DEI FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

3RD YEAR
Question Bank- GEOMATICS CEM-607
UNIT I
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Classify the different types of photograph.

Briefly explain the Photo coordinates systems.
Write short notes on Photogrammetric.
Define the technical terms used in Aerial Photography.
What are the errors computed quantities of flying height?
What is the scale of vertical aerial photograph on which a
section line measures 150.62mm? The length of the section
line on the map of the area is 10.69cm and scale of the map
is 1/15000.
7. Write short notes on overlaps in vertical aerial photograph.
8. Explain the computation of different quantities of flight
plans.
9. Write short notes on ground control for aerial
photogrammetric.
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Discuss various methods of plan on photomaps and
mosaics.
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Write short notes on photomaps and mosaics.
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What is stereoscopic vision? Explain the principle of
stereoscopic depth perception.
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Define the expression for number of photographs to
cover a given data.
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The scale of an aerial photograph 60cmx60cm is
5km=10m. Determine the number of photographs required
to cover an area of 20kmx20km, if the longitudinal overlap is
62% and side overlap is 35%.
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It is desired to compute a flight mission for an area 8km
wide and 16km long. The aircraft has a speed of 192km/h. A
camera with a focal length of 21cm is to be used. The
approx. scale is 1:10000, the average elevation of the

ground is 366m and the photographs are to be 23cmx23cm.

The forward lap is 60% and side lapis 30%.

UNIT II
1. Briefly explain the different components of ideal remote
sensing systems. What are its shortcomings?
2. Explain different stages of an ideal remote sensing system.
3. Differentiate between the resolving power and spatial
resolution.
4. Briefly explain the different classifications of sensor.
5. Define spectral reflectance curves. Draw the reflectance
curve of green vegetation, soil and water.
6. What are the applications of Remote Sensing?
7. Define False Colour Composite.
8. Define the following electromagnetic radiation quantities :a) Radiant Energy b) Radiant flux c) Irradiance
d)Exitence/Emittance
9. Explain the interaction of EMR with Earths surface in
reference to remote sensing.
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Define platforms & explain its types in reference to
remote sensing.
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Explain the interaction of EMR with the atmosphere in
remote sensing.
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Define following a) solid angle b) Radiant intensity c)
Radiance d) Lambertian surface.
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Differentiate remote sensing &aerial photogrammetry.

UNIT III
1. What is the digital processing? Why is it required?
2. Briefly explain the image rectification in digital image
processing.
3. Briefly explain the image enhancement in digital image
processing.
4. Briefly explain the applications of Remote Sensing.

5. What are the Image characteristics and Format of Satellite

Image?
6. Write the short notes on- a) Supervised classification b)
Unsupervised classification c) application of Remote Sensing.
7. What are land cover and land use?
8. Write the short notes on: Mapping of Land use/ Land
sensing?
9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Remote
Sensing?
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Explain the Methodology for land use/ land cover
mapping by showing a flow chart.
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Explain image rectification by triangulation.
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Write a short note on (a) Geometric correction (b)
Radiometric correction
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Define band combination in digital image rectification.

UNIT IV
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Define GIS. What are the components of GIS?

Explain the representation of geographical data feature.
Write short notes on Data Acquisition.
What are the difference between Vector and Raster
Format?
5. Define Data Modeling.
6. What are the important relationship in GIS and explain
them.
7. What are ten limitations of GIS?
8. Define how information is conveyed in GIS system.
9. Define the technology component of GIS.
10. Define the data component of GIS.
11. How geometric characteristics of an object is describe
in GIS by using topology.

UNIT V
1. Write short notes on global positioning system.
2. Write short notes on: (a) Satellites Constellation (b) OCS
(c) Equipment segment.
3. Write short notes of space, control and user segment.

4. What are the users of GPS?

5. How does GPS work?
6. What are the applications of GPS?
7. How is the calculation done for locations of a point in GPS?
8. What are errors sources in GPS?
9. Write a short note on baseline solution in GPS
10. What are the various methods of spatial data
acquisition?