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[#126] The sidereal day is the time interval between two successive upper transits of

(A) Mean sun

(B) First point of Aries

(C) First point of Libra

(D) The polar star

Correct Answer

(B) First point of Aries

[#127] If a tripod settles in the interval that elapses between taking a back sight reading and the following foresight reading, then the elevation of turning point will

(A) increase

(B) decrease

(C) not change

(D) either ‘A’ or ‘B’

Correct Answer

(A) increase

[#128] The prismatic compass and surveyor’s compass

(A) give whole circle bearing (WCB) of a line and quadrantal bearing (QB) of a line respectively

(B) both give QB of a line and WCB of a line

(C) both give QB of a line

(D) both give WCB of a line

Correct Answer

(A) give whole circle bearing (WCB) of a line and quadrantal bearing (QB) of a line respectively

[#129] Sidereal day

(A) Is the period of time taken by the earth in making a complete rotation with reference to stars

(B) Is slightly shorter than an ordinary solar day

(C) Is divided into the conventional hours, minutes and seconds

(D) All the above

Correct Answer

(D) All the above

[#130] In a tropical year, the numbers of sidereal days are

(A) 365

(B) 365.2224

(C) 365.2422

(D) 366.2422

(E) One less than mean solar days

(F) One more than mean solar days

(G) Equal to mean solar days

(H) None of these

Correct Answer

(D) 366.2422
(F) One more than mean solar days

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[#126] The sidereal day is the time interval between two successive upper transits of

Correct Answer

[#127] If a tripod settles in the interval that elapses between taking a back sight reading and the following foresight reading, then the elevation of turning point will

Correct Answer

[#128] The prismatic compass and surveyor’s compass

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[#129] Sidereal day

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[#130] In a tropical year, the numbers of sidereal days are

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