In a tropical year, the number of sidereal days, are 365 365.2224 365.2422 366.2

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In a tropical year, the number of sidereal days, are
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A. 365
B. 365.2224
C. 365.2422
D. 366.2422
E. 366.2224.

Correct Answer

366.2422

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1. The height displacement on a vertical photograph
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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.

2. Pick up the correct statement from the following. The difference between the longitudes of the places is obtained.
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A. by subtracting their longitudes if places are in the same hemisphere
B. by adding their longitudes if places are in the different hemispheres
C. by subtracting the sum of their longitudes exceeding 180� from 360� if places are in different hemispheres
D. all the above.

5. The station which is selected close to the main triangulation station, to avoid intervening obstruction, is not known as
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A. satellite station
B. eccentric station
C. false station
D. pivot station.

6. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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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.

8. Systematic errors
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A. always follow some definite mathematical law
B. can be removed by applying corrections to the observed values
C. either make the result too great or too small
D. are also known as cumulative errors
E. all the above.

10. The hour angle of the heavenly body for Greenwich meridian equals the hour angle of the body for any other meridian + longitude :
Options
A. mean sun
B. true sun
C. vernal equinox
D. star
E. all the above.

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