ESRI TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION:
SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR ARCGIS
DESKTOP ENTRY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
An ArcGIS user chooses a mobile device to perform a field survey of road
damage in an area. The user must obtain various types of information on the
damage including surface type, damage, location, and an image of damage to the
surface.
Which ArcGIS platform application should be used for this task?
Drone2Map for ArcGIS
Collector for ArcGIS
Explorer for ArcGIS
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,ArcGIS App - ....ANSWER ...-Collector for ArcGIS
What is the default metadata style used by ArcGIS Pro?
FGDC CSDGM metadata
INSPIRE Metadata Directive
Item Description
North American Profile of ISO 19115 2003 - ....ANSWER ...-Item
Description
An ArcGIS user has been tasked with creating a feature class of sidewalk
centerlines in an existing geodatabase. The sidewalk feature class must use the
same spatial reference as the data in the organization.
How should the Create Feature Class geoprocessing tool be used to get the correct
spatial reference?
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, Import the spatial reference from an existing dataset in the coordinate system
parameter
Set the Template Feature Class parameter to the existing feature class
Use the default settings for the coordinate system parameter
Set the Output Coordinates in the Environment Settings to Same As Input -
....ANSWER ...-Import the spatial reference from an existing dataset in the
coordinate system parameter
An ArcGIS user is editing a parcel layer to reflect the addition of a new
subdivision.
Which data format will the user be able to edit?
Shapefile layers
KML/KMZ layers
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR ARCGIS
DESKTOP ENTRY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
An ArcGIS user chooses a mobile device to perform a field survey of road
damage in an area. The user must obtain various types of information on the
damage including surface type, damage, location, and an image of damage to the
surface.
Which ArcGIS platform application should be used for this task?
Drone2Map for ArcGIS
Collector for ArcGIS
Explorer for ArcGIS
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,ArcGIS App - ....ANSWER ...-Collector for ArcGIS
What is the default metadata style used by ArcGIS Pro?
FGDC CSDGM metadata
INSPIRE Metadata Directive
Item Description
North American Profile of ISO 19115 2003 - ....ANSWER ...-Item
Description
An ArcGIS user has been tasked with creating a feature class of sidewalk
centerlines in an existing geodatabase. The sidewalk feature class must use the
same spatial reference as the data in the organization.
How should the Create Feature Class geoprocessing tool be used to get the correct
spatial reference?
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, Import the spatial reference from an existing dataset in the coordinate system
parameter
Set the Template Feature Class parameter to the existing feature class
Use the default settings for the coordinate system parameter
Set the Output Coordinates in the Environment Settings to Same As Input -
....ANSWER ...-Import the spatial reference from an existing dataset in the
coordinate system parameter
An ArcGIS user is editing a parcel layer to reflect the addition of a new
subdivision.
Which data format will the user be able to edit?
Shapefile layers
KML/KMZ layers
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