Geographical information system MCQ With Answersheet BCA Eight semester 2019 batch
Batch 2019
Subject: Graphical Information system
1. GIS is most closely related to which of the following types of information systems?
a) Decision Support System
b) Transaction Processing System
c) Management Information Systems
d) Expert System
Correct Answer: a) Decision Support System
2. The human component in GIS primarily involves…
a) Maintaining hardware
b) Developing software
c) Analyzing data and making decisions
d) Printing maps
Correct Answer: c) Analyzing data and making decisions
3. A key characteristic of GIS is its ability to…
a) Edit images b) Manage databases c) Integrate multiple layers of data
d) Perform financial analysis
Correct Answer: c) Integrate multiple layers of data
4. Which mapping technique is used to represent the Earth’s surface on a flat plane?
a) Raster mapping b) Vector mapping c) Map projection d) Topographic mapping
Correct Answer: c) Map projection
5. Which data structure is used to represent continuous data in GIS?
a) Vector b) Raster c) TIN d) Network
Correct Answer: b) Raster
6. Which GIS data model is best suited for analyzing terrain and elevation?
a) Vector b) Raster c) TIN d) Network
Correct Answer: c) TIN
7. Which of the following operations is common in vector-based spatial analysis?
a) Buffering b) Resampling c) Interpolation d) Image classification
Correct Answer: a) Buffering
8. Which geometric feature is used to represent linear objects in a vector data model?
a) Point b) Line c) Polygon d) Cell
Correct Answer: b) Line
9. What is surface modeling in GIS primarily used for?
a) Creating 3D representations of the terrain b) Mapping demographic data c) Analyzing satellite images d) Creating vector layers
Correct Answer: a) Creating 3D representations of the terrain
10. When printing a map, which of the following file formats is most commonly used for high-quality prints?
a) JPEG b) PNG c) PDF d) GIF
Correct Answer: c) PDF
