Civil Engineering - Advanced Surveying

Exercise : Advanced Surveying - Section 2
31.
The nearest star is so far away from the earth that the directions to it from two diametrically opposite points on the earth differs less than
0.01 second
0.001 second
0.0001 second
none of these.
Answer: Option
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32.
The station where observations are not made, but the angles at the station are used in triangulation series, is known as
satellite station
subsidiary station
pivot station
main station.
Answer: Option
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33.
Spring tides are caused when
sun and moon are in line with earth
solar tidal force acts opposite to lunar tidal force
solar tidal force and lunar tidal force both coincide
none of these.
Answer: Option
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34.
α and β are the angles subtended by a point of elevation h at their air station with respective plumb points. Photo scale and focal length of the lens being S and f respectively. Parallax displacement of the point due to relief, is
.
Answer: Option
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35.
Longitude of a place is the angular distance between the meridian of the place and
the standard meridian
the international date line
that of Greenwich
both (a) and (c) of above.
Answer: Option
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