Civil Engineering MCQs

2965 MCQs  (Page 222 of 297)

Pick up the correct statement from the following ?
A. The refractive index of a medium varies according to the wavelength of the radiation,
B. The variation of the refractive index with wave length, is called dispersion,
C. The splitting of colours of white light by passing through a prism is caused due to dispersion
D. All of these
Pick up the correct statement from the following_________________?
A. When the electric field oscillates in the direction of the electric vector, a plane polarised wave is formed
B. When the electric vector is in the plane of incidence, vertical polarisation is formed
C. When the electric vector is at right angles to the plane of incidence, horizontal polarization wave is formed
D. All of these
Leaf reflectance depends primarily on______________?
A. The pigments
B. Internal cell structur
C. Equivalent water content
D. All of these
Critical angle of electromagnetic radiation takes place if__________________?
A. Angle of incidence is equal to angle of refraction
B. Angle of incidence is greater than the angle of refraction
C. Angle of incidence is equal to 90°
D. Angle of refraction is equal to 90°
Which one of the following residual biases involves the GPS accuracy ?
A. Satellite dependent biases due to uncertainty in the orbital parameters of the satellite
B. Receiver -dependent biases due to clock stability with line
C. Signal propagation biases due to the sphere and troposphere propagation
D. All the above
Consider the following statements regarding the satellite imaging_________________?
A. 1. the satellite orbit is fixed in the inertial space
B. 2. during successive across-track imaging, the earth rotates beneath the sensor
C. 3. the satellite images a skewed area
D. Which one of the following statements is/are correct?