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Q.1
For a tacheometer the additive and multi-plying constants are respectively
0 and 100
100 and 0
0 and 0
100 and 100
Q.2
If the altitudes of a star at its upper and lower transits are 60° 30' and 19° 30' respectively, the latitude of the place, is
30°
35°
30°
45°
Q.3
The altitudes of a circumpolar star at culminations are 70° and 10°, both culminations being north of zenith. The latitude of the place, is
80°
70°
60°
40°
Q.4
Triangulation surveys are carried out for locating
Control points for surveys of large areas
Control points for photogrammetric surveys
Engineering works, i.e. terminal points of long tunnels, bridge abutments, etc.
All the above
Q.5
The type of surveying which requires least office work is
tacheomefry
trigonometrical levelling
plane table surveying
theodolite surveying
Q.6
During chaining along a straight line, the . leader of the party has 4 arrows in his hand while the follower has 6. Distance of the follower from the starting point is
4 chains
6 chains
120 m
180m
Q.7
The difference of levels between two stations A and B is to be determined. For best results, the instrument station should be
equidistant from A and B
closer to the higher station
closer to the lower station
as far as possible from the line AB
Q.8
Theodolite is an instrument used for
tightening the capstan-headed nuts of level tube
measurement of horizontal angles only
measurement of vertical angles only
measurement of both horizontal and vertical angles
Q.9
Systematic errors
Always follow some definite mathematical law
Can be removed by applying corrections to the observed values
Are also known as cumulative errors
All the above
Q.10
In a spherical triangle ABC, right angled at C, sin b equals
sin a cos A
cos a sin A
tan a cot A
cot A tan a
Q.11
If the lower clamp screw is tightened and upper clamp screw is loosened, the theodolite may be rotated
on its outer spindle with a relative motion between the vernier and graduated scale of lower plate
on its outer spindle without a relative motion between the vernier and gra-duated scale of lower plate
on its inner spindle with a relative motion between the vernier and the graduated scale of lower plate
on its inner spindle without a relative motion between the vernier and the graduated scale of lower plate
Q.12
The position of a heavenly body on the celestial sphere can be completely specified by
Its altitude and azimuth
Its declination and hour angle
Its declination and right ascension
All the above
Q.13
For plane ground the scale of a vertical photograph will be same as that of a tiled photograph along the photo parallel through
Isocenter
Plumb point
Principal point
None of these
Q.14
If the general ground level of any area is 10% of the flying height, the principal points may be used as the centers of radial directions for small scale mapping even in tilted photograph up to
1°
2°
3°
4°
Q.15
Subtense bar is an instrument used for
levelling
measurement of horizontal distances in plane areas
measurement of horizontal distances in undulated areas
measurement of angles
Q.16
Cross staff is an instrument used for
measuring approximate horizontal angles
setting out right angles
measuring bearings of the lines
none of the above
Q.17
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The plane passing through the perspective centre of a stereo pair and a ground point, is known as basal plane
Each pair of image points on stereo pair have their own basal plane
Relative orientation means reconstructing the basal plane
All the above
Q.18
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The principal point coincides with plumb point on a true vertical photograph
The top of a hill appears on a truly vertical photograph at greater distance than its bottom from the principal point
The top of a hill is represented on a vertical photograph at larger scale than the area of a nearby valley
All the above
Q.19
Sidereal day
Is the period of time taken by the earth in making a complete rotation with reference to stars
Is slightly shorter than an ordinary solar day
Is divided into the conventional hours, minutes and seconds
All the above
Q.20
In a tropical year, the numbers of sidereal days are
365
365.2224
365.2422
366.2422
Q.21
If the horizontal distance between the staff point and the point of observation is d, then the error due to curvature of earth is proportional to
d
1/d
d2
1/d2
Q.22
A star in northern sphere is said to transit
When its altitude is maximum
When its azimuth is 180°
When it is in south
All the above
Q.23
In field astronomy, the quantities observed are entirely
Lengths
Angles
Heights
All of these
Q.24
The net ground area of a vertical photograph 20 cm × 20 cm on scale 1 : 10,000 having overlaps 60% and 30%, is
0.50 sq km
0.56 sq km
0.60 sq km
0.64 sq km
Q.25
Spring tides are caused when
Sun and moon are in line with earth
Solar tidal force acts opposite to lunar tidal force
Solar tidal force and lunar tidal force both coincide
None of these
Q.26
The height displacement on a vertical photograph
Increases as the horizontal distance increases from the principal point
Increases as the ground elevation increases
Decreases as the flying height increases
All the above
Q.27
The chord of a curve less than peg interval, is known as
Small chord
Sub-chord
Normal chord
Short chord
Q.28
The angle between the axis of earth and the vertical at the station of observation is called
Astronomical latitude
Astronomical co-latitude
Co-declination of star
Declination of star
Q.29
In a tropical year, the numbers of sidereal days are
One less than mean solar days
One more than mean solar days
Equal to mean solar days
None of these
Q.30
The point on the celestial sphere vertically below the observer's position, is called
Zenith
Celestial point
Nadir
Pole
Q.31
The main object of the astronomer to obtain
Astronomical latitude
Astronomical longitude
Astronomical bearing
All of these
Q.32
Stellar astronomy deals with
Plane surveying
Geodetic surveying
Star observations
Planet observations
Q.33
The line of collimation method of reduction of levels, does not provide a check on
Intermediate sights
Fore sights
Back sights
Reduced levels
Q.34
Normal tension is that pull which
is used at the time of standardising the tape
neutralizes the effect due to pull and sag
makes the correction due to sag equal to zero
makes the correction due to pull equal to zero
Q.35
After fixing the plane table to the tripod, the main operations which are needed at each plane table station are
(i) Levelling
(ii) Orientation
(iii) Centering
The correct sequence of these operations is
(i), (ii), (iii)
(i), (iii), (ii)
(iii), (i), (ii)
(ii), (iii), (i)
Q.36
For accurate work, the steel band should always be used in preference to chain because the steel band
is lighter than chain
is easier to handle
is practically inextensible and is not liable to kinks when in use
can be easily repaired in the field
Q.37
Equation of time which is the difference between apparent solar time and mean solar time at any instant, vanishes during one year
Once
Twice
Thrice
Four times
Q.38
The time interval between successive transits of the moon, is
24 hours 10 minutes
20 hours 25 minutes
24 hours 50 minutes
23 hours 50 minutes
Q.39
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The vertical plane containing the zenith, the station of observation and the celestial pole is the observer's meridian plane
The angle between the direction of star in vertical plane and the direction of the star in horizontal plane is called the altitude of the star
The complement of the altitude of star is called the zenith distance of the star
All the above
Q.40
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Ursa Minor's remains always north of pole star
Polar star remains always north of Polaris
Polaris remains always north of Ursa Minor's
Ursa Minor's pole star and Polaris are the names of the same star
Q.41
The circle in which a plane tangent to the earth's surface at the point of observation, intersects the celestial sphere, is called
Visible horizon
Sensible horizon
Celestial horizon
True horizon
Q.42
Transit rule of adjusting the consecutive coordinates of a traverse is used where
linear and angular measurements of the traverse are of equal accuracy
angular measurements are more accurate than linear measurements
linear measurements are more accurate than angular measurements
all of the above
Q.43
The moon rotates round the earth once in every
29 days
29.35 days
29.53 days
30 days
Q.44
The permissible error in chaining for measurement with chain on rough or hilly ground is
1 in 100
1 in 250
1 in 500
1 in 1000
Q.45
The point where vertical line passing through the perspective centre intersects the plane of the photograph, is known as
Photo plumb point
Plumb point
Nadir point
Isocenter
Q.46
The resection by two point problem as compared to three point problem
gives more accurate problem
takes less time
requires more labour
none of the above
Q.47
The angular distance of a heavenly body from the equator, measured along its meridian, is called
Declination
Altitude
Zenith distance
Co-latitude
Q.48
Triangulation surveys are carried out for providing
Planimetric control
Height control
Both planimetric and height control
None of these
Q.49
The point at which sun's declination changes from north to south, is known as
First point of Aeries
First point of Libra
Vernal Equinox
Both (B) and (C) of the above
Q.50
Contour interval is
The vertical distance between two consecutive contours
The horizontal distance between two consecutive contours
The vertical distance between two points on same contour
The horizontal distance between two points on same contour
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