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UNIT I SIM QUESTIONS (PART B)

Write short notes on

1 a) Sidereal time c)Mean solar time
b)Solar Apparent time d)Standard Time

FindtheLocalmeantimeataplaceinlongitude90o40’E.Whenthestandardtimeis10hr32min,
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34 sec and the standard meridian 82o30’E.
3 List the astronomical corrections and explain them?
Determine the azimuth and altitude of a star from the following data

Latitude of the observer (θ) =46oN

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Hour angle of star (H) =45o45’

Declination of star (S)=+22o(N)

Calculate the distance in kilometers between two points A and B along the parallel of
latitude, given that (1) Lat. Of A, 28° 42’ N : longitude of A, 31° 12’ WL at. Of B,
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28° 42’ N : longitude of B, 47° 24’ W (2) Lat. Of A, 12° 36’ S : longitude of A, 115°
6’ WL at. Of B, 12° 36’ S : longitude of B, 150° 24’ E.
6 Explain spherical excess and spherical Triangle
Determine the hour angle and declination of a star from the following data :(i)Altitude
7 of the star= 22° 36’(ii) Azimuth of the star= 42° W(iii)Latitude of the place of
observation = 40° N.
8 Explain in detail about astronomical parameters of the earth and the sun.
9 Explain the conversion of local time to standard time and vice versa
The standard time meridian in India is82° 30’ E. If the standard time at any instant is
20 hours 24 minutes 6 seconds, find the local mean time for two places having
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longitudes (a) 20° E, (b) 20° W.

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UNIT II SIM QUESTIONS(PART B)

1 Explain in detail about terrestrial photogrammetry?

2 Write in detail about terrestrial stereoscopic photogrammetry.

3 Write in detail about stereoscopic vision.

4 Write a note on radial line method plotting.

How do you determine the scale of an aerial photograph? What do you understand by
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the terms Datum scale and Average scale?

6 Briefly in detail about aerial photogrammetry.

7 Explain in detail about tilted photograph distortion in aerial photographs.

8 Briefly explain about aerial camera.

Explain with reference to aerial photographs, what is meant by end overlap and side
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overlap and why they are provided?

Write shot notes on

10 i) Stereoscopic vision ii) Mirror stereoscope

iii) Crab and drift iv) Parallax bar

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UNIT III SIM QUESTIONS (PART B)

EnumeratethemeasuringprincipleandworkingprincipleofElectroopticalsurveying(total
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station) with neat sketches.(APRIL /MAY2015)
Whatisatotalstation?Explainindetailthefeaturesoftotalstationandmeritsanddemerits of a
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total station.(MAY/JUNE 2016) (APR/MAY-2017)
What are the different sources of errors in Total station?(MAY/JUNE2016)
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(APR/MAY-2017)
(i)Briefacomparisonaboutmicrowavesystemandelectroopticalsystem.(ii)Bringoutthe
important precautionary measures and maintenance of total station instrument. (APRIL
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/MAY2015) (NOV/DEC 2016)

Explainindetailaboutthemeasuringprinciple,workingprincipleandsourcesoferrorin
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infrared and laser total station instruments.(NOV/DEC 2016) (NOV/DEC2015)
Explainindetailaboutthemeasuringprinciple, workingprincipleandsourcesoferrorin
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Microwave total station instruments.
7 Explain in detail the pulse method and phase difference method.(MAY/JUNE 2016)
8 Explain briefly about EDM instruments?(MAY/JUNE 2013)
9 What are steps need to maintain the total station equipment?
Explainindetailaboutthemeasuringprinciple,workingprincipleandsourcesoferrorin
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microwave system total station instruments.(NOV/DEC 2015)

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UNIT IV SIM QUESTIONS (PART B)
1 Explain in detail working principle of GPS? Explain the various applications of GPS?

2 Explain traversing and triangulation by GPS?(NOV/DEC 2015)

3 Explain the basic concepts of GPS receiver and its components?

What is GPS? Discuss in detail about segments of

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GPS?(MAY/JUNE2016)(APR/MAY- 2017)

5 Explain the different sources of errors in GPS.

With suitable sketch, explain the salient features of Hand held and Geodetic
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receivers.(APRIL/MAY2015)(NOV/DEC 2016)(APR/MAY-2017)

Explain the various segments comprising the functioning of GPS with neat Sketches.
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(APRIL/MAY2015)(APR/MAY-2017)

Explain in detail the orbit determination and orbit representation of GPS.(MAY/JUNE

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2016)

Explain satellite configuration and signal structure with neat sketches. (NOV/DEC
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2016)

10 What are the types of GPS receiver? Explain in detail. (NOV/DEC 2015)

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UNIT V SIM QUESTIONS (PART B)

What are simple curves and compound curves? Explain step by step procedure of
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anyone method each for setting out simple and compound curve.(NOV/DEC 2016)
Briefly explain Latitude by PrimeVerticaltransitandtheeffectoferrors.5.Writein detail
2 about the methods of locating soundings.(APR/MAY2010)(APRIL/MAY2015)
(APR/MAY-2017)
(i)ExplainTiltdistortionwithneatsketchinphotographicmethod.Provethat,inatitled
photograph, tilt distortion is radial from isocentre.(MAY/JUNE-2013)
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(ii)Whatisthreepointproblemandstrengthoffixinhydrographicsurveying?Howitcan be
solved? (NOV/DEC 2010)(NOV/DEC 2013)
DescribetheNapier’srulesofcircularpartsinobtainingthesolutionofrightangle spherical
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triangle. (APR/MAY2011)
What is compound curve? Explain step by step procedure for setting out a compound
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curve(APRIL/MAY2015)
(i)Explain in detail the methods of locating soundings by sextant and theodolite.
6 (ii)Calculatethesun’sazimuthandhourangleatsunsetata,placeinlatitude42◦30’,whenits
declination is (i)22◦12’N(ii) 22◦12’S.(MAY/JUNE 2016) (NOV/DEC2014)
(i)How Reconnaissance survey for railway project is conducted.
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(ii) Discuss the various applications of remote sensing (APR/MAY-2017)
Write short notes on(i) Electro-magnetic distance measurement.(ii)Aerial
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Photograph(iii) Stereoscopy(MAY/JUNE 2014) (NOV/DEC 2016)(MAY/JUNE 2014)
Enumerate and explain the relationship between the coordinates of celestial
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sphere.(NOV/DEC 2014)
i) Explain celestial sphere and celestial coordinate system ii) Explain step by step
10 method to determine the azimuth of a line by observation to SUN iii) Explain different
time systems in astronomy (NOV/DEC 2013)

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