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Advanced Surveying problems


  • 1. The parallax of a point on the photograph is due to

  • Options
  • A. ground elevation
  • B. flying height
  • C. length of air base
  • D. focal length of the camera.
  • E. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 2. If f is the focal length of the camera lens and ? is the angle of tilt, the distance of the plumb point from the principal point will be

  • Options
  • A. f sin ?
  • B. f cos ?
  • C. f tan ?
  • D. f sec ?.
  • Discuss
  • 3. Assuming human normal vision distance 25 cm, smallest measurable angle 20", and introcular distance 6.5 cm, the smallest depth to be discerned is

  • Options
  • A. 0.1 mm
  • B. 0.5 mm
  • C. 1.00 mm
  • D. 1.1 mm.
  • Discuss
  • 4. If the equatorial distance between two meridians is 100 km, their distance at 60° latitude will be

  • Options
  • A. 1000 km
  • B. 800 km
  • C. 600 km
  • D. 500 km
  • E. 400 km.
  • Discuss
  • 5. The average eye base is assumed as

  • Options
  • A. 58 mm
  • B. 60 mm
  • C. 62 mm
  • D. 64 mm
  • E. 72 mm.
  • Discuss
  • 6. The latitude of the observer's position, is

  • Options
  • A. elevation of the elevated pole
  • B. declination of the observer's zenith
  • C. angular distance along the observer's meridian between equator and the observer
  • D. north or south according as the observer is north of equator or south of equator
  • E. all the above.
  • Discuss
  • 7. The maximum error in radial line assumption, is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 8. The position of the sun when its north declination is maximum is known as

  • Options
  • A. vernal equinox
  • B. Autumnal equinox
  • C. summer solstice
  • D. winter solstice.
  • Discuss
  • 9. The orthogonal projection of the perspective centre on a tilted photograph, is called

  • Options
  • A. nadir
  • B. isocentre
  • C. principal point
  • D. plumb point.
  • Discuss
  • 10. The station where observations are not made, but the angles at the station are used in triangulation series, is known as

  • Options
  • A. satellite station
  • B. subsidiary station
  • C. pivot station
  • D. main station.
  • Discuss

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