{"id":93488,"date":"2025-06-01T11:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93488"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:51:15","slug":"in-fieldcraft-distance-is-underestimated-when-1-the-light-is-brigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-fieldcraft-distance-is-underestimated-when-1-the-light-is-brigh\/","title":{"rendered":"In fieldcraft, distance is underestimated when\n  1. the light is brigh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In fieldcraft, distance is underestimated when<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. the light is bright<\/li>\n<li>2. the object is large in relation to its surroundings<\/li>\n<li>3. there is compressed\/low-lying ground between the observer and the object<\/li>\n<li>4. looking uphill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 and 4 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is D because all the conditions listed in the statements contribute to the underestimation of distance in fieldcraft.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Bright light causes objects to appear closer than they are, leading to underestimation.<br \/>\n&#8211; A large object appears closer, especially when there are fewer reference points or its size is disproportionate to typical objects in the environment.<br \/>\n&#8211; Compressed or low-lying ground between the observer and the object removes visual references, making the object seem closer.<br \/>\n&#8211; Looking uphill makes distances appear shorter due to the foreshortening effect and the effort involved in viewing upwards.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nOther factors that can lead to underestimation of distance include looking across water or a valley, looking through clear air, and looking from a height. Factors that lead to overestimation include looking in poor light, looking at a small object, looking across varied ground, and looking downhill.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In fieldcraft, distance is underestimated when 1. the light is bright 2. the object is large in relation to its surroundings 3. there is compressed\/low-lying ground between the observer and the object 4. looking uphill Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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