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FIELD ASTRONOMY MCQs

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Question 1. Which of the following indicates the objective of the zenith telescope?
  1.    Spectral energy consumption
  2.    Spectral energy dissolution
  3.    Spectral energy distribution
  4.    Spectral energy reflection
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Spectral energy distribution
Answer: (c).Spectral energy distribution
Question 2. Who among the following theorized zenith telescope for the first time?
  1.    Sir Isaac Newton
  2.    Albert Einstein
  3.    Ramanujan
  4.    Faraday
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> Sir Isaac Newton
Answer: (a).Sir Isaac Newton
Question 3. The point in the figure indicates which among the following?The Point In The Figure Indicates Which Among The Following?....
  1.    Circumpolar star
  2.    Circum centre star
  3.    Polar star
  4.    Circum star
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> Circumpolar star
Answer: (a).Circumpolar star
Question 4. Zenith telescope is more expensive.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> False
Answer: (b).False
Question 5. If the radius of sphere is given as 43m and the spherical excess as 186.54m, find the area of a spherical triangle.
  1.    6109.85 sq. m
  2.    6019.58 sq. m
  3.    6091.85 sq. m
  4.    6019.85 sq. m
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> 6019.85 sq. m
Answer: (d).6019.85 sq. m
Question 6. Determine the spherical excess, if the area of the triangle is given as 32sq. m with radius 65m.
  1.    1562.24 m
  2.    1526.24 m
  3.    1562.42 m
  4.    1652.24 m
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> 1562.24 m
Answer: (a).1562.24 m
Question 7. Which among the following is used in the formation of the astronomical triangle?
  1.    Zenith
  2.    Meridian
  3.    Horizon
  4.    Azimuth
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> Zenith
Answer: (a).Zenith
Question 8. When the greatest distance is to the east of the meridian then the elongation is said to be____________
  1.    Azimuthal elongation
  2.    Meridian elongation
  3.    Western elongation
  4.    Eastern elongation
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Eastern elongation
Answer: (d).Eastern elongation
Question 9. Which of the following cases determine that the astronomical triangle is right angled?
  1.    Star at horizon
  2.    Star at prime vertical
  3.    Star at culmination
  4.    Star at elongation
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Star at prime vertical
Answer: (b).Star at prime vertical
Question 10. Express the hours (19ʰ 42ᵐ 16ˢ) in angles.
  1.    259˚34ꞌ
  2.    295˚43ꞌ
  3.    295˚34ꞌ
  4.    25˚34ꞌ
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> 295˚34ꞌ
Answer: (c).295˚34ꞌ