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  1. Contour interval is

  2. A.

     Inversely proportional to the scale of the map

    B.

     Directly proportional to the flatness of ground

    C.

     Larger for accurate works

    D.

     Larger if the time available is more


  3. Assuming human normal vision distance 25 cm, smallest measurable angle 20", and intraocular distance 6.5 cm, the smallest depth to be discerned is

  4. A.

     0.1 mm

    B.

     0.5 mm

    C.

     1.00 mm

    D.

     1.1 mm


  5. If the distance between the projectors is altered by a movement along X-axis of one projector,

  6. A.

     The length of the air base is increased

    B.

     The scale of the model is altered

    C.

     y-parallax is not affected

    D.

     All the above


  7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  8. A.

     Centre of the celestial sphere is taken as the position of the observer

    B.

     Centre of the celestial sphere is taken as the centre of the earth

    C.

     Stars move and maintain their relative positions

    D.

     All the above


  9. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  10. A.

     Correction for refraction is always negative

    B.

     Correction for parallax is always positive

    C.

     Correction for semi-diameter is always negative

    D.

     Correction for dip is always negative


  11. The relief displacement of a building 72 m high on photograph is 7.2 mm and its top appears 10 cm away from principal point. The flying height of the camera, is

  12. A.

     500 m

    B.

     1000 m

    C.

     1500 m

    D.

     2000 m


  13. The orthogonal projection of the perspective centre on a tilted photograph, is called

  14. A.

     Nadir

    B.

     Isocenter

    C.

     Principal point

    D.

     Plumb point


  15. The distance between the projection centre and the photograph, is called

  16. A.

     Principal distance

    B.

     Principal line

    C.

     Isocentric distance

    D.

     Focal length


  17. The great circle which passes through the zenith, nadir and the poles, is known as

  18. A.

     Meridian

    B.

     Vertical circle

    C.

     Prime vertical

    D.

     None of these


  19. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  20. 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