The movement of the projector in y-direction, introduces in the model a y-parall

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The movement of the projector in y-direction, introduces in the model a y-parallax
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A. maximum at position 1
B. maximum at position 2
C. maximum at position 5 and 6
D. maximum at positions 3 and 4
E. equally throughout the model.

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equally throughout the model.

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1. Accidental errors
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A. do not follow any definite mathematical law
B. cannot be removed by applying corrections to the observed values
C. are generally small
D. are also known as compensating errors
E. all the above.

3. Triangulation surveys are carried out for locating
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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.

4. The necessary geometrical condition for triangulation adjustment, is :
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A. The sum of the angles around a station should be 360�
B. The sum of the three angles of a plane triangle should be 180�
C. The sum of the eight angles of a braced quadrilateral should be 360�
D. All the above.

5. Latitude of a place is the angular distance from
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A. Greenwich to the place
B. equator to the poles
C. equator to the nearer pole
D. equator to the nearer pole along the meridian of the place
E. none of these.

6. While making astronomical observations, the observer is mainly concerned with
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A. the direction of the vertical, the axis of rotation of the instrument
B. the direction of the poles of the celestial sphere
C. the direction of the star from the instrument
D. all the above.

7. The angle between the axis of earth and the vertical at the station of observation is called
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A. astronomical latitude
B. astronomical co-latitude
C. co-declination of star
D. declination of star.

9. If ?, H, A and ? be the altitude, hour angle, azimuth and declination of a circumpolar star at its elongation, in latitude ?, the following relation holds good
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A.
B.
C.
D. all the above.

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