1.

The relation between velocity, wavelength and Answer: a

frequency can be given as _________
Explanation: Remote sensing involves certain
a) λ = c / r principles which are applied for having a good
result of the desired output. The principles are
b) λ = c / f
electromagnetic energy, electro-magnetic spectrum,
c) λ = c / h interaction of energy with atmosphere etc.

d) λ = h*c / f advertisement

Answer: b 4. Which among the following waves is having less

wavelength range?
Explanation: Photons are the main constituent
particles in the electromagnetic energy. The a) 0.03mm
relation between velocity, wavelength and
b) 0.03nm
frequency is determined as λ = c / f, where λ
represents wavelength, f is the frequency of the c) 0.03m
wave and c represents the velocity of the wave,
d) 0.03km
which is equal to speed of light.
5. In visible region, the blue light is having a wave
2. Remote sensing uses which of the following
length range of
waves in its procedure?
a) 0.42-0.52 micrometer
a) Electric field
b) 0.24-0.52 micrometer
b) Sonar waves
c) 0.42-0.92 micrometer
c) Gamma- rays
d) 0.22-0.32 micrometer
d) Electro-magnetic waves
Answer: a
Answer: d
Explanation: Visible region consist of three color
Explanation: Electro-magnetic waves are used in
waves red, blue and green remaining are the
case of remote sensing. The different waves present
combination of those. The blue light is having a
in this spectrum enables us to use a variety of
wavelength range of 0.42-0.52 micrometer.
waves based on the condition present and can be
able have a better output. 6. Which of the following field is used by the EM
waves?
3. Which of the following is not a principle of
remote sensing? a) Solar field

a) Interaction of energy with satellite b) Polarized field

b) Electromagnetic energy c) Electric field

c) Electro-magnetic spectrum d) Micro field

d) Interaction of energy with atmosphere Answer: c

Explanation: EM waves used two major sources of b) Dakota
fields i.e., electric and magnetic fields. Both are
c) MOS
placed orthogonal to each other in a wave pattern.
The electric components are placed in vertical d) LISS-II
manner and magnetic components in horizontal
Answer: b
manner.
Explanation: At present, the air-borne platforms in
7. Among the following, which describes Stefan-
use are Dakota, AVRO and beach-craft. A sensor is
Boltzmann formula?
mounted on them and is placed at an altitude which
a) M = σ/T4 can be able to access the specified object.

b) M = σ-T4 10. Polar orbiting satellites are generally placed at

an altitude range of __________
c) M = σ+T4
a) 7-15km
d) M = σ*T4
b) 7000-15000km
Answer: d
c) 700-1500km
Explanation: Stefan- Boltzmann law is based on the
radiation produced and emitted by the body. This d) 70-150km
can be mathematically represented by M = σ*T4.
Answer: c
Here, α is the Stefan- Boltzmann constant, T is the
absolute temperature, M is the spectral existence of Explanation: Polar orbiting satellites are also
the body. known as sun-synchronous satellites, which are
generally placed at an altitude range of 700-
8. Which of the following is not a classification of
1500km from the ground level. These are able to
scattering principle?
deliver accurate information about the object which
a) Faraday scattering we need access to.

b) Rayleigh scattering GIS MCQ

c) Mie scattering
1). GIS stands for _______.
d) Non-selective scattering Geographic Information system
Geographic internal system
Answer: a
Global Information System
Explanation: Scattering involves in distribution of None of the above
the light ray in more than two directions. It can be Ans
further classified as Rayleigh scattering, Mie 2). GIS captures and analyses ______ data.
scattering, non-selective scattering. Spatial
Geographic
9. Which of the following can act as an example for
Both a and b
air-borne platform?
None of the above
a) LISS-III Ans
3). GIS applications are ________ tools. Ans
Mobile 9). GIS represents Y-coordinate in _______
Computer direction.
Machinery Horizontal
None of the above Vertical
Ans Tangentially
4). GIS tools allow the user to perform which of the None of the above
following task? Ans
Create searches 10). GIS represents Z-coordinate in _______
Store data direction.
Edit data Horizontal
All the above Vertical
Ans Tangentially
5). Which of the following is a branch of the study None of the above
of GIS concepts? Ans
Geographic information science 11). Which of the following parameters using GIS
Geographic science are correlated to represent an earth’s physical
Geographic data location?
None of the above Location
Ans Spatial-temporal
6). GIS represents unrelated information of location Extent references
using All the above
Key index Ans
Key index variable 12). GIS was coined by ________.
Key Roger Tomlinson
None of the above Roger James
Ans Richard
7). GIS represents a location in dimensional None of the above
coordinates. Ans
2 13). GIS was coined in the year ________.
3 1986
4 1968
5 1982
Ans 1990
8). GIS represents X-coordinate in _______ Ans
direction. 14). The scientist Roger Tomlinson who coined GIS
Horizontal was given ______ title.
Vertical Father of GIS
Tangentially Father of Globe
None of the above Doctorate
None of the above referencing capabilities and CAD tool is called
Ans ______ technique.
15). The scientist Roger Tomlinson firstly Digitization
implemented GIS work on _______ geographic Modulation
information system. Demodulation
Canada None of the above
USA Ans
India 21). The program used in the digitization technique
China is _________.
Ans CAD
16). The scientist Roger Tomlinson created ______ GPS
for analyzing and storing a large amount of data. C
Database JAVA
SD card Ans
Pen drive 22). CAD in CAD tool stands for ________.
Computer Computer-aided design
Ans Computer alters design
17). Modern GIS technology uses ______ type of Control aided design
information. None of the above
Analog Ans
Digital 23). CAD is also named as ________.
Both a and b CADD
None of the above CADB
Ans CCAD
18). Digital data in GIS is represented using ______ None of the above
data creation methods. Ans
Analog 24). CADD is abbreviated as ________.
Digital Computer-aided design drafting
Both a and b Computer alter design drafting
None of the above Computer-aided develop drafting
Ans None of the above
19). Which of the following are the digital data Ans
creation methods used for GIS data creation? 25). A CAD tool graphically represents the
Digitization information in ______ dimensions.
Orthorectified imagery 2D
Demodulation 3D
Both a and b Both a and b
Ans None of the above
20). A process where a survey plan or hard copy is a Ans
map and is represented digital medium using geo- GIS Exam Questions & Answers
26). Which of the following are CAD programs? Water
Auto CAD Land
Auto CAD LT None of the above
Both a and b Ans
None of the above 33). Which of the following are the examples of
Ans natural satellites?
27). The process of capturing satellite image is Moon
called Star
Orthophoto Planets
Ortho photograph All the above
Ortho image Ans
All the above 34). Digitizing of ________ types.
Ans 2
28). Ortho rectified imaginary collects data from 3
which of the following. 4
UAV 5
Helikites Ans
Aircraft 35). Head up digitizing traces geographical data
All the above _____ way on top of aerial imagery.
Ans Directly
29). UAV stands for _______. Indirectly
Unmanned aerial vehicle Separately
Uni aerial vehicle None of the above
Unmanned air vehicle Ans
None of the above 36). A traditional method traces geographical form
Ans using _______.
30). Does UAV have a pilot driver? Directly
Yes Indirectly
No Digitizing tablet
Maybe None of the above
Ans Ans
31). UAV has _______ number of major 37). Head down digitizing is also called as
components. ________.
2 Digitizing tablet
3 Manual digitizing
4 Stylus
5 Both a and b
Ans Ans
32). An aircraft flies using _______ support. 38). Head down digitizing tablet uses ______
Air component to feed information into the computer.
Stylus 44). Which type of head digitizing is most
Special pen commonly used?
Special magnetic pen Heads up
Both a and c Heads down
Ans Head vertical
39). What is the next step after feeding information None of the above
to a computer in down digitizing? Ans
It creates data 45). Which type of head digitizing is rarely used?
It creates an identical digital map Heads up
It creates report Heads down
None of the above Head vertical
Ans None of the above
40). A digitized tablet uses which of the following Ans
peripherals to feed data? 46). Which of the following digitizing provides poor
Magnetic pen quality?
Puck Heads up
Mouse Heads down
All the above Head vertical
Ans None of the above
41). A puck has a ______ size window with Ans
crosshairs. 47). Which of the following is a GIS operation?
Big Geodata
Small Geoprocessing
Medium Global processing
None of the above None of the above
Ans Ans
42). A puck has small size window with _______ 48). What is the function of geoprocessing?
hairs. Manipulates global data
Straight Manipulates spatial data
Cross Manipulates local data
Vertical None of the above
Horizontal Ans
Ans 49). The input to geoprocessing is _______.
43). What is the function of the puck? Datasheet
Allows greater precision Alphanumeric
Pinpoints map features Numeric
Both a and b Alphabets
None of the above Ans
Ans 50). Geoprocessing operation includes which of the
following process?
Defining A)three satellites for an earth surface fix.
Management B)four satellites for a 3D fix.
Analyses information C)both (a) and (b).
All the above Question #3 GPS
Ans A)has no system errors.
GIS Interview Questions & Answers B)is self-correcting for timing errors.
51). What is the first step of geoprocessing? C)use is always preferable to LORAN C.
Processes Question #4 GPS keeps time
Management A)with atomic clocks in each satellite.
Analyses information B)with atomic clocks in each receiver.
All the above C)both (a) and (b).
Ans Question #5 DGPS is
52). GIS uses ______ as a key index variable for all A)a means for using GPS in your personal computer.
other information. B)a USCG program to use GPS to provide improved
Space time position accuracy.
Spatio temporal C)a scheme tp provide GPS data in a digital format.
Both a and b Question #6 The chart datum used by a GPS
Space navigation set
Ans A)is always WGS-84.
53). A rational database contains ________. B)is always the same.
Numbers C)must be the same as for the chart being used.
Texts Question #7 The trend in modern GPOS receivers is
Images towards
Both a and b A)five or six channels.
Ans B)single channels.
54). GIS either unrelated or relates location C)multiplexing.
information using ________. Question #8 Receiver acquisition of GPS satellites
Index A)can take up to 30 minutes for a cold start.
Key Index variable B)usually takes less than one minute from a warm
Index pointer start.
None of the above C)both (a) and (b).

GPS MCQ

Question #1 GPS (as normally available to the

civilian user) provides a nominal fix accuracy of
A)100 meters with Selective Availability enabled.
B)30 meters.
C)50 feet.
Question #2 GPS requires use of