GISP Practice Test questions with correct answers A+ Grade
2026\2027
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
- correct 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
- correct 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
- correct 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.
- correct 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
- correct 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
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
- correct 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
- correct 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
- correct 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
C. Layers
D. Point
- correct answer A. Maps
If you are making a web map of sampling locations, streams and watershed areas, in what order would
you
place the layers on the map? (Choose the best response)
A. Sampling locations, wetland areas, streams
B. Streams, wetland areas, sampling locations
C. Sampling locations, streams, wetland areas
D. It doesn't matter what order they are in
- correct answer C. Sampling locations, streams, wetland areas
A small-scale map would show (Choose the best response)
A. A larger geographic area than a large-scale map
B. A smaller geographic area than a large-scale map
C. The same geographic area as a large-scale map, just at a smaller resolution
D. The same geographic area as a large-scale map, just at a larger resolution
- correct answer A. A larger geographic area than a large-scale map
When mapping sensitive data, what are some techniques that can be used to not reveal details of the
data?
(Select all that apply).
2026\2027
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
- correct 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
- correct 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
- correct 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.
- correct 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
- correct 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
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
- correct 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
- correct 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
- correct 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
C. Layers
D. Point
- correct answer A. Maps
If you are making a web map of sampling locations, streams and watershed areas, in what order would
you
place the layers on the map? (Choose the best response)
A. Sampling locations, wetland areas, streams
B. Streams, wetland areas, sampling locations
C. Sampling locations, streams, wetland areas
D. It doesn't matter what order they are in
- correct answer C. Sampling locations, streams, wetland areas
A small-scale map would show (Choose the best response)
A. A larger geographic area than a large-scale map
B. A smaller geographic area than a large-scale map
C. The same geographic area as a large-scale map, just at a smaller resolution
D. The same geographic area as a large-scale map, just at a larger resolution
- correct answer A. A larger geographic area than a large-scale map
When mapping sensitive data, what are some techniques that can be used to not reveal details of the
data?
(Select all that apply).
