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Advanced Surveying problems


  • 1. In a tropical year, the number of sidereal days, are

  • Options
  • A. 365
  • B. 365.2224
  • C. 365.2422
  • D. 366.2422
  • E. 366.2224.
  • Discuss
  • 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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  • A. The angle between the plane of the negative and the horizontal plane containing perspective axis is the tilt of the photograph
  • B. The direction of maximum tilt is defined by the photo principal line
  • C. The principal plane is truly vertical plane which contains perspective centre as well as principal point and plumb point
  • D. All the above.
  • Discuss
  • 3. The relation between the air base (B), photographic base (b), flying height (H) and the focal length (f) of a vertical photograph, is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 4. Systematic errors

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  • A. always follow some definite mathematical law
  • B. can be removed by applying corrections to the observed values
  • C. either make the result too great or too small
  • D. are also known as cumulative errors
  • E. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 5. The difference in longitude of two places expressed in time is equal to the difference in their

  • Options
  • A. sidereal time
  • B. apparent solar time
  • C. mean solar time
  • D. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 6. The hour angle of the heavenly body for Greenwich meridian equals the hour angle of the body for any other meridian + longitude :

  • Options
  • A. mean sun
  • B. true sun
  • C. vernal equinox
  • D. star
  • E. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 7. The circle in which a plane tangent to the earth's surface at the point of observation, intersects the celestial sphere, is called

  • Options
  • A. visible horizon
  • B. sensible horizon
  • C. celestial horizon
  • D. true horizon
  • E. none of the above.
  • Discuss
  • 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  • Options
  • A. Refraction correction is zero when the celestial body is in the zenith
  • B. Refraction correction is 33' when the celestial body is on the horizon
  • C. Refraction correction of celestial bodies depends upon their altitudes
  • D. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 9. Invar tapes used for measuring base lines, is made of nickel-iron alloy containing nickel

  • Options
  • A. 24%
  • B. 36%
  • C. 40%
  • D. 60%.
  • Discuss
  • 10. The scale of a vertical photograph of focal length f taken from height of H metres above M.S.L., at a point of reduced level h, is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss

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