Unit Exam No.

7: TRAVERSING AND TRAVERSE COMPUTATIONS

NOTE: Read and understand each statement carefully. Five phrases, or figures follow each statement and only one
of which may be the correct answer. If, however, as answer is not listed among the five choices given, indicate an
X-mark in your answer sheet on all the given choices for the particular number. Questions requiring numerical
computations and answers must be accompanied by fully illustrated solutions in order to be credited. Do not write
anything or make any identifying marks on the questionnaire, and submit it back upon completion of the
examination.

1. The latitude of a line is its projection onto reference meridian while the departure of a line is its projection onto
the
a) north-south line d) reference parallel
b) equatorial axis e) polar axis
c) north-east line

2. The procedure of computing the linear error of closure and applying correction to the individual latitudes and
departures for the purpose of providing a mathematically closed figure is referred to as
a) triangulation d) side adjustment
b) traverse adjustment e) angle adjustment
c) error distribution

3. The compass rule is a very popular rule for adjusting close traverse. It is based on the assumption that
a) the angular measurements are more precise than the linear measurements
b) the error in traversing are accidental
c) all length were measured with equal care and all angles taken with approximately the same precision
d) the linear measurement are more precise than the angular measurement
e) the angular and linear errors in traversing are accidental

4. An important rule in traverse adjustment is started as follows: “The correction to be applied to the latitude (or
departure) of any course is equal to the total closure in latitude (or departure) multiplied by the ratio of the length
of the course to the total length of the traverse.” This rule is known as the
a) transit rule d) theory of probability
b) Bowditch rule e) Principle of least squares
c) Crandall rule

5. The method of adjusting a traverse by the transit rule is similar to the method using the compass rule. The main
difference is that with the transit rule the latitude and departure of the course, respectively, instead of both
depending on the
a) error of closure d) length of the course
b) angular measurements e) length of the side of error
c) length of the traverse

6. The method of least squares is a mathematically exact method. It is the best way of adjusting survey data
particularly very precise measurements. This method is employed to simultaneously adjust the angular and linear
measurement to make the sum of the square of the residual a minimum. It is based on the
a) theory of relativity
 b) theory of probability
c) skill and accuracy of observation
d) principle of actuarial mathematics
e) variation and accuracies of adjusted observations and positions

7. The graphical method is essentially an application of the compass rule. It provides a simple graphical means of
making traverse adjustment. In this method, each traverse point is moved in a direction parallel to the error of
closure by an amount proportional to
a) the length of each course
b) one-half the perimeter of the traverse
c) the length of the longest course in the traverse
d) the length of the shortest course in the traverse
e) the distance along the traverse from the initial point to the given point

8. A closed traverse proceed in a counterclockwise direction and the angle to the right at each station were
measured and recorded as follows: A, 160°19’; B, 49°26’; C, 115°18’; D, 127°32’; and E, 88°15’. The error of closure
is
a) 50 min d) 40 min
b) 10 min e) 30 min
c) 20 min

9. In a closed traverse the measured length of line AB is 245.08 m. If the bearing of line is S40°35’E, the latitude of
the line should be
a) -186.13 m d) -159.44 m
b) +159.44 m e) +186.13 m
c) -175.64 m

Solution:
10. The length of traverse line CD is 316.48 m and the magnetic azimuth from south of the line is 153° 54’.

The departure of CD is
a) +284.21 m d) -284.21 m
b) +144.05 m e) +139.23 m
c) -139.23 m
Solution:

11. In a given closed traverse the sum of the north latitudes exceeds the sum of the south latitudes by 2.49 m and
the sum of the west departures exceeds sum of the east departures by 5.66 m. The linear error of closure is
a) 3.30 m d) 6.18 m
b) 2.85 m e) 5.57 m
c) 5.08 m
Solution:

12. In Question 11, the bearing of the side of error is

a) N23°44’56”E d) N66°15’14”W
b) S66°15’14”E e) S23°44’56”E
 c) N23°44’56”W
Solution:

13. Given the following data for a closed traverse

If the total length of the traverse is 1885.00 m, the relative error of closure or precision of the survey is
a) 1:275 d) 1/290
b) 0.004 e) 1:500
c) 1/2900
Solution:

14. Given the following data for a transit tape survey:

By applying the compass rule, the corrections, to be applied respectively to the latitude and departure of course
AB are
a) 1.60 m and 0.45 m d) 1.99 m and 0.20 m
 b) 0.45 m and 1.60 m e) 0.56 m and 1.39 m
c) 1.76 m and 1.50 m
Solution:

15. Using the given data in Question 14 and employing the transit rule, the adjusted latitude and adjusted
departure of course AB, respectively, are
a) -120.69 m and -157.36 m
b) -117.49 m and -157.61 m
c) -120.69 m and -156.71 m
d) -117.10 m and -157.36 m
e) -121.08 m and -156.96 m
Solution:

16. In a closed traverse, the adjusted latitude and adjusted departure of course AB are +266.68 m and -121.54 m,
respectively.

The length AB should be equal to

a) 237.97 m d) 53.68 m
b) 293.07 m e) 305.70 m
 c) 387.04 m
Solution:

17. In Question 16, the adjusted azimuth from south of the course should be
a) 155°30’ d) 114°45’
b) 24°30’ e) 204°16’
c) 335°30’
Solution:

18. Given in the accompanying tabulation are the adjusted latitudes and adjusted departures of a closed traverse.
If the X and Y coordinates of corner A are 250.50 and 750.35 meters, respectively, the X and Y coordinates of
corner D are, respectively,
a) 357.11 m and 997.16 m d) 831.96 and 521.31 m
b) 522.31 m and 831.96 m e) 106.61 m and 271.81 m
c) 454.76 m and 1040.24 m

Solution:

19. The X and Y coordinates of two corners of a traverse are: A(-123.45 m, +105.70 m) and B(+163.08 m, +230.17
m). The length of course AB should be equal to
a) 130.63 m d) 338.20 m
 b) 256.75 m e) 306.14 m
c) 312.40 m
Solution:

20. In Question 19, the bearing of course AB is

a) N66°31’E d) S23°29’W
b) N23°29’E e) S66°31’W
c) N17°40’E
Solution: