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GE
ODESY: Preboard Exam
GE Licensure Exam Refresher Course ‘08

1. In what branch of geodesy is celestial sphere, special star positions and solar observations included?
a. Geometric Geodesy c. Physical Geodesy
b. Satellite Geodesy d. Astronomic Geodesy

2. The group of stars that crosses the horizon with equal time duration
a. Group 2 c. Group 4
b. Group 3 d. Group 5

3. It is the apparent displacement of a celestial object caused by the finite velocity of light propagation in combination
with the relative motion of the observer and the object
a. Aberration c. Refraction
b. Parallax d. Nutation

4. It is a method used in solar observations in which four readings are used to complete a set by aligning the
instrument’s cross hairs with the limb(s) of the sun
a. Four point method c. Tangency method
b. Centering Method d. Solar method

5. At what position of the sun would an observer find the effect of parallax to be zero?
a. At the observer’s latitude c. At the observer’s zenith
b. At the observer’s nadir d. At the observer’s horizon

6. The least used in astro-geodetic surveying in the PZS triangle is the

a. Parallactic Angle c. Hour angle
b. Zenith Angle d. Declination

7. In an elliptical orbit, the point in the orbit which describes the greatest distance from the focus where the attracting
mass is located is called
a. Apocynthion c. Apoasis
b. Apocenter d. Apolocasus

8. Which of the following terms describes a great circle on which every point is equidistant from the north and the
south pole?
a. Terrestrial Equator c. Almucantars
b. Vertical Circle d. Zenith Dstance

9. The acute angle between the celestial equator and the ecliptic is known as
a. Obliquity of the ecliptic c. Right Ascension
b. Parallactic Angle d. Ecliptic Angle

10. Standing at 40N latitude, you observe the sunrise in the west. What is the declination of the sun, and what is the
approximate date?
a. Declination is 23S, March 21 c. Declination is 90N, March 21
b. Declination is 0, September 23 d. Declination is 60N, September 23

11. In azimuth determination using solar observations, the allowable horizontal angle of closure shall be within ______
if arc and should be distributed equally among the angle readings.
a. +/- 15 seconds c. +/- 1 minute
b. +/- 30 seconds d. +/- 5 minutes
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12. It is the duration of time between two successive rising of the true sun.
a. Sidereal Day c. Solar Day
b. Apparent Day d. True Day
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13. A practical method for the determination of the latitude of a place if no maps or tables are available is
a. Observation of the sun at sunrise or sunset c. Observation of Polaris at Culmination
b. Observation by means of a dip needle d. Observation of Polaris at Elongation

14. The three corrections that are always applied to the observed altitude of the sun to obtain the true altitude include
a. Index correction, semi-diameter, refraction c. Parallax, semi-diameter, refraction
b. Parallax, index correction, semi-diameter d. Parallax, index correction, refraction

15. The reason why it is better to observe Polaris for true north at elongation instead of at culmination is
a. Less parallax is observed c. Altitude is the same as latitude at elongation
b. Star is moving faster at culmination d. Watch is more accurate at elongation

16. The spherical triangle has sides that are segment of three great circles. Which two of those great circles intersect
at the star?
a. Euinoctial Colure and celestial equator c. Prime vertical and celestial equator
b. Hour circle and vertical circle d. Hour circle and horizon

17. Which of the following equation gives the local hour angle of the sun
a. GHA- west longitude c. GHA- equation of time
b. GHA- east longitude d. all of the above

18. The polaris highest recorded altitude at a given place is equal to

a. The Sun’s zenith angle c. The sun’s polar distance
b. The place’s latitude d. The place’s meridian

19. When the sun is at the exact moment of the autumnal equinox, what are the anguler values to the right ascension
and declination, respectively?
a. 180deg, 0deg c. 90deg, 0deg
b. 0deg, 90deg d. 0deg, 180deg

20. In using astronomic observations, the time obtained by observations on the star is the
a. Standard time c. Local mean time
b. Local true time d. Local sidereal time

For Nos. 21-25

The true azimuth of a project control baseline is to be determined by solar observation. The following were obtained
from the field:
Field Notes
Date: October 14, 2006 Weather condition: fair weather
Instruments: Location: Quezon City
 WildT2 Thedolite Instrument Man: Lando
 Rolex Chronometer (synchronized Station Occupied: T1
to the Local Mean Time) Initial Reading to T2: 00-00-05
Final Reading to T2: 00-00-05
43.0
P&R Corr 0 0 0
2 10.7
Diff in Hrs 0 2 5
55.7
Var/Hr 0 0 9
2
 20.6
Corr in NPD 0 0 2
9
NPD 8 6 9.00

Position Time Horizontal Circle Reading Vertical Circle Reading

Set I
D 2:20:03 159-20-13 40-07-08
D 2:21:15 158-55-02 40-51-30
R 2:23:05 339-31-06 221-04-10
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R 2:24:20 339-57-05 221-31-13

Set II
R 2:25:40 341-02-33 221-02-33
R 2:26:12 340-34-32 221-33-31
D 2:27:55 159-55-06 40-35-11
D 2:29:00: 160-06-10 41-26-45

21. S in set II is equal to?

a. 80o 46’ 10.64” c. 80o 46’ 40.64”
b. 80o 64’ 10.64” d. 80o 64’ 1.64”

22. What is the azimuth of the sun in Set I?

a. 58o 25’ 0.18 c. 58o 26’ 56.18”
b. 59o 25’ 56.18 d. 60o 46’ 56.18

23. What is the azimuth of the line in Set II?

a. 258o 28’ 22.88” c. 257o 18’ 18.88”
b. 258o 18’ 18.88” d. 257o 81’ 18.08”

24. What is the mean azimuth of the line?

a. 257o 39’ 41.78” c. 259o 29’ 41.78”
b. 258o 40’ 41.78” d. 258o 39’ 41.78”

25. What is the probable error?

a. 00o 14’ 25.32” c. 00o 14’ 32.25”
b. 00o 15’ 25.32” d. 00o 15’ 32.25”

26. What is the Local Standard Time for the area at longitude 120° 30’ 27” at the instant when the time at a place of
longitude 124° 55’ 09” is 10:30am?
a. 10:10:19.4 c. 04:10:10.09
b. 10:19:04.10 d. 19:10:10.4

27. Compute the latitude of the place of observation when the observation of Polaris is at upper culmination.
Altitude = 43° 37’ (direct)
= 43° 36’ (reverse)
Declination = 89° 04’ 30”
Collimation error = +30”
a. 42° 40’ 36” c. 4° 40’ 30”
b. 42° 40’ 30” d. 40° 4’ 30”

28. A point on the ellipsoid has geodetic coordinates φ=45°N, λ =121°E, and h=1500 m. If the flattening f of the
ellipsoid is 1/294.98 and the semi-major axis a=6,378,206 m, compute the space rectangular coordinates of the
points.

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 a. x= 2,327,436.260 m, y =3,873,354.629 m, z=4,488,205.939 m
b. x= 2,327,346.260 m, y =3,873,354.629 m, z=4,488,205.939 m
c. x= -2,327,346.260 m, y =3,873,354.629 m, z=4,488,205.939 m
d. x= -2,327,346.260 m, y =3,783,354.629 m, z=4,588,205.939 m

29. Compute for the radii of curvature of the two principal normal sections and the Gaussian Mean radius of curvature
at the point whose geodetic latitude is 45°N on the Clarke Spheroid of 1866.
a. 6,378,225.378 m c. 6,378,225.169 m
b. 6,387,169.225 m d. 6,378,169.225 m

30. What are the radii of the equivalent spheres of the Clarke Spheroid of 1866?
a. Rm = 6,370,996.873 m, Ra = 6,370,996.873 m, Rv = 6,370,990.339 m
b. Rm = 6,370,998.499 m, Ra = 6,370,996.873 m, Rv = 6,370,990.339 m
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c. Rm = 6,370,998.499 m, Ra = 6,370,996.873 m, Rv = 6,370,996.873 m

d. Rm = 6,370,998.499 m, Ra = 6,370,990.873 m, Rv = 6,377,990.339 m
31. A vein facing north-west has a drift driven N 57o W in the plane of the vein on a grade of 3%. If the vein dips at 5o
15’ 53.08”, what is the bearing of the strike of the vein?
a. N 38o W c. N 37o W
b. S 38o W d. N 37o E

For Nos. 32-33

If the radius of the parallel (p) at a point on the surface of the Clarke Spheroid of 1866 is 4,633,812.12 m;
32. Determine the geodetic latitude of the point.
a. 42o 30’ 10.00” c. 43o 30’ 10.00”
b. 42 31’ 10.00”
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d. 42o 32’ 10.00”

33. Determine the reduced latitude of the point.

a. 43o 23’ 20.29 c. 41o 24’ 20.29
b. 42o 24’ 20.29 d. 43o 24’ 20.29

For Nos. 34-35

If the radius of the parallel at a point the surface of the Clarke Spheroid of 1866 is 6,205,023.33 m;
34. What is the volume of a sphrerical model to the earth using the Gaussian mean radius at the point?
a. 1.07705 x 1021 m3
b. 1.07705 x 1022 m3
c. 1.07750 x 1022 m3
d. 1.07750 x 1021 m3
35. What is the Cartesian coordinates of the point if it is on longitude 123-16-20 E and have an ellipsoidal height of
534.67 m?
a. x = -3,404,496.96; y = 5,188,289.99; z = 1,471,331.05
b. x = -3,404,469.96; y = 5,188,289.99; z = 1,471,331.05
c. x = -3,404,469.96; y = 5,188,829.99; z = 1,471,331.05
d. x = -3,404,496.96; y = 5,188,829.99; z = 1,471,331.05
For Nos. 36-37
Three boreholes were sunk to a vein of ore. The depth of the three holes at the points A, B, and C, and the surface
measurements connecting them are:

Elevation of surface @ A = 4750 ft ; depth of hole = 3500 ft

Elevation of surface @ B = 4920 ft ; depth of hole = 2860 ft
Elevation of surface @ C = 4790 ft ; depth of hole = 2080 ft
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 AzimuthAC = 60o22' ; AzimuthAB = 80o30' ; AzimuthCB = 140o20‘
AC = 1320 ft (horizontal distance)

36. Find the strike of the vein.

a. N 82o 49’ 19” E c. S 82o 19’ 49” W
b. S 80o 19’ 19” E d. N 82o 19’ 49” W

37. What is the dip of the vein?

a. 60o 16’ 50” c. 16o 16’ 50”
b. 61o 16’ 56” d. 61o 16’ 50”

38. Determine the sidereal time at the place of observation where a star was observed to have a right ascension
equal to 17-14-12. The sidereal time for a place at longitude 120-15-00 at the same exact moment was
measured at 23:17:42.3.
a. 01:08:56.8 c. 22:08:45.5
b. 03:34:41.8 d. 23:17:42.3
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39. A star was observed at culmination and the observed altitude was 26-31-40S. Determine the declination of the
star if the observer was at the south pole.
a. 26-31-40 c. 63-28-20
b. -26-31-40 d. 116-31-40

40. The sun was observed to have a zenith distance equal to 46-12-10 when the theodolite was brought tangent to
its upper limb. The index error was at +00-10-30, parallax at 00-00-32 and astronomic refraction equal to 00-
01-13. If the sun’s semi-diameter was 00-26-00, determine the true altitude of the sun.
a. 43-30-35 c. 43-10-39
b. 44-02-39 d. 43-33-01