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MEASUREMENT

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SECTION A: Attempt all questions (55

marks)
______________________________________________________________________________

01. Write two (2) fundamental types of surveying measurements. (3


marks)

02. Identify two (2) main types of errors in direct distance measurement.
(2marks)
03. Outline the four (4) methods of surveying measurement adjustment.
(4 marks)
04. List five (5) kinds of linear measurement correction. (5
marks)

05. Name any five (5) indices of precision. (5


marks)

06. Outline any three (3) mistakes occur in surveying measurement. (3


marks)

07. Identify two (2) main types of traverse.


(4marks)

08. Differentiate Systematic error from Accidental Errors. (4


marks)

09. Interpret the formula used while balancing the traverse by using transit
rule.
(5
marks)
10. Define the following terms used in surveying. (3
marks)
a) Error
b) Error propagation

11. Discuss the required formula for correcting error when a steel tape is pulled
with a tension greater or less than its standard pull (the tension at which
it was calibrated). (5
marks)

12. Determine the distance measured between two (2) points, if revolution of
wheel counted are 655 and the radius of the wheel is 10 inches? (4
marks)

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13. Convert the following quadrant bearing (QB) to whole circle bearing (WCB)
(4
marks)
a) N 12024′ E;
b) S 31036′ E;
c) S 6806 ′ W;
d) N 5 042′ W.
14. The length of a line measured with a 20 m chain was found to be 250 m.
calculate the true length of the line if the chain was 10 cm too long. (4
Marks)

Section B: Attempt any Three (3) questions (30


marks)

15. The following are the observations made on the same angle: 47 o 26′13″, 47o
26′18″, 47o 26′10″, 47o 26′15″ 47o 26′16″ 47o 26′12″ 47o 26′09″ 47o 26′15″ 47o
26′18″, 47o 26′14″

Determine
a) The most probable value of the angle,
b) The range,
c) The standard deviation,
(10 marks)

16. (a) Distinguish Error of a sum from error of a series as they are types of
error
propagation in surveying measurements. (4
marks)
(b) For the rectangular lot illustrated in Figure below, observations of sides
A and B with their errors are (252.46, ±0.053) and (605.08, ±0.072)
respectively. Calculate the parcel area and the expected error in the area.
(6mark
)

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17. Select the correct answer in blacked in the provided space (10 Marks)

a) The difference between a measurement and the true value of the


quantity measured is ……………………... (True error, Discrepancy,
Limit of error, Accuracy)

b) The difference between the two measured values of the same


quantity is……………………… (Precision, Accuracy, Discrepancy, Error).
c) A tape may be too long or an angle measuring instrument may be out
of adjustment.Then such type of error comes under………………
(Instrumental, Personal, Natural, Artificial)

d) The length of a line measured with a 20 m chain was found to be 250 m. if


the chain was 10 cm too long, the true length of line is………..(252.25
m,251.25 m,225.25 m, 221.25 )

e) A surveyor measured the distance between two points on the plan drawn to
a scale of 1 cm is equal 40 m and the result was 468 m. But, actual scale is
1 cm = 20 m. the true distance between the two points is………(992 m,936
m,987 m,967 m)

18. A distance of 85.000 m is to be laid down using a 50-m steel tape that is
actually 50.008 m long. The tape is to be laid on the ground throughout its
length. Tension applied is 10 kg, while standard tension is 5 kg. Field
temperature is 30o C, while standard temperature is 20o C. Coefficient of
thermal expansion k = 1.2-5, Modulus of elasticity E = 2105 kg/cm2, and tape
cross-sectional area A=0.025 cm2. Compute the total correction and the

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corrected distance to be laid down. (10
marks)

19. Following are the bearing and length of a traverse ABCDEF. Determine
linear
closing error of traverse. (10 marks)
Lines AB BC CD DE EF FA
Length(m) 495.85 850.62 855.45 1020.87 1117.26 660.08
Bearing N05030'E N46002'E S67038'E S12025'E S83044' N55009'
W W

Section C: Attempt only one (1) question (15


marks)

20. The following traverse is run, take XA=520484.183 and YA=424323.640.

Lines Length(m) Bearing Departure(Lxsin Latitude(Lxcos


α) α)
AB 89.733 S45045'E 64.276 -62.615
BC 80.284 N65030'E 73.055 33.293
CD 95.585 N35015'E 55.166 78.059
DE 119.482 N64015'W -107.617 51.908
EF 60.107 S59000'W -51.493 -30.957
FA 73.152 S25030'W -31.493 -66.026
Ʃ 518.343 1.865 3.662

a) Adjust the traverse by compass rule


(12marks)
b) Compute coordinates of traverse (2
marks)

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c) Produce sketch of traverse (1
mark)

21. The table below indicates angles taken by land surveyors in parcel of land
ABCDEF with theodolite traversing as follow: FAB=115˚ 11ˊ 20ʺ, ABC=95˚00ˊ
10ʺ, BCD=129˚ 49ˊ 10ʺ,CDE=130˚ 36ˊ 00ʺ,DEF=110˚29ˊ 50ʺ, EFA=138˚54ˊ
30ʺ

a) Adjust the traverse


(12marks)
b) Produce the sketch of land parcel (3marks)

END OF ASSESSMENT

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