GISP EXAM QUESTIONS 83

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GISP EXAM QUESTIONS | 83

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Question : The property of area for a parcel polygon may

be considered (choose best answer)

• Precise
• Accurate
• Legally correct
• Both A and B

Correct answer: Both A and B

Question : A vector data model uses which of the

following coordinate pairs to build curvature within a line? (best answer)

• Verticies
• Points
• Floating points
• Nodes

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Correct answer: A. Verticies

Question : GIS differs from surveying and mapping by

introducing (best answer)

• Attribute description
• Spatial Analysis
• Location determination
• Temporal Information

Correct answer: B. Spatial Analysis

Question : What is a datum? (best answer)

• mathematical model
• The mathematical model related to a real world feature
• Real world features projected with minimum distortion

from a round earth to a flat map

• A system of coordinates

Correct answer: B. The mathematical model related to a

real world feature

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Question : Which method is used to align an un-

referenced dataset with one that has spatial reference information? (best answer)

• Scaling
• Reprojecting
• Georeferencing
• defining projections

Correct answer: C. Georeferencing

Question : Control points are best described as (best

answer)

• Areas on the map where projection can easily change
• Points on the map that do not have a spatial refernce
• Points in the data that share the same datum, no matter

how the datasets are altered

• Common locations used in aligning two datasets

Correct answer: D. Common locations used in aligning

two datasets

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Question : In a map showing contours, the name of the

darker contour lines is (best answer)

• index contours
• key contours
• Lines of deviation
• Lines of elevation

Correct answer: A. index contours

Question : Imaginary lines on a map that represent areas

of constant elevation are (best answer)

• Bands
• Contours
• Digital line graphs
• Collars

Correct answer: B. Contours

Question : What do thematic maps include? (best answer)

• Thematic content and spatial location

B. USGS