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If ? is the declination of the star and ? is the latitude of the observer then the hour angle of the star at elongation is given by
Options
A. sin
H
= tan ? . cot ?
B. cos
H
= tan ? . cot ?
C. tan
H
= tan ? . cot ?
D. none of these.
Correct Answer
cos
H
= tan ? . cot ?
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1. The coverage is least if photography is
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A. high oblique
B. low oblique
C. vertical
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: vertical
2. The altitude of a heavenly body is its angular distance, measured on the vertical circle passing through the body, above
Options
A. equator
B. horizon
C. pole
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: horizon
3. The altitude of a circumpolar star is maximum when it is
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A. at east elongation
B. at upper culmination
C. at west elongation
D. at lower culmination.
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Correct Answer: at upper culmination
4. If ? is the declination of the star and ? is the latitude of the observer, then the azimuth of the star at elongation is given by
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A. sin
z
= sec ? . cos ?
B. cos
z
= sec ? . cos ?
C. tan
z
= sec ? . cos ?
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: sin
z
= sec ? . cos ?
5. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. Ursa Minor's remains always north of pole star
B. Polar star remains always north of Polaris
C. Polaris remains always north of Ursa Minor's
D. Ursa Minor's pole star and polaris are the names of the same star.
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Correct Answer: Ursa Minor's pole star and polaris are the names of the same star.
6. In a spherical triangle
ABC
, right angled at
C
, sin
b
equals
Options
A. sin
a
cos
A
B. cos
a
sin
A
C. tan
a
cot
A
D. cot
A
tan
a
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: tan
a
cot
A
7. Rotation of the camera at exposure about horizontal axis normal to the line of flight, is known as
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A. swing
B. tilt
C. tip
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: tip
8. The declination and right ascension of the sun becomes 23° 27' S and 270° respectively on
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A. March 21
B. June 21
C. September 21
D. December 22.
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Correct Answer: December 22.
9. At upper culmination, the pole star moves
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A. eastward
B. westward
C. northward
D. southward.
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Correct Answer: westward
10. The slotted template method
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A. is prepared, by graphical method
B. is suitable for large areas with less control
C. is rapid and accurate
D. may be done on any scale
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
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