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The coverage is least if photography is

A. High oblique

B. Low oblique

C. Vertical

D. None of these

Correct Answer :

C. Vertical


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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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At western elongation, the pole star moves

A. Eastward

B. Westward

C. Northward

D. Southward

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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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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

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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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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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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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Equation of time which is the difference between apparent solar time and mean solar time at any instant, vanishes during one year

A. Once

B. Twice

C. Thrice

D. Four times

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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The angular distance of heavenly bodies on observer's meridian measured from the pole, is

A. Co-declination

B. Co-altitude

C. Co-latitude

D. Polar distance

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In triangulation surveys

A. The area is divided into triangular figures

B. Control stations are located from which detailed surveys are carried out

C. Sides are not measured excepting the base line

D. All the above

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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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If α, H, A and δ be the altitude, hour angle, azimuth and declination of a circumpolar star at its elongation, in latitude λ, the following relation holds good

A. cos H = tan λ/tan δ

B. sin α = sin λ/sin δ

C. sin A = cos δ/cos λ

D. All the above

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The scale of the photography taken from a height of 300 m, with a camera of focal length 15 cm, is

A. 1 : 10,000

B. 1 : 15,000

C. 1 : 20,000

D. 1 : 30,000

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The nautical mile is the length of

A. 1 minute of latitude

B. 1 minute of longitude

C. 1 degree of latitude

D. 1 degree of longitude

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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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23 cm × 23 cm photographs are taken from a flying height with a camera of focal length of 3600 m and 15.23 cm respectively. A parallax difference of 0.01 mm represents

A. 1 m

B. 2 m

C. 4 m

D. 8 m

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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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Homologous point is

A. Photo principal point

B. Ground principal point

C. Ground isocenter

D. All the above

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Longitude of a place is the angular distance between the meridian of the place and

A. The standard meridian

B. The international date line

C. That of Greenwich

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

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Triangulation surveys are carried out for locating

A. Control points for surveys of large areas

B. Control points for photogrammetric surveys

C. Engineering works, i.e. terminal points of long tunnels, bridge abutments, etc.

D. All the above

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The point at which sun's declination changes from north to south, is known as

A. First point of Aeries

B. First point of Libra

C. Vernal Equinox

D. Both (b) and (d) of the above

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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 maximum error in radial line assumption, is

A. h/H f tan θ

B. h/H f² tan θ

C. h/H f² sin θ

D. h/H f cos θ

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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Ursa Minor's remains always north of pole star

B. Polar star remains always north of Polaris

C. Polaris remains always north of Ursa Minor's

D. Ursa Minor's pole star and Polaris are the names of the same star

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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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The product of the distances of plumb point and horizon point of a vertical photograph from its principal point, is

A. f2

B. 2f2

C. 3f2

D. ½f

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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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Accidental errors

A. Do not follow any definite mathematical law

B. Cannot be removed by applying corrections to the observed values

C. Are generally small

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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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