{"id":8135,"date":"2024-04-15T02:55:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=8135"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:55:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:55:39","slug":"the-shortest-distance-between-two-places-measured-along-the-surface-of-the-earth-is-a-length-of-the-equator-between-their-longitudes-b-length-of-the-parallel-between-their-longitudes-c-length-of-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-shortest-distance-between-two-places-measured-along-the-surface-of-the-earth-is-a-length-of-the-equator-between-their-longitudes-b-length-of-the-parallel-between-their-longitudes-c-length-of-t\/","title":{"rendered":"The shortest distance between two places measured along the surface of the earth, is A. Length of the equator between their longitudes B. Length of the parallel between their longitudes C. Length of the arc of the great circle passing through them D. None of these"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9967040084e\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Length of the equator between their longitudes                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Length of the parallel between their longitudes                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Length of the arc of the great circle passing through them                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    None of these                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is C. Length of the arc of <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> the great circle passing through them.<\/p>\n<p>A great circle is the largest circle that can be drawn on a sphere. It is the only circle that divides the sphere into two equal hemispheres. The shortest distance between two points on the surface of the earth is the arc of a great circle that passes through those points.<\/p>\n<p>Option A is incorrect because the length of the equator between two longitudes is not necessarily the shortest distance between those two points. For example, the shortest distance between New York City and London is not along the equator, but rather along a great circle that passes through both cities.<\/p>\n<p>Option B is incorrect because the length of the parallel between two longitudes is not necessarily the shortest distance between those two points. 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