Question 1

A researcher receives a shapefile that contains field data that appears to be missing its .prj file. When the data is added as a layer to an existing map, the data aligns and displays correctly. How should the researcher generate the missing .prj file?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project the shapefile 
B)  Import the shapefile into a geodatabase 
C)  Define the projection 
D)  Export the data from the Layer > Data > Export dialog

Question 2

A supervisor wants a user to create a new feature class in an editing session based on an existing feature class. The supervisor also wants the user to use the Append geoprocessing tool to add the features from the original feature class to the new feature class. How should the user create a new feature class that has the same schema as the original feature class?

Accepted Answer

A)  Import spatial reference from the original feature class 
B)  Import the fields from the original feature class 
C)  Ensure the X,Y Tolerance is the same as the original feature class 
D)  Ensure that the Z and M coordinates are the same as the original feature class

Question 3

Refer to the exhibits.  An ArcGIS user is previewing attribute tables for feature classes in ArcCatalog. The user needs to change the display of the fields from Exhibit A to Exhibit B. What should the user select after clicking the Table Options button?

Accepted Answer

A)  Show Field Aliases 
B)  Reload Field Properties 
C)  Display Field Names 
D)  Restore Field Description

Question 4

Which spatial selection method allows a user to select polygons that share at least half of their area within another, single, large polygon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intersect the source layer feature 
B)  Touch the boundary of the source layer feature 
C)  Are identical to the source layer feature 
D)  Have a polygon centroid in the source layer feature

Question 5

A wildlife biologist is studying endangered mammals. The biologist has separate polygon feature classes that represent each mammal in a given geographic region. Which tool should the ArcGIS analyst use to create a new feature class containing all areas where the mammal weighs more than 45 kilograms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intersect 
B)  Buffer 
C)  Merge 
D)  Union

Question 6

A biologist must go into the field and record locations of every site that currently has standing water with mosquito larvae. Which application should the biologist use?

Accepted Answer

A)  ArcGIS Online 
B)  ArcGIS Pro 
C)  Navigator for ArcGIS 
D)  Collector for ArcGIS

Question 7

A GIS user typically works with the same geodatabase, the same set of locators, and the same layers added to the map. What is the most efficient way to simplify new project creation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create a web map with all data > Import the map into new projects 
B)  Create a Project Template with all data > Open new projects from the template 
C)  Save all data to a folder > Add a folder connection to a new project > Add data from the folder connection 
D)  Save a project with all data > Begin by opening that project > Save as a new project

Question 8

A researcher is mapping a small national park that has an east-west orientation near the equator. Which map projection should be used for this study area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transverse Mercator 
B)  Albers Equal Area Conic 
C)  Lambert Conformal Conic 
D)  Polar Stereographic

Question 9

An analyst has project data in the form of shapefiles What should the analyst do to import the data to a file geodatabase?

Accepted Answer

A)  Run The Multipart To Singlepart geoprocessing tool 
B)  Upgrade the X,Y precision of the spatial reference during import 
C)  Create a spatial index on the shapefile prior to importing the data 
D)  Run The Feature Class To Feature Class geoprocessing tool

Question 10

A user signs into an ArcGIS Online organizational account to find a web layer that can be added to a web map. Which option takes the user directly to a page that shows the organization's featured content as a series of thumbnails?

Accepted Answer

A)  Map 
B)  Scene 
C)  Gallery 
D)  My Organization

Question 11

Refer to the exhibit.  The exhibit below provides a conceptual view of a coordinate grid onto which all coordinate values snap to the grid mesh. The grid covers the extent of each dataset. An ArcGIS user is creating a new feature class, and needs to increase the numeric precision used to store the coordinate values. When modified, which of the following will increase the numeric precision used to store the coordinate values?

Accepted Answer

A)  X,Y Tolerance 
B)  Z value 
C)  M Value 
D)  X,Y Resolution

Question 12

A GIS user has an address and must display the location of the address as a point on the map. The user has a general idea of where the address is located but needs a precise result How should the user efficiently perform this task in ArcMap?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type the full address in the search field of the Geocoding Toolbar, and press Enter 
B)  Zoom in to the city, pan to the street. and use the Address Inspector on the Geocoding Toolbar 
C)  Open the Go To XY tool and search the full address 
D)  Open the Geocode Addresses tool from the Geocoding Toolbar and search the full address

Question 13

A GIS technician needs to export multiple maps of individual county parcels. Which action should the technician take to achieve this in ArcGIS Pro?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enable Map Series pages 
B)  Export a map at the county scale 
C)  Export a layout to a .pdf format 
D)  Export a layout with compressed vector graphics

Question 14

An ArcGIS Online user is working with a feature layer representing regional village locations in a study area Each village should be symbolized by using a specific color which identifies the region. How should the user change the style of the village layer to accomplish this task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Show Location (Single Symbol) 
B)  Show a Heat Map 
C)  Show Types (Unique Symbols) 
D)  Show Multiple Attributes

Question 15

Which file type can be dragged and dropped from the desktop directly into the ArcGIS Online map viewer?

Accepted Answer

A)  .csv 
B)  .gdb 
C)  mpk 
D)  shp

Question 16

An ArcGIS user is creating a map of a village. The user needs the map to clearly display features such as streets, trees, and businesses in the village. Which scale should the user choose for this map?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large scale to cover a small area of the ground with a high level of detail 
B)  Small scale to cover a small area of the ground with a high level of detail 
C)  Large scale to cover a large area of the ground with a low level of detail 
D)  Small scale to cover a large area of the ground with a low level of detail

Question 17

A GIS researcher needs to create a web map in ArcGIS Online and share it to the public. The researcher must make sure that certain features in the map do NOT show, based on the values in a certain field in the attribute table. The end user should still be able to access this features if needed. How should the researcher perform this task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set a visibility range on the layer in the web map 
B)  Set transparency on the layer in the web map 
C)  Apply a filter on the layer in the web map 
D)  Change the style of the layer in the web map

Question 18

A technician has a map of cell phone towers. An additional tower needs to be added in the middle of a national park and the technician has only x,y coordinates recorded for the tower's location. How should the technician locate this tower on the map?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use the search field on the Portal tab of the Project pane to search for the coordinates in ArcGIS Pro. 
B)  Enable the Address Inspector on ArcMap's Geocoding Toolbar and use it to navigate to the x,y coordinates in the national park. 
C)  Open the Locate pane in ArcGIS Pro and search for the coordinates. 
D)  Right-click the map in the national park and select What's Here in ArcGIS Pro.

Question 19

Which two methods can be used to create a feature class in ArcMap? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  ArcToolbox > Data Management Tools > Feature Class > Create Feature Class 
B)  Catalog window > Right-click a geodatabase > New > Feature Class 
C)  Catalog window > Right-click a folder > New > Feature Class 
D)  File > Add Data > Add Data > Shapefile > New Feature Class 
E)  Start an Edit session > Create Features window > Click Feature Template > Create Features

Question 20

An ArcGIS Pro user is working with several layers in a map that were added from feature classes in a geodatabase and then modified with custom symbology. The user copies the layers from the original map and pastes them into the Contents Pane in the second map. The user expected default symbology, but all the symbology modifications carried over. What should the user have done differently?

Accepted Answer

A)  The user should have shared the layers to the web and then imported them into the second map. 
B)  The user should have selected Single Symbol from the Symbology dropdown in the Appearance tab on the ribbon to limit the symbology to one map. 
C)  The user should NOT have saved the Project before copying the layers over. The user should NOT have saved the Project before copying the layers over. 
D)  The user should have added the feature classes from the geodatabase into the second map.

Exam 2: ArcGIS Desktop Entry 10.5