GISP EXAM QUESTIONS 2025 – VERIFIED ACCURATE
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GISP Exam Practice Questions & Answers
Category 1: Data Management (Questions 1-25)
1. What is the primary purpose of a metadata standard like FGDC or ISO
19115?
A) To increase the file size of spatial data
B) To document the content, quality, type, creation, and spatial characteristics of
data
C) To encrypt sensitive geographic information
D) To define the color scheme for a map
Answer: B) To document the content, quality, type, creation, and spatial
characteristics of data
2. In a geodatabase, what is the key difference between a feature class and a
feature dataset?
A) A feature class contains raster data, while a feature dataset contains vector data.
B) A feature class is a single layer, while a feature dataset is a container for
multiple feature classes that share a common coordinate system.
C) They are synonymous terms.
D) A feature dataset is for 2D data, and a feature class is for 3D data.
Answer: B) A feature class is a single layer, while a feature dataset is a
container for multiple feature classes that share a common coordinate
system.
3. The process of converting latitude and longitude coordinates (e.g., from a
GPS) to a projected coordinate system like UTM involves:
A) Georeferencing
,B) Geocoding
C) Projection and Transformation
D) Topology building
Answer: C) Projection and Transformation
4. A "spatial join" operation in GIS typically:
A) Merges two adjacent polygons into one.
B) Appends the attributes of one layer to another based on their spatial
relationship.
C) Creates a new coordinate system for the data.
D) Connects to a spatial database server.
Answer: B) Appends the attributes of one layer to another based on their
spatial relationship.
5. What is the main advantage of a Topologically Integrated Geographic
Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) file structure?
A) It provides high-resolution aerial imagery.
B) It explicitly stores spatial relationships (e.g., connectivity, adjacency), which is
crucial for network analysis.
C) It is the only format that supports 3D data.
D) It compresses data to a very small size.
Answer: B) It explicitly stores spatial relationships (e.g., connectivity,
adjacency), which is crucial for network analysis.
6. Which data model best represents continuous phenomena like elevation or
temperature?
A) Vector - Polygon
B) Vector - Point
C) Raster
D) TIN (Triangulated Irregular Network)
Answer: C) Raster
7. The "Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP)" refers to:
A) The difficulty in modifying the boundaries of a polygon.
B) A statistical bias that can occur when aggregated data units are changed.
C) The problem of outdated area calculations.
, D) An error in the topology of a dataset.
Answer: B) A statistical bias that can occur when aggregated data units are
changed.
8. What is "geocoding"?
A) Assigning a coordinate system to a raster image.
B) The process of converting street addresses into spatial coordinates.
C) Classifying satellite imagery.
D) Digitizing paper maps.
Answer: B) The process of converting street addresses into spatial
coordinates.
9. A primary concern when creating a mosaic from multiple raster datasets is:
A) Ensuring all rasters have the same spatial resolution and coordinate system.
B) Converting the rasters to vector format first.
C) Assigning unique colors to each raster.
D) Deleting the metadata of the source files.
Answer: A) Ensuring all rasters have the same spatial resolution and
coordinate system.
10. Which of these is a characteristic of a shapefile?
A) It is a single file.
B) It can store topology rules.
C) It is composed of multiple mandatory files (e.g., .shp, .shx, .dbf).
D) It is the native data format for Google Earth.
Answer: C) It is composed of multiple mandatory files (e.g., .shp, .shx,
.dbf).
11. In database terms, a "primary key" is:
A) A password to access the database.
B) A unique identifier for each record in a table.
C) The first column in a table.
D) The spatial index for a feature class.
Answer: B) A unique identifier for each record in a table.
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
|| 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
GISP Exam Practice Questions & Answers
Category 1: Data Management (Questions 1-25)
1. What is the primary purpose of a metadata standard like FGDC or ISO
19115?
A) To increase the file size of spatial data
B) To document the content, quality, type, creation, and spatial characteristics of
data
C) To encrypt sensitive geographic information
D) To define the color scheme for a map
Answer: B) To document the content, quality, type, creation, and spatial
characteristics of data
2. In a geodatabase, what is the key difference between a feature class and a
feature dataset?
A) A feature class contains raster data, while a feature dataset contains vector data.
B) A feature class is a single layer, while a feature dataset is a container for
multiple feature classes that share a common coordinate system.
C) They are synonymous terms.
D) A feature dataset is for 2D data, and a feature class is for 3D data.
Answer: B) A feature class is a single layer, while a feature dataset is a
container for multiple feature classes that share a common coordinate
system.
3. The process of converting latitude and longitude coordinates (e.g., from a
GPS) to a projected coordinate system like UTM involves:
A) Georeferencing
,B) Geocoding
C) Projection and Transformation
D) Topology building
Answer: C) Projection and Transformation
4. A "spatial join" operation in GIS typically:
A) Merges two adjacent polygons into one.
B) Appends the attributes of one layer to another based on their spatial
relationship.
C) Creates a new coordinate system for the data.
D) Connects to a spatial database server.
Answer: B) Appends the attributes of one layer to another based on their
spatial relationship.
5. What is the main advantage of a Topologically Integrated Geographic
Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) file structure?
A) It provides high-resolution aerial imagery.
B) It explicitly stores spatial relationships (e.g., connectivity, adjacency), which is
crucial for network analysis.
C) It is the only format that supports 3D data.
D) It compresses data to a very small size.
Answer: B) It explicitly stores spatial relationships (e.g., connectivity,
adjacency), which is crucial for network analysis.
6. Which data model best represents continuous phenomena like elevation or
temperature?
A) Vector - Polygon
B) Vector - Point
C) Raster
D) TIN (Triangulated Irregular Network)
Answer: C) Raster
7. The "Modifiable Areal Unit Problem (MAUP)" refers to:
A) The difficulty in modifying the boundaries of a polygon.
B) A statistical bias that can occur when aggregated data units are changed.
C) The problem of outdated area calculations.
, D) An error in the topology of a dataset.
Answer: B) A statistical bias that can occur when aggregated data units are
changed.
8. What is "geocoding"?
A) Assigning a coordinate system to a raster image.
B) The process of converting street addresses into spatial coordinates.
C) Classifying satellite imagery.
D) Digitizing paper maps.
Answer: B) The process of converting street addresses into spatial
coordinates.
9. A primary concern when creating a mosaic from multiple raster datasets is:
A) Ensuring all rasters have the same spatial resolution and coordinate system.
B) Converting the rasters to vector format first.
C) Assigning unique colors to each raster.
D) Deleting the metadata of the source files.
Answer: A) Ensuring all rasters have the same spatial resolution and
coordinate system.
10. Which of these is a characteristic of a shapefile?
A) It is a single file.
B) It can store topology rules.
C) It is composed of multiple mandatory files (e.g., .shp, .shx, .dbf).
D) It is the native data format for Google Earth.
Answer: C) It is composed of multiple mandatory files (e.g., .shp, .shx,
.dbf).
11. In database terms, a "primary key" is:
A) A password to access the database.
B) A unique identifier for each record in a table.
C) The first column in a table.
D) The spatial index for a feature class.
Answer: B) A unique identifier for each record in a table.
