GISP Practice Test Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
The property of area for a parcel polygon may be considered (Choose the best response)
A. Precise
B. Accurate
C. Legally correct
D. Both a and b above—ANSWER--D. Both a and b above
A vector data model uses which of the following coordinate pair types to build curvature
within a line?
(Choose the best response)
A. Vertices
B. Points
C. Floating Points
D. Nodes—ANSWER--A. Vertices
GIS differs from surveying and mapping by introducing (Choose the best response)
A. Attribute descriptions
,B. Spatial analysis
C. Location determination
D. Temporal information—ANSWER--B. Spatial analysis
What is a datum? (Choose the best response)
A. A mathematical model
B. The mathematical model related to real world features
C. Real world features projected with minimum distortion from a round earth to flat map.
D. A system of coordinates.—ANSWER--B. The mathematical model related to real world
features
Which method is used to align an unreferenced dataset with one that has spatial reference
information?
(Choose the best response)
A. Scaling
B. Reprojecting
C. Georeferencing
D. defining projections—ANSWER--C. Georeferencing
Control points are best described as (Choose the best response)
A. Areas on the map where projection can easily change
B. Points on the map that do not have a spatial reference
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, C. Points in the data that share the same datum, no matter how the datasets are altered
D. Common locations used in aligning two datasets—ANSWER--D. Common locations used in
aligning two datasets
In a map showing contours, the name of the darker contour lines is (Choose the best
response)
A. Index contours
B. Key contours
C. Lines of deviation
D. Lines of Elevations—ANSWER--A. Index contours
Imaginary lines on a map that represent areas of constant elevation are (Choose the best
response)
A. Bands
B. Contours
C. Digital line graphs
D. Collars—ANSWER--B. Contours
The inherent ability to suggest pattern in the phenomena they represent is a fundamental
use of
(Choose the best response)
A. Maps
B. Tables
Answers (Grade A+)
The property of area for a parcel polygon may be considered (Choose the best response)
A. Precise
B. Accurate
C. Legally correct
D. Both a and b above—ANSWER--D. Both a and b above
A vector data model uses which of the following coordinate pair types to build curvature
within a line?
(Choose the best response)
A. Vertices
B. Points
C. Floating Points
D. Nodes—ANSWER--A. Vertices
GIS differs from surveying and mapping by introducing (Choose the best response)
A. Attribute descriptions
,B. Spatial analysis
C. Location determination
D. Temporal information—ANSWER--B. Spatial analysis
What is a datum? (Choose the best response)
A. A mathematical model
B. The mathematical model related to real world features
C. Real world features projected with minimum distortion from a round earth to flat map.
D. A system of coordinates.—ANSWER--B. The mathematical model related to real world
features
Which method is used to align an unreferenced dataset with one that has spatial reference
information?
(Choose the best response)
A. Scaling
B. Reprojecting
C. Georeferencing
D. defining projections—ANSWER--C. Georeferencing
Control points are best described as (Choose the best response)
A. Areas on the map where projection can easily change
B. Points on the map that do not have a spatial reference
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protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, C. Points in the data that share the same datum, no matter how the datasets are altered
D. Common locations used in aligning two datasets—ANSWER--D. Common locations used in
aligning two datasets
In a map showing contours, the name of the darker contour lines is (Choose the best
response)
A. Index contours
B. Key contours
C. Lines of deviation
D. Lines of Elevations—ANSWER--A. Index contours
Imaginary lines on a map that represent areas of constant elevation are (Choose the best
response)
A. Bands
B. Contours
C. Digital line graphs
D. Collars—ANSWER--B. Contours
The inherent ability to suggest pattern in the phenomena they represent is a fundamental
use of
(Choose the best response)
A. Maps
B. Tables
