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If v, t and f/H are the ground speed of the aircraft, the shutter speed of the camera and the scale of the photograph respectively, then the amount of image displacement

A. i = v. t. H/f

B. i = v. f/t. H

C. i = v. t. (f/H)

D. i = t. H/v. f

Correct Answer :

C. i = v. t. (f/H)


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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Centre of the celestial sphere is taken as the position of the observer

B. Centre of the celestial sphere is taken as the centre of the earth

C. Stars move and maintain their relative positions

D. All the above

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The point where a vertical line through the optical centre of the camera lens intersects the ground, is known as

A. Ground principal point

B. Ground plumb point

C. Iso-centre

D. Perspective centre

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The plane passing through the perspective centre of a stereo pair and a ground point, is known as basal plane

B. Each pair of image points on stereo pair have their own basal plane

C. Relative orientation means reconstructing the basal plane

D. All the above

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Invar tapes used for measuring base lines, is made of nickel-iron alloy containing nickel

A. 24 %

B. 36 %

C. 40 %

D. 60 %

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G.M.T. corresponding to given mean time, equals

A. L.M.T. - East longitude in time

B. L.M.T. + East longitude in time

C. L.M.T. - West longitude in time

D. None of these

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The Polaris describes a small circle round the pole whose radius is approximately

A.

B.

C.

D.

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The measured stereoscopic base of photographs is obtained by dividing the air base in metres by the mean scale of the photograph

B. The difference between the absolute parallax of two points depends upon the difference in their elevations

C. The line joining the principal point of a photograph and the transferred principal point of the adjoining photograph, is called stereoscopic base

D. All the above

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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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To obtain photographs of an area of 1000 m average elevation, on scale 1 : 30, 000, with a camera of 30 cm focal length, the flying height is

A. 4000 m

B. 5000 m

C. 6000 m

D. 7000 m

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Systematic errors

A. Always follow some definite mathematical law

B. Can be removed by applying corrections to the observed values

C. Are also known as cumulative errors

D. All the above

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If the altitudes of a star at its upper and lower transits are 60° 30' and 19° 30' respectively, the latitude of the place, is

A. 30°

B. 35°

C. 40°

D. 45°

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Sidereal time at any instant is equal to the hour angle of the first point of Aries

B. Local sidereal time of any place is equal to the right ascension of its meridian

C. Sidereal time is equal to the right ascension of a star at its upper transit

D. All the above

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The longitudes of two places at latitude 60° N are 93° E and 97° W. Their departure is

A. 5100 nautical miles

B. 5700 nautical miles

C. 120 nautical miles

D. 500 nautical miles

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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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A nautical mile is

A. One minute arc of the great circle passing through two points

B. One minute arc of the longitude

C. 1855.109 m

D. All the above

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The difference in longitude of two places expressed in time is equal to the difference in their

A. Sidereal time

B. Apparent solar time

C. Mean solar time

D. All the above

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A star in northern sphere is said to transit

A. When its altitude is maximum

B. When its azimuth is 180°

C. When it is in south

D. All the above

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At lower culmination, the pole star moves

A. Eastward

B. Westward

C. Northward

D. Southward

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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 altitudes of a circumpolar star at culminations are 70° and 10°, both culminations being north of zenith. The declination of the star, is

A. 80°

B. 70°

C. 60°

D. 50°

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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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Spring tides are caused when

A. Sun and moon are in line with earth

B. Solar tidal force acts opposite to lunar tidal force

C. Solar tidal force and lunar tidal force both coincide

D. None of these

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The star's movement is apparent due to the actual steady rotation of the earth about its axis

B. The stars move round in circular concentrated parts

C. The centre of the circular paths of stars is the celestial pole

D. All the above

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If α is the observed altitude, the refraction correction in seconds, is

A. 58 cot α

B. 58 tan α

C. 58 sin α

D. 58 cos α

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If two points differing by 1° of latitude and of the same longitude is 110 km apart on the earth, then two astronomical positions on the moon is about

A. 10 km

B. 25 km

C. 30 km

D. 50 km

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With standard meridian as 82° 30' E the standard time at longitude 90° E is 8 h 30 m. The local mean time at the place will be

A. 7 h 00 m

B. 7 h 30 m

C. 8 h 00 m

D. 9 h 00 m

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The foot of the perpendicular on the picture plane through the optical centre of the camera lens, is known as

A. Isocenter

B. Principal point

C. Perspective centre

D. Plumb line

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From the principal point the horizon point lies on the principal line at a distance of

A. f tan θ

B. f sin θ

C. f cot θ

D. f cos θ

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If f is the focal length of the camera lens and θ is the angle of tilt, the distance of the plumb point from the principal point will be

A. f sin θ

B. f cos θ

C. f tan θ

D. f sec θ

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For plane ground the scale of a vertical photograph will be same as that of a tiled photograph along the photo parallel through

A. Isocenter

B. Plumb point

C. Principal point

D. None of these