ESRI CERTIFICATION PRACTICE TEST 1
Which two spatial query operators will select point features that are surrounded by
polygon features? (Select two)
A. Completely Contain
B. Are Completely Within
C. Share a Line Segment With
D. Intersect
E. Touch the Boundary Of - Answers -a,d
Which limit is set for file geodatabase name length for ArcGIS Desktop?
A. no limit
B. limited to 32 characters
C. limited to 255 characters
D. limited to the number of characters the operating system allows in a folder name -
Answers -c
Which tool from the ArcGIS System toolbox allows the option to create a schema-only
layer package (Ipk) in ArcGIS Desktop?
A. Package Layer
B. Export Replica Schema
C. Package Map
D. Create Schematic Folder - Answers -a
An ArcGIS user is analyzing an earthquake dataset to investigate the relationship
between magnitude and duration of incidents. The user displays magnitude on an x-axis
and duration on a y-axis. Which type of graph is the user employing?
A. box plot
B. histogram
C. scatter plot
D. bar - Answers -a
Which two actions can be taken to repair an.mxd file with broken data sources in
ArcMap? (Choose two)
A. right click the layer( s) in the Table of Contents and select Repair Data Source B.
repair the layer sources in the Map Document Properties
C. use the Repair Data Sources geoprocessing tool
D. use the Set Data Source option from Layer - Answers -a,d
When should an ArcGIS user change the reference scale of an existing map
annotation?
, A. when the user adds a scale bar to the map layout
B. when the user brings data into the map that has a projected coordinate system
C. when the user creates a new feature linked annotation feature class and adds it to a
new data frame for editing D. when the user uses the same map template to create a
second map that contains data from a different geographic area - Answers -b,c
An ArcGIS user wants to share layer and attribute information in a map document with a
colleague who does NOT have ArcGIS Desktop The ArcGIS user must export in which
format in order for the colleague to view the information?
A. PDF
B. SVG
C. PNG
D. BMP - Answers -a
Which two factors should be considered when determining appropriateness of a dataset
for a task? (Choose two)
A. display colors
B. scale of data
C. geometry type
D. feature class names
E. configuration keywords - Answers -b,c
What can cause bitmapped, banded, or low-quality display printed maps?
A. high output resolution
B. High Output Image Quality (OIQ)
C. transparent symbology
D. TrueType fonts - Answers -c
An ArcGIS user is working with a CAD polyline feature class. It is comprised of a
Feature_Type field containing water main features and a RefName field, which may
contain a valve type or may be NULL. How can tins user build a query to isolate Water
Main features containing a valid valve type?
A. "Feature_Type" = 'Water Mains' AND "RefName" < > 'Null'
B. "Feature_Type" = Water Mains AND "RefName" NOT Null
C. "Feature_Type" = 'Water Mains' AND "RefName" IS NOT Null
D. "Feature_Type" = 'Water Mains' AND "RefName" < > IS Null - Answers -a
How does a geodatabase topology ensure data integrity and maintain the spatial
relationships between features?
A. specifies a valid set of topological
Which two spatial query operators will select point features that are surrounded by
polygon features? (Select two)
A. Completely Contain
B. Are Completely Within
C. Share a Line Segment With
D. Intersect
E. Touch the Boundary Of - Answers -a,d
Which limit is set for file geodatabase name length for ArcGIS Desktop?
A. no limit
B. limited to 32 characters
C. limited to 255 characters
D. limited to the number of characters the operating system allows in a folder name -
Answers -c
Which tool from the ArcGIS System toolbox allows the option to create a schema-only
layer package (Ipk) in ArcGIS Desktop?
A. Package Layer
B. Export Replica Schema
C. Package Map
D. Create Schematic Folder - Answers -a
An ArcGIS user is analyzing an earthquake dataset to investigate the relationship
between magnitude and duration of incidents. The user displays magnitude on an x-axis
and duration on a y-axis. Which type of graph is the user employing?
A. box plot
B. histogram
C. scatter plot
D. bar - Answers -a
Which two actions can be taken to repair an.mxd file with broken data sources in
ArcMap? (Choose two)
A. right click the layer( s) in the Table of Contents and select Repair Data Source B.
repair the layer sources in the Map Document Properties
C. use the Repair Data Sources geoprocessing tool
D. use the Set Data Source option from Layer - Answers -a,d
When should an ArcGIS user change the reference scale of an existing map
annotation?
, A. when the user adds a scale bar to the map layout
B. when the user brings data into the map that has a projected coordinate system
C. when the user creates a new feature linked annotation feature class and adds it to a
new data frame for editing D. when the user uses the same map template to create a
second map that contains data from a different geographic area - Answers -b,c
An ArcGIS user wants to share layer and attribute information in a map document with a
colleague who does NOT have ArcGIS Desktop The ArcGIS user must export in which
format in order for the colleague to view the information?
A. PDF
B. SVG
C. PNG
D. BMP - Answers -a
Which two factors should be considered when determining appropriateness of a dataset
for a task? (Choose two)
A. display colors
B. scale of data
C. geometry type
D. feature class names
E. configuration keywords - Answers -b,c
What can cause bitmapped, banded, or low-quality display printed maps?
A. high output resolution
B. High Output Image Quality (OIQ)
C. transparent symbology
D. TrueType fonts - Answers -c
An ArcGIS user is working with a CAD polyline feature class. It is comprised of a
Feature_Type field containing water main features and a RefName field, which may
contain a valve type or may be NULL. How can tins user build a query to isolate Water
Main features containing a valid valve type?
A. "Feature_Type" = 'Water Mains' AND "RefName" < > 'Null'
B. "Feature_Type" = Water Mains AND "RefName" NOT Null
C. "Feature_Type" = 'Water Mains' AND "RefName" IS NOT Null
D. "Feature_Type" = 'Water Mains' AND "RefName" < > IS Null - Answers -a
How does a geodatabase topology ensure data integrity and maintain the spatial
relationships between features?
A. specifies a valid set of topological
