What Do You Know About Geographic Information System? Trivia Quiz
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- 1.
If point A and point B fall on the same line, what line type is the space between the two points called?
- A.
A skew line
- B.
A line section
- C.
A line segment
- D.
An intersecting line
Correct Answer
C. A line segment -
- 2.
How many units are there per inch on the 20 scale on the civil engineer's scale?
- A.
1
- B.
10
- C.
20
- D.
40
Correct Answer
C. 20 -
- 3.
What feature does hidden lines represent in drafting?
- A.
Lines that represent hidden objects
- B.
Lines that represent temporary objects
- C.
Lines that define the edges of an object and are directly visible.
- D.
Lines that define the edges of an object but are not directly visible.
Correct Answer
D. Lines that define the edges of an object but are not directly visible. -
- 4.
Which type of line is a fine, solid line terminated at each end by arrowheads or hash marks?
- A.
Dimension
- B.
Extension
- C.
Leader
- D.
Center
Correct Answer
A. Dimension -
- 5.
When necessary, vertical dimension should be readable from what side of the drawing?
- A.
Top
- B.
Left
- C.
Right
- D.
Bottom
Correct Answer
C. Right -
- 6.
Where can you find information for installing a unique light fixture in the room on a reflected ceiling plan?
- A.
General Notes
- B.
Specific Notes
- C.
Detail Drawings
- D.
Light and Fixture schedule
Correct Answer
B. Specific Notes -
- 7.
What type of drawings shows an object's left side, bottom side, and axonometric projection?
- A.
Isometric projection
- B.
Orthographic drawings
- C.
Orthographic projection
- D.
Axonometric projection
Correct Answer
C. Orthographic projection -
- 8.
What type of sketch is developed if a water heater is being upgraded in the building?
- A.
Detail sketches
- B.
Building sketches
- C.
Location sketches
- D.
Elevation sketches
Correct Answer
B. Building sketches -
- 9.
Which drawing best describes elevation?
- A.
A drawing depicting the actual dimensions of a structure
- B.
A non-perspective, scale drawing of a building that may have texture of materials
- C.
A flat, non-perspective, scale drawing of a building that may have texture of materials.
- D.
A drawing of a particular side of a building showing relationships between windows and doors.
Correct Answer
C. A flat, non-perspective, scale drawing of a building that may have texture of materials. -
- 10.
How would you best describe a vector graphic in computer-aided drafting (CAD)?
- A.
The actual line style and type shown on the computer screen.
- B.
One of the three intersecting axes in three-dimensional CAD space.
- C.
The representation of individual points within the Cartesian geometrical area.
- D.
The representation of the distance between two points within the Cartesian geometrical area.
Correct Answer
D. The representation of the distance between two points within the Cartesian geometrical area. -
- 11.
What feature is unique about Geographic Information System (GIS) software?
- A.
GIS software uses drafting techniques to represent information in an associated database.
- B.
GIS software is a more specific software type that can be used for detailed drawings.
- C.
GIS software uses drafting techniques to represent information in some drawings.
- D.
Raster images are better represented in GIS software products.
Correct Answer
A. GIS software uses drafting techniques to represent information in an associated database. -
- 12.
Which Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) standard provides a resource to resolve tough drafting problems?
- A.
Architectural Graphic Standard (AGS)
- B.
International Standards Organization (ISO)
- C.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- D.
Architectural Engineering and Construction (AEC)
Correct Answer
A. Architectural Graphic Standard (AGS) -
- 13.
Which Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) standard addresses the entire life cycle of facilities within the Department of Defense (DOD)?
- A.
Architectural Graphic Standard (AGS)
- B.
International Standards Organization (ISO)
- C.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- D.
Architectural Engineering and Construction (AEC)
Correct Answer
D. Architectural Engineering and Construction (AEC) -
- 14.
What organization has information about the design, construction, and operation of facilities?
- A.
Computer Aided Drafting-Building Information Modeling (CAD-BIM) Technology Center.
- B.
American National Standards Institute
- C.
American Institute of Architects
- D.
Department of Defense
Correct Answer
A. Computer Aided Drafting-Building Information Modeling (CAD-BIM) Technology Center. -
- 15.
What basic crafts do you need to complete a set of construction drawings?
- A.
Civil, carpentry, architectural, mechanical, and details
- B.
Site, structural, architectural, mechanical, and electrical
- C.
Civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, and electrical
- D.
Civil, carpentry, architectural, mechanical, and electrical
Correct Answer
C. Civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, and electrical -
- 16.
Where can you look in a drawing set to find a vertical depiction of the entire building?
- A.
Foundation plan
- B.
Structural plan
- C.
Column plan
- D.
Elevations
Correct Answer
D. Elevations -
- 17.
Which type of drawing shows features about development areas and proposed buildings?
- A.
Master plan
- B.
Preliminary
- C.
Site plan
- D.
Revised
Correct Answer
A. Master plan -
- 18.
Which drawing set shows necessary changes approved by the contracting officer and supervising engineer?
- A.
Shop drawings
- B.
Revised drawings
- C.
Marked-up as-built
- D.
Official contract drawings
Correct Answer
B. Revised drawings -
- 19.
What sheet file-specific information may be included in a computer-aided drafting (CAD) drawing set?
- A.
Notes, schedules, and layers not shared between CAD filed or drawings
- B.
Notes, symbols, and titles not shared between CAD filed or drawings
- C.
Notes, schedules, and layers shared between CAD filed or drawings
- D.
Notes, symbols, and titles shared between CAD filed or drawings
Correct Answer
B. Notes, symbols, and titles not shared between CAD filed or drawings -
- 20.
Computer-aided drafting (CAD) layer names can consist of up to how many parts?
- A.
Six
- B.
Five
- C.
Four
- D.
Three
Correct Answer
B. Five -
- 21.
What four fields are mandatory for model file naming conventions?
- A.
Program code, discipline designator, model file type, and project defined sequencing number.
- B.
Project code, discipline designator, model file type and project defined sequencing number.
- C.
Program code, discipline designator, model file type and user-defined sequencing number.
- D.
Project code, discipline designator, model file type, and user-defined sequencing number.
Correct Answer
D. Project code, discipline designator, model file type, and user-defined sequencing number. -
- 22.
What two places on a drawing does the sheet identifier number belong?
- A.
The electronic file type and the sheet identification block.
- B.
The electronic file name and the layer identification block.
- C.
The electronic file name and the sheet identification block.
- D.
The electronic block name and the sheet identification block.
Correct Answer
C. The electronic file name and the sheet identification block. -
- 23.
What three pieces of information are shown in a detail identifier?
- A.
Section, elevation, and detail.
- B.
Sheet identifier, sheet taken from, and sheet shown.
- C.
Detail identifier, sheet take from, and sheet shown.
- D.
Section identifier, sheet taken from, and sheet shown.
Correct Answer
C. Detail identifier, sheet take from, and sheet shown. -
- 24.
What key distinction is the difference between a section identifier and a detail identifier?
- A.
A section identifier has an unfilled triangle while a detail identifier has no triangle.
- B.
A section identifier has a darkened triangle while a detail identifier has no triangle.
- C.
A section identifier has no triangle while a detail identifier has a darkened triangle.
- D.
A section identifier has an unfilled triangle while a detail identifier has no triangle.
Correct Answer
B. A section identifier has a darkened triangle while a detail identifier has no triangle. -
- 25.
What type of network is the linking of servers and personal computers within a building or office area?
- A.
Wide area network.
- B.
Local area network.
- C.
Metropolitan area network.
- D.
Storage area network.
Correct Answer
B. Local area network. -
- 26.
What step is the final step in preparing as-built drawings?
- A.
Prepare a final compact disc (CD) with the prefinal drawings and be sure the drawings are stored in the appropriate electronic database or server location.
- B.
Prepare a final CD with the as-built drawings and be sure the drawings are stored in the appropriate flat file drawer system.
- C.
Prepare a final CD with the as-built drawings and be sure the drawings are stored in the appropriate electronic database or server location.
- D.
Prepare a final CD with the shop drawings and be sure the drawings are stored in the appropriate electronic database or server location.
Correct Answer
C. Prepare a final CD with the as-built drawings and be sure the drawings are stored in the appropriate electronic database or server location. -
- 27.
What GeoBase fundamental consists of several layers within a Geographic Information System to support a specific mission?
- A.
Common Installation Picture.
- B.
Regional Installation Picture.
- C.
Mission Data Layer.
- D.
Mission Data Set.
Correct Answer
D. Mission Data Set. -
- 28.
How is a plane defined when working in mapping and surveying?
- A.
Each plane is parallel to a line drawn from Earth’s surface to its center.
- B.
Each line is parallel to a plane drawn from Earth’s surface to its center.
- C.
Each plane is perpendicular to a line drawn from Earth's surface to its center.
- D.
Each line is perpendicular to a plane drawn from Earth’s surface to its center.
Correct Answer
C. Each plane is perpendicular to a line drawn from Earth's surface to its center. -
- 29.
Geographic Information System (GIS) data is divided into what two broad categories?
- A.
Tabular and Raster.
- B.
Geospatial and vector.
- C.
Geospatial and Tabular.
- D.
Georeferenced and Tabular.
Correct Answer
C. Geospatial and Tabular. -
- 30.
Which data model is an efficient way to accurately represent continuous surfaces such as field and hills?
- A.
Raster
- B.
Vector
- C.
Tabular
- D.
Triangulated irregular network
Correct Answer
D. Triangulated irregular network -
- 31.
How would you define the intersection of the equator and prime meridian in a geographic coordinate system (GCS)?
- A.
The origin of the grid
- B.
The origin of the graticule
- C.
The projection of a square
- D.
The origin of a coordinate system
Correct Answer
B. The origin of the graticule -
- 32.
How much ground distance is covered by one degree of latitude at a given point on Earth?
- A.
111 meters
- B.
111 minutes
- C.
111 kilometers
- D.
111 centimeters
Correct Answer
C. 111 kilometers -
- 33.
What purpose is the primary use of the geographic coordinate system (GCS)?
- A.
For large-scale mapping efforts.
- B.
To define locations on the earth surface on a plane or flat surface.
- C.
To provide a frame of reference for measuring locations on the earth’s surface.
- D.
To convert the earth’s surface from a 3-dimension to a 2-dimension flat surface.
Correct Answer
A. For large-scale mapping efforts. -
- 34.
Which vertical control coordinate system established vertical control based on sea level?
- A.
North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
- B.
World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS 84).
- C.
North American Vertical Datum of 1983 (NAVD 83).
- D.
North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88)
Correct Answer
D. North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) -
- 35.
What network within the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) provides Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data?
- A.
High Precision Geodetic Network.
- B.
High Accuracy Reference Network.
- C.
Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee.
- D.
Continuously Operating Reference Stations.
Correct Answer
D. Continuously Operating Reference Stations. -
- 36.
Which Spatial Data Standards for Facilities Infrastructure and Environment (SDSFIE) browser option locates all occurrences of the entered character string within the name or definition of the indicated elements?
- A.
Alias
- B.
Feature
- C.
Keyword
- D.
Data source
Correct Answer
C. Keyword -
- 37.
What first step of the two-step process is used to create a physical data model in the ARC Universal Geodatabase Builder?
- A.
Enable all filters.
- B.
Build a list of candidates.
- C.
Create a common installation filter.
- D.
Add information about the feature classes and table classes.
Correct Answer
B. Build a list of candidates. -
- 38.
What components or features does a geodatabase feature dataset contains?
- A.
Vector, raster, and file geodatabases.
- B.
Points, annotation, and coordinate systems.
- C.
Similar features with a distinct coordinate system.
- D.
Similar feature classes with a common coordinate system.
Correct Answer
D. Similar feature classes with a common coordinate system. -
- 39.
In the Object Loader, the process using Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Arc Geographic Information System (ArcGIS) software can be completed through which ArcGIS application?
- A.
ArcToolbox
- B.
ArcCatalog
- C.
ArcScene
- D.
ArcMap
Correct Answer
D. ArcMap -
- 40.
How much distance on the ground is represented by one pixel if the resolution of a raster image in a Geographic Information System (GIS) is one meter?
- A.
Three feet
- B.
One meter
- C.
Nine square feet
- D.
One square meter
Correct Answer
D. One square meter -
- 41.
How is a single-band raster depicted?
- A.
As a pyramid.
- B.
As a multispectral.
- C.
As a monochrome.
- D.
As red/green/blue (RGB)
Correct Answer
C. As a monochrome. -
- 42.
In the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) environment, spreadsheets may need to be exported to what type of file format in order for their data to be used?
- A.
DBase.
- B.
Dwg.
- C.
Mdb.
- D.
Shp.
Correct Answer
A. DBase. -
- 43.
What three sources are primary for raster imagery?
- A.
Scanned maps, composite images, unit geo integration office (GIO).
- B.
As-builts, composite images, major command (MAJCOM) GIO.
- C.
Scanned maps, composite images, MAJCOM GIO.
- D.
Digitizers, composite images, MAJCOM GIO.
Correct Answer
C. Scanned maps, composite images, MAJCOM GIO. -
- 44.
When digitizing from a raster image, what factor is the most important thing to remember?
- A.
Be sure to zoom to the correct scale before starting work.
- B.
Be sure that all line features are constructed as line segments.
- C.
Be sure to use the correct feature class, feature data set, and geodatabase.
- D.
Be sure the imagery is properly georeferenced and georectified if possible.
Correct Answer
D. Be sure the imagery is properly georeferenced and georectified if possible. -
- 45.
Which type of domain specifies a valid numeric or date range?
- A.
Range
- B.
Coded Value
- C.
Coded Range
- D.
Date or numeric
Correct Answer
A. Range -
- 46.
Which type of domain specifies a valid set of values and can use text, numbers, or dates?
- A.
Coded Text
- B.
Range Value
- C.
Coded Value
- D.
Coded Range
Correct Answer
C. Coded Value -
- 47.
How would you best describe coordinate geometry?
- A.
A method to construct graphics mathematically.
- B.
A method to construct graphics geometrically.
- C.
The ability to select graphics mathematically.
- D.
The ability to select the azimuth of a vector.
Correct Answer
A. A method to construct graphics mathematically. -
- 48.
When choosing your symbology, which consideration is not one when producing digital versus hard copy maps?
- A.
Scale
- B.
Color
- C.
Linetypes
- D.
Point Symbols
Correct Answer
A. Scale -
- 49.
How many methods of selection are available in an attribute query?
- A.
Four
- B.
Three
- C.
Two
- D.
One
Correct Answer
A. Four -
- 50.
What does a spatial query accomplish?
- A.
Finds tables based on their informational relationship to each other.
- B.
Finds features based on their geographic relationship to each other.
- C.
Finds features based on their joined relationship to each other.
- D.
Finds data based on their shape relationship to each other.
Correct Answer
B. Finds features based on their geographic relationship to each other. -
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