Explore topic-wise MCQs in Surveying.

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101.

The semi-infinite snow albedo is proportional to the square root of the grain radius :

A. in the 0.2 to 0.4 μm wave length region
B. in the 0.4 to 0.8 μm wave length region
C. in the 0.8 to 1.2 μm wave length
D. None of these
Answer» C. in the 0.8 to 1.2 μm wave length
102.

If 0 is the angle of scan measured from the nadir, the ground distance swept by the sensor IFOV is proportional to :

A. sin²θ
B. cos²θ
C. sec²θ
D. tan²θ
Answer» D. tan²θ
103.

The part radiation due to scattered/diffused radiation entering the field of view of a remote sensor other than that from the required target,

A. reduces the contrast of the image and also its sharpness
B. increases the contrast of the image but reduces the sharpness
C. increases both the contrast and sharpness
D. reduces the contrast but increases the sharpness
Answer» B. increases the contrast of the image but reduces the sharpness
104.

The reflection of solar energy is characterised by the water content in the leaf, in the reflective optical infrared:

A. visible (0.4 - 0.7 μm) region
B. near-IR (0.7 - 1.3 μm) region
C. short wave-IR (1.3 - 2.7 μm) region
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
105.

Which one of the following quantities forms the basis of radiometery?

A. Radiant energy (Q)
B. Radiant flux (φ)
C. Radiant intensity (I)
D. All of these
Answer» E.
106.

The remote sensing techniques applied for the earth's surface features, is generally confined to the following wave lengths :

A. 0.4 to 1.3, 1.5 to 1.8, 2.2 to 2.6 μm
B. 2.2 to 2.6, 3.0 to 3.6, 4.2 to 5.0 μm
C. 4.2 to 5.0, 7.0 to 15.0 μm and 1 cm to 30 cm
D. All of these
Answer» E.
107.

The value of energy quantum for radiation of any frequency is proportional to :

A. the frequency
B. the reciprocal of the energy
C. the square of the frequency
D. the square root of the frequency
Answer» B. the reciprocal of the energy
108.

In which part of the reflective optical infrared region, the effect of multiple leaves in vegetation canopy is maximum ?

A. The near-IR (0.7 - 1.3 μm) region
B. The visible (0.4 - 0.7 μm) region
C. The short wave IR (1.3 - 2.7 μm) region
D. In all the above region
Answer» B. The visible (0.4 - 0.7 μm) region
109.

'A time varrying electric field produces a magnetic field.' This phenemenon is called:

A. Hertz's law
B. Ampere Maxwell's law
C. Faraday's law
D. Kirchoff s law
Answer» C. Faraday's law
110.

Depending upon the nature of the targeted object and the wave length of the electromagnetic radiation incident on it, the radiation gets :

A. reflected
B. absorbed
C. re-radiated
D. All of these
Answer» E.
111.

The coherence length over which there is a strong relationship between amplitudes is;

A. directly proportional to the bandwidth
B. inversely proportional to the bandwidth
C. the square of the bandwidth
D. none of these
Answer» C. the square of the bandwidth
112.

Pick up the correct statement from to following:

A. For complete temporal coherence, the waves must be mono chromatic.
B. For spatial coherence, the phase difference between two points in space is constant with time.
C. Superposition of the coherent waves produce interference
D. All of these
Answer» E.
113.

Leaf reflactance depends primarily on :

A. the pigments
B. internal cell structure
C. equivalent water content
D. All of these
Answer» E.
114.

Which one of the following parameters is considered to determine the reflectance of a vegetation canopy

A. Solar zenith angle
B. Azimuth angle
C. Look angle
D. All of these
Answer» E.
115.

With the increase of turbidity, the muddy water appears brown due to the shift of the upward radiance peak towards :

A. red
B. green
C. yellow
D. blue
Answer» B. green
116.

Assuming n as the frequency of radiation, n0 as the threshold frequency and k as a constant, the energy of the photo-electrons (E) is related as

A. E = k (n - n0)
B. E = k (n + n0)
C. E = k (n x n0)
D. E = k (n + n0)/2
Answer» B. E = k (n + n0)
117.

For C band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) with Doppler band width of 1300 Hz, the coherence length lcoh is:

A. 130 km
B. 230 km
C. 250 km
D. 500 km
Answer» C. 250 km
118.

A and B are two towers of equal height diametrically opposite on either side of the nadir point, at 3 km and 5 km distances. Which one of the following statements is correct?

A. Height displacement of A will be less than that of B
B. Height displacement of B will be less than that of A
C. Height displacement of A and B is equal
D. Height displacement of A and B will be towards each other
Answer» B. Height displacement of B will be less than that of A
119.

Identification of crops is affected by:

A. the spectral characteristics of the sensor
B. the spatial characteristics of the sensor
C. the radio metric characteristics of the sensor
D. All of these
Answer» E.
120.

The solid angle subtended by the sphere is :

A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer» D. 6π
121.

In sun light, water rich in phytoplanktons appears :

A. red
B. green
C. brown
D. blue
Answer» C. brown
122.

Pick up the correct definition from the following with response to GIS.

A. Common boundry between two areas of a locality is known as adjacency.
B. The area features which are wholly contained within another area feature, is known so containment.
C. The geometric property which describes the linkage between line features is defined as connectivity.
D. All of these.
Answer» E.
123.

The instruments which provide electromagnetic radiation of specified wave length or a band of wave lengths to illuminate the earth surface, are called :

A. sensonrs
B. passive sensors
C. active sensors
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
124.

The energy transported by the electromagnetic wave is proportional to :

A. the altitude of the wave
B. the square of the altitude of the wave
C. the cube of the altitude of the wave
D. the square roof of the amplitude
Answer» C. the cube of the altitude of the wave
125.

The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satelite from the earth is about:

A. 26, 000 km
B. 30, 000 km
C. 36, 000 km
D. 44, 000 km
Answer» D. 44, 000 km
126.

The interaction of the electromagnetic radiation produced with a specific wave length to illuminate a target on the terrain for studying its scattered radiance, is called:

A. passive remote sensing
B. active remote sensing
C. neutral remote sensing
D. None of these
Answer» C. neutral remote sensing
127.

Fresh and pure snow reflectance

A. is very high in visible region
B. falls off steeply in the near-IR region
C. remains low for longer wave lengths
D. All of these
Answer» E.
128.

The ratio of the total solar radiant energy returned by a planetary body to the total radiant energy incident on the body, the called:

A. reflectance
B. reflectance factor
C. albedo
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
129.

Snow cover on the earth surface :

A. gives the highest reflectance in the visible spectrum
B. shows marked variation in its reflectance characteristics
C. Shows side variation in the grain size
D. All the above
Answer» E.
130.

The various stages occuring in GPS system are described below :1. Generation of an output to the user2. Detection of the GPS signal3. Processing the data in the built-in-computer4. Decoding the GPS signal.The correct sequence of the stages is :

A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 2, 3, 4, 1
C. 2, 4, 3, 1
D. 3, 1, 2 , 4
Answer» D. 3, 1, 2 , 4
131.

The phase difference of the waves 1 and 2 at A in the given figure is :

A. π/4
B. π/2
C. π
D. 3π/2
Answer» C. π
132.

If electric permittivity and magnetic permeability of the medium are respectively ε and μ, then the velocity (Cm) of the electromagnetic wave in the medium is given by :

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» C. C
133.

Which one of the following relationship between the wave length (λ), and frequency and the speed (C) of the electromagnetic wave is correct ?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
134.

Which one of the following helps to identify the objects on the earth surface?

A. Atmospheric window
B. Signature
C. Radiometric error
D. None of these
Answer» C. Radiometric error
135.

Electromagnetic radiation:

A. Produces a time varying magnetic field and vice versa
B. Once generated, remains self-propagating
C. Is capable to travel across space
D. All of these
Answer» E.
136.

If flying height of a spacecraft is H, the length of air base is B and the parallax difference between two points is dp, then the difference in height

A. h = dp/(B/H)
B. h = (B/H) dp
C. h = dp/(H/B)
D. h = (H/B) dp
Answer» B. h = (B/H) dp
137.

Geodimeter is based on:

A. Propagation of modulated light waves
B. Propagation of infrared radiation
C. The visible light as carrier with frequency of the order of 5 × 1014 Hz
D. High frequency radio waves
Answer» B. Propagation of infrared radiation
138.

In GPS, receivers are used are;

A. Electronic clocks
B. Atomic clocks
C. Quartz clocks
D. Mechanical clocks
Answer» D. Mechanical clocks
139.

Which one of the following geometric errors of satellite sensors is random?

A. Scan skew
B. Panoramic distortion
C. Earth rotation
D. Altitude variation
Answer» E.
140.

Which one of the following parameters is considered to determine the reflectance of a vegetation canopy?

A. Solar zenith angle
B. Azimuth angle
C. Look angle
D. All of these
Answer» E.
141.

Remote sensing techniques make use of the properties of ___________ emitted, reflected or diffracted by the sensed objects:

A. Electric waves
B. Sound waves
C. Electromagnetic waves
D. Wind waves
Answer» D. Wind waves
142.

For C band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) with Doppler band width of 1300 Hz, the coherence length loch is:

A. 130 km
B. 230 km
C. 250 km
D. 500 km
Answer» C. 250 km
143.

The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satellite from the earth is about:

A. 26,000 km
B. 30,000 km
C. 36,000 km
D. 44,000 km
Answer» D. 44,000 km
144.

If electric permittivity and magnetic permeability of the medium are respectively ‘ε’ and ‘μ’, then the velocity (Cm) of the electromagnetic wave in the medium is given by:

A. Cm = 1/εμ
B. Cm = 1/√8 μ
C. Cm = 5/√εμ
D. None of these
Answer» C. Cm = 5/√εμ
145.

Which one of the following errors is produced by platform characteristics of the sensor?

A. Altitude variation
B. Altitude
C. Orbit drift
D. All of these
Answer» E.
146.

Which one of the following parameters is accurate for DGPS?

A. Positional accuracies ~ 1 - 2 m if rover is less than 1-2 km from the reference station
B. Positional accuracies ~ 2 - 5 m if rover is less than 2-5 km from the reference station
C. Positional accuracies ~ 5 - 10 m if rover is less than 5-10 km from reference station
D. Positional accuracies ~ 5 - 10 m if rover is less than 25 km
Answer» B. Positional accuracies ~ 2 - 5 m if rover is less than 2-5 km from the reference station
147.

The normal altitude of GPS satellite is about

A. 16,200 km
B. 20,200 km
C. 24,400 km
D. 36,100 km
Answer» C. 24,400 km
148.

The most widely used antenna in GPS is

A. Parabolic antenna
B. Microstrip antenna
C. Horn antenna
D. Slotted antenna
Answer» C. Horn antenna
149.

According to the Snell's law if an electromagnetic wave is incident in a medium (refractive index n₁) on another medium (refractive index m₂);

A. The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction
B. The angle of refraction (θr) is given by sin θ₂ = (n₁/n₂) sin θi
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer» C. Both (A) and (B)
150.

Who coined the term, ‘Remote sensing’.

A. Evelyn L. Pruitt, a geographer
B. Gaspard Felix Tournachon, a French scientist
C. Wilbur Wright, an Italian scientist
D. None of these
Answer» B. Gaspard Felix Tournachon, a French scientist