Question 1

Linear interpolation is used in geocoding to

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A) find the exact point where an address is matched to. 
B) place a point an approximate distance along a line. 
C) count the number of houses on the street. 
D) separate the component parts of an address. 
A) find the exact point where an address is matched to. 
B) place a point an approximate distance along a line. 
C) count the number of houses on the street. 
D) separate the component parts of an address. B

Question 2

In a GIS network,an "edge" represents

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A) a link on the network. 
B) an intersection on the network. 
C) the side of the road on a network. 
D) the boundary of a road on the network. 
A) a link on the network. 
B) an intersection on the network. 
C) the side of the road on a network. 
D) the boundary of a road on the network. A

Question 3

TIGER files are created and maintained by

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A) USGS. 
B) NAVTEQ. 
C) U.S.Department of Transportation. 
D) U.S.Census Bureau. 
A) USGS. 
B) NAVTEQ. 
C) U.S.Department of Transportation. 
D) U.S.Census Bureau. D

Question 4

Address parsing is done to

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A) separate the parts of an address. 
B) make sure that all parts of an address have the same format. 
C) remove incorrect addresses prior to geocoding. 
D) align each address with a zip code. 
A) separate the parts of an address. 
B) make sure that all parts of an address have the same format. 
C) remove incorrect addresses prior to geocoding. 
D) align each address with a zip code.

Question 5

What are two ways of finding a shortest path between stops in a GIS?

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Two methods are; 1)finding the shortest

Question 6

Multiple addresses can be geocoded at once via

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A) address standardization. 
B) batch geocoding. 
C) Dijkstra's Algorithm. 
D) standard geocoding. 
A) address standardization. 
B) batch geocoding. 
C) Dijkstra's Algorithm. 
D) standard geocoding.

Question 7

In a TIGER file,the FEDIRP field refers to

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A) the name of the street. 
B) the direction of the prefix of a street. 
C) the direction of the suffix of a street. 
D) the type of road. 
A) the name of the street. 
B) the direction of the prefix of a street. 
C) the direction of the suffix of a street. 
D) the type of road.

Question 8

The base network data used for geocoding is referred to as

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A) reference database. 
B) street view. 
C) linear match. 
D) standardization. 
A) reference database. 
B) street view. 
C) linear match. 
D) standardization.

Question 9

The shortest path between an origin and other nodes on a network can be determined with

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A) Dijkstra's Algorithm. 
B) network junctions. 
C) address standardization. 
D) impedance. 
A) Dijkstra's Algorithm. 
B) network junctions. 
C) address standardization. 
D) impedance.

Question 10

TIGER files typically contain all of the following data except

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A) number of houses per street. 
B) address ranges on streets. 
C) zip code information for streets. 
D) names of streets. 
A) number of houses per street. 
B) address ranges on streets. 
C) zip code information for streets. 
D) names of streets.

Question 11

Describe a real-world application of using geocoding in a business or service.

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There are many possible answers to this

Question 12

Setting up the components of an address in a regular format describes

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A) parsing. 
B) standardization. 
C) linear interpolation. 
D) connectivity. 
A) parsing. 
B) standardization. 
C) linear interpolation. 
D) connectivity.

Question 13

Describe two reasons why an address may be geocoded in an incorrect location.

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There are many possible answers to this

Question 14

A major road (such as Virginia Beach Blvd)would be represented in a GIS as

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A) a single record. 
B) multiple records,with each representing one piece of the road. 
C) two records,each representing half of the road's distance. 
D) one file entitled "FENAME = 'Virginia Beach Blvd'." 
A) a single record. 
B) multiple records,with each representing one piece of the road. 
C) two records,each representing half of the road's distance. 
D) one file entitled "FENAME = 'Virginia Beach Blvd'."

Question 15

Destinations to visit on a network are referred to as

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A) junctions. 
B) edges. 
C) batches. 
D) stops. 
A) junctions. 
B) edges. 
C) batches. 
D) stops.

Question 16

The number of units to travel along a link of a network is

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A) link speed. 
B) transit cost. 
C) travel vector. 
D) via points. 
A) link speed. 
B) transit cost. 
C) travel vector. 
D) via points.

Linear interpolation is used in geocoding to

In a GIS network,an "edge" represents

TIGER files are created and maintained by

Address parsing is done to

What are two ways of finding a shortest path between stops in a GIS?

Multiple addresses can be geocoded at once via

In a TIGER file,the FEDIRP field refers to

The base network data used for geocoding is referred to as

The shortest path between an origin and other nodes on a network can be determined with

TIGER files typically contain all of the following data except

Describe a real-world application of using geocoding in a business or service.

Setting up the components of an address in a regular format describes

Describe two reasons why an address may be geocoded in an incorrect location.

A major road (such as Virginia Beach Blvd)would be represented in a GIS as

Destinations to visit on a network are referred to as

The number of units to travel along a link of a network is

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Linear interpolation is used in geocoding to

In a GIS network,an "edge" represents

TIGER files are created and maintained by

Address parsing is done to

What are two ways of finding a shortest path between stops in a GIS?

Multiple addresses can be geocoded at once via

In a TIGER file,the FEDIRP field refers to

The base network data used for geocoding is referred to as

The shortest path between an origin and other nodes on a network can be determined with

TIGER files typically contain all of the following data except

Describe a real-world application of using geocoding in a business or service.

Setting up the components of an address in a regular format describes

Describe two reasons why an address may be geocoded in an incorrect location.

A major road (such as Virginia Beach Blvd)would be represented in a GIS as

Destinations to visit on a network are referred to as

The number of units to travel along a link of a network is

Its A Geospatial World Out There

Where in the Geospatial World Are You

Getting Your Data to Match the Map

Finding Your Location With the Global Positioning System

Working With Digital Spatial Data and GIS

Esri Arcnews, Arcuser, and Arcwatch

Using GIS to Make a Map

Remotely Sensed Images From Above

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