Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The vertical plane containing the zenith, the station of observation and the celestial pole is the observer's meridian plane
The angle between the direction of star in vertical plane and the direction of the star in horizontal plane is called the altitude of the star
The complement of the altitude of star is called the zenith distance of the star
All the above
Correct Answer :
D. All the above
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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Sidereal time at any instant is equal to the hour angle of the first point of Aries
Local sidereal time of any place is equal to the right ascension of its meridian
Sidereal time is equal to the right ascension of a star at its upper transit
All the above
The length of a parallel of λ latitude between two meridians is equal to difference in longitudes multiplied by
sin λ
cos λ
tan λ
cot λ
On vertical photographs, height displacement is
Positive for points above datum
Negative for points below datum
Zero for points vertically below the air station
All the above
The point on the celestial sphere vertically below the observer's position, is called
Zenith
Celestial point
Nadir
Pole
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
4000 m
5000 m
6000 m
7000 m
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
In truly vertical photographs without relief angles are true at the plumb point
In tilted photographs without relief, angles are true at the iso-centre
In tilled photographs with relief, angles are true at the principal point
None of these
The scale of a vertical photograph of focal length f taken from height of H metres above M.S.L., at a point of reduced level h, is
f/H
f/(H + h)
f/(H - h)
(H - h)/f
A plate parallel is the line on the plane of the negative
Parallel to the principal line
Perpendicular to the principal line
Along the bisector of the angle between the principal line and a perpendicular line through principal plane
None of these
The position of a heavenly body on the celestial sphere can be completely specified by
Its altitude and azimuth
Its declination and hour angle
Its declination and right ascension
All the above
The angle between the plane of the equator and the plane of the ecliptic, is known as obliquity of the ecliptic and its value is
22° 30'
23° 27'
23° 30'
24° 0'
If the general ground level of any area is 10% of the flying height, the principal points may be used as the centres of radial directions for small scale mapping even in tilted photograph up to
1°
2°
3°
4°
Pick up the in-correct statement from the following:
Correction for refraction is always negative
Correction for parallax is always positive
Correction for semi-diameter is always negative
Correction for dip is always negative
The point at which sun's declination changes from north to south, is known as
First point of Aeries
First point of Libra
Vernal Equinox
Both (b) and (d) of the above
The difference of parallax for a given difference in elevation is independent of
Focal length of the camera
Overall size of the photo graphs
Percentage of overlap
All the above
The hour angle of the heavenly body for Greenwich meridian equals the hour angle of the body for any other meridian + longitude:
Mean sun
True sun
Vernal equinox
All the above
Rotation of the camera at exposure about its vertical axis, is known as
Swing
Tilt
Tip
None of these
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Latitudes north of the equator are taken as positive
Latitudes south of the equator are taken as negative
Longitudes east of Greenwich are taken as negative
Longitudes west of Greenwich are taken as positive
Polaris is usually observed for the determination of the latitude when it is
At culmination
At elongation
Neither at culmination nor at elongation
Either at culmination or at elongation
Polaris is usually observed for the determination of the azimuth when it is
At culmination
At elongation
Neither at culmination nor at elongation
Either at culmination or at elongation
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Ursa Minor's remains always north of pole star
Polar star remains always north of Polaris
Polaris remains always north of Ursa Minor's
Ursa Minor's pole star and Polaris are the names of the same star
The stereo plotting instruments are generally manufactured on the principle of
Optical projection
Optical mechanism projection
Mechanical projection
All the above
If the distance between the projectors is altered by a movement along X-axis of one projector,
The length of the air base is increased
The scale of the model is altered
y-parallax is not affected
All the above
When a star is between the pole and the horizon, the relationship between latitude (λ), zenith distance (z) and declination δ, is
θ = z + δ
θ = δ - z
θ = 180° - (z + δ)
θ = (z + δ) - 180°
If the equatorial distance between two meridians is 100 km, their distance at 60° latitude will be
1000 km
800 km
600 km
500 km
Invar tapes used for measuring base lines, is made of nickel-iron alloy containing nickel
24 %
36 %
40 %
60 %
In a tropical year, the numbers of sidereal days are
365
365.2224
365.2422
366.2422
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The vertical plane containing the zenith, the station of observation and the celestial pole is the observer's meridian plane
The angle between the direction of star in vertical plane and the direction of the star in horizontal plane is called the altitude of the star
The complement of the altitude of star is called the zenith distance of the star
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following. The difference between the longitudes of the places is obtained.
By subtracting their longitudes if places are in the same hemisphere
By adding their longitudes if places are in the different hemispheres
By subtracting the sum of their longitudes exceeding 180° from 360° if places are in different hemispheres
All the above
The altitude of a heavenly body is its angular distance, measured on the vertical circle passing through the body, above
Equator
Horizon
Pole
None of these
The correction applied to the measured base of length L is
Tension = (P - Ps)L/AE
Sag = L3w²/24P² where w is the weight of tape/m
Slope = (h²/2L) + (h4/8L3) where h is height difference of end supports
All the above