1. Celestial sphere goes on endlessly having no dimention.

T/F

2. Every point on earth will have a corresponding reference point on CS. T/F

3. Centre of the earth is not concentric with the centre of the Celes Sphere. T/F

4. Equator on the earth when projected on to CS takes the name as ----------

(equinoctial)
5. Apparent orbital path of the sun round the earth when projected on to CS is known as-----------
(ecliptic)
6. The measure of the Obliquity of the ecliptic is------
( 23½° )
7. Duration of daylight & darkness depends up on ------------ &-----------
( lat. Of the place & Decl. Of Sun)
8. Spin axis of the earth is inclined to the orbital plane of the earth by------------
( 23½° )
9. Point of intersections between ecliptic & equinoctial is called -----------&----------
(First point of ‘Aires’ & ‘Libra’)

10. Max. Decl of the Sun on the day of Winter solstice:

A) 0
B) 23½ N
C) 23½ S
D) Both B & C

11.Northern hemisphere latitudes experience longest duration of day on :

A) Winter solstice
B) Vernal Equinox
C) Autumnal equinox
D) Summer solstice

12 A planet is said to be in conjunction with the sun when:

A) When the planet , Sun & earth are on direct line
B) When the planet and the sun are on the same side of the earth & are on direct line
C) When the earth is in between Sun & planet
D) None

13. When the GP of the SUN & Moon are Same It results into :
A) Equinoxes
B) Lunar Eclipse
C) Solar Eclipse
D) New moon day

14. Nodes of the Moon are points produced at:

A) Intersection of moon’s orbit with the equinoctial
B) Intersection of moon’s orbit with the ecliptic
C) Fixed points where moon’s orbit intersect with earth’s orbit,
D) Points where moon’s declination is zero

15. Hour angle of the sun increases due to:

A) Daily orbital movement of the earth
B) Apparent orbital movement of the Sun
C) Westerly movement of the sun
D) Daily rotation of the earth on its axis.

16. In equinoctial coordinate system position of a CB is described:

A) As Hour angle & declination
B) Altitude & Azimuth
C) SHA & GHA
D) Lat. & Long.

17. In daily pages of nautical almanac information about stars are given as
A) GHA & decl. Hourly
B) SHA & declinatin . hourly
C) SHA & Decl only
D) none

18. Alt. Of a CB will be max. When

A) Declinaton of the CB is max.
B) When the CB is on observer’s meridian
C) When rising & setting
D) When lat,of observer & declination of the CB are same name & value.

19. Zone time is the time :

A) Corresponds to local meridain of the place
B) Local time maintained throughout a region
C) Time maintained by a ship corresponds to time zone of the ship
D) None

20. If GHAMS is 315° then GMT would be:

A) 0900 hrGMT
B) 2100 hr.GMT
C) 0300 hr. GMT
D) Depends upon the meridian of the observer.

21. If GMT = LMT over a place then :

A) GHA sun = LHA sun
B) Observer’s longitude is changing 15/ hr
C) Long of the place is 000°
D) Both A & C

22. If the LHA of a CB is 360 then

A) The CB is on the observer’s inferior meridaan
B) The CB is on observer’s principal vertical circle
C) The CB is on the observer’s Celestial Meridian
D) Both B & C are correct

23. An observer is in 30° N latitude;

A) NCP would be elevated pole & SCP would be depressed pole
B) SCP will be elevated by 30° & NCP would be depressed by 30°
C) Both NCP & SCP elevated by 30°
D) Both NCP & SCP would be depressed.
24. Altitude of a CB is:
A) Vertical angle at observer’s zenith
B) Arc of vertical circle of the CB
C) Arc of Observer’s prime vertical
D) Both A & B

25. Parallax in Alt. Is small angle produced

A) At observer’s eye due to refraction
B) At the centre of the CB
C) Angular error due to the distance between observer & CB
D) None

26. Total correction for the star is due to

A) Refraction, parallax & semidiameter
B) Parallax only
C) Refraction only
D) DIP correction

27. Side ZX of the ΔPZX is

A) Polar distance
B) Co.Lat.
C) Zenith distance
D) True Altitude

28. Altitudes of Elevated pole would be

A) Equal to Az. Of the Observer
B) Polar dist.of the CB
C) Co.lat of the observer.
D) Latitude of the observer.

29. A CB will be at max. Alt.when

A) The CB is on the observer’s upper Meridian
B) The CB is on the observer’s lower Meridian
C) LHA of the CB is 360
D) Both A & C

30. When the declination of A CB is 15°S & Lat of Obs.is 30° N Its Polar dist would be
A) 105°
B) 75°
C) 45°
D) 15°

31. The point on the Celestial sphere vertically above an observer is :

A) OPV
B) Zenith & nadir
C) Zenith
D) ORH
32. Max. Declination of Moon is:
A) 23½° ± 5 ¼° N or S
B) 23½° N or S
C) Between 18.25° - 28.75° N or S
D) Both A & C

33. What would be the Aparent Solar Time at a place when the sun is over the meridian of that place?
A) 1200 hr. LAT
B) 1200 hr. LMT
C) 1200 hr ZT
D) 1200 hr.ST

34. Hourly rate of change of GHA ɣ is

A) 15° / hr
B) 14.19° / hr
C) 15.041° / hr
D) 0.985°/ hr

35. Duration between two successive conjunction of moon with the sun is known as:
A) Sidereal Period of Moon
B) Synodic Period of Moon
C) Lunar Month
D) Both A & C

36. Vertical circles are so named because:

A) They meet the equinoctial at 90°
B) They meet the ORH at 90°
C) They are at 90° with observer’s celestial meridian
D) They are arc of great circle.

37. The earth is farthest to the sun at

A) Perigee
B) Apogee
C) Perihelion
D) Aphelion

38. Δ PZX is called a spherical triangle because.

A) All three sides are arc of great circle
B) It forms on celestial sphere
C) It forms on three dimensional earth’s surface
D) All sides are curved and expressed in angular measurement.

39. Hour angle of a CB measured easterly from first point of aires is known as:
A) Easterly Hour Angle
B) SHA
C) Right Ascension
D) None

40. Apparent altitude of a star is

A) Alt. measured at sea level
B) Alt. measured at sea level after applying refraction
C) Alt. measured at sea level after applying parallax
D) Alt. measured at sea level after applying DIP, refraction, SD & parallax