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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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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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The solar tidal force divided by lunar tidal force is

A. 1/3

B. 1/2

C. 3/4

D. 5/4

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The angular distance of a heavenly body from the equator, measured along its meridian, is called

A. Declination

B. Altitude

C. Zenith distance

D. Co-latitude

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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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If δ is the declination of the star and φ is the latitude of the observer, then the azimuth of the star at elongation is given by

A. sin z = sec φ . cos δ

B. cos z = sec φ . cos δ

C. tan z = sec φ . cos δ

D. None of these

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Homologous point is

A. Photo principal point

B. Ground principal point

C. Ground isocenter

D. All the above

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Latitude of a place is the angular distance from

A. Greenwich to the place

B. Equator to the poles

C. Equator to the nearer pole

D. None of these

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An aerial photograph may be assumed as

A. Parallel projection

B. Orthogonal projection

C. Central projection

D. None of these

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The station where observations are not made, but the angles at the station are used in triangulation series, is known as

A. Satellite station

B. Subsidiary station

C. Pivot station

D. Main station

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Circumpolar stars

A. Rotate round the North Pole

B. Rotate round the celestial pole

C. Remain always above the horizon

D. Are seldom seen near the pole star

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The scale of a tilted photograph of focal length f taken from an altitude H, along the plate parallel through principal 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 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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A plate parallel is the line on the plane of the negative

A. Parallel to the principal line

B. Perpendicular to the principal line

C. Along the bisector of the angle between the principal line and a perpendicular line through principal plane

D. None of these

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α and β are the angles subtended by a point of elevation h at their air station with respective plumb points. Photo scale and focal length of the lens being S and f respectively. Parallax displacement of the point due to relief, is

A. h tan α/S

B. h tan β/S

C. h (tan α + tan β)/S

D. h (tan α - tan β)/S

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The distance between the minor control point and the principal point should be equal to

A. Base line of the left photograph of stereo pair

B. Base line of the right photograph of stereo pair

C. Sum of the base lines of stereo pair

D. Mean of the base lines of the stereo pair

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If the distance between the projectors is altered by a movement along X-axis of one projector,

A. The length of the air base is increased

B. The scale of the model is altered

C. y-parallax is not affected

D. All the above

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The average eye base is assumed as

A. 58 mm

B. 60 mm

C. 62 mm

D. 64 mm

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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. In a spherical triangle

A. Every angle is less than two right angles

B. Sum of the three angles is equal to two right angles

C. Sum of the three angles less than six right angles and greater than two right angles

D. Sum of any two sides is greater than the third

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The latitude (λ) of a place and the altitude (α) of the pole are related by

A. λ = α

B. λ = 90° - α

C. λ = α - 90°

D. λ = 180° - α

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The stereo plotting instruments are generally manufactured on the principle of

A. Optical projection

B. Optical mechanism projection

C. Mechanical projection

D. All the above

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The sun's right ascension increases for 0 h to 24 h when it returns to the First point of Aries

B. The maximum declination of the sun increases up to 23 ½° N on about 21st June

C. The minimum declination of the sun is zero' on 22nd September

D. All the above

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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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The angle between the direction of star and the direction of earth's axis of rotation is called

A. Co-declination

B. Co-latitude

C. Declination

D. Latitude

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The height displacement on a vertical photograph

A. Increases as the horizontal distance increases from the principal point

B. Increases as the ground elevation increases

C. Decreases as the flying height increases

D. All the above

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If δ is the declination of the star and φ is the latitude of the observer then the hour angle of the star at elongation is given by

A. sin H = tan φ . cot δ

B. cos H = tan φ . cot δ

C. tan H = tan φ . cot δ

D. None of these

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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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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The angle between the plane of the negative and the horizontal plane containing perspective axis is the tilt of the photograph

B. The direction of maximum tilt is defined by the photo principal line

C. The principal plane is truly vertical plane which contains perspective centre as well as principal point and plumb point

D. All the above

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The altitude of a circumpolar star is maximum when it is

A. At east elongation

B. At upper culmination

C. At west elongation

D. At lower culmination

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If E is the spherical excess and R the radius of the earth, the surface area of the triangle, is

A. πR²E/90°

B. πR²E/180°

C. πR²E/270°

D. πR²E/360°

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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