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  1. 23 cm × 23 cm photographs are taken from a flying height with a camera of focal length of 3600 m and 15.23 cm respectively. A parallax difference of 0.01 mm represents

  2. A.

     1 m

    B.

     2 m

    C.

     4 m

    D.

     8 m


  3. The declination and right ascension of the sun becomes 23° 27' N and 90° respectively on

  4. A.

     March 21

    B.

     June 21

    C.

     September 21

    D.

     December 22


  5. The declination and right ascension of the sun becomes 23° 27' S and 270° respectively on

  6. A.

     March 21

    B.

     June 21

    C.

     September 21

    D.

     December 22


  7. The following sights are taken on a “turning point”

  8. A.

     foresight only

    B.

     backsight only

    C.

     foresight and backsight

    D.

     foresight and intermediate sight


  9. The horizontal angle between the true meridian and magnetic meridian at a place is called

  10. A.

     azimuth

    B.

     declination

    C.

     local attraction

    D.

     magnetic bearing


  11. A ’level line’ is a

  12. A.

     horizontal line

    B.

     line parallel to the mean spheriodal surface of earth

    C.

     line passing through the center of cross hairs and the center of eye piece

    D.

     line passing through the objective lens and the eye-piece of a dumpy or tilting level


  13. Accidental errors

  14. A.

     Do not follow any definite mathematical law

    B.

     Cannot be removed by applying corrections to the observed values

    C.

     Are generally small

    D.

     All the above


  15. Pick up the correct statement from the following. The difference between the longitudes of the places is obtained.

  16. A.

     By subtracting their longitudes if places are in the same hemisphere

    B.

     By adding their longitudes if places are in the different hemispheres

    C.

     By subtracting the sum of their longitudes exceeding 180° from 360° if places are in different hemispheres

    D.

     All the above


  17. Refraction correction

  18. A.

     completely eliminates curvature correction

    B.

     partially eliminates curvature correction

    C.

     adds to the curvature correction

    D.

     has no effect on curvature correction


  19. The number of horizontal cross wires in a stadia diaphragm is

  20. A.

     one

    B.

     two

    C.

     three

    D.

     four