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WorksheetsGIS Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the purpose of a GPS in GIS?
Managing databases
Collecting spatial data
Creating maps
Analyzing data
What does GIS stand for?
- a) Geographic Information System (GIS)
b) Global Information Software
c) Geospatial Intelligence System
d) Geological Information Service
Which map projection preserves shape but distorts area?
Conic
Azimuthal Equidistant
Robinson
Mercator
Which type of data is represented by points on a map in GIS?
a) Vector data
b) Raster data
c) Attribute data
d) Topographic data
What does the term "geocoding" refer to in GIS?
Transforming raster data to vector data
Creating a digital elevation model
Converting geographic coordinates to an address
Overlaying maps
Which file format is commonly used for storing spatial data in GIS?
JPEG
Shapefile
PNG
What is the purpose of a buffer in GIS?
To enhance map resolution
To analyze spatial relationships
To store attribute data
To create a zone around a feature
Which software is widely used for open-source GIS?
ArcGIS
QGIS
Google Earth
MapInfo
What is the primary function of a GIS database?
Managing attribute data
Storing only spatial data
Displaying maps
Conducting geospatial analysis
Which of the following statements is true about the capabilities of GIS
Data presentation
Data management, including storage and maintenance
Data capture and preparation
Data manipulation and analysis
All of the above
What is ‘Metadata’ ?
It is ‘ data about data’
It is ‘meteorological data’
It is ‘oceanic data’
It is ‘contour data’
Key components of ‘spatial data’ quality include
Positional accuracy
Temporal accuracy
Lineage and completeness
Logical consistency
All of the above
Which of the following is related to GIS
Euclidean space
Ramanujan space
Pythagorian space
None of the above
TIN stands for
Traffic Internet Network
Triangulated Irregular Network
Temporal Interest Network
Temperature Interface Node
A GIS package cannot be called full-fledged if the following capabilities are missing
Data capture and preparation
Data storage
Data analysis
Presentation of spatial data
All of the above
DBMS stands for
Database Management System
Database Monitoring System
Database Manufacturing System
Database Mixing Station
What are the various reasons for which DBMS is used
A DBMS supports the storage and manipulation of very large data sets
A DBMS can be instructed to guard over data correctness
A DBMS supports the concurrent use of the same data set by many users
All of the above
GIS uses the information from which of the following sources?
Non- spatial information system
Spatial information system
Global information system
Position information system
Among the following ____________ can be expressed as an example of hardware component.
Keyboard
Arc GIS
Auto CAD
Digitalization
Which of the following formats can be used for GIS output?
DXF
GIF
HTML
Which among the following is not related to GIS software’s?
CAD
Arc GIS
Arc View
STAAD Pro
Among the following, which do not come under the components of GIS?
Hardware
Software
Compiler
Data
Data can be shared in the process of GIS.
True
False
Which of the following doesn’t determine the capability of GIS?
Defining a map
Representing cartographic feature
Retrieving data
Transferring data
What is the main purpose of a legend in a map?
Displaying the map title
Explaining symbols and colors
Indicating the scale
Highlighting the north direction
