GISP PRACTICE EXAM 1-25 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
"# 1 101 The property of area for a parcel polygon may be considered (Choose the best
answer)
A. Precise
B. Accurate
C. Legally correct
D. Both a and b above
" - Answers - D
"# 2 102 A vector data model uses which of the following coordinate pair types to build
curvature within a line?
(Choose the best answer)
A. Vertices
B. Points
C. Floating Points
D. Nodes
" - Answers - A
"# 3 103 GIS differs from surveying and mapping by introducing (Choose the best
answer)
A. Attribute descriptions
B. Spatial analysis
C. Location determination
D. Temporal information" - Answers - B
"# 4 104 What is a datum? (Choose the best answer)
A. A mathematical model
B. The mathematical model related to real world features
C. Real world features projected with minimum distortion from a round earth to flat map.
D. A system of coordinates." - Answers - B
"# 5 105 Which method is used to align an unreferenced dataset with one that has
spatial reference information?
(Choose the best answer)
A. Scaling
B. Reprojecting
C. Georeferencing
D. defining projections" - Answers - C
"# 6 105 Control points are best described as (Choose the best answer)
A. Areas on the map where projection can easily change
B. Points on the map that do not have a spatial reference
C. Points in the data that share the same datum, no matter how the datasets are altered
D. Common locations used in aligning two datasets" - Answers - D
, "# 7 206 In a map showing contours, the name of the darker contour lines is (Choose
the best answer)
A. Index contours
B. Key contours
C. Lines of deviation
D. Lines of Elevations" - Answers - A
"# 9 209 What do thematic maps include? (Choose the best answer)
A. Thematic content and spatial location
B. USGS
C. Elevation
D. Spatial Attributes" - Answers - A
"# 12 211 When mapping sensitive data, what are some techniques that can be used to
not reveal details of the data?
(Select all that apply).
A. Show the data as a heat map
B. Show the data as a point layer
C. Label the addresses that correspond to the data
D. Aggregate the data into quantities using graduated colors, symbols or proportional
symbols" - Answers - AD
"# 13 211 How does using multiple attributes by category make a map more
informative? (Choose the best answer)
A. It makes the map more colorful
B. It provides the reader with multiple layers of information that are easily recognizable
on the map
C. It shows a high level of expertise has been obtained by the map creator
D. Multiple attributes only clutter up a map" - Answers - B
"# 15 313 Numerous employees in your organization need access to the streets data
that your team is responsible for maintaining in an enterprise database. From the
options given below, what is the best way to handle access to these data? (Choose the
best answer)
A. Set the streets layer's permissions to allow everyone in your enterprise full control
B. Set the streets layer's permission to allow full control only to your team
C. Set the streets layer's permission to allow full control only to your team and read-only
access to the remainder of your enterprise
D. Set up a download site for everyone in your enterprise. Direct access to these data
will be restricted to your team only." - Answers - C
"# 16 313 A third-party software system is being stored, distributed and maintained by a
county agency which provides access based on a fee charged to each local jurisdiction.
What would be the safest and most efficient ways to add a new user? (Select all that
apply)
"# 1 101 The property of area for a parcel polygon may be considered (Choose the best
answer)
A. Precise
B. Accurate
C. Legally correct
D. Both a and b above
" - Answers - D
"# 2 102 A vector data model uses which of the following coordinate pair types to build
curvature within a line?
(Choose the best answer)
A. Vertices
B. Points
C. Floating Points
D. Nodes
" - Answers - A
"# 3 103 GIS differs from surveying and mapping by introducing (Choose the best
answer)
A. Attribute descriptions
B. Spatial analysis
C. Location determination
D. Temporal information" - Answers - B
"# 4 104 What is a datum? (Choose the best answer)
A. A mathematical model
B. The mathematical model related to real world features
C. Real world features projected with minimum distortion from a round earth to flat map.
D. A system of coordinates." - Answers - B
"# 5 105 Which method is used to align an unreferenced dataset with one that has
spatial reference information?
(Choose the best answer)
A. Scaling
B. Reprojecting
C. Georeferencing
D. defining projections" - Answers - C
"# 6 105 Control points are best described as (Choose the best answer)
A. Areas on the map where projection can easily change
B. Points on the map that do not have a spatial reference
C. Points in the data that share the same datum, no matter how the datasets are altered
D. Common locations used in aligning two datasets" - Answers - D
, "# 7 206 In a map showing contours, the name of the darker contour lines is (Choose
the best answer)
A. Index contours
B. Key contours
C. Lines of deviation
D. Lines of Elevations" - Answers - A
"# 9 209 What do thematic maps include? (Choose the best answer)
A. Thematic content and spatial location
B. USGS
C. Elevation
D. Spatial Attributes" - Answers - A
"# 12 211 When mapping sensitive data, what are some techniques that can be used to
not reveal details of the data?
(Select all that apply).
A. Show the data as a heat map
B. Show the data as a point layer
C. Label the addresses that correspond to the data
D. Aggregate the data into quantities using graduated colors, symbols or proportional
symbols" - Answers - AD
"# 13 211 How does using multiple attributes by category make a map more
informative? (Choose the best answer)
A. It makes the map more colorful
B. It provides the reader with multiple layers of information that are easily recognizable
on the map
C. It shows a high level of expertise has been obtained by the map creator
D. Multiple attributes only clutter up a map" - Answers - B
"# 15 313 Numerous employees in your organization need access to the streets data
that your team is responsible for maintaining in an enterprise database. From the
options given below, what is the best way to handle access to these data? (Choose the
best answer)
A. Set the streets layer's permissions to allow everyone in your enterprise full control
B. Set the streets layer's permission to allow full control only to your team
C. Set the streets layer's permission to allow full control only to your team and read-only
access to the remainder of your enterprise
D. Set up a download site for everyone in your enterprise. Direct access to these data
will be restricted to your team only." - Answers - C
"# 16 313 A third-party software system is being stored, distributed and maintained by a
county agency which provides access based on a fee charged to each local jurisdiction.
What would be the safest and most efficient ways to add a new user? (Select all that
apply)
