pad that is 10" thick given a tangency length “T” of 300 ft as shown? A) 59,004 fi? B) 59,604 ft? etre rise C) 59,704 f Z D) 59,904 ft 50- Given a focal length of 8” and the following information, the altitude of the plane for a photo scale of 1:2400 is most nearly: A) 1600 ft B) 1800 ft C) 2000 ft D) 2200 ft 51- You have a very wooded area, what would you use to survey a lot: A) Transite & theodolite B) EDM /Total station with data collection C) GPS DyPhotogrametry Spring 20089 ‘Surveying Exam #2- Problems: 89www.passpe.com Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering License Answer Key for Exam #2 Problem | Answer | Problem [ Answer 1 D 30 c D D 31 D 3 B 32 A 4 D 33 A 5 ic 34 A 6 B 35 c 7 A 36 B 8 A 37 D 9 A 38 A 10 ic 38 A ul A 40 B 12 A 41 D 13 D 42 B 14 B 43 D 15 D 44 D 16 A 45 D 17 B 46 ic 18 B 47 A 19 B 48 iG 20 c 49 D 21 A 50 A 2 B 31 B 23 D 52 A 4 B 33 A 25, B 54 c 26 D 55 D 27 B 28 A 29 B Dr, Shahin Mansour, PE Spring 20089 ‘Surveying Exam #2- Problems 1Surveying Exams for CA ineering License jin Manso Distance BC = BE + EC B BC =471.23 + 371.23 (tan 13.12°) = 557.69 ft Aa AB = 52/ sin (180° — 98.24°) = 52.54 ft oor é 2a08-27 FF NOTE: The bearing of course AB is S 89° 56 06" E Xc= Xa+ Dep. of AB + Dep. of BC 186.10 + 2,106.43 Sine (46.19°) + 2,906.27 Sin(89.93°) = 11,612.43 ra Lat. of AB - Lat. of BC ‘The external distance “E” = 1 ft +6 ft (clearance ) + 42/2 ft (half of roadway width) 58 ft E=RTan(4/)Tan % =R(Sec44 -1) s8ft Tan (18.5754) Tan(18:575/) =4366.42ft 2 re YaYave + B84 BY C Sta. =(36 + 50.00) —(12 + 00.00)=24 + 50.00 fot ARE _ 9 55416 / Sia Yppe =212.47+ 6% 4.05—6%2.60=221.17 ; Yoage 221-17 2.60%(31.56-24 50)+COSS4NTON" 925.12 f ‘Spring 20089 ‘Surveying Exam #2- Problems 93ww passpe.com Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering License. Dr. Shahin Mansour, PE ‘This is a good example where the prismodial formula is applicable. See summary of equations for the comparison of different methods for volume calculations. Ay = {(6.0 +7.5)/2} x 6 = 40.5 f° Ag = (11.0 +6.00)/2} x 11 =93.5 Am = {(6.0 9.25)/2} x 8.5 = 64.8 ft? Remember that A,, is not the average of the two end areas. It must be calculated at midway between the two end areas. Use linear interpolation to determine the dimensions of Am y=—25_ (40.5+4x64.8493.5) =60.7 yd? 6x27 20 c 1 x100=1300 f 1300, 180" _ 145.92 ft 65° a T=Rtandy =1145.92tan (65/4) =730.03 ft 7, =T, +120 fi/ sin 65° = 730.03 fe+132.41 fi =862.44 ft m= = 862. . Raggy = Ty/ (tan b/2) = 882 i iea 65/2) 1353-7644 21 Applying the left thumb rule (see summary) 22 Applying the left thumb rule (see summary) 23 Applying the left thumb rule (see summary) 24 Reading vernier scale 25 Reading vernier scale 26 Reading vernier scale wlola|m|/oO] me] > 27 Reading vernier scale Spring 20089 ‘Surveying Exam #2- Problems 95| i Surveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering Lit ‘Shahin Mansour, PI ‘accidental error. The other answers are wrong including answer D which does not exist. 4l D 20,000 ion = = 22,222 yd* Excavation: 100% 10% ve 42 B ‘Applying Pythagorean theorem between A, B & C yields the following: AB={100?—10? +/2007-10? =299.25 ft 43 D ‘Area = (2.5) (43,560 f/Acre) = % (300 ft) (AD) >AD=726 ft Angle ACD = @ =tan™ (725459) =67.5485° ‘The bearing of line CD = (90° - 69.5°) + 67.5485° = 88.0485° The bearing is most nearly N 88° 00’ E 44] D Triangulation is the solution of survey nets from measured base line and measured angles. Traversing is measuring angles and courses of the traverse needed where all measurements are required. 45 D C,=ax AT x L = 0.00000645: (88 — 68)(2000) =0.26" Corrected Length=2000 + 0.26 =2000.26 ft 46 c 47 A Deflection angles = ¥ of the central angle sharing the same arc length. solve for the deflection angle 94 @ _arclength a (8-5.5) ‘A curvelength — 20°30' (10.00-5.5) 1.3889 2 =p ar =11.3889" Deflection angle= = 5°41'40" 48 c Using Eq, for area # 6 in the summary of equations NOTE: Units should be f?” A Wh(L,+L,) , where Ly & Lz are the outside and inside arc lengths respectively. Using the central angle and the radii: L)= 129.51 ft, Lo= 92.50 ft AaWAL, +1) AY, 129.514 92.50) =4,4404,0" Spring 20089 Surveying Exam #2- Problems o7i t i ww passpe.com sveying Exams for CA Civil Engineering Licen De, Shahin Mansour, PE 53 A The following rules are used in calculating the DMD for series of courses of a closed traverse: i. The DMD of the first course is its departure. The DMD ofall following courses equals to the DMD of the preceding course plus the departure of the preceding course plus the departure of the course itself. iii, ‘The DMD of the last course equals its departure with opposite sign. iv. If the reference merdian is passed through the most westerly station the computations are casier and all DMD are positive. Applying rule (ii) above, the DMD for the last course in the departure of the course with opposite sign. 54 Cc Change in declination = 10°35'+ 10°35' = 21°10" W Remember that the magnetic declination is measured from magnetic north and the magnetic north is the one moving relative to the line i.e. the line is in fixed position. 55 D NOTE: Answer “D” should change to“ ALL” Using the Figure shown on page 14-13, none of these sections have a common side. Spring 20089 ‘Surveying Exam #2- Problems 99