Elements of Remote Sensing

41. The code based GPS receivers are generally used for:

  1. Vehicle tracking
  2. Land navigation
  3. Trans movement
  4. All of these

Correct answer: (D)
All of these

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

  1. Directly proportional to the bandwidth
  2. Inversely proportional to the bandwidth
  3. The square of the bandwidth
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
Inversely proportional to the bandwidth

43. The entire range of the electromagnetic spectrum spans a large spectrum of wave lengths varying from:

  1. 10-10 to 106 m
  2. 10-8 to 106 m
  3. 10-10 to 1010 m
  4. 10-8 to 108 m

Correct answer: (A)
10-10 to 106 m

44. The GPS space segment consists of Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging whose number is:

  1. 8
  2. 12
  3. 16
  4. 24

Correct answer: (D)
24

45. The infrared portion of EMR lies between

  1. 0.4 - 0.7 μm
  2. 0.5 mm to 1 μm
  3. 0.7 - 1.3 μm
  4. 0.7 to 14 μm

Correct answer: (D)
0.7 to 14 μm

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

  1. Sensors
  2. Passive sensors
  3. Active sensors
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (C)
Active sensors

47. 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:

  1. Passive remote sensing
  2. Active remote sensing
  3. Neutral remote sensing
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
Active remote sensing

48. The maximum sun's radiation occurs around:

  1. 0.4 μm wave length
  2. 0.55 μ wave length
  3. 0.7 μ wave length
  4. None of these

Correct answer: (B)
0.55 μ wave length

49. The most widely used antenna in GPS is

  1. Parabolic antenna
  2. Microstrip antenna
  3. Horn antenna
  4. Slotted antenna

Correct answer: (B)
Microstrip antenna

50. The normal altitude of GPS satellite is about

  1. 16,200 km
  2. 20,200 km
  3. 24,400 km
  4. 36,100 km

Correct answer: (B)
20,200 km

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