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A way of constructing a vector surface form a set of irregularly spaced data points.
Interpolation
TIN
DEM
Triangulation
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Software designed to organize the efficient storage, manipulation and access to data within an integrated database.
Geographic Database
Relational Database Management System
Database
Database Management System
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Vector overlay tool that aggregates features that have the same value for a specified attribute.
Difference
Cover
Identity
Dissolve
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Generalizes features by combining features based on specified attribute/s
Identity
Difference
Dissolve
Cover
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Suitability Analysis
Network Analysis
Visibility Analysis
Hydrology Analysis
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Mathematical/logical operators are performed on corresponding cells from one or more layers toproduce an output value.
Raster Overlay
Overlay
Vector Overlay
Spatial Analysis
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Clip
Symmetrical Difference (XOR)
Union (OR)
Intersect (AND)
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Spatial Analysis
Visualization
Databasing
Overlay
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Operation performed to select features that satisfy a set of criteria based on the attributes.
Buffering
Selection
Vector Overlay
Querying
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Computes a geometric intersection of the input features and overlay features.
Cover
Dissolve
Clip
Identity
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Combines multiple input datasets into a single, new output dataset.
Dissolve
None of the above
Append/Merge
Clip
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Which of the following is NOT a primary data used in GIS?
GNSS Measurements
Digital Aerial Photographs
Survey measurements and field sampling
Datasets from atlases
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Dissolve
Intersect (AND)
Union (OR)
Clip
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Involves a focal cell and its surrounding cells.
Neighborhood Operations
Logical Overlay
Raster Overlay
Mapematics
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Kriging
IDW
Geostatistical Interpolation Technique
Radial Basis Functions
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In this geographic data model, the world is considered as composed of objects with discreet or diffused boundaries.
Object-based Model
Raster Data Model
Vector Data Model
Field-based Model
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Joins attributes from one feature to another based on the spatial relationship.
Cover
Append
Update
Spatial Join
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The following are elements of topological relationships, except:
Connectivity
Containment
Adjacency
Autocorrelation
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A map consisting of areas of equal value separated by abrupt boundaries.
Choropleth
Thematic
Hotspot
Isopleth
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Annotation
Database
Label
Metadata
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Component of GIS that provides the functions and tools needed to store, analyze, and display geographic information.
Data
Hardware
Software
People
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The roles of GIS in spatial analysis include the following, except:
Pre-processing and Analysis
Map Generation and Visualization
Data Gathering and Acquisition
Decision-Making and Planning
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A collection of tables or relations that can be connected to each other by keys.
Geographic Database
Database
Database Management System
Relational Database Management System
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An operation that superimposes multiple data sets together to identify relationships between them.
Spatial Analysis
Overlay
Vector Overlay
Raster Overlay
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Component of GIS where the software will run, and is used for acquisition and display of geographic information
Data
People
Hardware
Software
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Feature Class
Shapefile
Database
Geodatabase
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A map displaying the distribution of an attribute in terms of lines connecting points of equal value.
Isopleth
Choropleth
Contour
Aphylactic
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Data that involves an aspect of location on the Earth's surface that is converted to a form that is meaningful to a user
GIS Layers
Geographic Information
Spatial/Geographic Information
Maps
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Involves the identification of sites that are applicable for a particular usage.
Network Analysis
Hydrology Analysis
Suitability Analysis
Visibility Analysis
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In this geographic data model, the world is considered as a continuous field in 2 or 3 dimensions (ex. elevation,soil)
Vector Data Model
Raster Data Model
Field-based Model
Object-based Model
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Various techniques used for map creation and further usage for any project.
Data
Methods
Software
People
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An expression that can be reduced to a true or false (logical) condition.
Conditional
True or False
Mathematical
Boolean
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Methods of representing the data model in digital form within the computer.
Geographic Data Models
Data Models
Data Structures
Attribute Data Models
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Operation of creating zones of interest around an entity.
Vector Overlay
Buffering
Selection
Querying
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Representation of the real-world geographic features in a digital form to be stored in a GIS database.
Data Models
Data Structures
Attribute Data Models
Geographic Data Models
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The components of GIS are
Spatial and Attribute Data
Fields and Records
Spectral and Attribute Data
Spatial and Spectral Data
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Edgematching
Georeferencing
Geocoding
Feature Aligning
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The input feature geometry is replaced by update layer.
Cover/Update
None of the above
Clip
Merge
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Querying
Projection
Rubbersheeting
Generalization
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What does ASCII stand for?
American Standard Characters Information Index
American Standard Characters Interchange Index
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
American Standard Code for Information Index
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Which of the following is NOT a secondary data used in GIS?
Digital RS Images and Aerial Photographs
Data from atlases
Scanned Maps and DEMs from Maps
Topographic Surveys
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Identification of areas of terrain that can be seen from a particular point on the terrain surface.
Hydrology Analysis
Network Analysis
Suitability Analysis
Visibility Analysis
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Erase
Difference
All of the above
Subtract
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DEM means
Data Elevation Model
Dual Elevation Model
Digital Elevation Model
Digitized Elevation Model
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Vector overlay tool that cuts the extent of an input theme based on the boundaries of the other theme.
Intersect (AND)
Dissolve
Clip
Union (OR)
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The core of GIS
Methods
Data
People
Software
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Done to predict values for cells from a limited number of sample data points.
Rasterization
Interpolation
Spatial Analysis
Modeling
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The 7-bit (128 characters) used as a computer's alphabet.
TXT
ASCII
Delimited Text
CSV
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1,2,4
1,2,3
1,3,4
1,2,3,4
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By ‘spatial data’ we mean data that has:
Positional Values
Complex Values
Decimal Values
Graphic Values
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Logical operators include the following, except:
BOTH
AND
NOT
OR
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People
Methods
Data
Software
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In this data structure, features in the real world are represented either as points, lines, or areas (polygons).
Object-based Model
Field-based Model
Raster Data Model
Vector Data Model
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Clip
Union (OR)
Dissolve
Intersect (AND)
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Divide
Slice
Split
Explode
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Which of the following is NOT true about the importance of GIS?
Faster analysis of multiple layers of map data than manual methods.
It allows a range of functions for spatial data
It can easily integrate data from various sources and in diff formats
GIS automates processing and analysis and could be used w/o people.
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In this data structure, the area is covered by grid with equal-sized, square cells containing an attribute values
Raster Data Model
Object-based Model
Vector Data Model
Field-based Model
