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The document contains 20 multiple choice questions about concepts and formulas related to celestial navigation. Some of the questions address topics like parallax, refraction, sextant measurements, lines of position, latitude, declination, and calculating true altitude, zenith distance, and position circles. The purpose seems to be to test knowledge of fundamental principles and calculations involved in celestial navigation.

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Celestial Navigation Questions-1

The document contains 20 multiple choice questions about concepts and formulas related to celestial navigation. Some of the questions address topics like parallax, refraction, sextant measurements, lines of position, latitude, declination, and calculating true altitude, zenith distance, and position circles. The purpose seems to be to test knowledge of fundamental principles and calculations involved in celestial navigation.

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QUESTIONS FOR CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

Prepared by: Shekkel Syam (2001A)

1. What is the angle subtended at the celestial body by the radius of the earth?
a. Apparent altitude
b. Angle of dip
c. True Altitude
d. Angle of parallax
2. Value of parallax is maximum when the body is at ______________?
a. Zenith of observer
b. Rational Horizon
c. Celestial North Pole
d. Celestial South Pole
3. Value of parallax is minimum when the body is at _____________?
a. Zenith of observer
b. Rational Horizon
c. Celestial North Pole
d. Celestial South Pole
4. Due to refraction, a celestial body appears at ____________ altitude than the real altitude?
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. Same
d. None of the above
5. Correction for refraction is ___________?
a. Always Positive
b. Always Negative
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above
6. Sextant cannot be used for measuring angles greater than ______ degrees?
a. 60
b. 90
c. 120
d. 150
7. Angle between the CLOP and Azimuth is __________ degrees ?
a. 0
b. 90
c. 180
d. 360
8. How many LOPs can one astronomical observation give?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
9. The azimuth of the Celestial Body when it is on the observer’s meridian is _______ degrees?
a. 000
b. 090
c. 000 or 180
d. 090 or 270
10. ___________ is obtained by the use of haversine formula.
a. True Altitude
b. TZD
c. CZD
d. Intercept
11. ____________ is the radius of the position circle which passes through the DR position.
a. True Altitude
b. TZD
c. CZD
d. Intercept
12. While using Nories ABC Tables ‘A’ is named as __________ when LHA is between 270
degrees and 90 degrees.
a. Same as LAT
b. Opposite to LAT
c. Same as Dec
d. Opposite as Dec
13. LHA = <P when LHA is between _________ degrees?
a. 90 to 270
b. 270 to 360
c. 0 to 180
d. 180 to 360
14. ‘v’ correction is _________ for all planets except Venus.
a. Always Negative
b. Always Positive
c. Positive or Negative
d. Zero
15. LAT is North; Dec is South; Which among the following formula can be used to calculate
CZD?
a. cos CZD = (cos LHA x cos LAT) + (sin LAT x sin Dec)
b. sin CZD = (cos LHA x cos LAT) - (sin LAT x sin Dec)
c. - cos CZD = - (cos P x cos LAT x cos Dec) + (sin LAT x sin Dec)
d. - cos CZD = (cos P x cos LAT x cos Dec) - (sin LAT x sin Dec)
16. LAT is South; Dec is South; <P is calculated using which of the following formula?
[sin 𝑇.𝑎𝑙𝑡−(sin 𝑙𝑎𝑡 x sin 𝑑𝑒𝑐)]
a. cos 𝑃 = (cos 𝑙𝑎𝑡 x cos 𝑑𝑒𝑐)
[cos 𝑇.𝑎𝑙𝑡−(cos 𝑙𝑎𝑡 x cos 𝑑𝑒𝑐)]
b. sin 𝑃 = (sin 𝑙𝑎𝑡 x sin 𝑑𝑒𝑐)
[sin 𝑇.𝑎𝑙𝑡+(sin 𝑙𝑎𝑡 x sin 𝑑𝑒𝑐)]
c. cos 𝑃 = (cos 𝑙𝑎𝑡 x cos 𝑑𝑒𝑐)
[cos 𝑇.𝑎𝑙𝑡+(cos 𝑙𝑎𝑡 x cos 𝑑𝑒𝑐)]
d. sin 𝑃 =
(sin 𝑙𝑎𝑡 x sin 𝑑𝑒𝑐)
17. What is the formula for longitude correction for moon?
𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 x 𝑑𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 (𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠)
a. 360
𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 x 𝑑𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 (𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑠)
b. 365
𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 x 𝑑𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 (𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑠)
c.
360
𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 x 𝑑𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 (𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠)
d. 365
18. Which of the following formula can be used to calculate MZD?
a. cos MZD – cos TZD = (1-cos P) . cos DR LAT . cos Dec
b. cos TZD – cos MZD = - (1-cos P) . cos DR LAT . cos Dec
c. cos MZD + cos TZD = (1+cos P) . cos DR LAT . cos Dec
d. cos MZD + sin TZD = - (1+cos P) . cos DR LAT . cos Dec
19. Which of the following holds true at Merpass?
a. LHA – W Long = 360 degrees
b. GHA – E Long = 360 degrees
c. GHA + W Long = 360 degrees
d. GHA – W Long = 360 degrees
20. The time interval between three successive meridian passages of ϒ Is _________?
a. 23h 56m 04s
b. 24h 00m 00s
c. 47h 52m 08s
d. 71h 48m 12s

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