This document discusses geospatial technology and geographic information systems (GIS). It provides a quiz with questions about GIS concepts, the history of GIS including its development in the 1960s, digital data creation methods used in GIS, and computer-aided design (CAD) tools used for digitization in GIS. The quiz covers topics such as GIS coordinates, parameters used to represent locations, pioneers of GIS technology, modern GIS use of digital data, orthorectified imagery collection from aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and digitizing techniques.
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Gis MCQ
This document discusses geospatial technology and geographic information systems (GIS). It provides a quiz with questions about GIS concepts, the history of GIS including its development in the 1960s, digital data creation methods used in GIS, and computer-aided design (CAD) tools used for digitization in GIS. The quiz covers topics such as GIS coordinates, parameters used to represent locations, pioneers of GIS technology, modern GIS use of digital data, orthorectified imagery collection from aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and digitizing techniques.
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GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM TEST
1). GIS stands for _______. 5
Geographic Information system Ans Geographic internal system 8). GIS represents X-coordinate in _______ direction. Global Information System Horizontal None of the above Vertical Ans Tangentially 2). GIS captures and analyses ______ data. None of the above Spatial Ans Geographic 9). GIS represents Y-coordinate in _______ direction. Both a and b Horizontal None of the above Vertical Ans Tangentially 3). GIS applications are ________ tools. None of the above Mobile Ans Computer 10). GIS represents Z-coordinate in _______ direction. Machinery Horizontal None of the above Vertical Ans Tangentially 4). GIS tools allow the user to perform which of the following None of the above task? Ans Create searches 11). Which of the following parameters using GIS are Store data correlated to represent an earth’s physical location? Edit data Location All the above Spatial-temporal Ans Extent references 5). Which of the following is a branch of the study of GIS All the above concepts? Ans Geographic information science 12). GIS was coined by ________. Geographic science Roger Tomlinson Geographic data Roger James None of the above Richard Ans None of the above 6). GIS represents unrelated information of location using Ans Key index 13). GIS was coined in the year ________. Key index variable 1986 Key 1968 None of the above 1982 Ans 1990 7). GIS represents a location in dimensional coordinates. Ans 2 14). The scientist Roger Tomlinson who coined GIS was 3 given ______ title. 4 Father of GIS Modulation Father of Globe Demodulation Doctorate None of the above None of the above Ans Ans 21). The program used in the digitization technique is 15). The scientist Roger Tomlinson firstly implemented GIS _________. work on _______ geographic information system. CAD Canada GPS USA C India JAVA China Ans Ans 22). CAD in CAD tool stands for ________. 16). The scientist Roger Tomlinson created ______ for Computer-aided design analyzing and storing a large amount of data. Computer alters design Database Control aided design SD card None of the above Pen drive Ans Computer 23). CAD is also named as ________. Ans CADD 17). Modern GIS technology uses ______ type of CADB information. CCAD Analog None of the above Digital Ans Both a and b 24). CADD is abbreviated as ________. None of the above Computer-aided design drafting Ans Computer alter design drafting 18). Digital data in GIS is represented using ______ data Computer-aided develop drafting creation methods. None of the above Analog Ans Digital 25). A CAD tool graphically represents the information in Both a and b ______ dimensions. None of the above 2D Ans 3D 19). Which of the following are the digital data creation Both a and b methods used for GIS data creation? None of the above Digitization Ans Orthorectified imagery GIS Exam Questions & Answers Demodulation 26). Which of the following are CAD programs? Both a and b Auto CAD Ans Auto CAD LT 20). A process where a survey plan or hard copy is a map and Both a and b is represented digital medium using geo-referencing None of the above capabilities and CAD tool is called ______ technique. Ans Digitization 27). The process of capturing satellite image is called Orthophoto 3 Ortho photograph 4 Ortho image 5 All the above Ans Ans 35). Head up digitizing traces geographical data _____ way 28). Ortho rectified imaginary collects data from which of the on top of aerial imagery. following. Directly UAV Indirectly Helikites Separately Aircraft None of the above All the above Ans Ans 36). A traditional method traces geographical form using 29). UAV stands for _______. _______. Unmanned aerial vehicle Directly Uni aerial vehicle Indirectly Unmanned air vehicle Digitizing tablet None of the above None of the above Ans Ans 30). Does UAV have a pilot driver? 37). Head down digitizing is also called as ________. Yes Digitizing tablet No Manual digitizing Maybe Stylus Ans Both a and b 31). UAV has _______ number of major components. Ans 2 38). Head down digitizing tablet uses ______ component to 3 feed information into the computer. 4 Stylus 5 Special pen Ans Special magnetic pen 32). An aircraft flies using _______ support. Both a and c Air Ans Water 39). What is the next step after feeding information to a Land computer in down digitizing? None of the above It creates data Ans It creates an identical digital map 33). Which of the following are the examples of natural It creates report satellites? None of the above Moon Ans Star 40). A digitized tablet uses which of the following peripherals Planets to feed data? All the above Magnetic pen Ans Puck 34). Digitizing of ________ types. Mouse 2 All the above Ans Manipulates global data 41). A puck has a ______ size window with crosshairs. Manipulates spatial data Big Manipulates local data Small None of the above Medium Ans None of the above 49). The input to geoprocessing is _______. Ans Datasheet 42). A puck has small size window with _______ hairs. Alphanumeric Straight Numeric Cross Alphabets Vertical Ans Horizontal 50). Geoprocessing operation includes which of the following Ans process? 43). What is the function of the puck? Defining Allows greater precision Management Pinpoints map features Analyses information Both a and b All the above None of the above Ans Ans GIS Interview Questions & Answers 44). Which type of head digitizing is most commonly used? 51). What is the first step of geoprocessing? Heads up Processes Heads down Management Head vertical Analyses information None of the above All the above Ans Ans 45). Which type of head digitizing is rarely used? 52). GIS uses ______ as a key index variable for all other Heads up information. Heads down Space time Head vertical Spatio temporal None of the above Both a and b Ans Space 46). Which of the following digitizing provides poor quality? Ans Heads up 53). A rational database contains ________. Heads down Numbers Head vertical Texts None of the above Images Ans Both a and b 47). Which of the following is a GIS operation? Ans Geodata 54). GIS either unrelated or relates location information using Geoprocessing ________. Global processing Index None of the above Key Index variable Ans Index pointer 48). What is the function of geoprocessing? None of the above Ans Satellite imagery 55). The key index is the extent in ______ time. Topographical maps Space All the above Orbit Ans Satellite 62). Topography deals with _______ of earth surface. Earth Shape Ans Characteristic 56). Earths location can be recorded in terms of _______ Location parameters. Both a and b Date Ans Time 63). Topographic map is also called _________. Calendar Topographic sheet Both a and b Topographic module Ans Topographic paper 57). Earth's location recorded in terms of time and date None of the above parameters are based on which of the following reference. Ans Latitude 64). Aerial photography is also called as ________. Longitude Airborne imagery Elevation Airborne sheet All the above Air imagery Ans All the above 58). A GIS coordinates can represent which of the following Ans systems? 65). What is the function of airborne imagery? Highway mile marker Takes photographs from aircraft Surveyor benchmark Observes aircraft Entrance gate Monitors data All the above All the above Ans Ans 59). GIS accuracy depends on _______. 66). Airborne imagery takes aerial photographs using The encoded process _________ resources. Source data Balloons Both a and b Aircrafts Location Blimps Ans All the above 60). Which of the following surveys provided high accuracy Ans with GPS derived positions? 67). __________ can remotely trigger special photographs. Land Mounted cameras Water Cameras Farm areas Digital device None of the above None of the above Ans Ans 61). Which of the following are considered while developing 68). Is air-to-air photography and aerial photography similar? a digital topographic database for GIS? Yes Aerial photography No Mybe High Ans Low 69). _______ determines the fidelity of the represented colors Perpendicular in raster graphics. None of the above Color depth Ans Color brightness 76). If an oblique photograph is taken at a high angle relative Color dimensions then it is called as ________ oblique. All the above High Ans Low 70). _______ determines the range of the color coverage in Perpendicular raster graphics. None of the above Color space Ans Color brightness 77). A high oblique is also called _________. Color dimensions Steep oblique All the above Evaluate oblique Ans Upper oblique 71). Air to air photography uses _________ number of Both a and b aircraft. Ans 0 78). Vertical photographs are taken in ________ direction. 2 Straight up 3 Straight down 1 or more Vertically Ans Horizontally 72). A chase plane is a _______. Ans Satellite 79). Which of the following are the applications of vertical Aircraft photography? Boat Photogrammetry None of the above Image interpretation Ans Both a and b 73). Which of the following are the types of aerial None of the above photography? Ans Oblique 80). ______ is technology and science of obtaining reliable Vertical information regarding environment and physical objects. Horizontal Photogrammetry Both a and b Image interpretation Ans Both a and b 74). Oblique photographs are taken in an _______ direction. None of the above Horizontal Ans Vertical 81). Which of the following process are included in Angled photogrammetry? None of the above Recording Ans Measuring 75). If an oblique photograph is taken at a low angle relative Interpreting then it is called as ________ oblique. All the above Ans None of the above 82). Photogrammetry interprets which of the following data? Ans EM radiation 89). ______ is a case of estimating 3D coordinates of points Photographic images on an object employing measurements made in 2 or more Both a and b photographic images taken from different positions. Radiation Stereophotogrammetry Ans Geometry 83). Photogrammetry was proposed by __________. Coordinate photogrammetry F. Arago All the above Flemings Ans Harvard 90). Which of the following are the applications of Henry stereophpotogrammetry? Ans Culture heritage 84). F. Arago was a _______ surveyor. Police investigation French Architecture engineering German All the above Indian Ans Dutch 91). Which of the following are the applications of web Ans mapping? 85). Photogrammetry methods include which of the following Google maps data _______. Bing maps Projective Open street Maps Optics All the above Geometry Ans All the above 92). GIS represents data of ________. Ans Trees 86). 3D coordinates defines object location in ______ space. Water bodies 3D Lands 2D All the above 1D Ans Both a and b 93). Do GIS represent a non existing object? Ans Yes 87). _______ orientation of camera defines the space location No and view direction. Maybe Inner orientation Ans Exterior orientation 94). Which of the following are traditional methods to store Both a and b GIS data? None of the above Vector graphics Ans Raster images 88). ______ orientation defines geometric parameters of the Both a and b imaging process. None of the above Inner orientation Ans Exterior orientation 95). Raster graphic in GIS represents data in _______ data Both a and b structure. Plane matrix Dot-matrix Continuous matrix None of the above Ans 96). Raster graphic in GIS represents data in ______ grid of pixels. Circular Rectangular Square All the above Ans 97). Raster graphic in GIS stores image files with varying _______ formats. Dimensions Generation Production All the above Ans 98). Which of the following industries knows raster graphic as contones? Prepress Printing Trading Both a and b Ans 99). A bitmap image is represented as ________ grid. Circular Rectangular Square All the above Ans 100). Which of the following are common pixel formats in Raster graphics? Grayscale Full colored Palettized All the above Ans