Longitudes are measured from 0° to 180° westward 180° eastward 360° eastward 180° east or westward TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
While making astronomical observations, the observer is mainly concerned with The direction of the poles of the celestial sphere All listed here The direction of the star from the instrument The direction of the vertical, the axis of rotation of the instrument TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If ‘δ’ is the declination of the star and ‘φ’ is the latitude of the observer then the hour angle of the star at elongation is given by None of these sin H = tan φ . cot δ tan H = tan φ . cot δ cos H = tan φ . cot δ TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If the image of a triangulation station of R.L. 500 m is 4 cm from the principal point of a vertical photo taken from an altitude of 2000 m, above datum, the height displacement will be 2 mm 10 mm 6 mm 4 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The permissible error in chaining for measurement with chain on rough or hilly ground is 1 in 1000 1 in 500 1 in 100 1 in 250 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The point at which sun's declination changes from north to south, is known as Vernal Equinox First point of Aeries First point of Libra Both (B) and (C) of the above TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The great circle whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the earth, is called 0° latitude Terrestrial equator Equator All of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The type of surveying which requires least office work is theodolite surveying tacheomefry trigonometrical levelling plane table surveying TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The main object of the astronomer to obtain Astronomical bearing Astronomical longitude All of these Astronomical latitude TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The meridian of a place is A great circle whose plane is perpendicular to the axis of rotation and it also passes through the place A great circle passing through the place and the poles An arc of the great circle which passes through the place and is perpendicular to the equator A semi-circle which passes through the place and is terminated at the poles TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?