Sample GE Board Exam Questions

0.514 m/s

1 knot is ________ m/s

30 days

A decision of land registration cases is rendered by the court as soon as the evidence of both parties have been submitted. It does not become final until an expiration of ___________ days from the date of the notice.

10

A mortgage actions prescribes after _______ years.

Syzygy

A roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system.

Bilateral Obligation

A type of obligation both parties are mutually bound to each other.

c) 95%

Accuracy of location and distances for preparation of a map should have confidence level a) 85% b) 90% Clarity, c) 95% d) 99%

8

Actions to recover movable shall prescribe ________ years from the time the possession thereof is lost, unless the possessor has acquired the ownership by prescription for a less period.

Land Management Bureau

Administration and disposition of public domain is vested in the?

a. 30 days

Adverse claim over a title property can be subjected to a verified petition only after: a. 30 days b. 90 days c. 45 days d. 60 days

5

All other actions whose periods are not fixed in this code or in other laws must be brought within ____________ years from the time the right of action accrues.

d. Fresnel Reflection

An electromagnetic wave falls on to a boundary between two losses less homogenous media with different refraction indices, a part of the wave is reflected back to the incident medium and the rest is transmitted on to the second media. This phenomenon is known as a. Fresnel Refraction b. None of these c. Snell's Law d. Fresnel Reflection e. Relative Refraction

b. No, he should immediately be evicted in the area

An individual who occupied a salvage zone is required to pay rentals. Is this in order? a. Yes, but he should first apply for a survey authority b. No, he should immediately be evicted in the area c. Yes, he should be required to pay rentals d. No, he should first file his free patent applications

d. natural

An obligation which is based on equity and natural law is known as: a. Pure b. Quasi-contract c. Civil d. natural

b) A module of ArcGIS for automated mapping

ArcMap is a) An independent software for automated mapping; b) A module of ArcGIS for automated mapping; c) A CADD software; d) A design software for automated mapping

(a) Preparation of grid, Import of data, placing cartographic elements, drawing contours. (c) Preparation of control network, Import of data, drawing objects, drawing contours.

Automated mapping consists of different steps in sequence of (a) Preparation of grid, Import of data, placing cartographic elements, drawing contours. (b) Preparation of grid, drawing objects, placing cartographic elements, Import of data; (c) Preparation of control network, Import of data, drawing objects, drawing contours. (d) Preparation of control network, Preparation of grid, Import of data, drawing objects.

c) Map design

Clarity, Order, Balance, Contrast, Unity, Harmony are elements of a) Map layout; b) Mapping symbol; c) Map design

a) Establishment of control point, Collection of field details, Automated mapping

Digital land surveying conducted in sequence of a) Establishment of control point, Collection of field details, Automated mapping; b) Collection of field details, Establishment of control point, Automated mapping; c) Establishment of control point, Automated mapping, Collection of field details; d) Automated mapping, Collection of field details, Establishment of control point.

a. The date of execution of the deed of sale or conveyance

Each conveyance of the land acquired under free patent or homestead provisions of the law, when proper, is subjected to repurchase by the applicant, his widow or legal heirs, within a period of 5 years from: a. The date of execution of the deed of sale or conveyance b. The date of registration of the office of the Register of Deeds c. The date of approval of the transfer of the certificate of title d. Thirty days after the registration of the deed of sale in the office of RD.

c. Contour lines

Elevation, relief, and slope on a topographic map are shown using symbols called __. a. GPS Units b. Spot Elevations c. Contour Lines d. Contour Intervals e. Pixels

d) Manipulation

For making of a map, the operation which is not required for preparation of data is a) Transformation; b) Reduction; c) Conversion; d) Manipulation.

5

From the date of approval of the application and for a term of ________ years from and after the date of issuance of the patent or grant, lands acquired under the free patent or homestead cannot be subject to encumbrance or alienable, except in favor of the government or any of its branches.

b) Most important component of automated mapping is computer hardware. d) Automated map is produced by making use of mapping software only

Identify the incorrect statements: (select two) a) Automated mapping is commonplace for map drafting, now-a-days. b) Most important component of automated mapping is computer hardware. c) Automated mapping is done by operator making use of mapping software. d) Automated map is produced by making use of mapping software only.

d) 2meter

In 1:10000 scale with plotting dimension 0.2 millimeter, the least dimension of the object that may be plotted is a) 2 millimeter b) 2 centimeter c) 20 centimeter d) 2meter

b) Data preparation

In digital land surveying, establishment of control point does not consider a) Planning; b) Data preparation; c) Field survey; d) Processing.

a. Multiplied, square

In geodetic traverse, angular closure is the number of seconds allowable for any angle _____ by the _____ root of the number of angles in the traverse. a. Multiplied, square b. multiplied, cube c. Divided, cube d. divided square

Certificate of Title

In modes of titling as authorized by our laws, the resulting output from the Bureau of Lands , through administration process is the patent (free patent) while the resulting output from LRA through judicial process:

b. Alluvion

Increase of the earth on a bank of river or on the side of the sea is called a. Island formation b. Alluvion c. Avulsion d. accession

c. No, because it is a part of the public domain

Is an alluvial deposit on land formed by accretion automatically belongs to the littoral owner? a. Yes, the adjoining owner becomes the owner. b. Yes, because it can be acquired through possession. c. No, because it is a part of the public domain d. No, because the land is not yet surveyed by a Geodetic Engineer

d. No, it is not a conclusive proof of ownership

Is tax declaration and payment of taxes thereon a proof of ownership? a. Yes, because there are no other applicants b. No, you are not paying taxes religiously c. Yes, because you believe you are the owner of the land d. No, it is not a conclusive proof of ownership

a. Mineral Land

It means any area where mineral resources, as herein defined, are found. a. Mineral Land b. Mineral Deposits c. Mineral Claim d. Mineral Reserve e. Mineral Lodge

b. Elevation Mask Angle

It pertains to the user definable angle (in degrees) below which data measurements from a satellite will not be used. a. Angle of Depression b. Elevation Mask Angle c. Satellite Mask d. Reckoning Angle e. Nadir Convergence

c. Ecological Profile

It refers to geographic-based instruments for planners and decision-makers, which presents a description of the environmental dissimilative capacity of an area. a. Land Use Profile b. Master Plan c. Ecological Profile d. Comprehensive Land Use Plan e. Disaster Management Plan

c. Foreshore Land

It refers to that part of the shore which is alternately covered and uncovered by the ebb and the flow of the equinoctial tide. a. Buffer zone b. Shoreline c. Foreshore Land d. Salvage Zone e. Easement

d. The balance of nature

Killing of animals disturbs _____. a. None of these b. Good for man c. Good for the ecosystem d. The balance of nature e. Hierarchy of needs

(b) mapping survey data.

LISSCAD, SURFER, CARLSON are some of the software for (a) processing GPS data (b) mapping survey data. (c) processing total station data

c. From the list of survey claimants

Mang Pablo is an applicant of a piece of public land for free patent in CENRO Guiguinto, Bulacan. How can we verify from CENRO Guiguinto, Bulacan if Mang Pablo was the original claimant or not? a. Refer to the records of DAR b. Letter from the City Assessor c. From the list of survey claimants d. From available records of the Land Registration Authority

d. Deed of Transfer

Mang Pablo is an applicant of a piece of public land for free patent in CENRO Guiguinto, Bulacan. Upon verification of his public land application, it was found out that he is not the original survey claimant. What proof of ownership Mang Pablo should submit in order that his public land application shall be given further due course? a. Letter from the PENRO b. Sketch Plan c. Relocation Plan d. Deed of Transfer

b) Orthographic

Map is the ______ projection of the earth's surface. a) Perspective; b) Orthographic

a) Scale

Most important consideration for preparation of map is a) Scale; b) Plotting accuracy; c) Generalisation of details; d) Contour interval.

a. Scale and contour interval

Most important specification/s for topographic map making is/are a. Scale and contour interval; b. Scale; c. Contour interval;

Bureau of Lands

Natural born citizens of the Philippines who is not an owner of more than 24 hectares of land who since June 12, 1945 or prior thereto continuously occupied and cultivated either by himself or through his predecessors in interest on public lands which is subject to disposition could obtain free patent thru:

Court Order

Notice of lis pendens can only be removed from annotation on the title by:

c) Plotting dimension d) Scale

Precision of a survey map depends on (select 2) a) Dimension of object to be represented; b) Precision of survey measurement; c) Plotting dimension; d) Scale

c) Generalisation of details

Process of selecting important details and to leave out irrelevant objects during map making is known as a) Scale; b) Plotting accuracy; c) Generalisation of details; d) Contour interval.

30

Real actions over immovable prescribe after _________ years.

c) Office followed by field work.

Reconnaissance survey is being carried out in a) Office; b) Field; c) Office followed by field work; d) Field work followed by office work

(a) is required to provide a set of uniform standards for guiding the production of maps (d) protects map consumer rights

Specification for a map (select 2) (a) is required to provide a set of uniform standards for guiding the production of maps (b) is defined in terms of accuracy coordinates of points, ground distances and elevations at the 85% confidence level. (c) should be mentioned in the legend box of map. (d) protects map consumer rights

d) Taking of printout

Steps for digital map making DOES NOT include: a)Preparation of grid; b)Import of cloud of points; c) Drawing of objects and contours; d) Taking of printout.

b. Antenna phase center, control point

The GNSS receiver height of instruments is the distance from the _____ to the survey ______. a. Antenna top, tripod foot b. Antenna phase center, control point c. Antenna phase center, tripod point d. Antenna top, control point

4

The action for annulment of a contract where one of parties is incapable of giving consent to a contract and where the consent is vitiated by mistake, violence, intimidation, undue influence or fraud shall be brought within ________ years.

4

The action to claim rescission must be within _______ years.

b. Mars and Jupiter

The asteroid belt is between the orbits of planets a. Venus and Earth b. Mars and Jupiter c. Mercury and Venus d. Neptune and Uranus e. Jupiter and Saturn

Servient estate

The immovable that which is the subject of the easement is called.

4

The ownership of movable prescribes through uninterrupted possession for ________ years in good faith.

8

The ownership of personal property also prescribes through uninterrupted possession for ________ years without need of any other condition.

Personal Right

The right or power of a person to demand from another as a definite passive subject, the fulfillment of the latter obligation.

c) Registration;

Topographic map from planimetric map and contour map need a) Addition; b) Superposition; c) Registration; d) Orientation.

a. Contract Area

Under the Mining Code, it means the land or body of water delineated under a Mineral agreement or Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) subject to the relinquishment obligations of the contractor and properly defined by longitude and latitude. a. Contract Area b. Mineral Lease c. Lease Coverage d. Permit Site e. FTAA Permit

a. Circumstantial evidence in possession of land

What is the effect of continues payment of Real Estate taxes over a parcel of land which is subject of application? a. Circumstantial evidence in possession of land b. Subject property is assured to the applicant c. Application is processed earlier d. Application fees are reduced

Director of Land Management Bureau

What office would you file an application for purchase of public agricultural land?

Land Management Bureau

Which agency of the government can bring action in court in order to revert a private land back to the government?

a. Director of Lands

Who has direct executive control over classification, leases, sales and other forms of concession and disposition and management of public lands: a. Director of Lands b. President of the Philippines c. Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources d. Regional Trial Court

d. All of the above

Who is the officer authorized under Public Land Act to administer oath relative to public land applications? a. Judge of RTC b. Director of Lands c. Chief of Survey Division of the Bureau of Lands d. All of the above

a) Grid

______ does not belong to the category of cartographic elements of a map. a) Grid; b) Bar scale; c) Cardinal direction; d) Legends

b. Least squares matching

______ is a type of image matching based on photometric intensities. a. Edge matching b. Least squares matching c. Nested modelling d. Internal alignment e. Stereo Modelling