Advanced Surveying Questions

• Limiting gradient for locating the base line on evenly-sloping ground, is
• Pick up the correct statement from the following :
• The length of a parallel of λ latitude between two meridians is equal to difference in logitudes multiplied by
• Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. In a spherical triangle
• The value of geo-centric parallax to be added to the observed altitude of sun is
• The great circle which passes through the zenith, nadir and the poles, is known as
• The nautical mile is the length of
• The altitudes of a circumpolar star at culminations are 70° and 10°, both culminations being north of zenith. The declination of the star, is
• In a spherical triangle ABC right angled at C, sin b equals to
• The solar tidal force divided by lunar tidal force is
• Pick up the correct statement from the following :
• The sidereal day is the time interval between two successive upper transits of
• The angle between the observer's meridian and declination circle of a heavenly body, is known as
• Pick up the correct statement from the following :
• 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
• The altitude of a circumpolar star is maximum when it is
• The altitude of a heavenly body is its angular distance, measured on the vertical circle passing through the body, above
• The coverage is least if photography is
• 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
• In a spherical triangle ABC, right angled at C, sin b equals