WorksheetsQGIS and GIS
Total questions: 100
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What is the full meaning of QGIS?
Quantum GLS
Quantum GISS
Quantum GIS
Quality GIS
What is QGIS used for?
data integration
Non-spatial data manipulation
Spatial data manipulation
Typing
What is buffering?
Area of interest
Area of distance around an area
Area of concentration
Which the following tools is used for zooming extent ?
Which of the following is the pan tool ?
Which of the following is the identifier tool ?
which of the following is the selection tool?
Which of the following is the editing tool?
Which of the following criteria does QGIS fall under?
Proprietary
Open Source
Semi- Proprietary
Semi- Open Source
What are the two main data types that can be visualize in QGIS?
Vector
Pen
Raster
dot
What are the three main data type under vector ?
line
polygon
point
triangle
sphere
How do you create a CSV file with geographic co-ordinates that will recognized by QGIS.
Enter data in word file and download CSV format
Enter data in excel file and download CSV format
Enter data in notepad and download CSV format
All the above
GIS represent data of _______
Water body
Tree
Lands
All the above
GIS accuracy depends on _____
The encoded process
Source data
Both a & b
Location
Which of the following is a branch of the study of GIS concept.
Geographic science
Geographic information science
Geographic data
None of the above
GIS application are (a) based tools
What does the abbreviation QGIS stands for?
Qualitative Geographic Information System
Quantum Geographic Information System
Quick user Geographic Information System
Quarterly Geographic Information System
Two ways of representing spatial data are:
Vector and Image
Raster and Polygons
Vector and Raster
Line and Polygons
The difference between "Raster" and "Vector" is:
Raster is composed by pixels and Vector is composed by paths
Vector represents images and Raster represents points, lines and polygons
Raster represents data as cell or grid while Vector represents data using sequential points or vertices.
The three basic symbol types for vector data
Cells, Dots and Triangles
Points, Squares and Polygons
2D, 3D and Hybrid
Points, lines and polygons
Which of the following is not a hardware component of GIS?
A computer screen
GPS coordinates
A plotter
A scanner
Meta data would describe....
who collected a set of data.
how the data was collected.
when the data was collected.
all of the above are true.
What is an example of modern mapmaking?
Mapmakers using repeated, first-hand experience of the landscape to create a map.
Mapmakers and scientists using photos from airplanes or satellites to create a map.
Mapmakers and scientists using historic and modern data by traveling on foot.
Mapmakers using pictures taken when traveling to create a map of the landscape.
What are the Components of GIS?
A. computer hardware, software
B. geographic data
C. People
Both A and B
A, B, C
In Natural Resource Management, the more reliable technologies are
Remote sensing
GIS
GPS
All the above
The GIS is used to study ______________ analyze soils and strata, assess seismic information, and or create three dimensional (3D) displays of _________.
geologic features, locaton
geologic features, geographic features
hydrology, geographic features
All the above
GIS for Natural Resource Mgmt are useful tool in
Increases GIS resources
Maintains Common features as existing
Fast and effective decision making
None of the above
Not part of GIS ( system)
People
Hardware
server
software
Not type of data
Raster
vector
point
DEM
Types of tables to be used in Joining
Excel .XLXS
CSV
Text
all of the above
The name of the field has to be the same to Join the two tables
True
False
To join the tables , We join only numbers to numbers
True
False
Satellite images made up of three or more bands of data area called
Air photographs
Multispectral images
Single band imagery
Subset images
Which of the following are the GIS software used?
MATTSSOR
ARCGIS
SOSIGIS
NONE OF THE ABOVE
which of the following is the application of GIS.
Facilities management
Road network analysis
None of the above
all of the above
What is QGIS used for?
data integration
Non-spatial data manipulation
Spatial data manipulation
Typing
In ArcGIS and QGIS, what is the purpose of a toolbox?
A physical toolkit for field data collection
A storage container for maps
A set of geoprocessing tools and datasets
A type of geodatabase
What is the primary function of the toolbox in ArcGIS or QGIS?
To visualize spatial data
To manage and organize geospatial projects
To act as a file storage location
To access the internet for data retrieval
What are the key components typically found in a geoprocessing toolbox?
Maps and legends
Vector datasets
Geoprocessing tools and models
Audio files
In a GIS software like ArcGIS or QGIS, what is the purpose of an analysis tool?
To measure distances on the map
To store geospatial data
To perform geospatial operations on data
To create metadata for spatial datasets
Which of the following is an example of an analysis tool?
A digital camera
A scanner
A buffer tool
A printer
How does a geospatial analyst typically use analysis tools?
To browse the internet
To manage fieldwork
To manipulate and analyze geospatial data
To design web pages
In a real-world scenario, when might you use the "Clip" tool in a GIS?
To create a buffer zone around a point of interest
To extract data within a specified boundary
To measure the length of a road
To merge multiple datasets
Imagine you're a land planner. You need to extract land cover data within a specific region for an environmental impact study. Which geoprocessing tool would be most useful?
Clip
Merge
Buffer
Statistics Analysis
You're working on a project to assess wildlife habitat. You want to extract data for a specific species of bird within a protected area. Which tool should you use?
Dissolve
Buffer
Extract by Mask
Resample
In a real-world scenario, when might you use the "Intersect" tool in GIS analysis?
To merge multiple datasets
To identify areas where multiple features overlap
To create metadata
To convert raster data to vector data
Imagine you're a city planner. You want to find areas that are suitable for both parks and schools. Which geoprocessing tool should you use?
Union
Intersect
Merge
Dissolve
You're studying the impact of urban development on wetlands. You need to identify areas where urban features overlap with wetland areas. Which tool would be most appropriate?
Clip
Buffer
Identity
Overlay
In a real-world scenario, when might you use the "Buffer" tool in GIS analysis?
To merge multiple datasets
To create metadata for a project
To create a zone around a point, line, or polygon
To conduct statistical analysis
Imagine you're an environmental scientist. You need to create a safety zone around a hazardous waste site. Which geoprocessing tool would you use?
Dissolve
Union
Buffer
Identity
You're a traffic engineer tasked with assessing the impact of a new highway on nearby businesses. Which tool should you use to create concentric rings of distances from the highway?
Multiple Ring Buffer
Intersect
Merge
Clip
In a real-world scenario, when might you use the "Summary Statistics" tool in GIS?
To measure distances on a map
To analyze data and generate statistics on attributes
To merge multiple datasets
To create metadata for vector datasets
Imagine you're a market analyst. You need to calculate the total sales for each product category within different regions. Which geoprocessing tool should you use?
Clip
Buffer
Summary Statistics
Dissolve
You're a climate researcher. You want to determine the average annual temperature for specific geographic zones. Which tool would help you calculate this statistic?
Identity
Buffer
Union
Summary Statistics
What is datum?
A mathematical model
The mathematical model related to real-world features
A system of coordinates.
Real-world features are projected with minimum distortion from the round earth to a flat map
Which one of the following is a Open Source GIS Software?
ArcGIS
AutoCAD MAP
ILWIS
SURFER
The term define angular distance from equator to poles ?
Latitude
Longitude
Coordinate System
none of the above
What does 'WGS' in WGS84 stands for?
World Geodetic System
World Geographic System
World Geocoordinate System
World Grid System
The equipotential surface of the Earth’s gravity field which best fits, in a least squares sense, global mean sea level is called
Equator
Datum
Geoid
World Coordinate System
When converting Degrees/Minutes/Seconds of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere to decimal degrees
Add the three values together and divide the sum by 3600, i.e., (Deg+Min+Sec)/3600
Subtract the seconds from the minutes, then the minutes from the degrees i.e. (Deg-(Min-Sec))
Divide the Seconds by 3600, divide the Minutes by 60, then add those values to the degrees, i.e. (Deg+(Min/60)+(Sec/3600))
Multiply the Minutes by 60, multiply the seconds by 3600 and then add all to the degrees, i.e., (Deg+(Min*60)+(Sec*3600))
The entire earth surface is divided into zones in which type of map projection?
Polyconic projection system
Cylindrical projection
Lambert- Azimuthal equal area projection
UTM projection
A value applied to the origin of a coordinate system to change the y-coordinate readings.
False Easting
False Nothing
Datum
None of the above
A coordinate system that specifies each point uniquely by a pair of numerical coordinates, which are the signed distances to the point from two fixed perpendicular oriented lines, measured in the same unit of length.
Cartesian coordinate system
Geographic Coordinate system
A World Coordinate system
none of the above
Which of the following statements is true about the capabilities of GIS?
Data capture and preparation
Data management, including storage and maintenance
Data manipulation and analysis
Data presentation
All of the above
By ‘spatial data’ we mean data that has
Positional values
Complex values
Decimal values
Graphic values
Statement 1: A Geographic Coordinate System defines where the data is located on the earth’s surface.
Statement 2: A Projected Coordinates System tells the data how to draw on a flat surface, like on a paper map or a computer screen.
Which of the statements are true?
Only Statement 2 is true
Only Statement 1 is True
Both the Statements are true
None of the statements are true
A data set is characterized by the use of sequential points or vertices to define a linear segment.
Vector Data
Raster Data
Numerical Data
Attribute data
A data model that incorporates the use of a grid-cell data structure where the geographic area is divided into cells identified by row and column
Attribute Data
Vector Data
Raster Data
Numerical Data
Which model is used to represent the earth’s surface and where that model is positioned relative to the surface?
Map Projections
Universal Traverse Mercator
Geodetics
Datum
Which of the following is true about ‘Discrete fields’?
Discrete fields divide the study space in mutually exclusive, bounded parts, with all locations in one part having the same field value
‘Land classification’ is an example of discrete fields
Discrete fields make use of ‘bounded’ features
All of the above
Interpolation is made possible by a principle called
Spatial auto-correction
Spatial Autocorrelation
Thematic Autocorrelation
Thematic auto-correction
The fundamental principle which refers to the fact that locations that are closer together are more likely to have similar values than locations that are far apart, is commonly referred to as
Tobler’s first low of Geography
Anthony’s first law of Geography
Kepler’s first law of Geography
Thompson’s first law of Geography
TIN stands for
Traffic Internet Network
Temporal Interest Network
Triangulated Irregular Network
Temperature Interface Node
The ‘boundary model’ is sometimes also called
Temporal data model
Temporal discrete model
Topological discrete model
Topological data model
Which of the following statements are NOT true about the ‘temporal dimension’?
Valid time (or world time) is the time when an event really happened, or a string of events took place.
Time can be represented as ‘absolute’ or ‘relative’
Time can be considered to be ‘linear’ extending from past to the present (‘now’), & into the future
Time cannot be measured along a ‘discrete’ or ‘continuous’ scale.
When measuring time, we speak of granularity as the precision of a time value in a GIS or database.
Which of the following is true about DBMS?
A DBMS provides a high-level, ‘declaration query language’
A DBMS supports the use of a ‘data model’
A DBMS includes ‘data backup’ and ‘recovery’ functions to ensure data availability at all times
A DBMS allows the control of ‘data redundancy’
All of the above
Which of the following belong to the eight spatial relationships?
Disjoint, meets, equals
Inside, covered by
Contains, covers, overlaps
All of the above
Sliver polygons are formed due to
Small areas resulting from spatial overlays
Small areas resulting from Grid based analysis methods
Small areas resulting from Non-Spatial and spatial data intersection
Interpolation of contour lines while DEM generation
Which of the satellite are used for land use land cover mapping?
Resourcesat
LISS III
LISS IV
All of the above
Satellite images, scanned data and photographs are examples of what type of data?
Image Data
Vector Data
Feature Data
Theme
The various models that are used to approximate the shape of the Earth are called
Ellipsoids
Spheres
Datums
Coordinates
To create a new data layer from selected records in an existing data layer, what ArcMap option must you use?
Rectify Data
Add Data
Import Data
Export Data
A component of an ArcMap project that contains layers that form interactive maps is called a
Data Frame
View
Attribute Table
Chart
What ArcGIS function allows you to navigate more quickly to data storage locations?
Add Data
Windows folder explorer
Connect to folder
Add New data frame
The ArcGIS program that allows you to view and analyze geographic data is called
ArcMap
ArcCatalog
ArcToolBox
None of the above
The process of creating map features from a table of addresses is called
Geocoding
Georeferencing
Geomonitoring
Geofencing
Data represented as points, lines, and polygons are of what type of data?
Continuous data
Raster data
Feature data
Image data
The act of using computer drawing tools to draw feature data using remotely sensed image data is called
Dissolving
Clipping
Georeferencing
Heads-up digitizing
A shapefile differs from a geodatabase because
A shapefile cannot be created in ArcCatalog but a geodatabase can.
A shapefile can contain only point, line or polygon feature types but a geodatabase can use other geometric types.
A shapefile is the only data format that can be viewed in ArcCatalog.
A shapefile can contain a single feature class and a geodatabase can contain multiple feature classes.
Which of the following is an example of a quantitative attribute?
Name
Telephone Number
Population
Address
Measurements taken in GIS analysis may differ based on the coordinate system and map projection used because
Locations on the face of the Earth are constantly changing making accurate measurement impossible.
The units of measurement would be different.
Different map projections have different degrees of distortion.
The features being measured would probably differ
A powerful type of spatial interpolation that uses complex mathematical formulas to estimate values at unknown points based on the values at known points.
Intersection
Krigging
Geoprocessing
Spline Interpolation
Model based on the notion of real-world entities and relationships among them
interstellar Model
Topology Model
Entity Relationship Model
Spaghetti models
Statement 1: Inverse Distance Weighted interpolation is a deterministic spatial interpolation approach to estimate an unknown value at a location using some known values with corresponding weighted values.
Statement 2: Inverse distance weighted (IDW) interpolation explicitly makes the assumption that things that are close to one another are more alike than those that are farther apart. To predict a value for any unmeasured location, IDW uses the measured values surrounding the prediction location.
Statement 1 is Correct and 2 is Wrong
Statement 2 is Correct and 1 is Wrong
Both Statements are correct
Both Statements are wrong
Which one is not a DEM data?
ASTER
SRTM
Landsat
Alos Pulsar
Using degrees for distance measurement in GIS analysis is not recommended because
Degrees differ based on the elevation of a region.
Degrees of longitude differ because they do not have constant distance between them as you move from equator to pole.
Degrees differ based on the temperature of a region.
Degrees are not used for identifying locations for data generated since 1957.
The display that is used to show the distribution of pixel values in a data layer is called a
Attribute table
Layer Properties
Histogram
Data Frame Properties
What would be the best legend type to use on an ArcMap map layout to plot world cities with varying populations?
Graduated symbol
Unique value
Graduated color
Single symbol
A component of an ArcGIS project that displays data frames, charts, reports and other graphic elements that may be printed is called a
Layout
Table
Extension
Script
A component of an ArcGIS project that displays data about map features in tabular form is called a
ArcCatalog
Attribute Data
Layout
Feature Class
