The First Point of Aeries is the point in the celestial sphere where zero meridi

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The First Point of Aeries
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A. is the point in the celestial sphere where zero meridian crosses the celestial equator
B. is usually denoted by the Greek letter ?
C. is located near the very conspicuous rectangle of stars in the constellations of Pegasus and Andromeda.
D. all the above.

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all the above.

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1. 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
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A. 4.4 mm
B. 5.5 mm
C. 6.5 mm
D. 7.5 mm
E. 10 mm

2. For adjusting a quadrilateral whose both the diagonals are observed, the equations of conditions involved, are
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A. two angle equations and two side equations
B. one angle equation and three side equations
C. three angle equations and one side equation
D. none of these.

4. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. Aerial photographs may be either vertical or oblique
B. Vertical photographs are taken with the axis of camera pointing vertically downward
C. Vertical photographs are used for most accurate maps
D. On oblique photographs, scale variation is larger as compared to that of vertical photographs
E. all the above.

5. The point where vertical line passing through the perspective centre intersects the plane of the photograph, is known as
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A. photo plumb point
B. plumb point
C. nadir point
D. isocentre
E. none of these.

7. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. One degree of longitude has greatest value at the equator
B. One degree of longitude has greatest value at the poles
C. One degree of longitude has the same value everywhere
D. One degree of latitude decreases from the equator to the poles
E. One degree of latitude has greatest value at the poles.

8. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. the vertical plane containing the zenith, the station of observation and the celestial pole is the observer's meridian plane.
B. the angle between the direction of star in vertical plane and the direction of the star in horizontal plane is called the altitude of the star.
C. the complement of the altitude of star is called the zenith distance of the star.
D. all the above.

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