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Discussion Forum : Advanced Surveying - Section 2 (Q.No. 38)
Advanced Surveying
38.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
Latitudes north of the equator are taken as positive
Latitudes south of the equator are taken as negative
Longitudes east of Greenwich are taken as negative
Longitudes west of Greenwich are taken as positive.
Both (c) and (d) of the above.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
4 comments Page 1 of 1.
Khan said:   5 years ago
Yeah, option E is the right one. I too agree.
MOSTAFA said:   6 years ago
Yeah, option E is right. I too agree.
Hardik p said:   8 years ago
Option E is right.
Silver Heaven said:   8 years ago
The answer is wrong right answer is E.

latitude - North hemisphere -Positive.
- South hemisphere -Negative.

Longitude (Reference to Greenwich) - east side - Positive.
-west side - negative.

Greenwich is 0-degree longitude pass through south hemisphere England.

first quadrant latitude longitude + +.
second quadrant latitude longitude + -.
third quadrant latitude longitude - -.
fourth qudrant latitude longitude - +.
(3)
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