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  1. Rotation of the camera at exposure about horizontal axis normal to the line of flight, is known as

  2. A.
    swing
    B.
    tilt
    C.
    tip
    D.
    none of these.

  3. The solar tidal force divided by lunar tidal force is

  4. A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    .

  5. At lower culmination, the pole star moves

  6. A.
    eastward
    B.
    westward
    C.
    northward
    D.
    southward.

  7. If δ is the declination of the star and φ is the latitude of the observer, then the azimuth of the star at elongation is given by

  8. A.
    sin z = sec φ . cos δ
    B.
    cos z = sec φ . cos δ
    C.
    tan z = sec φ . cos δ
    D.
    none of these.

  9. The altitudes of a circumpolar star at culminations are 70° and 10°, both culminations being north of zenith. The declination of the star, is

  10. A.
    80°
    B.
    70°
    C.
    60°
    D.
    50°
    E.
    40°.

  11. The angle between the observer's meridian and declination circle of a heavenly body, is known as

  12. A.
    hour angle
    B.
    azimuth
    C.
    right ascension
    D.
    declination.

  13. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  14. A.
    The measured stereoscopic base of photographs is obtained by dividing the air base in metres by the mean scale of the photograph
    B.
    The difference between the absolute parallax of two points depends upon the difference in their elevations
    C.
    The line joining the principal point of a photograph and the transferred principal point of the adjoining photograph, is called stereoscopic base
    D.
    all the above.

  15. For plane ground the scale of a vertical photograph will be same as that of a tiled photograph along the photo parallel through

  16. A.
    isocentre
    B.
    plumb point
    C.
    principal point
    D.
    none of these.

  17. The sun's declination remains north between

  18. A.
    March 21 to June 21
    B.
    June 21 to September 21
    C.
    September 21 to December 21
    D.
    December 21 to Mach 21
    E.
    both (a) and (b) of above.

  19. H is the flying height above mean ground level and f is the principal distance of a vertical photograph. The mean scale of the photographs is

  20. A.
    H . f
    B.
    C.
    D.
    H + f
    E.
    none of these.