Advanced Surveying

Question: A nautical mile is
[A].

one minute arc of the great circle passing through two points

[B].

one minute arc of the longitude

[C].

6080 ft

[D].

1855.109 m

Answer: Option E

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Question: International date line is located along
[A].

standard meridian

[B].

Greenwich meridian

[C].

equator

[D].

180° longitude

Answer: Option D

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Question: Longitudes are measured from 0° to
[A].

180° eastward

[B].

180° westward

[C].

180° east or westward

[D].

360° eastward

Answer: Option C

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Question: Longitude of a place is the angular distance between the meridian of the place and
[A].

the standard meridian

[B].

the international date line

[C].

that of Greenwich

[D].

both (a) and (c) of above.

Answer: Option D

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Question: Latitude of a place is the angular distance from
[A].

Greenwich to the place

[B].

equator to the poles

[C].

equator to the nearer pole

[D].

equator to the nearer pole along the meridian of the place

Answer: Option E

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Question: If S is the sum of three angles of a spherical triangle, the spherical excess equals
[A].

S – 90°

[B].

S – 180°

[C].

S – 270°

[D].

S – 360°.

Answer: Option B

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Question: If E is the spherical excess and R the radius of the earth, the surface area of the triangle, is
[A].

[B].

[C].

[D].

Answer: Option B

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Question: In a spherical triangle ABC right angled at C, sin b equals to
[A].

sin c sin B

[B].

cos c cos B

[C].

tan c tan B

[D].

sin c cos B

Answer: Option A

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Question: In a spherical triangle ABC, right angled at C, sin b equals
[A].

sin a cos A

[B].

cos a sin A

[C].

tan a cot A

[D].

cot A tan a

Answer: Option C

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Question: According to Napier’s Rules of circular parts for a right angled triangle, sine of middle part equals the product of
[A].

tangents of two adjacent parts

[B].

sines of two adjacent parts

[C].

cosines of two adjacent parts

[D].

cosines of two opposite parts

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

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