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From the principal point the horizon point lies on the principal line at a distance of
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A. f tan ?
B. f sin ?
C. f cot ?
D. f cos ?.

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f tan ?

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3. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. the sun's right ascension increases for 0 h to 24 h when it returns to the First point of Aries
B. the maximum declination of the sun increases up to 23� N on about 21st June
C. the minimum declination of the sun is zero' on 22nd September
D. the maximum declination of the sun is about 23� S on 21st December
E. all the above.

4. The point at which sun's declination changes from north to south, is known as
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A. first point of Aeries
B. first point of Libra
C. vernal Equinox
D. autumnal Equinox
E. both (b) and (d) of the above.

5. Pick up the in-correct statement from the following :
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A. Apparent solar time is measured from the lower transit of the true sun
B. Mean solar time is measured from the lower transit of the mean sun
C. Sidereal time is measured from the lower transit of the first point of Aries
D. Sidereal time is measured from the upper transit of the first point of Aries.

9. The law which states, "within elastic limits strain produced is proportional to the stress producing it", is known as
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A. Bernoulli's law
B. Stress law
C. Hooke's law
D. Poisson's law
E. none of these.

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