Question 1

Operations personnel commonly use GIS data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who are involved in the capturing of geospatial data?

Accepted Answer

A)  field personnel 
B)  business intelligence users 
C)  developers 
D)  operations personnel 
A)  field personnel 
B)  business intelligence users 
C)  developers 
D)  operations personnel

Question 3

Not all flat maps involve distortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There are no programs to convert raster maps to vector maps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

GIS is an information system that captures,stores,analyzes,and displays ________ data.

Accepted Answer

A)  geospatial 
B)  geosynchronous 
C)  geological 
D)  geometric 
A)  geospatial 
B)  geosynchronous 
C)  geological 
D)  geometric

Question 6

Application-specific programs are different from application programs for database systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A raster map consists of points,lines and shapes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is asset tracking?

Accepted Answer

Asset tracking is another organizational

Question 9

A vector map consists of pixels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following factors are geographic coordinates dependent on?

Accepted Answer

A)  radii of the earth 
B)  circumference of the earth 
C)  longitudes on the earth 
D)  mass of the earth 
A)  radii of the earth 
B)  circumference of the earth 
C)  longitudes on the earth 
D)  mass of the earth

Question 11

GIS employs special purpose hardware for capturing geospatial data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When does a modifiable areal unit problem occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a map displays colors, shades, or patterns in accordance with category values of underlying data. 
B)  When an organization uses GIS to achieve their goals and objectives or to obtain a competitive advantage. 
C)  When point based spatial data are aggregated into regions and the results depend on how the regions are defined. 
D)  When GIS sites have multiple users whose analyses can be invalidated by incorrect or unexpected data imports. 
A)  When a map displays colors, shades, or patterns in accordance with category values of underlying data. 
B)  When an organization uses GIS to achieve their goals and objectives or to obtain a competitive advantage. 
C)  When point based spatial data are aggregated into regions and the results depend on how the regions are defined. 
D)  When GIS sites have multiple users whose analyses can be invalidated by incorrect or unexpected data imports.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of raster maps?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not very useful at showing details. 
B)  They become blurry when enlarged. 
C)  They do not distort straight lines. 
D)  They are more difficult to create than vector maps. 
A)  They are not very useful at showing details. 
B)  They become blurry when enlarged. 
C)  They do not distort straight lines. 
D)  They are more difficult to create than vector maps.

Question 14

A datum is a technique for placing locations on the surface on the earth onto a flat surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following does a raster map contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  points 
B)  pixels 
C)  lines 
D)  shapes 
A)  points 
B)  pixels 
C)  lines 
D)  shapes

Question 16

A ________ is a geographic boundary set up within a GIS.

Accepted Answer

A)  geospatial 
B)  geofence 
C)  geotagging 
D)  geocode 
A)  geospatial 
B)  geofence 
C)  geotagging 
D)  geocode

Question 17

Currently,all GIS applications run on classic client-server applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A choropleth map shows themes about geographic locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true of vector maps?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are easy to create. 
B)  They scale perfectly. 
C)  They are not used in GIS maps. 
D)  The aerial maps are vector maps. 
A)  They are easy to create. 
B)  They scale perfectly. 
C)  They are not used in GIS maps. 
D)  The aerial maps are vector maps.

Question 20

Differentiate between raster and vector maps.

Accepted Answer

A raster map consists of pixels,each of

Exam 29: Geographic Information Systems

Operations personnel commonly use GIS data.

Who are involved in the capturing of geospatial data?

Not all flat maps involve distortion.

There are no programs to convert raster maps to vector maps.

GIS is an information system that captures,stores,analyzes,and displays ________ data.

Application-specific programs are different from application programs for database systems.

A raster map consists of points,lines and shapes.

What is asset tracking?

A vector map consists of pixels.

Which of the following factors are geographic coordinates dependent on?

GIS employs special purpose hardware for capturing geospatial data.

When does a modifiable areal unit problem occur?

Which of the following is true of raster maps?

A datum is a technique for placing locations on the surface on the earth onto a flat surface.

Which of the following does a raster map contain?

A ________ is a geographic boundary set up within a GIS.

Currently,all GIS applications run on classic client-server applications.

A choropleth map shows themes about geographic locations.

Which of the following is true of vector maps?

Differentiate between raster and vector maps.

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