Test Bank For
Mastering ArcGIS Pro 2e Release 2025 Maribeth Price
Chapters 1-12 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) Choose ALL of the following rasters which would be considered to be discrete data rather
than continuous data.
A) slope
B) rainfall
C) soil type
D) vegetation type
E) temperature
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
2) A closed figure composed of x-y coordinates is called a_________.
A) polygon
B) feature class
C) line or polyline
D) point
3) A figure composed of ordered x-y coordinates with two endpoints is called a_________.
A) polygon
B) feature class
C) line or polyline
D) point
4) A feature composed of a single x-y coordinate is called a_________.
A) polygon
B) feature class
C) line or polyline
D) point
,5) A raster portraying a_________ is an example of continuous data.
A) road map
B) political party map
C) land use map
D) precipitation map
E) geology map
6) Data that has been tied to a specific location on the earth's surface is said to be_________.
A) attributed
B) discrete
C) georeferenced
D) featured
E) continuous
7) The basic element of data storage in a raster is called a_________.
A) coordinate
B) cell
C) pixel
D) either cell or pixel
E) either coordinate or pixel
8) A data construct that contains information about spatial features, such as the name or
population of a state feature, is known as a_________.
A) table
B) cell
C) feature class
D) polygon
E) raster
9) When a data set is placed into a map, it is called a_________.
A) feature class
B) layer
C) table
D) view
E) polygon
,10) You are planning a hike. You measure the trail on a 1:24,000 scale map and discover that it is
30 cm long. How long is the hike in kilometers?
A) 0.4 kilometers
B) 0.7 kilometers
C) 4.0 kilometers
D) 7.2 kilometers
E) 72 kilometers
11) The State of South Dakota would look largest if shown in a map at which of the following
scales?_________
A) 1:1 million
B) 1:5 million
C) 1:20 million
12) You measure a soccer field (100 meters long) on an air photo and find that it is one
centimeter long. What is the scale of the photo?
A) 1:100
B) 1:1000
C) 1:10,000
D) 1:100,000
E) 1:1,000,000
13) Which one of the following statements is NOT true?
A) A 1:1 million scale map of faults in all of California should not be used to determine
which parcels in the city are crossed by the fault.
B) The accuracy of a GIS analysis is determined by the least accurate data set included
in the analysis.
C) Although it is possible to display a 1:1000 and a 1:1 million scale map together in a
GIS, it is often not advisable to do so.
D) Users should always try to use the highest resolution data available regardless of the
scale of the project being done.
14) The scale of a map changes when_________.
A) The user copies the data set to a new file.
B) The user pans to a different map location.
C) The user zooms in or out.
D) The user turns the layer visibility on or off.
E) The user chooses a different color to display a layer.
, 15) Individual parcel polygons would be most likely to be displayed on a_________.
A) small-scale map
B) medium-scale map
C) large-scale map
16) If you were looking in ArcGIS Online for elevation data, you would be trying to find
a(n)_________.
A) map layer
B) image layer
C) feature layer
D) geoprocessing service
17) The original scale from which a data set was developed is known as the_________.
A) map scale
B) reference scale
C) display scale
D) source scale
E) fish scale
18) Programs and devices that access data and services over Internet connections are
called_________.
A) clients
B) geographic information systems
C) servers
D) clouds
E) webcrawlers
19) Which one of the following statements is true?
A) Cloud services are open and free to all users.
B) GIS servers are now commonly used in the place of data clearinghouses.
C) GIS servers are simple and cheap to set up and maintain.
D) GIS systems are hardwired to use only data sources on a local hard drive.
20) Which one of the following statements does NOT describe a function of the cloud?
A) It provides rapid deployment and scalability of servers.
B) It provides data storage that can be accessed by multiple devices located anywhere.
C) It is more secure than a local network for storing highly sensitive information.
D) It is utilized both by individuals and large corporations.
Mastering ArcGIS Pro 2e Release 2025 Maribeth Price
Chapters 1-12 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 1
CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) Choose ALL of the following rasters which would be considered to be discrete data rather
than continuous data.
A) slope
B) rainfall
C) soil type
D) vegetation type
E) temperature
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
2) A closed figure composed of x-y coordinates is called a_________.
A) polygon
B) feature class
C) line or polyline
D) point
3) A figure composed of ordered x-y coordinates with two endpoints is called a_________.
A) polygon
B) feature class
C) line or polyline
D) point
4) A feature composed of a single x-y coordinate is called a_________.
A) polygon
B) feature class
C) line or polyline
D) point
,5) A raster portraying a_________ is an example of continuous data.
A) road map
B) political party map
C) land use map
D) precipitation map
E) geology map
6) Data that has been tied to a specific location on the earth's surface is said to be_________.
A) attributed
B) discrete
C) georeferenced
D) featured
E) continuous
7) The basic element of data storage in a raster is called a_________.
A) coordinate
B) cell
C) pixel
D) either cell or pixel
E) either coordinate or pixel
8) A data construct that contains information about spatial features, such as the name or
population of a state feature, is known as a_________.
A) table
B) cell
C) feature class
D) polygon
E) raster
9) When a data set is placed into a map, it is called a_________.
A) feature class
B) layer
C) table
D) view
E) polygon
,10) You are planning a hike. You measure the trail on a 1:24,000 scale map and discover that it is
30 cm long. How long is the hike in kilometers?
A) 0.4 kilometers
B) 0.7 kilometers
C) 4.0 kilometers
D) 7.2 kilometers
E) 72 kilometers
11) The State of South Dakota would look largest if shown in a map at which of the following
scales?_________
A) 1:1 million
B) 1:5 million
C) 1:20 million
12) You measure a soccer field (100 meters long) on an air photo and find that it is one
centimeter long. What is the scale of the photo?
A) 1:100
B) 1:1000
C) 1:10,000
D) 1:100,000
E) 1:1,000,000
13) Which one of the following statements is NOT true?
A) A 1:1 million scale map of faults in all of California should not be used to determine
which parcels in the city are crossed by the fault.
B) The accuracy of a GIS analysis is determined by the least accurate data set included
in the analysis.
C) Although it is possible to display a 1:1000 and a 1:1 million scale map together in a
GIS, it is often not advisable to do so.
D) Users should always try to use the highest resolution data available regardless of the
scale of the project being done.
14) The scale of a map changes when_________.
A) The user copies the data set to a new file.
B) The user pans to a different map location.
C) The user zooms in or out.
D) The user turns the layer visibility on or off.
E) The user chooses a different color to display a layer.
, 15) Individual parcel polygons would be most likely to be displayed on a_________.
A) small-scale map
B) medium-scale map
C) large-scale map
16) If you were looking in ArcGIS Online for elevation data, you would be trying to find
a(n)_________.
A) map layer
B) image layer
C) feature layer
D) geoprocessing service
17) The original scale from which a data set was developed is known as the_________.
A) map scale
B) reference scale
C) display scale
D) source scale
E) fish scale
18) Programs and devices that access data and services over Internet connections are
called_________.
A) clients
B) geographic information systems
C) servers
D) clouds
E) webcrawlers
19) Which one of the following statements is true?
A) Cloud services are open and free to all users.
B) GIS servers are now commonly used in the place of data clearinghouses.
C) GIS servers are simple and cheap to set up and maintain.
D) GIS systems are hardwired to use only data sources on a local hard drive.
20) Which one of the following statements does NOT describe a function of the cloud?
A) It provides rapid deployment and scalability of servers.
B) It provides data storage that can be accessed by multiple devices located anywhere.
C) It is more secure than a local network for storing highly sensitive information.
D) It is utilized both by individuals and large corporations.
