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The declination and right ascension of the sun becomes 23° 27' N and 90° respectively on
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A. March 21
B. June 21
C. September 21
D. December 22.
Correct Answer
June 21
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1. If the distance between the projectors is altered by a movement along
X
-axis of one projector,
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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.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
2. 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
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A. Gauss' Mid Latitude formula
B. Delamber's method
C. Legendr's method
D. Least square method.
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Correct Answer: Least square method.
3. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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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.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
4. The principal line is the line joining the principal point and
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A. nadir
B. isocentre
C. perspective centre
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: isocentre
5. The time interval between successive transits of the moon, is
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A. 24 hours 10 minutes
B. 20 hours 25 minutes
C. 24 hours 50 minutes
D. 23 hours 50 minutes
E. 23 hours 25 minutes.
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Correct Answer: 24 hours 50 minutes
6. Stellar astronomy deals with
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A. plane surveying
B. geodetic surveying
C. star observations
D. planet observations.
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Correct Answer: star observations
7. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The angular distance of hevenly bodies on observer's meridian measured from the pole, is
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A. co-declination
B. co-altitude
C. co-latitude
D. polar distance
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: co-declination
8. A star in northern sphere is said to transit
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A. when its altitude is maximum
B. when its azimuth is 180°
C. when it is in south
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
9. Equation of time which is the difference between apparent solar time and mean solar time at any instant, vanishes during one year
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A. once
B. twice
C. thrice
D. four times
E. five times.
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Correct Answer: four times
10. The zenith is the point on the celestial sphere
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A. east of observer
B. west of observer
C. north of observer
D. south of observer
E. above the observer.
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Correct Answer: south of observer
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