ESRI GIS FUNDAMENTALS FOUNDATION CERTIFICATION
2201 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025-2026
DatumX-XCORRECTXANSWERSX-XProvidesXaXframeXofXreferenceXforXfindingXlocations
-XBasedXonXaXspheroid
MinorXAxisX-XCORRECTXANSWERSX-XTheXshorterXaxisXofXtheXellipse
-XNorthXtoXSouth
ShapeXofXtheXEarthX(Ellipsoid)X-XCORRECTXANSWERSXOblateXEllipsoidX-
XbecauseXitXrotatesXonXtheXminorXaxis
ProlateXEllipsoidX-XCORRECTXANSWERSXIfXtheXEarthXrotatedXaboutXitsXmajorX(longer;XWest/East)Xaxis
EllipsoidX-XCORRECTXANSWERSXaXmodelXofXtheXroundedXshapeXofXearthX(bulgingXatXtheXequator)
MeasuringXEllipsoidsX-XCORRECTXANSWERSXMeasuredXbyXsemi-axesX(halfXofXanXaxis)
-XSemimajorXandXSemiminorXaxes
SpheroidX-XCORRECTXANSWERSXAnXellipsoidXthatXapproximatesXaXsphere
-XMoreXdescriptive,XandXusedXbyXEsri
-XSpheroidXprojections:XWGS84,XWGS72
TheXtwoXdefinitionsXforXaXspheroidX-
XCORRECTXANSWERSX1.XAnXellipsoidXthatXapproximatesXtheXshapeXofXaXsphereX(UsedXbyXthisXcourse)
, 2.XAnXellipsoidXcreatedXbyXrotatingXanXellipseXaboutXeitherXitsXmajorXaxisX(prolateXellipsoid)XorXitsXminorXaxi
sX(oblateXellipsoid)
MostXcommonXspheroidXprojectionXinXNorthXAmericaX-
XCORRECTXANSWERSXCurrent:XGRS80X(CurrentlyXreplacingXtheXformer)
Former:XClarkX1866
AuthalicXSphereX-
XCORRECTXANSWERSXAXsphereXwithXtheXsameXsurfaceXareaXasXtheXspheroidX(toXmakeXcalculationsXeasier)
ChoosingXaXspheroidXmodelX-XCORRECTXANSWERSX-XSmallerXthanX1:5,000,000:XCanXuseXanXauthalicXsphere
-XLargerXthanX1:5,000,000:XMayXneedXtoXchooseXaXspheroid
HowXtoXfindXinfoX(suchXasXtheXmapXprojection)X-XCORRECTXANSWERSXRight-clickXlayer,Xproperties,Xsource
HowXdoXyouXgetXtoXtheXswipeXfunction?X-XCORRECTXANSWERSX1)XClickXonXtheXlayer
2)XOnXtheXribbonX(topXareaXwithXtabs),XclickXtheXfeatureXlayerXcontextualXtab
3)XUnderX"Compare",XclickX"Swipe"
HowXdoXyouXmeasureXinXArcGISXPro?X-XCORRECTXANSWERSX1)XOpenXtheXribbonXmapXtab
2)XUnderX"Inquiry",XclickX"Measure"
WhoXformalizedXtheXsystemXofXwhatXweXtodayXcallXLatitudeXandXLongitude?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERSXHipparchus
WhatXisXanotherXnameXforXLatitudeXandXLongitude?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERSXParallelsXandXMeridiansX(basedXonX360Xdegrees)
2201 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025-2026
DatumX-XCORRECTXANSWERSX-XProvidesXaXframeXofXreferenceXforXfindingXlocations
-XBasedXonXaXspheroid
MinorXAxisX-XCORRECTXANSWERSX-XTheXshorterXaxisXofXtheXellipse
-XNorthXtoXSouth
ShapeXofXtheXEarthX(Ellipsoid)X-XCORRECTXANSWERSXOblateXEllipsoidX-
XbecauseXitXrotatesXonXtheXminorXaxis
ProlateXEllipsoidX-XCORRECTXANSWERSXIfXtheXEarthXrotatedXaboutXitsXmajorX(longer;XWest/East)Xaxis
EllipsoidX-XCORRECTXANSWERSXaXmodelXofXtheXroundedXshapeXofXearthX(bulgingXatXtheXequator)
MeasuringXEllipsoidsX-XCORRECTXANSWERSXMeasuredXbyXsemi-axesX(halfXofXanXaxis)
-XSemimajorXandXSemiminorXaxes
SpheroidX-XCORRECTXANSWERSXAnXellipsoidXthatXapproximatesXaXsphere
-XMoreXdescriptive,XandXusedXbyXEsri
-XSpheroidXprojections:XWGS84,XWGS72
TheXtwoXdefinitionsXforXaXspheroidX-
XCORRECTXANSWERSX1.XAnXellipsoidXthatXapproximatesXtheXshapeXofXaXsphereX(UsedXbyXthisXcourse)
, 2.XAnXellipsoidXcreatedXbyXrotatingXanXellipseXaboutXeitherXitsXmajorXaxisX(prolateXellipsoid)XorXitsXminorXaxi
sX(oblateXellipsoid)
MostXcommonXspheroidXprojectionXinXNorthXAmericaX-
XCORRECTXANSWERSXCurrent:XGRS80X(CurrentlyXreplacingXtheXformer)
Former:XClarkX1866
AuthalicXSphereX-
XCORRECTXANSWERSXAXsphereXwithXtheXsameXsurfaceXareaXasXtheXspheroidX(toXmakeXcalculationsXeasier)
ChoosingXaXspheroidXmodelX-XCORRECTXANSWERSX-XSmallerXthanX1:5,000,000:XCanXuseXanXauthalicXsphere
-XLargerXthanX1:5,000,000:XMayXneedXtoXchooseXaXspheroid
HowXtoXfindXinfoX(suchXasXtheXmapXprojection)X-XCORRECTXANSWERSXRight-clickXlayer,Xproperties,Xsource
HowXdoXyouXgetXtoXtheXswipeXfunction?X-XCORRECTXANSWERSX1)XClickXonXtheXlayer
2)XOnXtheXribbonX(topXareaXwithXtabs),XclickXtheXfeatureXlayerXcontextualXtab
3)XUnderX"Compare",XclickX"Swipe"
HowXdoXyouXmeasureXinXArcGISXPro?X-XCORRECTXANSWERSX1)XOpenXtheXribbonXmapXtab
2)XUnderX"Inquiry",XclickX"Measure"
WhoXformalizedXtheXsystemXofXwhatXweXtodayXcallXLatitudeXandXLongitude?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERSXHipparchus
WhatXisXanotherXnameXforXLatitudeXandXLongitude?X-
XCORRECTXANSWERSXParallelsXandXMeridiansX(basedXonX360Xdegrees)