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CARTOGRAPHY: Preboard Exam

GE Licensure Exam Refresher Course ‘08

1. One of the limitations of azimuthal projections is that

a. points which are equally distant from the center of projection are not equally distant on the map
b. direction of all lines radiating from the center of the map do not have the same directions as the
corresponding lines on the surface of the earth
c. only one hemisphere can be portrayed at a time
d. distortion is equal for all places that are not equally distant form the center

2. Maximum area of azimuthal in Lambert Zenithal

a. 0 o 43’ c. 1 o 56’
b. 0 o 04’ d. 0 o 0’

3. A map is classified as large-scale map when it has a scale of

a. smaller than 1:10000 c. greater than 1:2000
b. 1:5000 to 1:10000 d. greater than 1:5000

4. Maximum scale error of Albers projection

a. 1.25% c. 7%
b. 2.5% d. 1 7/8%

5. Aside from locating the principal point, lines joining opposite fiducial marks also provide
a. a manner of easily determining the focal length of the aerial camera
b. a rectangular coordinate axis system for the photograph
c. the relationship which defines the angular field of view of a camera
d. a better understanding of the geometry of an oblique photograph

6. A rectangular tract of land located at an average elevation of 135m is photographed from 2430m above datum with
a 153mm focal length camera. If the two sides of the tract measure 52.48mm and 6.375cm on the photograph, its
actual area in hectares is
a. 82.385has c. 75.276has
b. 78.770has d. 81.295has

7. On a photograph taken at an altitude of 2950m above the datum plane, the distance form the principal point to the
image of an object is 7.35cm. If the object is 12500cm above the datum plane its displacement due to relief is
a. 31.1mm c. 3.11mm
b. 3.11cm d. 31.1cm

8. If the distance between two points on a vertical photograph is 155.20mm and the corresponding ground distance is
7760m,the scale of the photograph is
a. 1/5000 c. 1/500
b. 1/500000 d. 1/50000

9. The air base of a stereopair of vertical photographs is 900m at a flying height of 1586m above average ground. If
the camera has a 153mm focal length and 230mm square format, the percent end lap is
a. 26.42% c. 62.25%
b. 24.96% d. 52.26%

10. Survey symbol for Consolidation and Subdivision by Private Surveyors

a. Pcs c. Ccs
b. Pcn d. Ccn

11. Psc is the survey symbol of

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b. Cadastral Surveys by Private Enterprise d. Consolidation and Subdivision BL Surveyors

12. What is the extent of zone III?

a. 119o30 to 122o30 c. 117o30 to 120o30
b. 118o30 to 121o30 d. 120o30 to 123o30

13. A base map having a lat of 1 30’ and long of 1

a. Cadastral Map c. Provincial Map
b. Municipal Map d. Regional Map

14. It gives the numerical ration between any small distance on the map and the corresponding distance
a. a scale c. a graphic scale
b. a representative fraction d. a natural scale

15. Compute the area in hectares of a rectangular parcel of land whose sides measure 5.0cm and 80mm on a map
drawn to a scale of 1cm = 25 meters.
a. 25 has c. 0.25 has
b. 250 has d. 2.50 has

16. The scale expression 1:50000, is an example of a

a. graphical scale c. words and figure scale
b. natural scale d. figures and dimension scale

17. You are to construct a graphic scale for a map with a given fractional scale of 1:25000. In designing the graphic
scale to represent 1km on the map, its scaled length should be
a. 0.40cm c. 4.00cm
b. 0.25cm d. 2.50cm

18. A method of relief representation on maps by short lines which run parallel to the dip of the slope
a. hachuring c. shading
b. relative relief d. isohypses

19. An instrument for copying maps on larger or smaller scale

a. Eotvos Torsion Balance c. Scale
b. Pantograph d. Proportional divider

20. Engraving lines, symbols and windows in a scribe coating, usually for the preparation of a negative for map
reproduction
a. Lithography c. Scribing
b. Graving d. Axonometry

21. Printing from the surface of limestone on which the features are drawn with greasy ink or crayon
a. Lithography c. Xenography
b. Scribing d. Photolitography

22. A process consisting in making a negative of the map and contact printing it on an albumen-sensitized metal
printing plate.
a. litho process c. photolitography
b. lithographic printing d. blue-print process

23. Small or medium scale map showing the nature of the relief by semi-pictorial symbols
a. economic map c. landform map
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24. An imaginary line on the ground for which all points are the same elevation above a special datum and is in direct
contact with a sensitized sheet.
a. contour c. geoid
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b. isopleths d. form lines

25. Lines drawn on maps connecting points of equal value

a. contour c. geoid
b. isopleths d. form lines

26. In plotting survey plans, lot numbers, corner number, notes, titles, etc. are drawn
a. following the shape of the feature
b. follow the shape of the lot
c. parallel to the horizontal axis of the map
d. parallel to the vertical axis of the map

27. In plotting survey plans, what should be in red ink?

a. numbers for subdivided lots, lot corners, central orthogonal axes
b. central orthogonal axes, coordinates of the center, numbers for boundaries
c. numbers for boundaries, central orthogonal axes, boundary lines
d. coordinates of the center, numbers for subdivided lots, central orthogonal axes

28. In plotting survey plans, what should be indicated when rivers are present?
a. width, direction of flow, name of river
b. legend, direction of flow, name of river
c. width, name of river, measurements
d.direction of flow, width, legend

29. Frequency of the L1 carrier

a. 1575.42MHz c. 1574.42MHz
b. 1574.52MHz d. 1575.24MHz

30. At present, the L1 signal is modulated by both P and C/A codes while the L2 signal is modulated only by the
Pcode.
a. true c. not always
b. false d. maybe

31. Plans are drawn on authorized BL form having the following dimensions:
a. 60cm x 48cm c. 40cm x 28cm
b. 50cm x 38cm d. 55cm x 33cm

For nos. 32-35

LINE LENGTH AZIMUTH
AB 495.85 185-30
BC 850.62 226-02
CD 855.45 292-22
DE 1020.87 347-35
EF 1117.26 83-44
FA 660.08 124-51
Use transit rule to adjust the observed data:
32. What is the adjusted distance AB?
a. 493.05 c. 490.16
b. 492.98 d. 484.12

33. What is the adjusted azimuth for FA?

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 a. 124-51 c. 124-33
b. 123-46 d. 125-04

34. What is the adjusted azimuth AB?

a. 184-56 c. 187-40
b. 185-30 d. 184-23
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35. What is the adjusted length DE?

a. 1026.25 c. 1024.63
b. 1027.36 d. 1025.87

36. Accuracy obtained by navigational receivers when the SA was removed:

a. 5-15 m c. 6-12 m
b. 10-20 m d. 8-18 m

37. A system that provides an instantaneous position when set down to any point of the earth’s surface.
a. Electronic positioning system c. Doppler positioning system
b. Inertial positioning system d. Global positioning system

38. BLLM 1 whose latitude is 16-46-18.87 and longitude 121-40-10 has coordinates 20000N, 20000E with
corresponding distance per second in meter for latitude= 30.82 and longitude 29.33. It is required to determine
the cadastral map of point P whose coordinates are 24500.10N and 17953.15E.
a. 16-48N, 121-39E c. 16-47N, 121-38E
b. 16-46N, 121-39E d. 16-46N, 121-38E

39. In plotting survey plans, what type of bearing is normally used for property surveys?
a. grid bearing c. true bearing
b. assumed bearing d. magnetic bearing

40. If d is the diagonal square format and θ is the angular field of view, then the focal length should be equal to
a. 2cot(d/2) c. 2dtan(θ/2)
b. d/tan(θ/2) d. (d/2)cot(θ/2)

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