Quiz on Spatial Data Manipulation

What is the study of properties of geometric objects that remain invariant under certain transformations called?

• Geometry

• Cartography

• Topology

• Algebra

Which of the following is an example of a topological map?

• World map

• Topographic map

• Subway map

• Political map

What is the purpose of topological editing?

• To simplify line features

• To enhance color in maps

• To ensure digitized spatial features follow topological relationships

• To create new features

Which of the following is NOT a type of topological error?

• Lines are too thick

• Points fall outside of polygons

• Polygons overlap

• Lines do not connect at endpoints

What does SQL stand for?

• Simple Query Language

• Spatial Query Language

• Structured Query Language

• Standard Query Language

Which operation is used to match lines along the edge of one layer to lines of an adjacent layer?

• Topological Editing

• Line Simplification

• Edgematching

• Line Smoothing

What is the purpose of data exploration in GIS?

• To create new datasets

• To analyze spatial patterns and relationships

• To edit topological errors

• To visualize data in 3D

Which of the following is a measure of central tendency?

• Kurtosis

• Standard deviation

• Mean

• Variance

What type of query retrieves data subsets by working directly with feature geometries?

• Geospatial Query

• Spatial Data Query

• Attribute Data Query

• Raster Data Query

Which Boolean operator is used to connect two or more expressions in a query statement?

• NOT

• AND

• OR

• All of the above