GIS- Questions With All Correct Answers
______ data describes the qualities and characteristics of particular phenomena.
a. Attribute
b. Private
c. Public
d. Continuous
e. Generic correct answer -a. Attribute
Which of the following is true of the clip overlay method?
a. All the attributes from the preserved portion of the input layer are included
in the output.
b. It preserves only those areas outside the extent of an erase layer.
c. It is used to extract features only from a line input layer that falls within the
spatial extent of the clip layer.
d. It divides an input layer into two or more layers based upon the clip layer.
e. It is used to extract features only from a point input layer that falls within
the spatial extent of the clip layer. correct answer -a. All the attributes
from the preserved portion of the input layer are included in the output.
______ metadata is a special class of metadata that contains information about
the geographical qualities of a data set.
a. Geospatial
b. Attribute
c. Secondary
d. Geological
e. Primary correct answer -a. Geospatial
In a flat file, rows are reserved for ______.
a. Attributes
b. Fields
c. Variables
d. Records
e. Delimiters correct answer -d. Records
,The diffusion of GIS and the emergence of the geoweb have increased
geographic awareness.
a. True
b. False correct answer -a. True
Which of these is a feature of a file geodatabase?
a. It is tied to specific relational database management systems.
b. It stores information as binary files with a size limit of 2 terabytes.
c. It incorporates tools such as domains, subtypes, and split/merger policies.
d. It can be employed on Windows, but not on UNIX platforms.
e. It allows only multiple-user editing, but this rejection applies to only unique
feature datasets within a geodatabase. correct answer -C. It incorporates
tools such as domains, subtypes, and split/merger policies.
What is information?
a. A modification of existing data.
b. An inventory of existing, unorganized data.
c. The knowledge and insights acquired through the analysis of data.
d. The graphical representation of data.
e. The collection of data files. correct answer -c. The knowledge and
insights acquired through the analysis of data
In the vector data model, space is quantized into discrete grid cells.
a. True
b. False correct answer -b. False
Despite the location designations associated with each line, or strand of
spaghetti, spatial relations are not explicitly encoded within the spaghetti
model.
a. True
b. False correct answer -a. True
In the context of a point, which of the following defines a node?
, a. It is an overshoot at the end of a line.
b. It is an intersection point where two or more arcs meet.
c. it is a narrow gap formed when the shared boundary of two polygons do not
meet exactly.
d. It is a conceptual expanse that is filled with geographical phenomena.
e. It is an undershoot at the end of a line. correct answer -b. It is an
intersection point where to or more arcs meet.
An integer is any data value that contains decimal points.
a. True
b. False correct answer -b. False
The -cell-by-cell raster encoding method encodes cell values in runs of
similarly valued pixels and can result in a highly compressed image file.
a. True
b. False correct answer -b. False
A monochromatic color scale is an effective way to represent the order of data
whereby light colors represent larger data values and dark colors represent
smaller data values.
a. True
b. False correct answer -a. True
Map projections refer to the methods and procedures used to transform the
spherical two-dimensional earth into three-dimensional planar surfaces.
a. True
b. False correct answer -b. False
Spatial data refers to data that describe geographic aspects of phenomena.
a. True
b. False correct answer -a. True
In the context of vector file formats, a coverage file can be edited in ArcGIS 9.x.
______ data describes the qualities and characteristics of particular phenomena.
a. Attribute
b. Private
c. Public
d. Continuous
e. Generic correct answer -a. Attribute
Which of the following is true of the clip overlay method?
a. All the attributes from the preserved portion of the input layer are included
in the output.
b. It preserves only those areas outside the extent of an erase layer.
c. It is used to extract features only from a line input layer that falls within the
spatial extent of the clip layer.
d. It divides an input layer into two or more layers based upon the clip layer.
e. It is used to extract features only from a point input layer that falls within
the spatial extent of the clip layer. correct answer -a. All the attributes
from the preserved portion of the input layer are included in the output.
______ metadata is a special class of metadata that contains information about
the geographical qualities of a data set.
a. Geospatial
b. Attribute
c. Secondary
d. Geological
e. Primary correct answer -a. Geospatial
In a flat file, rows are reserved for ______.
a. Attributes
b. Fields
c. Variables
d. Records
e. Delimiters correct answer -d. Records
,The diffusion of GIS and the emergence of the geoweb have increased
geographic awareness.
a. True
b. False correct answer -a. True
Which of these is a feature of a file geodatabase?
a. It is tied to specific relational database management systems.
b. It stores information as binary files with a size limit of 2 terabytes.
c. It incorporates tools such as domains, subtypes, and split/merger policies.
d. It can be employed on Windows, but not on UNIX platforms.
e. It allows only multiple-user editing, but this rejection applies to only unique
feature datasets within a geodatabase. correct answer -C. It incorporates
tools such as domains, subtypes, and split/merger policies.
What is information?
a. A modification of existing data.
b. An inventory of existing, unorganized data.
c. The knowledge and insights acquired through the analysis of data.
d. The graphical representation of data.
e. The collection of data files. correct answer -c. The knowledge and
insights acquired through the analysis of data
In the vector data model, space is quantized into discrete grid cells.
a. True
b. False correct answer -b. False
Despite the location designations associated with each line, or strand of
spaghetti, spatial relations are not explicitly encoded within the spaghetti
model.
a. True
b. False correct answer -a. True
In the context of a point, which of the following defines a node?
, a. It is an overshoot at the end of a line.
b. It is an intersection point where two or more arcs meet.
c. it is a narrow gap formed when the shared boundary of two polygons do not
meet exactly.
d. It is a conceptual expanse that is filled with geographical phenomena.
e. It is an undershoot at the end of a line. correct answer -b. It is an
intersection point where to or more arcs meet.
An integer is any data value that contains decimal points.
a. True
b. False correct answer -b. False
The -cell-by-cell raster encoding method encodes cell values in runs of
similarly valued pixels and can result in a highly compressed image file.
a. True
b. False correct answer -b. False
A monochromatic color scale is an effective way to represent the order of data
whereby light colors represent larger data values and dark colors represent
smaller data values.
a. True
b. False correct answer -a. True
Map projections refer to the methods and procedures used to transform the
spherical two-dimensional earth into three-dimensional planar surfaces.
a. True
b. False correct answer -b. False
Spatial data refers to data that describe geographic aspects of phenomena.
a. True
b. False correct answer -a. True
In the context of vector file formats, a coverage file can be edited in ArcGIS 9.x.
