Advanced Surveying - Section 1 (2)

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Advanced Surveying - Section 1

In the following section, you will get different MCQs which are based on
important questions of Advance Surveying.

The correction applied to the measured base of length L is

A.
B.
C.
D.	Reduction to mean sea level =
E.	all the above.

Answer: Option E

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10.

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.

Answer: Option D

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11.

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.

Answer: Option A

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12.

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°.

Answer: Option C

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13.

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.

Answer: Option B

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14.

The position of a heavenly body on the celestial sphere can be completely specified by

A.	its altitude and azimuth
B.	its declination and hour angle
C.	its declination and right ascension
D.	all the above.

Answer: Option D

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15.

In a tropical year, the number of sidereal days are

A.	one less than mean solar days
B.	one more than mean solar days
C.	equal to mean solar days
D.	none of these.

Answer: Option B

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16.

If θ and δ be the latitude of a place and declination of a star respectively, the upper culmination of the star will be north of zenith if its zenith distance, is

A.	δ - θ
B.	θ - δ
C.	θ + δ
D.

Answer: Option A

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