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1. A map used for navigation for air or water. It is a large special
purpose
map or diagram.
A. Chart CHART
B. Cartogram
C. Combination plate
D. None of the above
2. A projection on which the shape of any small area remains
unchanged.
A. Equal area projection
A. Equal area projection
B. Conic projection
C. Conformal map projection
D. N/a
3. Any map showing boundaries and subdivisions of tract of land
determine
by surveying.
A. Flat B. Planimetric
B. Planimetric
C. Principal point
D. N/a
4. Unit of length derived from 10 millionth part of the arc distance
between
the equator and poles. It is 39.37 Inches long.
A. Feat C. Meter
B. Fathometer
C. Meter
D. N/a
5. Pinpoint or crosses, or four sides of the map by which color
separation
drawings are adjusted to each other.
A. Relative relief B. Register marks
B. Register marks
C. Refresentaxe fraction
D. N/a
6. A group of projections with horizontal parallels and evenly set
vertical
meridians.
A. Cylindrical projections A. Cylindrical projections
B. Policonic projections
C. Azimuthal projections
D. Lambert conformal
7. A projection that preserves the correct shape of small areas.
A. Cylindrical projections
B. Azimuthal projections C. Conformal projections
C. Conformal projections
D. Lambert conformal conic projections
8. An imaginary line on the ground, all points of which are at the
same
elevation above a special datum is in direct contact with a sensi-
tized sheet.
C. Contour
A. Haschure
B. Land shape
C. Contour
D. Planimetry

9. A network of two sets of regularly spaced straight lines inter-

secting
usually at right angles. C. Grid
A. Tick point
B. Spot point
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C. Grid
D. Geographic positions
10. A method of rapid notations of geographic data in a notebook
or on
maps.
A. Geostenography A. Geostenography
B. Geographic means
C. Geographer
D. Geodetic
11. An arc distance from the equator measured in degrees.
A. Latitude
B. Longitude A. Latitude
C. Zenith distance
D. Hour angle
12. The representation of water features on maps.
A. Bathemetry
B. Hydrography B. Hydrography
C. Water topography
D. Hypsography
13. Lines drawn on maps connecting points of equal value.
A. Contour
B. Isopleths B. Isopleths
C. Isometric
D. Haschure
14. An explanation of symbols in map.
A. Instruction
B. Legend B. Legend
C. Label
D. Registration
15. Printing from the surface of limestone (or kerneled metal
sheets) on
which the features are drawn with greasy ink or crayon.
A. Photo process C. Lithography
B. Press plate
C. Lithography
D. Scribing
16. A line of constant compass direction all along its length.
A. Loxodrome
B. Orthodrome A. Loxodrome
C. Bolodrome
D. Analemma
17. Projections derived from a tangent or secant cone that can be
developed.
These are suitable for mapping geographical features which are
located in
the middle latitudes. A. Conical projections
A. Conical projections
B. Mercator projections
C. Cylindrical projections
D. Polyconic projections
18. A type of projection which is derived from a cylinder cutting the
sphere at
the 45 deg N and 45 deg south parallels. Projection for showing
the
distribution of climatic, economic and population data. C. Gall projections
A. Gnomonic projections
B. Mercator projections
C. Gall projections
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19. A selective, symbolized, and generalized picture on a much
reduced scale
of some spatial distribution of a large area, usually the earth's
surface.
D. Map
A. Photo mosaic
B. Spatial photograph
C. Rhumb line
D. Map
20. See the altitude tints
A. Color tints
B. Shades D. Layer tints
C. Halftone
D. Layer tints
21. The formation of regular light and dark patches by interference
of two
half-tone screens over each other.
A. Color tone D. Moire
B. Hue
C. Color code
D. Moire
22. The trace of plane on the earth's surface which passes through
the poles.
A. Meridians
A. Meridians
B. Latitude
C. Equator
D. Hour circle
23. The average height of reference of the ocean
A. MLW
B. MHW C. MSL
C. MSL
D. MLLW
24. Several air photos mounted together from a continuous picture
of a large
area.
A. Strip photo B. Mosaic
B. Mosaic
C. Photographic process
D. Photography
25. The inner boarder of a line.
A. Boarder line
B. Parallel line C. Neat line
C. Neat line
D. Grid line
26. This group is in contrast to political maps, in which the various
countries
are differentiated by color.
A. Topographic map B. Physical map and globes
B. Physical map and globes
C. Tourist map
D. Thematic map
27. The point on the image plane onto which the perspective
center is
projected.
A. Principal point A. Principal point
B. Fiducial mark
C. Registration point
D. Tick point
28. A design photographed directly on sensitized paper
A. Photograph
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B. Air photo
C. Blue printing D. Photostat
D. Photostat
29. A map showing relief, in contrast to a topographic map.
A. Line map
B. Physiographic map C. Planimetric map
C. Planimetric map
D. Statistic map
30. Map Distance / Ground Distance Scale
31. Map scale giving the ratio between any small distance on the
map and
the corresponding distance on the ground as 1:62,500
A. Ratio distance C. Representative fraction
B. Proportional distance
C. Representative fraction
D. Ground distance
32. An instrument for laying out angles
A. Triangle
B. Protractor B. Protractor
C. Pivot pen
D. Transit
33. A method by which permits drawing contour lines and other
detail by
using two overlapping air photos under a stereoscopic instrument.
A. Binocular vision C. Stereoscopic vision
B. Light vision
C. Stereoscopic vision
D. Three dimensional vision
34. Design on maps used to represents various features.
A. Symbols
B. Color A. Symbols
C. Area
D. Quantity
35. Relative darkness of gray tones.
A. Color
B. Tone C. Shades
C. Shades
D. Tint
36. The relative darkness of grays on air photos.
A. Tone
B. Color A. Tone
C. Shade
D. Shadow
37. A method of using small, curve hill shaped lines to indicate
relief on
small maps.
A. Hachure map B. Trachographic relief drawing
B. Trachographic relief drawing
C. Topographic map
D. Land use map
38. Color gradations on maps, like altitude tints, also patterns
applies to a
map, such as cellotints or ben-day tints
A. Color tints C. Tints
B. Color seperation
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39. A method of color reproduction using filters and halftone
screens.
A. Color tint
D. Three color process
B. Color seperation
C. Matrixes
D. Three color process
40. Enlarging the vertical component on a profile, relief model, or
block
diagram to make it apparent.
A. Vertical exaggeration A. Vertical exaggeration
B. Horizontal exaggeration
C. Incline 4th degree exaggeration
D. Anyway exaggeration
41. Short lines perpendicular to the neatline marking grid systems.
A. Registration mark
B. Tick A. Registration mark
C. Color registration
D. Fiducial mark
42. Projection whose error increase as you go further from central
meridian.
A. Lambert conformal projection
B. Polyconic projection
B. Polyconic projection
C. Mercator projection
D. Sensoidal projection
43. Aero cartographer:
A. Transfering airphoto into a map
B. Satellite mapping A. Transfering airphoto into a map
C. Geologic mapping
D. Land capability map
44. A map projection which is neither conformal nor equal
A. Anomaly map projection
B. Aphylactic projection B. Aphylactic projection
C. Periodic map projection
D. Orthographic map projection
45. Several maps mounted together to form a continuous map
A. Strip map
B. Map compilation B. Map compilation
C. Series map
D. Map printing
46. An angle derived from subtending foot in 1000 feet distance,
this was
defined in the military as equivalent to 1:6400 part of the circle
A. Degrees B. Mil
B. Mil
C. Grad
D. Grid
47. Obtaining the position of points by observing and measuring
from two or
more intersection point.
A. Intersection A. Intersection
B. Resection
C. Triangulation
D. Trilateration
48. An arc distance from a prime meridian measured in degrees.
A) longitude
B) parallel A) longitude
C) Loxodrome
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49. Foremost in the development of modern cartography.
A. Blaen
B. Ortelius D. Mercator
C. Hondius
D. Mercator
50. The first man and keeper of library of alexandria egypt to
determine the
circumference of the earth.
A. Eratosthenes A. Eratosthenes
B. Ptolemy
C. Strabo
D. Hipparchus
51. The present projection used in cadastral projects and topo-
graphic
projects in the Philippines.
A. Simple conic projection C. Transverse mercator projection
B. Polyconic projection
C. Transverse mercator projection
D. Lambert projection
52. The common projection used for navigation is?
A. Mercator projection
B. Transverse mercator projection A. Mercator projection
C. Lambert conformal projection
D. Polyconic projection
53. The maximum error of area of lambert zenithal is equal to?
A. 10
B. 5 A. 10
C. 4
D. 6
54. The maximum error of azimuth for lambert zenithal.
A. 0 deg 07'
B. 0 deg 04' B. 0 deg 04'
C. 0 deg 03'
D. 0 deg 02'
55. Maximum error of an area of albers projection
A. 5
B. 6 C. 0
C. 0
D. 7
56. The maximum error of azimuth of lambert
A. 1 deg 04'
B. 0 deg 00' B. 0 deg 00'
C. 0 deg 04'
D. 1 deg 05'
57. The maximum error of azimuth albers projection
A. 0 deg 42'
B. 0 deg 43' B. 0 deg 43'
C. 0 deg 44'
D. 0 deg 45'
58. A systematic drawing of lines representing meridians and
parallels on
plane surfaces either for the whole earth or for some portion:
A. Map projection A. Map projection
B. Oblique parallelogram
C. Shearing
D. Area unchange
59. Maximum scale error of polyconic projection
A. 6% B. 7%
B. 7%
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C. 8%
D. 9%
60. The projection used in mapping area of predominantly north
to south
direction
A. Azimuthal projection B. Polyconic projection
B. Polyconic projection
C. Mercator projection
D. Lambert conformal conic projection
61. Intersection of parallel are truly spaced along?
A. Equator
B. Central meridian B. Central meridian
C. Meridian outside the central meridian
D. Hour circle
62. Map showing the distribution of rainfall, acreage of wheat,
religions of
people is known as:
A. Statistical map A. Statistical map
B. Isopleths
C. Thumb line
D. Charts
63. Conventional color used in hypsography
A. Brown
B. Black A. Brown
C. Blue
D. Red
64. Conventional color to represent vegetations of the map
A. Green
B. Blue A. Green
C. Brown
D. Red
65. A network of lines of latitude used on a map is known
A. Parallels
B. Gnomonic line D. Graticules
C. Thumb line
D. Graticules
66. Maps which shows rock types in stratigraph unit and shows
location of Lithofacies map
sandstone in a formation of several strata.
67. Maps which display the actual or projected surface resulting
from such
structural elements as fault planes and fold axes. It shows also Tectonic maps
the degree to
which initially horizontally rock layers have been deformed.
68. A projection which consists of a series of cones with their
apexes all on
the extension of the earth's polar axis are placed over the sphere.
This is not
suitable for large scale maps. The equator appears as a horizontal
line and
A. Polyconic projection
the poles are points at their correct surface distance from the
equator
A. Polyconic projection
B. Cylindrical projection
C. Mercator projection
D. Gnomonic projection
69. Types of photographs taken with ground-based cameras from
known
positions or stations with the camera axis horizontal or nearly so.
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A. Metric photogrammetry
B. Terrestrial photogrammetry
B. Terrestrial photogrammetry
C. Interpretive photogrammetry
D. Aerial photogrammetry
70. Type of photographs taken by a precision camera mounted in
an airplane,
balloon or spacecraft flying over the area.
A. Metric photogrammetry D. Aerial photogrammetry
B. Terrestrial photogrammetry
C. Interpretive photogrammetry
D. Aerial photogrammetry
71. A particular area of photogrammetry which refers to the use
of
measurements made on aerial photographs to obtain quantitative
data about
the earth's surface. It basically involves the precise measure-
ments and A. Metric photogrammetry
computations to determine shapes and sizes of objects.
A. Metric photogrammetry
B. Terrestrial photogrammetry
C. Interpretive photogrammetry
D. Aerial photogrammetry
72. A type of photograph which has emerged as a result of space
exploration.
The camera used may be fixed on earth, taken from a spacecraft,
contained
in an artificial satellite, or positioned on the moon and near
A. Extraterrestrial photographs
planets.
A. Extraterrestrial photographs
B. Terrestrial photogrammetry
C. Interpretive photogrammetry
D. Aerial photogrammetry
73. A part of a camera whose function is to control the amount of
light
striking the emulsion of the film which is positioned in the focal
plane.
A. Diaphragm
A. Diaphragm
B. Filter
C. Shutter
D. Lens
74. A part of a camera which consists of pieces of coloured glass
placed in
front of the camera lens to prevent stray and undesirable lights
from entering
the camera. B. Filter
A. Diaphragm
B. Filter
C. Shutter
D. Lens
75. Which types of projections could be considered as conical
projections.
A. All of these
A. All of these
B. Polyconic projection
C. Bonne projection
D. Lambert projection or lambert conformal conic projection
76. A special purpose map generally for water or air navigation
and other
particular purpose. A. Chart
A. Chart
B. Graticule
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C. Cartogram
D. Hypsometric map
77. Map which shows rock types in stratigraphy unit and shows
location of
sandstone in formation of several strata.
A. Lithofacies map A. Lithofacies map
B. Isopach map
C. Geologic map
D. Paleogeologic map
78. Maps which display the actual or projected surface resulting
from such
structural elements as fault planes and fold axes. It shows also
the degree to
which initially horizontally rock layers have been deformed. A. Tectonic maps
A. Tectonic maps
B. Isopach maps
C. Geologic maps
D. Lithofacies map
79. A map showing land or submarine bottom relief in terms of
height above
a datum at any contour, hachure and shading.
A. Hypsometric map A. Hypsometric map
B. Hydrographic map
C. Bathymetric map
D. Topographic map
80. A map projection produced by projecting the geographic
meridians and
parallels onto a cylinder which is tangent to the surface of a
sphere and
developing the cylinder into a plane. A. Cylindrical map projection
A. Cylindrical map projection
B. Conic map projection
C. Mercator projection
D. Polyconic projection
81. Any map representing large regions, countries or continents
on a small
scale.
A. Chorographic map A. Chorographic map
B. Hypsometric map
C. Bathymetric map
D. Base map
82. A map projection produced by projecting the geographic
meridians and
parallels onto a cone which is tangent to the surface of a sphere
and then
developing the cone into plane. A. Conic projection
A. Conic projection
B. Aphylactic projection
C. Cassini projection
D. Laborde projection
83. A modified equal area map projection of the so called conical
type having
lines representing standard parallel and central meridian inter-
secting near
the center of the map. D. Aphylactic projection
A. Bonne projection
B. Laborde projection
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84. One characteristic of a projection is that the rays of projection
are
parallel and perpendicular to a plane tangent to a sphere.
A. Orthographic projection A. Orthographic projection
B. Gnomonic projection
C. Stereographic projection
D. Mercator projection
85. CM, BM, PBM AND RBM are classifications of?
A. Index map
B. Chart D. Standard base map
C. Statistical map
D. Standard base map
86. For purposes of orientation every map must have this symbol.
The
direction of the reference meridian used in a map os indicated by
a needle or
feathered arrow pointing north. C. Meridian arrow
A. Compass
B. Declination
C. Meridian arrow
D. Symbol
87. The angular space that can be seen through the telescope is?
A. Horizontal angle
B. Field of view B. Field of view
C. Rod reading
D. Parallax
88. Magnetic declination is always referred to the?
A. Assume meridian
B. Magnetic south C. True north
C. True north
D. Magnetic north
89. Cadastral maps can be reproduced only for?
A. Titling
B. Cadastral registration B. Cadastral registration
C. Assessing
D. Subdividing
90. A type of projection which is a conic based upon two parallels
where the
cone cuts through the sphere at two choses standard parallels.
A. Lambert projection A. Lambert projection
B. Mercator projection
C. Cassini projection
D. None of these
91. The configuration or shape and roughness of the ground is
referred to
as?
A. Contour C. Topography
B. Hachures
C. Topography
D. Cartography
92. A dutchman drew the first map devoted exclusively to the
Philippines
called?
A. Puluan B. Phil. Insulae
B. Phil. Insulae
C. India extrema
D. Mai-i
93. In the long forgotten time, the Philippines was called by the
Chinese as?
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A. Ma-yi
B. Linshun
A. Ma-yi
C. San hsu
D. Ching chong
94. Related to the measurement of ocean or other water depths.
A. Barometer
B. Calibration C. Bathymetric
C. Bathymetric
D. Hypsography
95. Small or medium scale map showing the nature relief by
semi-pictorial
symbols
A. Isometric diagram C. Isopleths
B. Landforms
C. Isopleths
D. None of these
96. On globe, rhumb line is a?
A. Straight line
B. Great circle D. Spiral
C. Parabolic curve
D. Spiral
97. A map projection in which some of its specifications are that
its reference
ellipsoid is clarke 1866 whose origin of latitude is at the equator
and its
origin of longitude is as the central meridian. B. Universal transverse mercator
A. Mallweide projection
B. Universal transverse mercator
C. Sinusoidal projection
D. Polyconic projection
98. The color is used for all man-made or cultural features, political
subdivisions, place, names, guidelines and letterings on the map.
A. Green
B. Black
B. Black
C. Blue
D. Brown
99. Geodetic engineers shall submit their _____ filled out in the
appropriate
banks and signed and scaled by them.
A. Tracing plans C. Original plans
B. Duplicate plans
C. Original plans
D. None of these
100. Where do you submit the survey returns for verification and
approval?
A. Regional survey division
C. LMS
B. DENR
C. LMS
D. LRA
101. It shows geologic formation that is either exposed at the
surface or
overlain by surface deposits. Such maps are essential for con-
struction
projects and mineral exploration. C. Bedrock maps
A. Cartography
B. Base maps
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102. A closed backward contour line represent?
A. saddle
B. Summit C. Depression
C. Depression
D. Ridge
103. What is the central meridian for zone V of the Philippine Plane
Coordinate System.
A. 119
C. 125
B. 121
C. 125
D. 123
104. The extend of zone II of the Philippines Plane Coordinate
System having
a central meridian of 119 Degrees is?
A. 116D to 118D30' B. 117D30' to 120D30'
B. 117D30' to 120D30'
C. 119D30' to 122D30'
D. 121D30' to 124D30'
105. The scale factor at the Central Meridian of the Philippine
Plane
Coordinate System.
A. 0.99997 C. 0.99995
B. 0.99998
C. 0.99995
D. 0.99993
106. The standard dimension for standard concrete monuments
defining
possession of corners of tracts of land,
A. 20 cm in diameter by 50 cm in length set not less than 30 cm
in the ground
B. 15 cm in diameter by 50 cm in length set not less than 35 cm in
B. 15 cm in diameter by 50 cm in length set not less than 35 cm
the ground
in the ground
C. 20 cm in diameter by 60 cm in length set not less than 40 cm
in the ground
D.10 cm in diameter by 50 cm in length set not less than 35 cm
in the ground
107. The dimension of the standard concrete monuments defining
the
position of barangay boundaries.
A. 20x20x100 cm. Centered by galvanized iron spike and level on
top, set 60
cm in the ground leaving a projection of 40 cm above the ground
B. 30x30x100 cm. Centered by galvanized iron spike and level on
A. 20x20x100 cm. Centered by galvanized iron spike and level on
top, set 60
top, set 60
cm in the ground leaving a projection of 40 cm above the ground
C. 40x40x100 cm. Centered by galvanized iron spike and level on
top, set 60
cm in the ground leaving a projection of 40 cm above the ground
D. 50x50x100 cm. Centered by galvanized iron spike and level on
top, set 60
cm in the ground leaving a projection of 40 cm above the ground
108. Boundary line of parcels shall not exceed _____ meters in
length except
those inside classified forest lands.
A. 200m C. 400m
B. 300m
C. 400m
D. 100m
109. The width of easements for banks of arroyos, streams, es-
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rivers and the shore of seas and lakes throughout their entire
length in urban
areas.
A. 20m B. 3m
B. 3m
C. 40m
D. 5m
110. Cadastral maps, municipal base maps, provincial base maps
and
regional base maps are classifications of?
A. Standard base maps A. Standard base maps
B. Index map
C. Projection map
D. Regional base maps
111. Maps and plans of all land surveys in the Philippines shall be
plotted on
appropriate standard base maps projected upon spheroidal
quadrangles of?
C. Clarke's Spheroid of 1866
A. GPS network
B. World Geodetic System 1984 known as WGS84
C. Clarke's Spheroid of 1866
D. PPCS
112. A sequence of colors usually varying from green to brown,
marking
zones of elevations between successive contour lines.
A. Altitude tint A. Altitude tint
B. Alidade
C. Bathymetric
D. N/a
113. A reference element, such as line or plane to which the
position of other
elements are related.
A. Fix A. Fix
B. Globe gore
C. Datum
D. N/a
114. Any regular set of parallels and meridian upon which a map
can be
drawn.
A. Map projection A. Map projection
B. Mean sea level
C. Meridian
D. N/a
115. Map projections turned right angles in their usual orientation
A. Traverse
B. Mercator projection C. Transverse projection
C. Transverse projection
D. N/a
116. The inner border of a map.
A. Border lines
B. Neat lines B. Neat lines
C. Grid lines
D. N/a

117. A group of projections which are derived from the connect of

projecting
the parallels and meridians of a globe upon a tangent secant cone
D. Conic projections
and then
developing the cone into a plane.
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B. Rectangular projection
C. Eckert projection
D. Conic projections
118. In cartography it refers to a small sphere representing the
earth.
A. Orthographic map
D. Globe
B. Mollweide map
C. Conic map
D. Globe
119. A group of projections upon which any area, large or small is
the same
as on a globe or corresponding scale.
A. Equal area projections A. Equal area projections
B. Lambert projection
C. Conic projection
D. Globular projection
120. A method of relief representation on maps by short lines
which run
parallel to the dip of slope.
The steeper the slope the heavier the line.
D. Hachuring
A. Slope method
B. Open light method
C. Agonic
D. Hachuring
121. An organic colloid which swells in cold water and dissolves
in hot water.
It is used in most photographic emulsions.
A. ammonia C. gelatin
B. photostat
C. gelatin
D. Sensitized
122. A lune-shaped map to be fitted to a globe.
A. Azimuthal lune
B. Globe gore B. Globe gore
C. Behaim's globe
D. Celestial globe
123. A map which is sufficiently complete to be given to the
engraver or
scriber for the preparation of printing plates.
A. Guide copy A. Guide copy
B. Manuscript
C. Design layout
D. Photo copy
124. A drawing of a three dimensional body related to three axes.
The
dimensions parallel to the axes are true to scale. One of the axes
is usually
vertical. D. Isometric diagram
A. Isopleths
B. Photogrammetric
C. Stereovision
D. Isometric diagram
125. A shade between black and white.
A. Halftone
B. Color tint A. Halftone
C. Color seperation
D. Shading
126. Small or medium scale map showing the nature of the relief
by semipictorial symbols.
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A. Land classification map
B. Economic map
C. Landform map
C. Landform map
D. Forest map
127. A river or lake which is dry for three, months or more on the
average.
A. Intermittent river or lake
A. Intermittent river or lake
B. Termittoid creek
C. Arroyo
D. Ditch
128. Parts of map showing relief.
A. Spot elevation
B. Shades C. Hypsography
C. Hypsography
D. Color shades
129. It is the shortest distance between points on the earth's
surface which
crosses successive meridians at different angles. Azimuth varies
from point
to point. A. Orthodrome
A. Orthodrome
B. Loxodrome
C. Rhumb line
D. Analemma
130. This will show the for every day of the year the position which
the sun
shines vertically when the local time is 12 noon on the meridian
for which it
is drawn. C. Analemma
A. Almanac
B. Daily variation
C. Analemma
D. Hourly variation
131. The father of systematic astronomy as well as of mathemat-
ical mapping.
A. Columbus
D. Hipparchus
B. Ptolemy
C. Mercator
D. Hipparchus
132. Simplest projections composed of an evenly spaced network
of
horizontal parallels and vertical meridians. This is the only pro-
jection in
which all loxodromes are shown as straight lines. Nautical charts
are made A. Cylindrical projections
in this projections.
A. Cylindrical projections
B. Polyconic projections
C. Mercator projections
D. Gnomonic projections
133. One of the most famous and widely used projection which is
used as
world map designed for navigation. It's a cylindrical map projec-
tion.
B. Mercator projections
A. Gnomonic projections
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134. This projections resembles the Mercator Projection but
shows less
exaggeration of area in the higher latitude.
It is widely used in atlases for climatic maps to portray tempera-
tures and
barometric pressure distributions, as well as wind flow directions
A. Miller projections
and
velocities.
A. Miller projections
B. Polyconic projections
C. Mercator projections
D. Gnomonic projections
135. A type of projection in which the directions of all lines radiat-
ing from the
centre of the map have the same directions as the corresponding
lines on
the surface of the earth. A. Azimuthal projections
A. Azimuthal projections
B. Polyconic projections
C. Mercator projections
D. Gnomonic projections
136. Most important part of an aerial camera. It's function is to
gather light
rays for each point in the terrain and bring them into focus within
the focal
plane behind the lens. B. Lens
A. Camera body
B. Lens
C. Magazine
D. Shutter
137. Camera lenses with an angular field of view less than 70
degrees.
A. Normal angle lens
A. Normal angle lens
B. Ordinary angle lens
C. Wide angle lens
D. Super wide angle lens
138. Camera lenses which has an angular field of view ranging
from 75
degrees to 100 degrees.
A. Ordinary angle lens C. Wide angle lens
B. Normal angle lens
C. Wide angle lens
D. Super wide angle lens
139. Camera lenses which has an angular field of view more than
100
degrees.
A. Wide angle lenses D. Super wide angle lens
B. Normal angle lens
C. Ordinary angle lens
D. Super wide angle lens
140. A glass topped table with lights underneath the glass which
is used for
copying.
A. Cartographic table B. Light table
B. Light table
C. Drafting table
D. Editing table
141. A line on the map which crosses the successive meridians
at constant
angle. Also called rhumb line.
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A. Loxodrome
B. Direct line
A. Loxodrome
C. Lambert conformal line
D. Cylindrical line
142. A method of printing by the lithographic principle in which a
map is
applied in kerneled metal sheets with greasy ink.
A. Letter printing B. Offset printing
B. Offset printing
C. Mariwasa printing
D. Siltscreen
143. A point from which the grid lines are laid out, usually in the
center of the
grid zone.
A. Prime meridian C. Bench mark
B. BLLM
C. Bench mark
D. Origin of grid system
144. An X-shaped divider, formed by joining a pair of two-pointed
arms which
is used for enlargement and reduction.
A. Contour pen D. Proportional divider
B. Pantograph
C. Planimeter
D. Proportional divider
145. An instrument for copying maps on larger or smaller scale.
Most are
made of roads forming parallelogram.
A. Pantograph A. Pantograph
B. Scale
C. Triangle
D. Triangular scale
146. A process consisting in making a negative of the map and
contact
printing it on a albumen-sensitized metal printing plate.
A. Photolithography A. Photolithography
B. Lithographic printing
C. Litho process
D. Xerox
147. The science and art of preparing maps from photos.
A. Photo mosaic
B. Manuscript C. Photogrammetry
C. Photogrammetry
D. Photographic process
148. Height of the hills and mountains over adjacent valleys,
basins or
plains.
A. Refraction D. Relative relief
B. Vertical air photo
C. Tone
D. Relative relief
149. A tracing of map or part of it, on transparent paper or plastic.
This is
often done by contact printing. Light-blue pulls are used in color
seperation
C. Pull-up
A. Opaque
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150. Pinpoints or crosses, on four sides of the map, by which the
color
separation drawings are adjusted to each other.
A. Register marks A. Register marks
B. Fiducial mark
C. Traverse mark
D. Principal mark
151. A line which crosses the successive meridians at a constant
angle. Also
called loxodrome
A. Direct line C. Rhumb line
B. Cross line
C. Rhumb line
D. Cylindrical line
152. Engraving lines symbols, and windows in a scribe coating,
usually for
the preparation of a negative for map reproduction.
A. Contour pen line D. Scribing
B. Gravers
C. Stone cut
D. Scribing
153. A t-shaped tool to squeeze out superflous ink or any other
liquid from a
surface
A. Erase B. Squeeze
B. Squeeze
C. Removed
D. Transfer
154. A set of maps which are sections of a larger area, such as
topographic
sheets.
A. Divided maps B. Series map
B. Series map
C. Continues map
D. Strip map
155. A point whose elevation is noted on a map.
A. Contour point
B. Relief point D. Spot height
C. Tick point
D. Spot height
156. Plastic shading combined with gradient altitude tints
A. Shadient relief
B. Shades A. Shadient relief
C. Coating
D. Tone
157. A general map of large or small scale showing all important
features,
including relief.
A. Cadastral map D. Topographic map
B. Forest soil cover map
C. Relief map
D. Topographic map
158. A synthetic resin of great dimensional stability, used in draw-
ing maps
A. Metal model
D. Vinylite
B. Zinc
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159. A devise used as tools in projecting or plotting different
curves.
A. Spline
A. Spline
B. Beam compass
C. Proportional divider
D. Planimeter
160. The placing of names such as cities or buildings on small
scale map.
A. Right of symbols
A. Right of symbols
B. Left of symbols
C. North of symbols
D. South of symbols
161. Topo cartographer has
A. Surveying large scale topographic map
B. Surveying A. Surveying large scale topographic map
C. Engineering
D. Land use
162. Selection, symbolization and generalised picture.
A. Map
B. Plan A. Map
C. Sketch plan
D. Location plan
163. Made from finely powdered graphite mixed with clay.
A. Pencil
B. Charcoal A. Pencil
C. Chalk
D. Ballpen
164. The point in perspective where parallel lines meet.
A. Vanishing point
B. Resection A. Vanishing point
C. Triangulation
D. Trilateration
165. The metal process which fuse the images of the two eyes into
a three
dimensional impression.
A. Stereo plotting B. Stereo vision
B. Stereo vision
C. 3-dimensional vision
D. Binocular
166. A mathematical figure closely approaching the geoid in the
form and
size used as surface reference for geodetic surveys and mapping.
A. Spheroid A. Spheroid
B. Spherical excess
C. Geoid
D. Geological levelling
167. An instrument use for measuring area of the map.
A. Planimeter
B. Proportional divider A. Planimeter
C. Triangle
D. Plans
168. Mapping of tunnel can be done by photogrammetric method
with the aid
of:
A. Terestrial photography C. Oblique photography
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169. The difference in direction of an object as seen by an observ-
er and as
seen from some standard point.
A. Parallax A. Parallax
B. Altitude
C. Zenith distance
D. Latitude
170. A map showing boundaries and subdivisions of tract of land
prepared
by surveying.
A. Plot A. Plot
B. Manuscript
C. Photo map
D. Political
171. Map that shows the base map plus economic information is
called?
A. Thematic map
A. Thematic map
B. Statistic map
C. Chart
D. Plans
172. The known father or cartography.
A. Eratosthenes
B. Marco polo C. Claudius ptolamaeus
C. Claudius ptolamaeus
D. Strabo
173. The most popular instrument in 1512 for surveying.
A. Plane table and stadia
B. Sextant tape A. Plane table and stadia
C. Transit and tape
D. Level and tape
174. The mathematician and founder of science of astronomy who
invented
trigonometry and mathematics in cartography.
A. Strabo C. Hipparchus
B. Ptolomy
C. Hipparchus
D. Marinus
175. Maximum error of area in polyconic is?
A. 5
B. 6 C. 7
C. 7
D. 8
176. The maximum error of area of lambert conformal conic is?
A. 4
B. 5 B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
177. The projection used for air navigation.
A. Polyconic projection
B. Lambert conformal projection B. Lambert conformal projection
C. Azimuthal projection
D. Simple conic projection
178. Projection used by the land management bureau of the
philippines
using initial coordinates of 20,000 N and 20,000 E is?
A. Transverse mercator B. Polyconic
B. Polyconic
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179. The common projection used in mapping an area of predom-
inantly east
to west direction.
A. Mercator projection A. Mercator projection
B. Transverse mercator projection
C. Lambert conformal projection
D. Polyconic projection
180. The projection used in mapping extensive areas of hemi-
spherical
proportion on any projection whether conformal or equivalent is?
A. Cylindrical with two standard parallel A. Cylindrical with two standard parallel
B. Conic with one standard parallel
C. Azimuthal
D. Polyconic with two standard parallel
181. Projection is desired for an area of word map east to west
extent
A. Lambert conformal projection
A. Lambert conformal projection
B. Mercator
C. Polyconic
D. Simple conic
182. The maximum error of azimuth of polyconic
A. 1 deg 56'
B. 0 deg 00' A. 1 deg 56'
C. 1 deg 04'
D. 0 deg 43'
183. If a person is at the north pole, the altitude of the place of the
polaris is
directly?
A. Overhead the observer A. Overhead the observer
B. 45 deg of the observer
C. 90 deg of the observer
D. 30 deg of the observer
184. In construction of projection whose meridians are equally
spaced but
parallel increased as it goes further from the equator.
A. Polyconic projection B. Mercator projection
B. Mercator projection
C. Lambert conic projection
D. Azimuthal projection
185. Size and shape are the two fundamental consideration on
map
A. Equal area
A. Equal area
B. Oblique parallelogram
C. Shearing
D. Area unchange
186. A symbolised picture of the earth pattern drawn to scale on
a horizontal
projection to which lettering usually is added for identification
A. Map A. Map
B. Chart
C. Sketch
D. Projections
187. Maximum scale error of lambert conformal projection:
A. 2%
B. 2 1/2% B. 2 1/2%
C. 3%
D. 1%
188. Types of lettering used in maps representing relief futures is?
A. Gothic
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C. Slanted A. Gothic
D. All of the above
189. Maximum scale error of lambert conformal projection
A. 2 1/2%
B. 2% A. 2 1/2%
C. 3%
D. 1%
190. Maximum scale error of albers projection
A. 1%
B. 1 1/2% D. 1 1/4%
C. 2%
D. 1 1/4%
191. Maps which indicates forests, meadows, various colors, pat-
terns, index
and figures is known as
A. Land use map A. Land use map
B. Scientific maps
C. Cartograms
D. Hypsograms
192. Maps usually represented by means of dots, isopleths or
isarithins,
cloropleth and dasymetric systemare known as
A. Statistical maps A. Statistical maps
B. Hypsometric maps
C. Chronographic maps
D. Geographic maps
193. The branch of geography concerned with the determination
and Hypsography
mapping of the relative elevation of land
194. The product of sea level factor times scale factor is called
A. Grid factor
B. Geodetic factor A. Grid factor
C. Coordinate factor
D. Ellipsoidal factor
195. Father of english cartography
A. Gerrardus Mercator
B. Charles Saxton B. Charles Saxton
C. Claudius Ptolomy
D. Aristotle
196. Father of dutch cartography
A. Gerardus mercator
B. Abraham ortalius A. Gerardus mercator
C. Claudiud ptolomy
D. Charles saxton
197. In lambert conic projection, geodetic azimuth minus the
convergence is
A. Grid azimuth
A. Grid azimuth
B. True azimuth
C. Magnetic azimuth
D. Geocentric azimuth
198. A chart which is popularly called great circle chart
A. Gnomonic chart
B. Polar chart A. Gnomonic chart
C. Neatline
D. Atlas
199. A special purpose map generally for water or air navigation
and other
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A. Graticule
B. Cartogram C. Chart
C. Chart
D. Hypsometric map
200. Maps which shows thickness of a specific stratigraphic inter-
val (such as Isopach maps
layer of oil shape) by using isopachs thickness contours.
201. Maps portrayed by this projections are used for navigation by
transpolar or trans-oceanic routes. They are also used for radio
and seismic work
because the waves in more or less great-circle directions.
D. Gnomonic projections
A. Polyconic projection
B. Cylindrical projections
C. Mercator projections
D. Gnomonic projections
202. An area in photogrammetry which is usually used in recog-
nising and
identifying objects on the photograph, as well as judging their
significance.
The product of this photogrammetry is usually a map showing
information
such as the distribution of soil types, land used, vegetation C. Interpretive photogrammetry
species, rock
types, or other environmental factors.
A. Metric photogrammetry
B. Terrestrial photogrammetry
C. Interpretive photogrammetry
D. Aerial photogrammetry
203. A photograph made by joining several photographs taken at
a single
camera station usually by a multi-lens camera.
A. Composite photographs A. Composite photographs
B. Terrestrial photogrammetry
C. Interpretive photogrammetry
D. Aerial photogrammetry
204. A type of photograph which has a photographic unit which
consists of
three wide-angles single-lens cameras.
A. Trimetrogon photographs A. Trimetrogon photographs
B. Terrestrial photographs
C. Interpretive photogrammetry
D. Aerial photogrammetry
205 The part of a camera which consists of a one-piece casting
which
houses the drive mechanism for the shutter assembly and the
magazine.
C. Lens cone assembly
A. Magazine
B. Camera body
C. Lens cone assembly
D. Shutter
206. A part of an aerial camera which consists of a light-tight
container which
holds the supply of exposed and unexposed film.
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207. The part of camera which contains the lens, filter, diaphragm,
nodal
points and the shutter.
A. Magazine C. Lens cone assembly
B. Camera body
C. Lens cone assembly
D. Shutter
208. Part of a camera which controls the length of time that light
is permitted
to pass through the lens.
A. Magazine D. Shutter
B. Camera body
C. Lens cone assembly
D. Shutter
209. Which of these type of projections could be considered
cylindrical
projections or rectangular projections.
A. All of these A. All of these
B. Mercator projection
C. Gall projection
D. Miller projection
210. A chart which is popularly called great circle chart.
A. Gnomonic chart
B. Polar chart A. Gnomonic chart
C. Neatline
D. Atlas
211. Maps which shows thickness of a specific stratigraphic inter-
val such as
a layer of oil shape by using isopach thickness contours.
A. Isopach maps A. Isopach maps
B. Hypsometric maps
C. Geological maps
D. Lithofacies maps
212. A conventional map projection constructed by computing the
lengths of
arcs along selected geographic meridians and along great circle
perpendicular to meridian and plotting these as rectangular co-
ordinates on
A. Cassini map projection
plane.
A. Cassini map projection
B. Laborde map projection
C. Aphylactic projection
D. Bonne projection
213. The art and science of preparing all types of maps and charts.
A. Hydrography
B. Hypsography C. Cartography
C. Cartography
D. Topography
214. A topographic Map of floor of the sea
A. Hydrographic map
B. Hypsographic map C. Bathymetric map
C. Bathymetric map
D. Fathometry

215. A map showing certain general information used as a base

upon which
additional information of thematic map. A. Base map
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D. Chorographic map
216. The following is one of the characteristics of a certain pro-
jection.
Indicate which best fits the particular projection. One character-
istic of a
projection is tat the rays of projection originate from the center of
A. Gnomonic projection
the earth.
A. Gnomonic projection
B. Lambert projection
C. Stereographic projection
D. Orthographic projection
217. A map projection in which the rays of projection originate from
a point
on the surface of the sphere and are projected onto a plane.
A. Orthographic projection C. Stereographic projection
B. Gnomonic projection
C. Stereographic projection
D. Meractor projection
218. First and second order levelling are commonly termed?
A. Spirit levelling
B. Geodetic levelling B. Geodetic levelling
C. Differential levelling
D. Geodesy levelling
219. The hydrographic works that determine the depth of under-
water bed.
A. Soundings
A. Soundings
B. Route surveys
C. Occulation
D. Bathymetric survey
220. What map has for its entries the name of the claimants and
the adjacent
boundaries of the project.
A. Cadastral map A. Cadastral map
B. LBM map
C. Index map
D. None of these
221. A topographic map of the ocean floor
A. Bathymetric map
B. Nautical chart A. Bathymetric map
C. Base map
D. Hydrographic map
222. A map showing land or submarine bottom relief in terms of
height above
or below a datum by any method such as contours, hachure and
shading.
A. Hypsometric map
A. Hypsometric map
B. Hydrographic map
C. Bathymetric map
D. None of these
223. The angle formed between magnetic meridian an the true
meridian
A. Bearing
C. Declination
B. Azimuth
C. Declination
D. Angle
224. The ratio of the photo distance to the map distance multiplied
with the
map scale is the?
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A. Focal length
B. Photo scale
B. Photo scale
C. Field of view
D. None of these
225. If the entries in the map is already overcrowded, what de-
scriptions
should be tabulated?
A. Tie line B. Distance and bearing
B. Distance and bearing
C. Grid coordinates
D. Center tie line
226. What is the standard scale used in Cadastral Map?
A. 1:2000
B. 1:3000 C. 1:4000
C. 1:4000
D. 1:5000
227. The time indicated by the stars is called?
A. Polar
B. Meridian D. Sidereal
C. Pacific
D. Sidereal
228. The inner boarder of a map
A. Border lines
B. Neat lines B. Neat lines
C. Grid lines
D. None of these
229. Which grid system considers the portion of the earth between
two
selected parallels of latitude to be horizontal slice of a cone.
A. World polyconic C. Transverse mercator
B. Orthomorphic
C. Transverse mercator
D. Cylindrical
230. The area to be mapped must be small, long and narrow with
the long
axis in the direction of the meridian or parallel using a?
A. World polyconic grid C. British grid
B. Orthomorphic projection
C. British grid
D. Transverse mercator
231. Color of ink to plot the latitude and longitude of corner 1 on
plan?
A. Red
A. Red
B. Black
C. Blue
D. Brown
232. After the British occupied Manila in 1762, _______ drawn in
1536 the
nautical charts of the city unsurpassed in accuracy for over 270
a hundred
years after. A. Capt. william nicholson
A. Capt. william nicholson
B. Capt. james cook
C. Capt. charles wilkins
D. None of these
233. Any map representing large regions, countries, or continents
on a small
A. Chorographic map
scale.
A. Chorographic map
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B. Statistical map
C. Thematic map
D. Regional map
234. A type of map which is used to emphasise a single topic such
as
geology, population, crop production, land use and meteorologi-
cal data.
C. Statistical map
A. Planimetric map
B. Topographic map
C. Statistical map
D. Photo map
235. As can be gleaned in the CM of Tuguegarao Cadastral 151,
CM 17D37'N
121D42'S. What is the CM North of this particular cadastral map?
A. CM 17D38'N 121D42'E A. CM 17D38'N 121D42'E
B. CM 17D38'N 121D44'E
C. CM 17D36'N 121D42'E
D. CM 17D38'N 121D43'E
236. The best known ancient Philippine map is?
A. Asial nova descripto
B. Theatrum orbis terrarum C. Carta hydugraphica y chronographica de las islas filipinas
C. Carta hydugraphica y chronographica de las islas filipinas
D. Non of these
237. What branch of the art of surveying which deal with such
great areas
that is becomes necessary to make systematic allowance for the
effect of the
earth's curvature. C. Geodetic
A. Cadastral
B. Plane
C. Geodetic
D. Geodesy
238. The kind of survey used for the purpose of locating markings
under the
surface or the earth is?
A. Mine A. Mine
B. Hydrographic
C. Topographic
D. Plane
239. It refers to the relationship which distance between any two
points on
the map bears to the corresponding distance on the ground.
A. Map legend C. Map scale
B. Map title
C. Map scale
D. Map distance
240. Distance between two points in plane surveying means?
A. Vertical distance
B. Horizontal distance B. Horizontal distance
C. Slope distance
D. Distance measured by tape
241. Rutter means?
A. Nautical manual
B. Atlas A. Nautical manual
C. Maps
D. Chart
242. What is the central meridian for zone III of the Philippine
Plane
Coordinate System.
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A. 119
B. 121
B. 121
C. 120
D. 123
243. What is the central meridian for zone I of the Philippine Plane
Coordinate System.
A. 119
D. 117
B. 121
C. 120
D. 117
244. What is the central meridian for zone II of the Philippine Plane
Coordinate System.
A. 119
B. 121
C. 120
D. 123
245. What is the central meridian for zone IV of the Philippine
Plane
Coordinate System.
A. 119 A. 119
B. 121
C. 120
D. 123
246. The extend of zone I of the Philippines Plane Coordinate
System having
a central meridian of 117 Degrees is?
A. 116D to 118D30' A. 116D to 118D30'
B. 117D30' to 120D30'
C. 119D30' to 122D30'
D. 121D30' to 124D30'
247. The extend of zone III of the Philippines Plane Coordinate
System
having a central meridian of 121 Degrees is?
A. 116D to 118D30' C. 119D30' to 122D30'
B. 117D30' to 120D30'
C. 119D30' to 122D30'
D. 121D30' to 124D30'
248. The extend of zone IV of the Philippines Plane Coordinate
System
having a central meridian of 123 Degrees is?
A. 116D to 118D30' D. 121D30' to 124D30'
B. 117D30' to 120D30'
C. 119D30' to 122D30'
D. 121D30' to 124D30'
249. The extend of zone V of the Philippines Plane Coordinate
System having
a central meridian of 125 Degrees is?
A. 116D to 118D30' D. 123D30' to 127D
B. 117D30' to 120D30'
C. 119D30' to 122D30'
D. 123D30' to 127D

250. All computations, maps and plans of cadastral land surveys

submitted
and an Easting of 500,000 meters to the BL for verification and
approval shall be prepared using the PPCS has
a point of origin at?
A. Intersection of Equator and the Central Meridian of each zone,
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B. Intersection of Equator and the Central Meridian of each zone,
with a Northings of 500,000
meter and an Easting of 500,000 meters
C. Intersection of Equator and the Central Meridian of each zone,
D. Intersection of Equator and the Central Meridian of each zone,
with a Northings of 200,000
with a Northings of 0 meter
meter and an Easting of 500,000 meters
D. Intersection of Equator and the Central Meridian of each zone,
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