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  • Question
  • The length of a parallel of ? latitude between two meridians is equal to difference in logitudes multiplied by


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

  • Correct Answer
  • cos ? 


  • Advanced Surveying problems


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    • 1. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. North end of the polar axis is known as north pole
    • B. South end of the polar axis is known as south pole
    • C. Point where polar axis when produced northward intersects the celestial sphere, is known as north celestial pole
    • D. Point where polar axis when produced southward intersects the celestial sphere, is known as south celestial pole
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Limiting gradient for locating the base line on evenly-sloping ground, is

    • Options
    • A. 1 in 12
    • B. 1 in 10
    • C. 1 in 8
    • D. 1 in 6.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The distance between the minor control point and the principal point should be equal to

    • Options
    • A. base line of the left photograph of stereo pair
    • B. base line of the right photograph of stereo pair
    • C. sum of the base lines of stereo pair
    • D. mean of the base lines of the stereo pair.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The plane at right angle to the zenith-nadir line and passing through the centre of the earth, is called

    • Options
    • A. rational horizon
    • B. true horizon
    • C. celestial horizon
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Pick up the correct statement for horizontal photographs.

    • Options
    • A. Parallel lines do not appear parallel in central projection
    • B. The two sides of a road meet at the vanishing point
    • C. The lines parallel to the negative plane are projected as parallel lines
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. In a spherical triangle

    • Options
    • A. every angle is less than two right angles
    • B. sum of the three angles is equal to two right angles
    • C. sum of the three angles less than six right angles and greater than two right angles
    • D. if the sum of any two sides is ?, the sum of the angles opposite them is also ?
    • E. sum of any two sides is greater than the third.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The value of geo-centric parallax to be added to the observed altitude of sun is

    • Options
    • A. 9" cos ?
    • B. 9" sin ?
    • C. 9" tan ?
    • D. 9" cot ?.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The great circle which passes through the zenith, nadir and the poles, is known as

    • Options
    • A. meridian
    • B. vertical circle
    • C. prime vertical
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The nautical mile is the length of

    • Options
    • A. 1 minute of latitude
    • B. 1 minute of longitude
    • C. 1 degree of latitude
    • D. 1 degree of longitude.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The altitudes of a circumpolar star at culminations are 70° and 10°, both culminations being north of zenith. The declination of the star, is

    • Options
    • A. 80°
    • B. 70°
    • C. 60°
    • D. 50°
    • E. 40°.
    • Discuss


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