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Age 402 : Surveying Question Paper

Age 402 : Surveying

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS
AGE 402 : SURVEYING
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DATE: TUESDAY 13TH APRIL 2010 TIME: 8.00 A.M. – 10.00 A.M.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer Question ONE and any other two questions; at least one from each section. Illustrations should be used where appropriate.
1. a) i) What are Transits in surveying? (3 marks)
ii) Describe three major parts of a Transit. (6 marks)
iii) List any three common sources of error in Transit work, also explaining how they can effect accuracy in surveying. (6 marks)
b) i) Illustrate the differences between systematic and Random errors.
(5 marks)
ii) Explain the concept "All survey measurements are suspect until they have been verified". (5 marks)
iii) A building wall whose known length is 157.22 ft was measured using a cloth tape graduated to the closest 0.1 ft; and found to measure
157.2 ft.
- What is the measurement error?
- Calculate the accuracy ratio of the measurement. (5 marks)
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SECTION A
2. a) Define the concept of Precision in surveying measurements. (4 marks)
b) Describe the four types of measurements made in surveying. (8 marks)
c) Using the relevant instrument, describe the procedure of measuring a
vertical length between two points on uneven terrain. (8 marks)
3. Discuss the process, significance, and function of carrying out a cadastral survey;
also stating the products of such a survey. (20 marks)
SECTION B
4. Discuss the relevance of topographic survey in Geographic studies. (20 marks)
5. Describe the various sources of mistakes in measurements and records booking in a Linear distance survey project.

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