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For adjusting a quadrilateral whose both the diagonals are observed, the equations of conditions involved, are

A. Two angle equations and two side equations

B. One angle equation and three side equations

C. Three angle equations and one side equation

D. None of these

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C. Three angle equations and one side equation


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On vertical photographs, height displacement is

A. Positive for points above datum

B. Negative for points below datum

C. Zero for points vertically below the air station

D. All the above

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The length of a parallel of λ latitude between two meridians is equal to difference in longitudes multiplied by

A. sin λ

B. cos λ

C. tan λ

D. cot λ

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. North end of the polar axis is known as North Pole

B. South end of the polar axis is known as South Pole

C. Point where polar axis when produced northward intersects the celestial sphere, is known as north celestial pole

D. All the above

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The sidereal day is the time interval between two successive upper transits of

A. Mean sun

B. First point of Aries

C. First point of Libra

D. The polar star

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The prime vertical passes through

A. The east point of the horizon

B. The west point of the horizon

C. The zenith point of the observer

D. All the above

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The principal point coincides with plumb point on a true vertical photograph

B. The top of a hill appears on a truly vertical photograph at greater distance than its bottom from the principal point

C. The top of a hill is represented on a vertical photograph at larger scale than the area of a nearby valley

D. All the above

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The rate of change of parallax dp/dh with respect to change in h, may be expressed as

A. fB/(H - h)

B. fB/(H - h)2

C. fB/(H + h)

D. fB/(H + h)2

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The circle in which a plane tangent to the earth's surface at the point of observation, intersects the celestial sphere, is called

A. Visible horizon

B. Sensible horizon

C. Celestial horizon

D. True horizon

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The scale of a tilted photograph of focal length f, taken from an altitude H, along the plate parallel through plumb point, is

A. f/H sec θ

B. f sec θ/H

C. f/H

D. f/H cos ½θ

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The slotted template method

A. Is prepared, by graphical method

B. Is suitable for large areas with less control

C. Is rapid and accurate

D. All the above

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The difference of height of two points whose parallax difference is 0.8 mm on a pair of stereo pair taken from a height H is 100 m. If mean photo base is 95.2 mm, the flying height is

A. 8,000 m

B. 10,000 m

C. 12,000 m

D. 14,000 m

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Parallax bar measures

A. Parallax

B. Height

C. Parallax difference

D. Height difference

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The station pointer is generally used in

A. Triangulation surveying

B. Astronomical surveying

C. Hydrographical surveying

D. Photogrammetric surveying

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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. In truly vertical photographs without relief angles are true at the plumb point

B. In tilted photographs without relief, angles are true at the iso-centre

C. In tilled photographs with relief, angles are true at the principal point

D. None of these

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The great circle whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the earth, is called

A. Equator

B. Terrestrial equator

C. 0° latitude

D. All the above

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Stellar astronomy deals with

A. Plane surveying

B. Geodetic surveying

C. Star observations

D. Planet observations

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If the image of a triangulation station of R.L. 500 m is 4 cm from the principal point of a vertical photo taken from an altitude of 2000 m, above datum, the height displacement will be

A. 2 mm

B. 4 mm

C. 6 mm

D. 10 mm

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The correction applied to the measured base of length L is

A. Tension = (P - Ps)L/AE

B. Sag = L3w²/24P² where w is the weight of tape/m

C. Slope = (h²/2L) + (h4/8L3) where h is height difference of end supports

D. All the above

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For adjusting a quadrilateral whose both the diagonals are observed, the equations of conditions involved, are

A. Two angle equations and two side equations

B. One angle equation and three side equations

C. Three angle equations and one side equation

D. None of these

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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. High oblique photographs

A. May have tilt up to 30°

B. May include the image of the horizon

C. May not include the image of the horizon

D. None of these

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The declination and right ascension of the sun becomes 23° 27' S and 270° respectively on

A. March 21

B. June 21

C. September 21

D. December 22

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The sun's declination remains north between

A. March 21 to June 21

B. June 21 to September 21

C. September 21 to December 21

D. Both (a) and (b) of above

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In a tropical year, the numbers of sidereal days are

A. 365

B. 365.2224

C. 365.2422

D. 366.2422

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The latitude of the observer's position, is

A. Elevation of the elevated pole

B. Declination of the observer's zenith

C. Angular distance along the observer's meridian between equator and the observer

D. All the above

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In a spherical triangle ABC right angled at C, sin b equals to

A. sin c sin B

B. cos c cos B

C. tan c tan B

D. sin c cos B

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If 16 flight lines are run perpendicular to an area 30 km wide, their spacings on a photographical map on scale 1 : 50,000 , will be

A. 1 cm

B. 2 cm

C. 3 cm

D. 4 cm

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Rotation of the camera at exposure about its vertical axis, is known as

A. Swing

B. Tilt

C. Tip

D. None of these

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At the first point of Aeries, the sun moves

A. Northward

B. Southward

C. From south to north of the equator

D. From north to south of the equator

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At eastern elongation, the pole star moves

A. Eastward

B. Westward

C. Northward

D. Southward

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The time interval between successive transits of the moon, is

A. 24 hours 10 minutes

B. 20 hours 25 minutes

C. 24 hours 50 minutes

D. 23 hours 50 minutes