Question 1

A geographic coordinate system definition includes which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Datum
B)  Prime meridian
C)  Angular unit
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

Which of the following are examples of roadway attributes that may be stored in a geographic information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roadway type (interstate, local highway, street, etc.) 
B)  Pavement type (asphalt, concrete, composite, etc.) 
C)  Location of entry points to the roadway
D)  A and B D

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes an intranet?

Accepted Answer

A)  An internal computer network system to facilitate communication and provide data sharing capabilities.
B)  A remote access system that allows users to connect to private computer networks.
C)  The process of transforming information so that it is unreadable to those without decryption software.
D)  None of the above A

Question 4

What type of attribute domain defines a set of permissible values for an attribute stored in a geodatabase?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commercial
B)  Network
C)  Coded Value
D)  All of the above

Question 5

What is the value of the following arithmetic expression? x = 119 - 558 / (87.6 - 56.6) x 235 + 6,755.22

Accepted Answer

A)  -8,9124.78
B)  2,644.22
C)  6,874.14
D)  None of the above

Question 6

A relational database is one in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  Genealogical information is stored.
B)  Collections of tables are associated to each other by shared fields.
C)  Personal information is uploaded for use by an online dating service.
D)  None of the above

Question 7

What is the value of the given arithmetic expression?
323 + 543 x (45.3 + 33.6) / 22 -17

Accepted Answer

A)  2,253.4
B)  3,088.8
C)  8,891.5
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Fill in the blank: A computer ______ consists of a set of programs that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for application software.

Accepted Answer

A)  Network
B)  Application
C)  Operating system
D)  Directory

Question 9

What does the conditional formatting command allow a spreadsheet user to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Answer specific questions about the data contained within a spreadsheet.
B)  Graphically display variations between data within a given data set.
C)  Apply specific rules to data meeting defined criteria.
D)  All of the above

Question 10

The term "schema," as related to the operations of a geographic information system (GIS), refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A set of definitions for tables, fields and the relationships between fields and tables in a relational database, as well as standards for grouping objects in the database.
B)  A list of resources used in developing feature classes and shape files.
C)  A and B
D)  None of the above

Question 11

What is the name of the function that can be used by a geographic information system to perform a network analysis on a geometric network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost-benefit analysis
B)  Zonal analysis
C)  Network trace
D)  None of the above

Question 12

As a rule of thumb, horizontal utility line information housed in geographic information systems utilized by most city governments is assumed to be accurate to what measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 mm
B)  1 inch
C)  3 inches
D)  3 feet

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The given expressions are examples of _______ statements. If < Condition> Then If (point_score> =) then writeln ('bad data') If (< C1> ) then begin if (< C2> ) then {< A> } and end else {< B> }

Accepted Answer

A)  Parenthetical
B)  Alternate
C)  Optional
D)  Decision

Question 14

Which of the following pieces of computer hardware is responsible for rendering images on a computer's monitor or display screen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Graphics card
B)  Mother board
C)  Memory card
D)  None of the above

Exam 1: Computers GIS