Advanced Surveying MCQs

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Q51.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

a.

Sidereal time at any instant is equal to the hour angle of the first point of Aries

b.

Local sidereal time of any place is equal to the right ascension of its meridian

c.

Sidereal time is equal to the right ascension of a star at its upper transit

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q52.
Polaris is usually observed for the determination of the azimuth when it is

a.

at culmination

b.

at elongation

c.

neither at culmination nor at elongation

d.

either at culmination or at elongation.

Discuss
Answer: (b).at elongation
Q53.
The latitude (λ) of a place and the altitude (α) of the pole are related by

a.

λ = α

b.

λ = 90° - α

c.

λ = α - 90°

d.

λ = 180° - α.

Discuss
Answer: (a).λ = α
Q54.
The angle between the axis of earth and the vertical at the station of observation is called

a.

astronomical latitude

b.

astronomical co-latitude

c.

co-declination of star

d.

declination of star.

Discuss
Answer: (b).astronomical co-latitude
Q55.
For any star to be a circumpolar star, its

a.

declination must be 0°

b.

declination must be 90°

c.

distance from the pole must be less than the latitude of the observer

d.

hour angle must be 180°.

Discuss
Answer: (c).distance from the pole must be less than the latitude of the observer
Q56.
The elevation of the star at elongation is obtained by

a.

sin α = sin φ cosec δ

b.

sin α = sin φ sec δ

c.

sin α = cos φ sec δ

d.

sin α = cos φ cosec δ.

Discuss
Answer: (a).sin α = sin φ cosec δ
Q57.
The necessary geometrical condition for triangulation adjustment, is :

a.

The sum of the angles around a station should be 360°

b.

The sum of the three angles of a plane triangle should be 180°

c.

The sum of the eight angles of a braced quadrilateral should be 360°

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q58.
Assuming human normal vision distance 25 cm, smallest measurable angle 20", and introcular distance 6.5 cm, the smallest depth to be discerned is

a.

0.1 mm

b.

0.5 mm

c.

1.00 mm

d.

1.1 mm.

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.1 mm
Q59.
The main object of the astronomer to obtain

a.

astronomical latitude

b.

astronomical longitude

c.

astronomical bearing

d.

all of these.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all of these.
Q60.
If f is the focal length of the camera lens and θ is the angle of tilt, the distance of the plumb point from the principal point will be

a.

f sin θ

b.

f cos θ

c.

f tan θ

d.

f sec θ.

Discuss
Answer: (c).f tan θ
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