Principles of GIS - Practice MCQ Questions

Multiple Choice Questions 6 Pages

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Which statement is TRUE with respect to GIS ?
GIS is used only for
capturing the data
GIS is used for
processing numerical
data
GIS is used only for
processing the spatial data.
GIS is used for capturing and
processing the spatial data.
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____________ are the data that describes both the location and the characteristics of spatial features. Attribute data Geospatial Data Spatial data Real world data
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____________ is a process that can transform the Earth's spherical surface to a plane surface and bridge two spatial reference
systems. Projection Transformation Georeferencing Modelling
4
____________ model uses points and their x,y - coordinates to construct spatial features of points, lines and areas. Raster Data Geospatial Data Vector Data Object Data
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____________ model uses a grid and grid cells to represent the spatial the variation of a feature. Geospatial Data Vector Data Object Data Raster Data
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____________ refers to the storage and maintenance of the data transmitted during a GIS process. Data Capture Data Management Data Manipulation Data Presentation
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____________ is the scientific field that attempts to integrate different disciplines studying the methods and techniques of
handling spatial information. GeoInformation Science GISystems GIS Applications GIS Analysis
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The representation of some part of the real world where some characteristics are common with real world is called as
___________. Cartography Visualization Spatiality Model
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A ________ is a miniature representation of real world that is always determined using a scale. Globe Map Coordinate System Polar Coordinates
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Which statement is TRUE with respect to database ?
A database can be used
by multiple users at
same time
It does not support
Storage Optimization.
It does not have a Query
Facility.
It does not support Query
Optimization.
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____________ knows about the Spatial Reference System and supoorts all kinds of analyses that are inherently Georaphic in
nature such as distance calculation. Spatial database Relational database Geodatabase File
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____________ is a generic term for all manipulations of spatial data carried out to improve understanding of different
Geographic Phenomena Relational Analysis Processing Attribute Analysis Spatial Analysis
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____________ is the process of producing an abstraction of the real world so that some part of it can be more easily handled. Analysing Modelling Cartography Manipulating
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Cartographer creates ________ in order to display the geoinformation on screen after converting it from real world. Map
Geographic
Phenomena Visualization Model
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What is TRUE about geographic phenomena?
Geographic Phenomena
can only be assigned a
name.
Geographic
Phenomena can be
used to record time
Geographic Phenomena
can work only raster
model
Geographic Phenomena cannot be
georeferenced.
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___________ populates the study area and are usually distinguised, discrete and bounded entities. Geographic Objects Discrete Field Continuous Field Boundaries
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___________ time is composed of elements such as seconds, minutes, and so on Absolute Time Continuous time Relative time Discrete Time
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___________ indicates that data is not changing abruptly but gradually indicating a smooth curve. Geographic Objects Discrete Field Continuous Field Geographic Field
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___________ is the time in which different time lines from a certain point in time onwards are possible. Absolute Time Branching Time Relative time Discrete Time
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___________ are the values that provides a name or identifier which can be used to discriminate between different values. Nominal data Ordinal data Interval data Ratio data
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Traditional techniques for obtaining spatial data, typically from paper sources, included _________________. planning
manual, digitizing
and scanning. marking posting
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In a GIS, data are usually grouped into ____________. layers transaction masking intersection
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GIS software packages provide support for _________ data. spatial attribute spatial & attribute parallel
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__________ representation allows easy association with attribute data. vector raster masking interpreted
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SDSS stands for______
Support direct stand
systems
Spatial direct stand
system
Spatial Decision spatial
system
Spatial decision support
systems
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___________ representation is efficient for image processing. manual vector formal raster
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GIS packages provide facilities to link with a ________ and ex- change attribute data with it. DBMS cluster files file system
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Regular cells are called _______ in 2D voxel vovel pixel novel
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The header of the raster file will typically inform number of ____________ the raster has. rows and columns notes & keys scale & rows scale & coloumns
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___________ representation is efficient representation of topology. vector scalar points scale & coloumns
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________ of spatial data can be defined as computing new information that provides new insight from the
existing, stored spatial data. database analysis books query
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Regular cells are called _____________ in 3D. vowel voxel cell coloumn
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To represent spatial data in _______________ computer screen is used. softcopy hardware software hardcopy
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Which of the following in not a feature of a full fledged GIS package?
Data capture and
preparation Data storage
Presentation of spatial
data Demographic analysis
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UMTS stands for ___________
Universal Multimedia
Telecommunication
System
Universal Mobile
Telecommunication
System
Uniform Mobile
Telecommunication
System
Uniform Mutual
Telecommunication System
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which of the following is not a component of GIS? hardware software interpreter data
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RDBMS stands for _______
Rational Database
Manufacturing
System
Relaive Database
Mixing Station
Rational Database
Monitoring System
Relational Database
Management System
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OGC refers to__________
Operational
Geospatial
Consortium
Open Geospatial
Consortium
Open Generic
Consortium
Operational Generic
Consortium
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The software program which acts as the intermediate between the geographic data and the users of the web Geo databases Geo-webservices Geo technologies Geo libraries
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which of the following does not refer to a stage of spatial data handling?
Spatial data storage
and maintenance
Spatial data
capture and
Preparation
Spatial Query and
Analysis
Spatial data discussion and
elevation
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The two main reference surfaces to approximate the shape of the Earth are ________________________.
Gid, Eid Geoid, Ellipse Gid, Ellipse Geoid, Ellipsoid
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The height of a point with respect to tide gauge is measured using technique known as _________. Graph Levelling Geodetic levelling Ellipsodetic levelling Geo leveling point
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The local vertical datum is implemented through a __________. Labeling Network
Levelling Network
Labeling Connection Levelling Connection
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_________ Coordinate Systems are used to locate data on the Earth's surface in a 3D space. Planar Global Local Parallel
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Lines of equal longitude are called as ________ Parallels Perpendiculars Meridians Deviations
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Lines of equal latitude are called as _________ Parallels Perpendiculars Meridians Deviations
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A ________ is a mathematically described technique to represent Earth’s curved surface on a flat map Map Selection Map Projection Map Distortion Map Reference
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UTM stands for ____________________
Universal Transformation Mercator
Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal Transformation Meridian
Universal Transverse Meridian
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Which of this is not a class of map projection? Cylindrical Ellipsical Conical Azimuthal
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GCP stands for ___________
Global Control Points
Ground Control Points
Global Communication Points
Ground Communication Points
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The Direction of gravity is known as __________. Pump-line Lumb-line Glumb-line Plumb-line
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The height determined with respect to a tide-gauge station is known as _________ height. Ellipsoidal Orthometric Geoid GPS
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Geoid is used to describe ________. Heights Width Ranges Weights
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The hardware implementations set-up by a satellite-based positioning system does not include Space Segment Control Segment User Segment Time Segment
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A satellite equipped with a clock, at a specific moment sends a radio message that includes Clock Reading Space Reading Hours Reading Seconds Reading
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The determination of a position based on three distances is called _____________ Triangulation Trilateration Trial Transformation
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Relative positioning is also known as _________ Differ Positioning
Similar positioning
Differential Positioning
Native positioning
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________is an integrated, systematic network of reference receivers covering a large area. Native positioning
Differential Positioning
Network Positioning Reference Positioning
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The NAVSTAR Space Segment consists of _____ satellites operated by the U.S. 24 14 25 20
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Carrier Phase Measurement works on ____ Positioning. Relative positioning
Absolute positioning
Carrier wave Pseudo ranging
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Which of these is not type of spatial analysis? Spatial data
Analysis
Spatial
autocorrelation
Spatial stratified
heterogeneity
Geospatial
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What is reclassification? An analytical
technique based on
point data.
The process of
simplifying data
in a data layer.
The process of
combining one or
more data ranges into
The process of combing two
or more data layers.
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Which of the following could you use a buffer operation for? Calculating the area
of overlap between
two polygon data
Calculating the
number of
observations
Determining the area
within a set distance
from a point, line or
Both B and C
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What is point-in polygon overlay? A method
interpolating point
data.
An overlay
method used to
determine which
An overlay method
used to reclassify
polygon data.
An overlay method used to
determine the distance
between a point and its
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What is spatial interpolation? The process of
establishing a
statistical
The process of
establishing
values for areas
The process of
modelling spatial
pattern from a set of
The process of establishing
values for areas outside the
boundary of an existing set
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Which of the following overlay methods would you use to calculate the length of road within a forest
polygon?
Union Point-In-Polygon Erase Line-in-Polygon
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Which of the following spatial interpolation techniques is an example of a local, exact, abrupt and
deterministic interpolator?
TIN Spatial moving
average
Thiessen polygon polygons
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What is the difference between slope and aspect?
Slope is the gradient
directly down the
fall line, while
Slope is the
gradient of the fall
line relative to
Slope is the distance
down the fall line
from the top of the
Slope is the direction of the
fall line, while aspect is the
gradient of the fall line.
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What is not needed for Successful Spatial analysis? Competent User Soil Sample Appropriate Software Appropriate Hardware
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What is location-allocation modelling? A method of site
location based on
overlaying multiple
A method of
allocating
resources within
A method within
network analysis used
to determine delivery
A method of matching
supply with demand across a
network by locating a
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Spatial Analysis is also called one of these names? Spatial Integration Spatial Statistics Spatial Unification Spatial System
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An area is __________has the properties of area(size)and perimeter. one Dimentional Two Dimentional Three Dimentional Zero Dimentional
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A __________is a set of objects with similar attributes. BLOB Class Aggregation Association
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Kriging is also called as _________. Spatial Interpolation Geostatistical
Method
Kernal density
estimation
Spatial System
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__________Convert street addresses or street interpolation into point feature. Geocoding Path Distance Networking Coding
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The conversion of raster data into vector data is called_______. Rasterization Vectorization Spatial system Geospatial
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A digital image prepared from aerial photograph or other remotely sensed data, in which the
displacement, caused by camera tilt and terrain relief has been removed is called_______.
Digital on/off
service
Double
Orthophoto quad
Digital orthophoto
quad
Double on/off service
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______is a proprietary “ESRI” format for raster data ESRI grod X and Y grod DOQ Geospatial
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A raster that contains cells of continuous values is called________. Floating point
Raster
Georeference
Raster
Contiguous Raster Poly Raster
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What does GPS stand for? Going Places
Sometimes
Global
Positioning
Satellites
Government
Positioning Satellites
Global Positioning System
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GI Science majorly contributing _________. Data Computer Science Factory Coding
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SDT means Specific Data Type Special Data Type Spatial Data Type System Data Type
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GIS does not support ___________ data type Text Decimal Date Double
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________________ databases are known as GEO Databases. Spatial Monodatabases Concurrent databases Hierarchical databases
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TIN stands for_______.
Traffic Internet
Network
Triangulated
Irregular Network
Temporal Interest
Network Temperature Interface Node
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SDI stands for___________ Spatial Data Interface
Spatial Data
Infrastructure Spatial Data Intention Spatial Data International
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SDSS stands for _______.
Support Direct Stand
System
Spatial Direct Stand
System
Spetial Decision Spatial
System
Spatial Decision Support
Systems
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UMTS stands For___________.
Universal Multimedia
Telecommunication
System
Universal Mobile
Telecommunication
System
Uniform Multimedia
Telecommunication
System
Uniform Mutual
Telecommunication System
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In GIS , the agricultural field is represented by ________. Point Line Polygon Boundary
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Which is not a reason for which DBMS is used.
DBMS does not allow
the data redundancy.
A DBMS supports
the storage and
manipulation of
A DBMS can be
instructed to guard
over data correctness
A DBMS supports the
concurrent use of the same
data set by many users
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Thematic Maps visualises ___________. Railroads and roads Built up area of city a & b both Neither a nor b
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On-screen maps are _______. Moderate database best user guide Representative
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Animated GIF can be seen as a __________.
draw only version of
dynamic map
view only version
of dynamic map
draw only version of
static map view only version of static map
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Advantage of scale bars in digital maps is that _______.
it's length changes
when map is zoomed
out
it's length changes
when map is
enlarged after
it's length changes
when map is enlarged
for scanning Not changed
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Map scale is the ratio between ____________.
distance in reality and
distance on map
distance on the
map and the
corresponding
map shape and
corresponding shape in
reality size in reality and size on map
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On-screen maps are _______. Moderate database best user guide Representative
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Topographic Map represents____________.
Administrative
Boundaries Population Density
Earths Surface as
accurately as possible
Literacy Percentage of the
state
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Cartographic grammar refers to___________. Cartographic data Cartographic maps Cartographic locations Cartographic rules
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What is reclassification?
An analytical
technique based on
point data.
The process of
simplifying data in
a data layer.
The process of
combining one or more
data ranges into a new
The process of combing two or
more data layers.
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Which of the following is not true about DBMS
A DBMS allows the
control of ‘data
redundancy’
A DBMS provides a
high-level,
‘declaration query
A DBMS does not
supports the use of a
‘data model’
A DBMS includes ‘data backup’
and ‘recovery’ functions to
ensure data availability at all
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