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Remote sensing techniques makes use of the properties of-----emitted, reflected or diffracted by the sensed objects:
Options
A. electric waves
B. soundwaves
C. electromagnetic waves
D. wind waves
Correct Answer
electromagnetic waves
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1. The arrangement of terrain features which provides attributes: the shape, size and texture of objects, is called :
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A. spectral variation
B. spatial variation
C. temporal variation
D. None of these .
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Correct Answer: spatial variation
2. The entire range of the electromagnetic spectrum spans a large spectrum of wave lengths varying from:
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A. 10
-10
to 10
6
m
B. 10
-8
to 10
6
m
C. 10
-10
to 10
10
m
D. 10
-8
to 10
8
m
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Correct Answer: 10
-10
to 10
6
m
3. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. When the electric field oscillates in the direction of the electric vector, a plane polarised wave is formed.
B. When the electric vector is in the plane of incidence, vertical polarisation is formed.
C. When the electric vector is at right angles to the plane of incidence, horizontal polarization wave is formed.
D. The plane containing the incident ray and normal to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence is called the plane of incidence.
E. All of these
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Correct Answer: All of these
4. If 0 is the angle of scan measured from the nadir, the ground distance swept by the sensor IFOV is proportional to :
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A. sin
2
?
B. cos
2
?
C. sec
2
?
D. tan
2
?
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Correct Answer: sec
2
?
5. The phase difference of the waves 1 and 2 at A in the given figure is :
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A. ?/4
B. ?/2
C. ?
D. 3?/2
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Correct Answer: ?/2
6. Electromagnetic radiation :
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A. produces a time varying magnetic field and vice versa
B. once generated, remains self-propagat-ing.
C. is capable to travel across space
D. consists of magnetic and electric fields
E. All of these
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Correct Answer: All of these
7. Which one of the following statements regarding remote sensing is correct.
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A. The interaction of the electromagnetic radiation with the target
B. The emission of electromagnetic radiation from the target
C. both (a) and (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
8. Rayleigh's criteria for a rough surface is: (where letters carry their usual meanings).
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A. h > ?/? cos ?
B. h = ?/8 cos ?
C. h > ?/8 cos ?
D. h < ?/8 cos ?
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Correct Answer: h > ?/8 cos ?
9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. Indian space effort started in 1962 with the establishment of a rocket.
B. Development of space (DOS) was established by the Government of India in 1972
C. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is responsible for the space technology and its application to various activities.
D. All of these
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10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. In remote sensing technique, the observation place, is called a platform
B. Platforms may be either stationary or mobile
C. Spatial resolution of the imaging system becomes poorer with increase of platform height.
D. Area coverage of the imaging system increases with the increase of the platform altitude.
E. All of these
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