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  1. Stellar astronomy deals with

  2. A.
    plane surveying
    B.
    geodetic surveying
    C.
    star observations
    D.
    planet observations.

  3. If a star whose declination is 60° N culminates at zenith, its altitude at the lower culmination, is

  4. A.
    10°
    B.
    20°
    C.
    30°
    D.
    40°
    E.
    60°.

  5. The longitudes of two places at latitude 60° N are 93° E and 97° W. Their departure is

  6. A.
    5100 nautical miles
    B.
    5700 nautical miles
    C.
    120 nautical miles
    D.
    500 nautical miles
    E.
    none of these.

  7. The point at which sun's declination changes from north to south, is known as

  8. A.
    first point of Aeries
    B.
    first point of Libra
    C.
    vernal Equinox
    D.
    autumnal Equinox
    E.
    both (b) and (d) of the above.

  9. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

  10. A.
    In truly vertical photographs without relief angles are true at the plumb point
    B.
    In tilted photographs without relief, angles are true at the iso-centre
    C.
    In tilled photographs with relief, angles are true at the principal point.
    D.
    none of these.

  11. A star in northern sphere is said to transit

  12. A.
    when its altitude is maximum
    B.
    when its azimuth is 180°
    C.
    when it is in south
    D.
    all the above.

  13. In observations of equal precision, the most probable values of the observed quantities are those that render the sum of the squares of the residual errors a minimum, is the fundamental principle of

  14. A.
    Gauss' Mid Latitude formula
    B.
    Delamber's method
    C.
    Legendr's method
    D.
    Least square method.

  15. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The angular distance of hevenly bodies on observer's meridian measured from the pole, is

  16. A.
    co-declination
    B.
    co-altitude
    C.
    co-latitude
    D.
    polar distance
    E.
    none of these.

  17. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  18. 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.
    Celestial bodies though fixed, appear to revolve from east to west round the celestial pole.
    E.
    All the above.

  19. Parallax bar measures

  20. A.
    parallax
    B.
    height
    C.
    parallax difference
    D.
    height difference.