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In observations of equal precision, the most probable values of the observed quantities are those that render the sum of the squares of the residual errors a minimum, is the fundamental principle of
Options
A. Gauss' Mid Latitude formula
B. Delamber's method
C. Legendr's method
D. Least square method.

Correct Answer

Least square method.

1. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Options
A. If the applied tension to the tape is more than the standard, the tension correction is positive
B. If the applied tension to the tape is less than the standard, the tension correction is negative
C. If the temperature during measurement is greater than the standard temperature, the temperature correction is positive
D. If the temperature during measurement is lower than the standard temperature, temperature correction is negative
E. All the above.

6. If the distance between the projectors is altered by a movement along X-axis of one projector,
Options
A. the length of the air base is increased
B. the scale of the model is altered
C. y-parallax is not affected
D. relative orientation is not affected
E. all the above.

9. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The angular distance of hevenly bodies on observer's meridian measured from the pole, is
Options
A. co-declination
B. co-altitude
C. co-latitude
D. polar distance
E. none of these.

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