152, GE Board June 1970 levation of Triangulation lation of Triangulais ication of Mountain C= 1250. Heh of headoite at A= 4, Distance AC =20 miles Distance €- = 30 miles [From the given data above, you Instructed {0 build a tower attr Maton Bim such a way that the line ‘Sent wll pase through mountain G wi ‘SEErance oft How high iste tomer ® 2 258 ») 08 9) wt 9 sn Solution: 153. GE Board Aug. 1991 Ans. 135 m rind tne equal height of, tomer Find ginstations and Cs a th tae RC it ear toe seated Ea Ni Weems Auand © by Sm Mh H Mesrament eo) se pit k Spice tert snge ground i] fein A oy andthe {round station pont Cs 00°C m1 Instrument setup a 2.5m, ‘above ground B= 0067? 9 1380. ® 122m. 9 10as.m. 4 Bam. Solution: van 3 =A °3'= So05 698" er, = 00612 er = 0061 8)? ter, = 429m, y= 698-429 y= 269m lesation of D =204 +H ten Ja 19.7+ A-(9852+ 8) 405 ne hegat 429 so in6 Asn mBy ang 2.7m ‘Ans, 6095 m, 154, GE Board Aug. 1992 -A.Sm. triangulation tomer om top of B, {40m above sea level, What would be the eight of equal tomer fo be erected at A rod located 10 kr. and 10 km. rom B spectively ifthe elevation ofA is 6€D lind that of Ch 600 mn order that A,B {ind C il be intervie 9 Mam. 27m, 9 205m, 1s4m, Solution: y=83ox he 6S33+x)-G903-+8) hae 8342230 SoD m Meo equal tere aA and. 4158, GE Board Feb. 1992 tio observation tower is Sta. Rosa) 689 m. above Sea level, What would be the height of ‘ual lower tobe erected a A (Peak Subi) {ibd C (Mt Maraveles)oeated 25 km, and 2a kn, fom B respectively if the elevation of Als 470 m. snd that of C750 m. in trder tat A, Band C wil enters. 3 95m, $539. 9 5333 9 423%, Solution: ey = 0.067 25) 156. Problem: Four hills A, By Cand D are inst ‘mand D = 396 m respectively. Find the height of equal {overs on A'and D to sight over B and C ‘23m. clearance. Consider the effect ‘curvature and refraction of he earth 9 47sm. ) a3z2m. § sostm @ isa. Solution: ba ne Bb ha -hn)- 0.067 Dida Conrig 4 Canon =W.oftoversarAandD pa3iae:ma Bs Solution: a7a29608 673 Fg [anes - C9600] Trac xiath of BLM 0067 505) ne BUM, = 17836-03912" Condidaring 4B and € BILM,=17822'8" arenes 7h aasoais ina38603475 +158, Probiems os, SSSR" ‘A observation of he amin the eraoon Deak 20a pac of lade 4620 Nth ss by ‘chain ai ait were 2030" Nand bene Bb (“h)- 067 DD 56°30" reapcctvcy I te mean rata ‘8 ‘age from the ie fo te sa 1 permease it oun © IESSIS'N 4 wisnAns, 46°87" and 9558" An, 14°02 and37'52" Solution: Polar distance =90- Declination ‘Apparent Declination =90-74°2015" ‘Apparent Declination = 153968" N 163, GE Board Feb. 1997 ‘Dring an stant of observation tai Nis. the sun's apperent declination ed true altitude were 8. 5853" and NV4SIL3%, respectively. The zenith fistance and the polar distance are respectively: 9 47 nt se8T 8 and 142 8 seas 7 and 95453 1032 and 68.7 Solution: Polar distance =90- declination Polar distance = 90- (S458) Polar distance = 95°53" Zenith distance =90- lite Zenith distance =90 437113 Zenith distance = 468.7" 164, GE Board Feb. 1993 [A star has howe ange of 5230" ast and at fhimath of 9811 The stars decinatio The observation is +630 mde of the place ei altade of the st ing the obwervaion. 9 Waren a7 1) 13°36 Nand 33°27 ©) las: Nand 3576 © 183SNand 4 Re Solution Assay sig Sine Lew Sioa _ Sind Sua ~ Sa i SasoH0 * sings © Abide =90"-32°08 ide = 379 Using Nesiere Analogy cos daa) adore) Ieea.mnbe cosk@ray unde B-Anoyir-sr30 B-A=ap4r Beanas be andra +5208 bean 13938 cos} 40'41 cea cosas n62958 AM 165. GE Board Feb. 1980 [an observer at Iatitade 1°50" N made a ‘servation ofthe sun found out that its ftutede is 1840 I he decination for {hat day was 1230 what was the time of {day Af the observation was made nthe 9) S398 AM. 1) T3723 AM 8 sana AM 92233 AM, Solution: b=arst a 1s40 pan Using Coin Law Cosa= Cor b Case +Sinb Sin cos A (608 7420'= Con 7730 Cos 48710 “Sin 7°30 Sin 8°10'Cos A ans 13859" Aas 18003 (hou angle) fans 18018, tosh Time observed nthe morning: Tine=12-¢ Tine = 12-5202 Tine = 659: AM, ‘ang Formas: in $s (GSS EH Sa CMCEED ihe s<6ra0 SoP=-10" S-H=sr'sr Soba 250 on f= eae SOSH Sears e008 tame Time of oberon = 12- S12 Tine of observation = 639-8 AM, 166, GE Board Feb, 1993 On July 12, 3906) BLLM Na 1 {rom a meridian observation of star hat date. The following. notes servation ae: : Vertical Angle Telecope direct = a1" Telescope reversed=. 41°36 rn oes" ‘Compute the aitude of BLLM No, 1 9 sas is362e" 9 1253 osens 154850 Solution: AN°3930" (overage value) = O10" (rafacion correction) ns, 22205" He AW corecton aide P290-D Pas 611429 pearasat Lal? Laar330" 274831 Ln E850" (lstude of BLM No.1) 167. Problem: Compute the tatitude of the place of SeePaon Pl trom he flowing dat ‘inde of Porson Non 31987 338 Soversed tobe 1530 eatin Polar distance of Polaris ) 4322" 9) 183633 3) 18363" ans. 2410315 Solution: b= late f place of observation Lon? = 1'5008" + parallax cretion = 1/30 08+ OF 1 168. GE Board Feb, 1985 From the following given data, quired to determine the latitude of place oF observation. “The star observed Polaris as eatin is upper cami Altitude f Polaris at Upper Ca Sara 9 arr Solution: wear Inde ror =-20 Corrected = 439730 Data ude of plac of observation) 169. Problem: A Civil Engineer wants to know the latitude of station point, Me then ‘observed a star which cteses south of ts enith and found the ung of elevation of the star tobe S200, Ifthe declination fof the star of the star atthe instant of Imeridam passage was = 1530 15" what fs the atitude of te pint? 9) moss ») as2i%a3" 9 236131" 8 2621384"ns ‘Solution: 171. GE Board Dec. 1971 =s02000 fl ans. 155450" Compute the Iattude of the place of D=-1S3015" tservaton P= from the following dat 90-1 +D) : ‘ite of oars on November 31967 Corrected i = 502000" -Cy 458008" at upper elmination. carection for rfaction & . = Index error =0 Corrected = 502000" - 0900465" 5 Parallax correction = 100" eee ens i Pole distance of Pols = 00S 1L90"- 019133" + 153018) aoe [b= 2410315" Lane ofthe place 3 trees: a 9 ian 9) insta 437%, Problem: Solution: bos, 195023" tis necessary to determine the tito of = 1530084 Parla coretion i traverse survey ad for this purpose the Star Ursa Majores was observed on te s'5008" ‘| P= 0st LeH-P Le 15108-0518 154550" a fhservation. The star observed i Polaris ‘sit atain is upper calmination Solution: 413630" 13630" 136° ‘Moa ae of Altiude of Poi at Upper Culmination 0 Index error =-30 Declination =+ 884435" 9 ams174, Problem: Ans. 4222112" ‘Am observation was made om the sum at toon and the recorded alte i he son : Searing south. Determine the ate of ter pace (sri parallax and ¥ refraction £029 semiedamneter =-6' ‘ection sumo 2083 nr [ 9 ez ) air Vans 9 soars ptt 9 rare Leones Solution: (tai of ple of observation Corrected atte «1 atinie 2210 Paral refraction = (3 173, Problem: Semi-dimater = Soe ns, 270750" Teabred mrt of on x ase it 10,1990 way 39°24 star bearing ese fouth, Rétacton corecon et, The oo Aeclnation ofthe star at that instant was Conta. FaraTae he ofbseration. la = san 9 orn 0 as N 175. Problem: 3 asasas" 9 wns9N : ‘An obiervaton of Plare was made at ts ‘per culmination and recorded. the tude tobe 43°37, Tadereorretion 1 30" and refraction is 'O1": If the polar Solution: Obsersed lite = 39°24" RefracionCore = 10" istance of the star at the initant of ‘observation was 0°S5'20" determine the y Haw 29 laude of plac of observation Li De 872921" a rer See Dao ©) ssi" Lav 4207'50"'N @ 26ans, 25151" N Solution: Obseredatinde 43°37" Index Correction Refraction Cor. 176. Problem: ‘An observed alitude of Polaris at an hour {Angle of §1°20'465" was recorded to be {3'e30". Index error is» 0100" Declination of Potaris at this instant is Pao 0U'sh6". Refraction correction i {1°00 Determine the laude of place of a 3) G63 8 ease ares N Solution: LenepConte Sint p?ShP tank atinde of place of bceraion = corrected atte of polaris A bour angle ie degrees, imtes and econ p= polar dance i minaes bs alate = 832830" Index Corr. =- 0100" n=4s2630 pe9'-D a 90"-A9'ONS5.6" pasos" to sr2046 19 pcos sin p25? tanh £2547 -55.08 Cos 51.08 coss1-20463°+ sin (55052 Sit 51°2046.5" an 432530" s32640" 3440028 Ln A526" 3039" asrsi"y 177. Problem: The zenith distance to Polaris when at lower culmination was found on June 22, 18S4 wim a theodolte to be T6DSDY. Compute the latitude of the abserver Refraction cor. = 3140.4". Polar distance of Polaris i 05653" 9 sary » isaestse 9) 1yssuee 9 lass. Solution: ‘Aide ™50- sent sgace dade 280° “888 ‘inde =e" CaretedHm 13623° Sao 4a Lease i s046" +6053" cones Compute the late ft was observed Upper Cumin ToH-P Caisseas seus" LaseruM nonrs" 178, Problem: Polaris is bserved at a eta alto 45307 ata crtin place whose {Situge js 4220" and’ detinaton of era A hrtamtl ange as measured trom he ine An Cocke ards Paris fds recorded foe ex Determine ihettue aime 2) iaraonse B assrae ) zrse3" @ lsasar Solution: sins sn" Gee LianD Sin Ost TR eeTTET 2-305" Acimath of Poors = 188°2025 Asin of AB = 18°2025" 62°40 00 Aci of AB = 20°0025" 179, Problem: ‘What was the azimuth of Polaris at its reatest Western Elongation at Manila Shen the Polar distance of the star was Possor® ‘he atitode of Manila is 1434 IN. Ifthe horizontal angle fom a bas ine ‘AB to Polaris. at Westerm Elongation ‘measured clockwise 327743 what isthe {rimth ofthe line AB? 9 ure ») mos 9 2218 @ 2120 Ans, 14074918" Solution: sin, Sinz» SaF saresso Coe 143 ar Sinz a= 108 Acimuth of AB = 180" 31-09 Aimuh of AB = 21709" 180, Problem: ‘ongation on ay 20,1990, in a place ‘whos latte i 00" N, The detantion [tthe star the instant of observation as $9008. A horton ‘var menses from sation to the sar {Glocewise), Determine the aimeth of he ine 3) 1s: ) tevaazie 9 lavasase 9 Be3z Solution: sinb cask Siao's520 2= " Gosd rigs" Asinuth of Polaris = 180" +2 Asinath of Polar = 181°1818° Aina of B = 181°1818" 4073000" ‘Asim of AB = 1404818" Sinz. sinAns, 178'5219" wwrsvos" ; 22°08715" Determine the azimuth of Polaris at is 181, GE Board Aug. 1990 reat Western elongation observed from ‘Mana when the Poly-atance ofthe star i rosse, ESSN Determine als the azimuth of (he primary traverse line P-0 to P-61 if ‘Re horizontal" angle feom the line to Polaris at western elongation measured ‘ces 3164708" 9 wre's215" 270515 3) morsee 2330521 © tissrag" 22370325" 1rseat 21273713" Solution sere SE sao) Shes ra aim 80- 078 inad = 178279" Aim of P5010? ‘ian = 180 420515 Asie = 2227515" 182, GE Board Feb. 1981 ‘Ina cadastral project a Geoetle Baines Ans, 1910 esiring to verify the true azimuth of BLLM No. 3 to BLLM No. 4 observed Polaris at Exstern Elongation and obtained the following data: "Observed angle between the ine ad star Direct reading =1°3130" ing 11°32 20" ms Siation Occupied BLLM No, Mark: BLLM No. (ight of tar) Latitide of BLL No. 318550" N. (Condelnation of Polaris forthe date of ‘observation F184 1 the rue azimuth of BLLM No, 3 10 2) 19r'st06 ) I9sss2" © wossir ©) isxaans: Solution: rsr30"s 3200" z He sts Sin, Cost risus as i gir ‘Trae ainath of BLLM No. 3 to BLL No. 80"42.6H True aimuth 80" 191+ ATES 12's106" Sinz= sinz= 183. GE Board Feb. 1973 In a certain locality Geodetic Engineer to verily the true asimuath of No. to BLUM No. 2 observed Polaris at Eastern Blangaton and obtained {he flloming date Derect= 102130" Reverse = 102220"