Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – MCQs

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1. What does GIS stand for?





2. Which of the following is a key component of GIS?





3. Which type of data in GIS represents features such as roads, rivers, and boundaries?





4. Which data type in GIS is composed of pixels or cells?





5. In GIS, polygons are used to represent:





6. Which of the following is NOT an example of vector data?





7. What does GPS provide for GIS?





8. Which coordinate system is commonly used in GIS for global mapping?





9. A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is an example of:





10. Which of the following is an open-source GIS software?





11. The process of aligning geographic data to a known coordinate system is called:





12. Which GIS operation involves overlaying multiple datasets to produce new insights?





13. What does topology in GIS describe?





14. In GIS, buffering is used to:





15. Which file format is commonly used to store vector data?





16. Which file format is commonly used for raster data?





17. Which projection minimizes distortion near the poles?





18. Metadata in GIS refers to:





19. Which of the following is NOT a use of GIS?





20. Which process converts analog maps into digital data for GIS use?





21. Which of the following GIS applications is used in disaster management?





22. Remote sensing provides GIS with:





23. Which interpolation method is commonly used in GIS for creating continuous surfaces from points?





24. In GIS, which process assigns real-world coordinates to addresses?





25. Which GIS tool helps in determining the shortest route between two points?





26. The Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) system divides the earth into:





27. Which of the following is a common attribute data format in GIS?





28. Which of the following represents point data in GIS?





29. Which GIS operation is used to calculate the area within a given distance from a feature?





30. Which organization developed ArcGIS software?





31. Which component of GIS manages and stores spatial data?





32. A contour map in GIS represents:





33. Which GIS analysis is useful for identifying suitable land for agriculture?





34. Raster resolution refers to:





35. Which GIS concept ensures data layers align correctly on the earth’s surface?





36. Which of the following is a limitation of raster data?





37. Which of the following is a limitation of vector data?





38. Which of the following projections is conformal, preserving angles?





39. Which of the following is an example of thematic mapping in GIS?





40. Which GIS process converts raster data into vector format?





41. Which GIS process converts vector data into raster format?





42. Which type of satellite data is most often integrated into GIS?





43. Which GIS concept refers to scale-dependent accuracy of spatial data?





44. Which is the main advantage of GIS over paper maps?





45. Which of the following GIS analyses is commonly used for groundwater potential mapping?





46. Which coordinate reference system uses the WGS84 datum?





47. Which of the following is a key challenge in GIS data integration?





48. Which GIS technique is often used for slope and aspect analysis?





49. In GIS, the process of breaking down a map into multiple layers for analysis is called:





50. The ultimate purpose of GIS is to:





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