GISP PRACTICE TEST 25-50 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

GISP PRACTICE TEST 25-50 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
# 25 322 When a GIS dataset for a given project is constantly revised, accessed, and
manipulated by multiple users the best practice approach for storing the data is (Choose
the best answer)
A. Shapefiles
B. Personal Geodatabase
C. KML files
D. Enterprise Geodatabase - ANSWER-D

# 26 323 What technology allows for multiple server instances on a single piece of
hardware/single server? (Choose the best answer)
A. Open Source
B. Remote Desktop
C. Virtualization
D. Network Attached Storage - ANSWER-C

# 27 323 Which of the following is NOT a true relational database? (Choose the best
answer)
A. SQL Server
B. Access
C. Oracle
D. PostgreSQL - ANSWER-B

# 28 425 Overlay analysis is based on (Choose the best answer)
A. Principal component analysis
B. Spatial diffusion
C. Graph theory
D. Boolean logic - ANSWER-D

# 29 425 When asked for an "eight-hundred scale map", what is another way of
representing that scale for use in designing the map? (Select all that apply)
A. 1:800
B. 1 inch = 800 feet
C. 1 foot = 800 feet
D. 1:9,600 - ANSWER-BD

# 30 425 Raster overlay analysis is commonly referred to as (Choose the best answer)
A. Map Algebra
B. Classification
C. Change Detection
D. Change Analysis - ANSWER-A

, # 31 426 Representing features logically in GIS format requires knowledge of GIS
primitives. The scale at which a feature is intended to be shown can help define the
proper primitive used to create and display that feature. The best option to represent a
feature class for rivers in a State-wide map would be: (Choose the best answer)
A. Point Feature
B. Polygon feature
C. Line Feature
D. Multi-patch feature - ANSWER-C

# 37 534 The shapefile format is a digital vector format for storing geometric locations
and associated attribute information. While it can consist of several files with different
file name extensions, three file names are needed to be properly identified as a
shapefile. These are: (Choose the best answer)
A. shp, sbn, prj
B. shp, shx, dbf
C. shp, sbn, dbf
D. shp, sbn, sbx - ANSWER-B

# 38 534 Which vector GIS data format is popular, as well as having (mostly) open
specifications for data interoperability among many GIS software products? (Choose the
best answer)
A. IMG
B. DOC
C. SHP
D. GDB - ANSWER-C

# 32 428 You have been asked to analyze ground water quality for a largely rural
American county. During your analysis you learn that septic tank density has a
correlation coefficient of 0.15 with ground water nitrate concentrations. From these data,
you can safely infer (Choose the best answer)
A. Septic tanks appear to contribute to the Counties ground water nitrate concerns.
However, additional factors are also involved and need to be investigated.
B. Septic tanks have increased nitrate concentration by 15%. Therefore, restricting
future septic tank installations is important for the counties ground water quality.
C. Septic tanks have increased nitrate concentration by 15%. Therefore, restricting
future septic tank installations is important for the counties ground water quality. In
addition, the County needs to seriously consider extending existing sewer lines to
thereby reduce the number of septic tanks.
D. The - ANSWER-A

# 33 431 Which scale representation format remains accurate when the final map
product is not reproduced at the same page size it was designed for? (Choose the best
answer)
A. verbal scale
B. graphic scale