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  1. Spring tides are caused when

  2. A.

     Sun and moon are in line with earth

    B.

     Solar tidal force acts opposite to lunar tidal force

    C.

     Solar tidal force and lunar tidal force both coincide

    D.

     None of these


  3. Equation of time which is the difference between apparent solar time and mean solar time at any instant, vanishes during one year

  4. A.

     Once

    B.

     Twice

    C.

     Thrice

    D.

     Four times


  5. The time interval between successive transits of the moon, is

  6. A.

     24 hours 10 minutes

    B.

     20 hours 25 minutes

    C.

     24 hours 50 minutes

    D.

     23 hours 50 minutes


  7. 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

  8. A.

     d

    B.

     1/d

    C.

     d2

    D.

     1/d2


  9. A star in northern sphere is said to transit

  10. A.

     When its altitude is maximum

    B.

     When its azimuth is 180°

    C.

     When it is in south

    D.

     All the above


  11. Normal tension is that pull which

  12. A.

     is used at the time of standardising the tape

    B.

     neutralizes the effect due to pull and sag

    C.

     makes the correction due to sag equal to zero

    D.

     makes the correction due to pull equal to zero


  13. 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

  14. A.

     (i), (ii), (iii)

    B.

     (i), (iii), (ii)

    C.

     (iii), (i), (ii)

    D.

     (ii), (iii), (i)


  15. For accurate work, the steel band should always be used in preference to chain because the steel band

  16. A.

     is lighter than chain

    B.

     is easier to handle

    C.

     is practically inextensible and is not liable to kinks when in use

    D.

     can be easily repaired in the field


  17. Sidereal day

  18. A.

     Is the period of time taken by the earth in making a complete rotation with reference to stars

    B.

     Is slightly shorter than an ordinary solar day

    C.

     Is divided into the conventional hours, minutes and seconds

    D.

     All the above


  19. In a tropical year, the numbers of sidereal days are

  20. A.

     365

    B.

     365.2224

    C.

     365.2422

    D.

     366.2422