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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

Correct Answer :

B. cos λ


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The elevation of the star at elongation is obtained by

A. sin α = sin φ cosec δ

B. sin α = sin φ sec δ

C. sin α = cos φ sec δ

D. sin α = cos φ cosec δ

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The flying height of the camera is 1, 000 m above mean ground level, the distance of the top of a building from a nadir point is 10 cm and the relief displacement of building is 7.2 mm. The height of the building, is

A. 52 m

B. 62 m

C. 72 m

D. 82 m

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Homologous points are

A. Opposite corners of a photograph

B. Nodal points of the camera lens

C. Corresponding points on the ground and photograph

D. Plumb points of stereo pair of photographs

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The meridian of a place is

A. A great circle passing through the place and the poles

B. A great circle whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of rotation and it also passes through the place

C. A semi-circle which passes through the place and is terminated at the poles

D. An arc of the great circle which passes through the place and is perpendicular to the equator

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The relation between the air base (B), photographic base (b), flying height (H) and the focal length (f) of a vertical photograph, is

A. B = bH/f

B. B =f/bH

C. B = b/fH

D. B = H/bf

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Sidereal day

A. Is the period of time taken by the earth in making a complete rotation with reference to stars

B. Is slightly shorter than an ordinary solar day

C. Is divided into the conventional hours, minutes and seconds

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 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. Latitudes north of the equator are taken as positive

B. Latitudes south of the equator are taken as negative

C. Longitudes east of Greenwich are taken as negative

D. Longitudes west of Greenwich are taken as positive

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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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If the equatorial distance between two meridians is 100 km, their distance at 60° latitude will be

A. 1000 km

B. 800 km

C. 600 km

D. 500 km

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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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For any star to be a circumpolar star, its

A. Declination must be 0°

B. Declination must be 90°

C. Distance from the pole must be less than the latitude of the observer

D. Hour angle must be 180°

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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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The value of geo-centric parallax to be added to the observed altitude of sun is

A. 9 cos α

B. 9 sin α

C. 9 tan α

D. 9 cot α

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Right ascension of a heavenly body is its equatorial angular distance measured

A. Westward from the first point of Libra

B. Eastward from the first point of Aeries

C. Westward from the first point of Aeries

D. Eastward from the first point of Libra

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If δ is the declination of the Polaris and λ is the latitude of the place, the azimuth of the Polaris, is

A. cos δ/cos λ

B. cos (90° - δ)/cos (90° - λ)

C. sin (90° - δ)/sin (90° - λ)

D. tan (90° + δ)/tan (90° + λ)

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

A. 80°

B. 70°

C. 60°

D. 40°

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The latitude of a place was obtained by subtracting the declination of a star from its zenith distance, the observed star was between

A. Horizon and equator

B. Zenith and pole

C. Equator and zenith

D. Pole and horizon

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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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At eastern elongation, the pole star moves

A. Eastward

B. Westward

C. Northward

D. Southward

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The displacement of the pictured position of a point of h elevation on a vertical photograph taken with a camera of 30 cm focal length, from an altitude of 3000 m, is

A. 4.4 mm

B. 5.5 mm

C. 6.5 mm

D. 7.5 mm

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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 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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At upper culmination, the pole star moves

A. Eastward

B. Westward

C. Northward

D. Southward

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The station which is selected close to the main triangulation station, to avoid intervening obstruction, is not known as

A. Satellite station

B. Eccentric station

C. False station

D. Pivot station

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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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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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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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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