Mock Certificate Example Paper 2002
Technical Paper

To be completed in THREE HOURS. An additional 15 minutes reading time will be allocated.

Question One:

Calculate the ASCENDANT, M.C., and other Placidean House cusps to the NEAREST DEGREE for the following two birth charts. Enter your answers in the boxes provided. ALL CALCULATIONS MUST BE SHOWN and attached to your exam paper. Put your exam number on ALL pieces of paper that you are submitting.

a) 12 June 2002 2.14 pm BST
Liverpool, England.

*Answers:*
Ascendant
MC
2nd House
3rd House
11th House
12th House

[15 Marks ]

b) 15 September 2002 4.12 am AEST (10 hours East)
Melbourne, Australia 37 S 55 144 E 58

*Answers:*
Ascendant
MC
2nd House
3rd House
11th House
12th House

[15 Marks ]

Question 2:

Calculate the following planetary positions given the following GMT dates and times.

	*Answers:*
a) Moon for 21 August 2002 12.45pm
b) Mercury for 13 July 2002 2.14 am
c) Venus for 4 January 2002 5.45pm
d) Moon for 12 November 2002 3.45 am

[10 Marks]

Question 3:

Calculate the aspects for the Planets and ASC and MC in the accompanying chart. You are NOT required to calculate aspects for Chiron or the Moon's nodes.

Use the following aspects and orbs:

Conjunction	8 degrees
Opposition	8 degrees
Square	8 degrees
Trine	6 degrees
Sextile	4 degrees
semi-sextile	2 degrees
Sesquiquadrate	2 degrees
Quincunx	2 degrees

[40 Marks]

QUESTION FOUR:

Answer TWO of the following questions.

1) Describe the phenomena of retrograde motion, illustrating your answer with a diagram. Your answer should explain the terms Stationary, Retrograde and Direct.

2) Draw a diagram of the Celestial sphere showing the great circles; Ecliptic, Celestial Horizon, the Meridian, Rising Degree and the Prime Meridian.

3) Define briefly the following 5 terms: Perihelion, Perigee, Inferior planet , Great Circle, the M.C. (Medium Coeli)

[10 Marks each]

Mock Certificate Example Paper 2002 Technical Paper

Mock Certificate Example Paper 2002
Technical Paper