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Elements of Remote Sensing problems


  • 1. Consider the following statements regarding the satellite imaging :
    1. The satellite orbit is fixed in the inertial space
    2. During successive across-track imaging, the earth rotates beneath the sensor
    3. The satellite images a skewed area
    Which one of the following statements is/are correct?

  • Options
  • A. 1, 2, 3
  • B. 1, 3
  • C. 2, 3
  • D. 1, 2
  • Discuss
  • 2. The ratio of the total solar radiant energy returned by a planetary body to the total radiant energy incident on the body, the called:

  • Options
  • A. reflectance
  • B. reflectance factor
  • C. albedo
  • D. none of these
  • Discuss
  • 3. Formation of snow occurs if the cloud temperature is

  • Options
  • A. just above the freezing point
  • B. at the freezing point
  • C. below the freezing point
  • D. None of these
  • Discuss
  • 4. Which one of the following factors does not affect the scale of the air photographs :

  • Options
  • A. focal length
  • B. flying height
  • C. ground elevation
  • D. None of these
  • Discuss
  • 5. Electromagnetic spectrum contains :

  • Options
  • A. gamma rays (wave length < 10-10 m)
  • B. ultraviolet rays (wave length < 10-6 m)
  • C. infrared rays (wave length < 10-4 m)
  • D. radio rays (wave length > 1 m)
  • E. All of these
  • Discuss
  • 6. If flying height of a spacecraft is H, the length of air base is B and the parallax difference between two points is dp, then the difference in height

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 7. In GPS, receivers are used are ;

  • Options
  • A. electronic clocks
  • B. atomic clocks
  • C. quartz clocks
  • D. mechanical clocks
  • Discuss
  • 8. Which one of the following attributes is not associated with digital maps

  • Options
  • A. colour
  • B. symbology
  • C. legends
  • D. south arrow
  • Discuss
  • 9. Which one of the following statement is incorrect regarding the electromagnetic radiation?

  • Options
  • A. These are produced by the motion of electric charge
  • B. The oscillation of charged particles sets up changing electric fields.
  • C. The changing electric fields induce the changing magnetic fields in the surrounding medium.
  • D. None of these
  • Discuss
  • 10. Which one of the following statements is correct?

  • Options
  • A. Each satellite of the GPS system transmits two L band signals.
  • B. The two L band signals are modulated by the Pseudorandom binary codes (PN).
  • C. The GPS receiver reads the specific code of the satellite.
  • D. The PN code determines the time taken by the receiver to reach the receiver which is converted into distance
  • E. All of these
  • Discuss

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