What is Tobler's Law?

Near things are more similar than far things

Which of these definitions of statistical variables is correct?

β=co-efficients computed by the regression tool

Which of these is an assumption of regression?

No outliers, Linear relationship between dependant and independant variables

What are the 4 key components of a GIS?

Collecting, Managing, Analysing, Sharing

What is a p-Value? (SP = Spatial Pattern, TP = Temporal Pattern)

probability that observed SP was created by some random process

For which of the following is spatial analysis appropriate?

A comparison of average lifespan of penguins in Argentina and Antarctica

If you have a significant result and a Moran's I of -0.78 which of the following is true?

The data will have a p-value of <0.05, The data will be distributed

What are the 3 main steps to assess SA?

Identify linked areas, create SWM, statistical assessment

What is the null hypothesis for spatial autocorrelation?

That everything is randomly distributed in space

What does negative spatial autocorrelation suggest?

Neighbouring locations are disimilar

What is geodemographics?

The study of the characteristics and interaction of people and places

Which of the following is correct about FIRST ORDER effects?

Variation is due to underlying properties

What is the function of a Kernal density estimation?

creating raster surfaces, Calculating density

Which of these are problems for Kernel Density Estimation analysis?

Cell contains low or no incidences of variable but have a high score, Edge border bias

Which of these is the correct definition of a location quotient?

Measure of % of activity relative to % of same activity in wider area

The relationships between features

Which of the following has a clustered spatial distribution?

Distribution has a Variance Mean Ratio of 1.5, Distribution has a Moran's I value of 0.9

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1
Which of the following can be an exhaustive sampling technique?
Quadrant counts
progressive sampling
Selective sampling
random selection
2
What is Tobler's Law?
Far things are less similar, near things are less similar
Near things are more similar than far things
Near things are more similar than fair things
Far things are more similar, near things are less similar
3
Who made this map?
Robert Stark
Patrick Moran
Jon Snow
John Snow
4
Which of these definitions of statistical variables is correct?
y=independant variable
y= (ε0+ε1)-ε2
ε= Residual result
β=co-efficients computed by the regression tool
5
Which of these is an assumption of regression?
Some normal distribution bias
Multicollenearity present
No outliers
Linear relationship between dependant and independant variables
6
What are the 4 key components of a GIS?
Data sources, Data Analysis, Online World, Real World
Data sources, Deleting Data, Publish Results, Real World
Collecting, Mixing, Analysing, Sharing
Collecting, Managing, Analysing, Sharing
7
What is a p-Value? (SP = Spatial Pattern, TP = Temporal Pattern)
ratio that the observed SP was created by some random process
probability that observed SP was created by some random process
probability that the observed TP was created by some random process
probability that the random SP was created by some specific process
8
For which of the following is spatial analysis appropriate?
Average lifespan of penguins in Antarctica
A comparison of average lifespan of penguins in Argentina and Antarctica
9
What is the range for an R-value score?
-1 - 1
0 - -1
0 - 1
1- 1
10
Which of the following can be used to reduce redundancy/duplication of data?
Addition
Topology
Topography
Rasteristion
11
Which of the following is not a form of spatial data?
Polylines
Raster Surfaces
Polygons
Polygamy
12
If you have a significant result and a Moran's I of -0.78 which of the following is true?
The data will have a p-value of <0.05
The data will be distributed
The data will display clustering
The data will have a z-score of 0
13
Which of these are ways not to present Location Quotient information?
Quartile maps
cartograms
Percentile maps
Histogram
14
What are the 3 main steps to assess SA?
Identify topics, create matrix, geostatistical assessment
Identify linked areas, create matrix, sadistic assessment
Identify linked areas, create SWM, statistical assessment
Identify linked areas, create WWF, statistical assessment
15
What is the null hypothesis for spatial autocorrelation?
That everything is randomly distributed in space
That everything is evenly distributed in space
That everything is randomly distributed in time
That everything is evenly distributed in time
16
What does negative spatial autocorrelation suggest?
Neighbouring locations are disimilar
Neighbouring locations are not disimilar
Neighbouring locations randomly distributed
Neighbouring locations are similar
17
Which of these is not an example of potential tests for hotspot analysis
Morans I
G-function
Nearest Neighbour analysis
Density based Point pattern measures
18
What is geodemographics?
The study of the character and independence of people and places
The study of modal statistics
The study of the characteristics and interaction of people and places
The study of geodes
19
Which of the following is correct about FIRST ORDER effects?
Variation is due to interaction
Variation is due to underlying properties
20
What is the function of a Kernal density estimation?
creating raster surfaces
Calculating density
calculating isoperimetric quotients
turning polygons into lines
21
Which of these are problems for Kernel Density Estimation analysis?
Cell contains low or no incidences of variable but have a high score
Cell contains incidences of variable but have a high score
Edge border bias
uniform grids
22
Which of these is the correct definition of a location quotient?
Measure of % of activity relative to % of different activity in wider area
Measure of % activity relative to $ of same activity in wider area
Measure of % of activity relative to % of same activity in smaller area
Measure of % of activity relative to % of same activity in wider area
23
Which of these is not a shape-related geometric property of areas?
elongation and rectangularity
aspect ratio of height and width
compactness
Uniform dispersal
24
What is topology?
The relationships between features
The elevation and surface shape of a feature
A count of the number of shared sides that adjacent polygons have
The precises location of features in space
25
Which of the following has a clustered spatial distribution?
Distribution has a Moran's I value of -0.9
Distribution has a z-score of 0.5
Distribution has a Variance Mean Ratio of 1.5
Distribution has a Moran's I value of 0.9

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