Question 1

Two tables may be joined together if which of the following conditions are met?

Accepted Answer

A) The two tables have a common record. 
B) The two tables have a common field. 
C) The two tables contain the same data layers. 
D) The two tables' data covers the same geographic area. 
A) The two tables have a common record. 
B) The two tables have a common field. 
C) The two tables contain the same data layers. 
D) The two tables' data covers the same geographic area. B

Question 2

Which of the following GIS software programs can be downloaded for free?

Accepted Answer

A) ArcGIS Basic 
B) ArcGIS Standard 
C) ArcGIS Advanced 
D) ArcGIS Explorer 
A) ArcGIS Basic 
B) ArcGIS Standard 
C) ArcGIS Advanced 
D) ArcGIS Explorer D

Question 3

A map showing streams in Ohio,displaying the number of available fishing days for each stream,is showing line data of which type?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio 
A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio D

Question 4

The digitized features from USGS topographic maps are

Accepted Answer

A) digital line graphs. 
B) national land cover data. 
C) connectivity graphs. 
D) digital vector objects. 
A) digital line graphs. 
B) national land cover data. 
C) connectivity graphs. 
D) digital vector objects.

Question 5

The "information" being handled by GIS refers to

Accepted Answer

A) spatial information. 
B) tabular information. 
C) visual information. 
D) non-spatial information. 
A) spatial information. 
B) tabular information. 
C) visual information. 
D) non-spatial information.

Question 6

A chart showing the amount of money earned by each of the top 10 movies of the week would be an example of which type of data?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio 
A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio

Question 7

In the raster data model,

Accepted Answer

A) areas are modeled using equally spaced and equally sized grid cells. 
B) polygon objects are used for modeling large geographic areas. 
C) continuous fields are modeled using points and lines. 
D) multiple types of grid resolutions can be used in the same data set. 
A) areas are modeled using equally spaced and equally sized grid cells. 
B) polygon objects are used for modeling large geographic areas. 
C) continuous fields are modeled using points and lines. 
D) multiple types of grid resolutions can be used in the same data set.

Question 8

When modeling the world in GIS,when all features are treated as objects with definite locations and boundaries,what is being described?

Accepted Answer

A) Continuous field view of the world 
B) Discrete object view of the world 
C) Ellipsoid component view of the world 
D) Geographic view of the world 
A) Continuous field view of the world 
B) Discrete object view of the world 
C) Ellipsoid component view of the world 
D) Geographic view of the world

Question 9

In "heads-up" digitizing,

Accepted Answer

A) "meta" (or "control")points must be set up at the edges of the map before beginning. 
B) digitizing is performed on a computer screen using an image as a backdrop. 
C) a mouse is moved across the mesh of a map taped to a digitizing table to capture points. 
D) only lines and polygons can be created;points must therefore be created using tabular x/y data. 
A) "meta" (or "control")points must be set up at the edges of the map before beginning. 
B) digitizing is performed on a computer screen using an image as a backdrop. 
C) a mouse is moved across the mesh of a map taped to a digitizing table to capture points. 
D) only lines and polygons can be created;points must therefore be created using tabular x/y data.

Question 10

A map showing the locations of the top tourist destinations in Florida,ranked by the number of tourists that came to them in 2013,is showing what type of data?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio 
A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio

Question 11

In the vector data model,all items are represented as

Accepted Answer

A) equally spaced and sized grid cells. 
B) points,lines,and polygons. 
C) directional lines. 
D) digitizing sketches. 
A) equally spaced and sized grid cells. 
B) points,lines,and polygons. 
C) directional lines. 
D) digitizing sketches.

Question 12

Non-spatial data in a GIS are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) attributes. 
B) tables. 
C) points. 
D) layers. 
A) attributes. 
B) tables. 
C) points. 
D) layers.

Question 13

In an attribute table,each object is stored as a

Accepted Answer

A) column. 
B) field. 
C) record. 
D) layer. 
A) column. 
B) field. 
C) record. 
D) layer.

Question 14

Topology (in GIS terms)describes

Accepted Answer

A) the landforms on Earth's surface. 
B) how objects are connected to one another independently of their coordinates. 
C) how grid cells are set up adjacent to one another. 
D) how grid cells are contained within a larger raster data model. 
A) the landforms on Earth's surface. 
B) how objects are connected to one another independently of their coordinates. 
C) how grid cells are set up adjacent to one another. 
D) how grid cells are contained within a larger raster data model.

Question 15

Polygons are

Accepted Answer

A) 0-dimensional objects. 
B) 1-dimensional objects. 
C) 2-dimensional objects. 
D) 3-dimensional objects. 
A) 0-dimensional objects. 
B) 1-dimensional objects. 
C) 2-dimensional objects. 
D) 3-dimensional objects.

Question 16

The acronym "GIS" first started being used in the

Accepted Answer

A) 1950s with Harvard's GIS Labs (SYGIS). 
B) 1960s with Canada's CGIS. 
C) 1970s with the CIA's Automap GIS. 
D) 1980s with the development of Esri's ArcGIS. 
A) 1950s with Harvard's GIS Labs (SYGIS). 
B) 1960s with Canada's CGIS. 
C) 1970s with the CIA's Automap GIS. 
D) 1980s with the development of Esri's ArcGIS.

Question 17

A parcel map of Mahoning County listing the owner of each land parcel would mean those polygons are representing what type of data?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio 
A) Nominal 
B) Ordinal 
C) Interval 
D) Ratio

Question 18

The new file format developed for ArcGIS was

Accepted Answer

A) coverage. 
B) shapefile. 
C) geodatabase. 
D) grid. 
A) coverage. 
B) shapefile. 
C) geodatabase. 
D) grid.

Question 19

Which ArcGIS function is used to manage your available GIS data?

Accepted Answer

A) ArcMap 
B) Catalog 
C) ArcToolbox 
D) Info 
A) ArcMap 
B) Catalog 
C) ArcToolbox 
D) Info

Question 20

Metadata refers to

Accepted Answer

A) descriptive information about the data. 
B) data automatically created by the GIS during the digitizing process. 
C) the "meta" or "control" points used in digitizing. 
D) data manually imported into the GIS. 
A) descriptive information about the data. 
B) data automatically created by the GIS during the digitizing process. 
C) the "meta" or "control" points used in digitizing. 
D) data manually imported into the GIS.

Two tables may be joined together if which of the following conditions are met?

Which of the following GIS software programs can be downloaded for free?

A map showing streams in Ohio,displaying the number of available fishing days for each stream,is showing line data of which type?

The digitized features from USGS topographic maps are

The "information" being handled by GIS refers to

A chart showing the amount of money earned by each of the top 10 movies of the week would be an example of which type of data?

In the raster data model,

When modeling the world in GIS,when all features are treated as objects with definite locations and boundaries,what is being described?

In "heads-up" digitizing,

A map showing the locations of the top tourist destinations in Florida,ranked by the number of tourists that came to them in 2013,is showing what type of data?

In the vector data model,all items are represented as

Non-spatial data in a GIS are referred to as

In an attribute table,each object is stored as a

Topology (in GIS terms)describes

Polygons are

The acronym "GIS" first started being used in the

A parcel map of Mahoning County listing the owner of each land parcel would mean those polygons are representing what type of data?

The new file format developed for ArcGIS was

Which ArcGIS function is used to manage your available GIS data?

Metadata refers to

How to Use Geospatial Data and Arcgis

How to Use Tables and Attributes in Arcgis

How to Create a Map Layout With Arcgis

How to Create a Web Map and Share Data Online With Arcgis

How to Create Geospatial Data With Arcgis

How to Edit Data With Arcgis

How to Perform Spatial Analysis in Arcgis

How to Perform Geoprocessing in Arcgis

How to Perform Geocoding in Arcgis

How to Perform Network Analysis in Arcgis

How to Use Raster Data in Arcgis

How to Use Remotely Sensed Imagery in Arcgis

How to Perform Spatial Interpolation With Arcgis

How to Work With Digital Elevation Models in Arcgis

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Exam 5: How to Obtain and Use Online Data With Arcgis

Two tables may be joined together if which of the following conditions are met?

Which of the following GIS software programs can be downloaded for free?

A map showing streams in Ohio,displaying the number of available fishing days for each stream,is showing line data of which type?

The digitized features from USGS topographic maps are

The "information" being handled by GIS refers to

A chart showing the amount of money earned by each of the top 10 movies of the week would be an example of which type of data?

In the raster data model,

When modeling the world in GIS,when all features are treated as objects with definite locations and boundaries,what is being described?

In "heads-up" digitizing,

A map showing the locations of the top tourist destinations in Florida,ranked by the number of tourists that came to them in 2013,is showing what type of data?

In the vector data model,all items are represented as

Non-spatial data in a GIS are referred to as

In an attribute table,each object is stored as a

Topology (in GIS terms)describes

Polygons are

The acronym "GIS" first started being used in the

A parcel map of Mahoning County listing the owner of each land parcel would mean those polygons are representing what type of data?

The new file format developed for ArcGIS was

Which ArcGIS function is used to manage your available GIS data?

Metadata refers to

How to Use Geospatial Data and Arcgis

How to Use Tables and Attributes in Arcgis

How to Create a Map Layout With Arcgis

How to Create a Web Map and Share Data Online With Arcgis

How to Create Geospatial Data With Arcgis

How to Edit Data With Arcgis

How to Perform Spatial Analysis in Arcgis

How to Perform Geoprocessing in Arcgis

How to Perform Geocoding in Arcgis

How to Perform Network Analysis in Arcgis

How to Use Raster Data in Arcgis

How to Use Remotely Sensed Imagery in Arcgis

How to Perform Spatial Interpolation With Arcgis

How to Work With Digital Elevation Models in Arcgis

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