Civil Drafting Technology - 7th Edition

Chapter 7 Location and Direction

Chapter Test
Part I
Delete the responses that do not best finish each statement.

71

The line that represents 0 longitude is also called:

a. The International Date Line
b. The prime meridian
c. The equator
d. Greenwich, England

72

Lines of latitude:
a. Are measured as an angular distance from the point at the center of the earth
b. Connect the north and south poles
c. Are called parallels
d. Are approximately the same distance apart

73

452614 + 151052 =
a. 60366
b. 603766
c. 60376
d. 61136

74

A direction measured clockwise from a given zero is called:

a. A bearing
b. An azimuth
c. A magnetic declination
d. A local attraction

75

A direction measured clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to quadrants of

a compass is called:
a. A grid azimuth
b. An azimuth
c. A bearing
d. A magnetic declination

76

Refer to Figure 718. What is the distance from Elk Cove to the equator?
a. 5,020,000 meters
b. 5,029,000 miles
c. 5029 kilometers
d. 8,111.3 miles

77

The length of a degree of latitude:

a. 64 statute miles
b. 69 nautical miles

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c. 69 statute miles
d. 690 statute miles
78

The Pythagorean theorem formula:

a. a2 + b2 = c2
b. a2 - b2 = c2
c. a2 + b2 = c
d .a2 - b2 = c

79

The length of a degree of longitude at 22 latitude:

a. 69 statute miles
b. 65 statute miles
c. 64 statute miles
d. 62 statute miles

710 The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the 90 angle.

a. Acute triangle
b. Leg
c. Side
d. Hypotenuse
Part II
Refer to Figure T7-1 in your textbook to complete each item. Highlighting the underscore and type your
answer.

71

Give the azimuths of the following lines. North is zero.

Line A ___________________
Line B ___________________
Line C ___________________
Line D ___________________

72

Give the bearings of the lines featured in question 71 above.

Line A ___________
Line B ___________
Line C ___________
Line D ___________

Part III
Keep the T if the statement is true and delete the F. Keep the F if the statement is false and delete
the T. Reword all false statements so the meaning is true.

71

TF

72

TF The horizontal angle between the magnetic meridian and the true
meridian is called the magnetic declination.

73

TF

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Magnetic azimuths may differ from true azimuth by several degrees.

Magnetic azimuth 1 magnetic declination 5 true azimuth.

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TF

The magnetic declination does not change.

75

TF

The included angles of a four-sided polygon equal 360.

76

TF When drawing a plat based on angular information, you must convert

bearings to azimuths or interior angles.

Part IV
Given the following groups of information, determine the distances on the earths surface. Use your
knowledge of lengths of a degree of longitude and latitude. Provide your answer and show calculations
where appropriate.

71

Calculate the distance between a point at 45 north latitude, 20 west longitude

and a point 30 north latitude, 20 west longitude.

72

Calculate the distance between a point at 16 north latitude, 60 east longitude

and a point at 28 south latitude, 60 east longitude.

73

Calculate the distance between a point at 50 north latitude, 80 west longitude

and a point at 50 north latitude, 20 west longitude.

74

Calculate the length of a degree of longitude at 45 north latitude.

75

Calculate the length of a degree of longitude at 75 south latitude.

76

Calculate the true azimuth given the following information:

East magnetic azimuth = 32
Magnetic declination = 15E

77

Calculate the true azimuth given the following information:

East magnetic azimuth = 46
Magnetic declination = 5W

78

Calculate the true azimuth given the following information:

West magnetic azimuth = 18
Magnetic declination = 7E

79

Calculate the true azimuth given the following information:

East magnetic azimuth = 27
Magnetic declination = 12W

710 Calculate the true azimuth given the following information:

East magnetic azimuth = 194512
Magnetic declination = 45039E
711 Find the distance between a point at 10 north latitude, 80 west longitude and a
point at 10 north latitude, 20 west longitude.

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712 Determine the distance between a point at 72 north latitude, 28 west longitude
to a point at 18 north latitude, 28 west longitude to a point at 18 north latitude,
42 west longitude.
713 Find the distance between point A at 30 north latitude, 110 east longitude and
point B at 42 north latitude, 110 east longitude.
714 Find the distance between point A at 22 south latitude, 65 west longitude and
point B at 22 south latitude, 79 west longitude.
715 Calculate the distance between point A at 45 north latitude and 15 west
longitude, and point B at 40 north latitude and 30 west longitude.

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