Question 1

GIS uses the information from which of the following sources?

Accepted Answer

A) non- spatial information system 
B) spatial information system 
C) global information system 
D) position information system 
A) non- spatial information system 
B) spatial information system 
C) global information system 
D) position information system B

Question 2

Among the following ____________ can be expressed as an example of hardware component.

Accepted Answer

A) keyboard 
B) arc gis 
C) auto cad 
D) digitalization 
A) keyboard 
B) arc gis 
C) auto cad 
D) digitalization A

Question 3

The entire earth surface is divided into zones in which type of map projection?

Accepted Answer

A) poly conic projection system 
B) cylindrical projection 
C) utm projection 
D) lambert- azimuthal equal area projection 
A) poly conic projection system 
B) cylindrical projection 
C) utm projection 
D) lambert- azimuthal equal area projection C

Question 4

Which among the following is not related to GIS software's?

Accepted Answer

A) cad 
B) arc gis 
C) arc view 
D) staad pro 
A) cad 
B) arc gis 
C) arc view 
D) staad pro

Question 5

In a map showing contours, the name of the darker contour lines is

Accepted Answer

A) index contours 
B) key contours 
C) lines of deviation 
D) lines of elevations 
A) index contours 
B) key contours 
C) lines of deviation 
D) lines of elevations

Question 6

In which of the following ways, meridians are projected in cylindrical projection?

Accepted Answer

A) mathematically 
B) geometrically 
C) horizontally 
D) vertically 
A) mathematically 
B) geometrically 
C) horizontally 
D) vertically

Question 7

If you are making a web map of sampling locations, streams and watershed areas, in what order would you place the layers on the map?

Accepted Answer

A) sampling locations, wetland areas, streams 
B) streams, wetland areas, sampling locations 
C) sampling locations, streams, wetland areas 
D) it doesn't matter what order they are in 
A) sampling locations, wetland areas, streams 
B) streams, wetland areas, sampling locations 
C) sampling locations, streams, wetland areas 
D) it doesn't matter what order they are in

Question 8

Which type of data set is not used in GIS related software's?

Accepted Answer

A) vertex 
B) point 
C) poly line 
D) polygon 
A) vertex 
B) point 
C) poly line 
D) polygon

Question 9

Which of the following doesn't indicate a topology error?

Accepted Answer

A) polygonal features 
B) gaps between polygons 
C) silver polygons 
D) unclosed polygons 
A) polygonal features 
B) gaps between polygons 
C) silver polygons 
D) unclosed polygons

Exam 1: GIS: Data Sources, Hardware Components, and Software Features