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  • If ? is the observed altitude, the refraction correction in seconds, is


  • Options
  • A. 58" cot ?
  • B. 58" tan ?
  • C. 58 sin ?
  • D. 58 cos ?.

  • Correct Answer
  • 58" cot ? 


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    • 1. Right ascension of a heavenly body is its equatorial angular distance measured

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    • A. westward from the first point of Libra
    • B. eastward from the first point of Aeries
    • C. westward from the first point of Aeries
    • D. eastward from the first point of Libra.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Polaris is usually observed for the determination of the latitude when it is

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    • A. at culmination
    • B. at elongation
    • C. neither at culmination nor at elongation
    • D. either at culmination or at elongation.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The normal longitudinal overlap is generally kept

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    • A. 50%
    • B. 60%
    • C. 70%
    • D. 75%.
    • Discuss
    • 4. With standard meridian as 82° 30' E the standard time at longitude 90° E is 8 h 30 m. The local mean time at the place will be

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    • A. 7 h 00 m
    • B. 7 h 30 m
    • C. 8 h 00 m
    • D. 8 h 30 m
    • E. 9 h 00 m.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The true and mean suns occupy the same meridian at the same time on

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    • A. April 15
    • B. June 14
    • C. September 1
    • D. December 25
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The altitudes of a circumpolar star at culminations are 70° and 10°, both culminations being north of zenith. The latitude of the place, is

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    • A. 80°
    • B. 70°
    • C. 60°
    • D. 50°
    • E. 40°.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The great circle along which the sun appears to trace on the celestial sphere with earth as centre during the year, is called

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    • A. equator
    • B. celestial equator
    • C. ecliptic
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. A star is said to elongate

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    • A. when the star momentarily moves vertically
    • B. when the angle at the star of the spherical triangle is 90°
    • C. when the star's declination is greater than the observer's latitude
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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    • A. The principal point coincides with plumb point on a true vertical photograph
    • B. The top of a hill appears on a truly vertical photograph at greater distance than its bottom from the principal point
    • C. The top of a hill is represented on a vertical photograph at larger scale than the area of a nearby valley
    • D. The planimetric displacement of the point due to relief on a truly vertical photograph is directly proportional to its distance from the principal point and also its elevation
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. In a truly vertical photograph,

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    • A. principal point coincides the isocentre
    • B. iso-centre coincides the plumb point
    • C. plumb point coincides the principal point
    • D. principal point, iso-centre and plumb point coincide
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss


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