Civil Engineering - Advanced Surveying

Exercise : Advanced Surveying - Section 3
1.
The altitudes of a circumpolar star at culminations are 70° and 10°, both culminations being north of zenith. The latitude of the place, is
80°
70°
60°
50°
40°.
Answer: Option
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2.
The true and mean suns occupy the same meridian at the same time on
April 15
June 14
September 1
December 25
all the above.
Answer: Option
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3.
The prime vertical passes through
the east point of the horizon
the west point of the horizon
the zenith point of the observer
the nadir point of horizon
all the above.
Answer: Option
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4.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :
The principal point coincides with plumb point on a true vertical photograph
The top of a hill appears on a truly vertical photograph at greater distance than its bottom from the principal point
The top of a hill is represented on a vertical photograph at larger scale than the area of a nearby valley
The planimetric displacement of the point due to relief on a truly vertical photograph is directly proportional to its distance from the principal point and also its elevation
All the above.
Answer: Option
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5.
Homologous point is
photo principal point
ground principal point
ground isocentre
photo isocentre
all the above.
Answer: Option
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