What is Geographic Information System (GIS)?

A) A computerized tool for capturing, manipulating, storing, and presenting spatial

data.
B) A system for managing and analyzing non-spatial data.
C) A tool for creating maps.
D) A system for managing and analyzing spatial data.
ANSWER: A

What are the primary functions of GIS?

A) Input, storage, retrieval, and output.
B) Input, storage, and output.
C) Input, retrieval, and output.
D) Storage, retrieval, and output.
ANSWER: A

What are the key components of GIS?

A) Hardware, software, data, and personnel.
B) Hardware, software, and data.
C) Hardware, software, and personnel.
D) Data, software, and personnel.
ANSWER: A

How does GIS differ from other geographic technologies?

A) GIS is more advanced.
B) GIS is less advanced.
C) GIS is more focused on spatial data.
D) GIS is less focused on spatial data.
ANSWER: C

What are the benefits of using GIS in various fields?

A) Improved decision-making, efficient operations, and cost savings.
B) Improved decision-making, efficient operations, and increased costs.
C) Improved decision-making, inefficient operations, and cost savings.
D) Improved decision-making, inefficient operations, and increased costs.
ANSWER: A

What are the essential features of GIS?

A) Data input, storage, retrieval, and output.
B) Data input, storage, and output.
C) Data retrieval and output.
D) Data input and output.
ANSWER: A

What is the historical development of GIS?

A) Coined by Roger Tomlinson in 1968.
B) Coined by Roger Tomlinson in 1986.
C) Coined by Roger Tomlinson in 1990.
D) Coined by Roger Tomlinson in 1968 and further developed.
ANSWER: D

What are the different types of geographical data used in GIS?

A) Spatial, attribute, and temporal.
B) Spatial, attribute, and non-temporal.
C) Spatial, attribute, and temporal.
D) Spatial, attribute, and non-temporal.
ANSWER: A

What are the various applications of GIS?

A) Environmental science, resource management, facilities and land management,
socioeconomic analysis, natural resource management, urban planning, disaster
response and recovery, transportation planning, public health, and agriculture.
B) Environmental science, resource management, facilities and land management,
socioeconomic analysis, natural resource management, urban planning, disaster
response and recovery, transportation planning, public health, and agriculture.
C) Environmental science, resource management, facilities and land management,
socioeconomic analysis, natural resource management, urban planning, disaster
response and recovery, transportation planning, public health, and agriculture.
D) Environmental science, resource management, facilities and land management,
socioeconomic analysis, natural resource management, urban planning, disaster
response and recovery, transportation planning, public health, and agriculture.
ANSWER: A

What are the challenges of GIS implementation in Nigeria?

A) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
B) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
C) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
D) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
ANSWER: A

What are the hardware components of GIS?

A) Computer, monitor, and printer.
B) Computer, monitor, and scanner.
C) Computer, monitor, and printer.
D) Computer, monitor, and scanner.
ANSWER: A

What are the software components of GIS?

A) GIS software, database management system, and programming languages.
B) GIS software, database management system, and programming languages.
C) GIS software, database management system, and programming languages.
D) GIS software, database management system, and programming languages.
ANSWER: A

What are the data components of GIS?

A) Spatial, attribute, and temporal data.
B) Spatial, attribute, and non-temporal data.
C) Spatial, attribute, and temporal data.
D) Spatial, attribute, and non-temporal data.
ANSWER: A

What are the personnel components of GIS?

A) GIS analysts, GIS technicians, and GIS managers.
B) GIS analysts, GIS technicians, and GIS managers.
C) GIS analysts, GIS technicians, and GIS managers.
D) GIS analysts, GIS technicians, and GIS managers.
ANSWER: A

What are the procedural components of GIS?

A) Data input, storage, retrieval, and output.
B) Data input, storage, and output.
C) Data retrieval and output.
D) Data input and output.
ANSWER: A

What are the primary functions of GIS?

A) Input, storage, retrieval, and output.
B) Input, storage, and output.
C) Input, retrieval, and output.
D) Storage, retrieval, and output.
ANSWER: A

How does GIS help in data input?

A) By capturing spatial data.
B) By capturing attribute data.
C) By capturing both spatial and attribute data.
D) By capturing neither spatial nor attribute data.
ANSWER: C

How does GIS store and manage data?

A) By using a database management system.
B) By using a file system.
C) By using both a database management system and a file system.
D) By using neither a database management system nor a file system.
ANSWER: C

How does GIS retrieve and manipulate data?

A) By using spatial and attribute data analysis operations.
B) By using spatial data analysis operations.
C) By using attribute data analysis operations.
D) By using neither spatial nor attribute data analysis operations.
ANSWER: A

How does GIS output and display data?

A) By creating maps.
B) By creating tables.
C) By creating both maps and tables.
D) By creating neither maps nor tables.
ANSWER: C

What are the various applications of GIS in environmental science?

A) Environmental monitoring, pollution control, and natural resource management.
B) Environmental monitoring, pollution control, and natural resource management.
C) Environmental monitoring, pollution control, and natural resource management.
D) Environmental monitoring, pollution control, and natural resource management.
ANSWER: A

What are the applications of GIS in resource management?

A) Resource allocation, resource
B) Resource allocation, resource
C) Resource allocation, resource
D) Resource allocation, resource
ANSWER: A
utilization, and resource conservation.
utilization, and resource conservation.
utilization, and resource conservation.
utilization, and resource conservation.

What are the applications of GIS in facilities and land management?

A) Land use planning, land development, and facility management.
B) Land use planning, land development, and facility management.
C) Land use planning, land development, and facility management.
D) Land use planning, land development, and facility management.
ANSWER: A

What are the applications of GIS in socio-economic analysis?

A) Socio-economic data analysis, socio-economic mapping, and socio-economic
modeling.
B) Socio-economic data analysis, socio-economic mapping, and socio-economic
modeling.
C) Socio-economic data analysis, socio-economic mapping, and socio-economic
modeling.
D) Socio-economic data analysis, socio-economic mapping, and socio-economic
modeling.
ANSWER: A

What are the applications of GIS in natural resource management?

A) Natural resource conservation, natural resource utilization, and natural
resource management.
B) Natural resource conservation, natural resource utilization, and natural
resource management.
C) Natural resource conservation, natural resource utilization, and natural
resource management.
D) Natural resource conservation, natural resource utilization, and natural
resource management.
ANSWER: A

What are the key issues in GIS implementation?

A) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
B) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
C) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
D) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
ANSWER: A

What are the challenges of GIS implementation in Nigeria?

A) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
B) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
C) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
D) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
ANSWER: A

What are the strategies for enhancing successful GIS implementation?

A) Proper planning, adequate funding,
B) Proper planning, adequate funding,
C) Proper planning, adequate funding,
D) Proper planning, adequate funding,
ANSWER: A
and skilled personnel.
and skilled personnel.
and skilled personnel.
and skilled personnel.

What are the roles of facilitators and tutors in GIS implementation?

A) Providing guidance, support, and training.
B) Providing guidance, support, and training.
C) Providing guidance, support, and training.
D) Providing guidance, support, and training.
ANSWER: A

What are the guidelines for working through GIS course materials?
A) Following the course outline, completing assignments, and attending classes.
B) Following the course outline, completing assignments, and attending classes.
C) Following the course outline, completing assignments, and attending classes.
D) Following the course outline, completing assignments, and attending classes.
ANSWER: A

What is Geographic Information System (GIS)?

A) A computerized tool for capturing, manipulating, storing, and presenting spatial
data.
B) A system for managing and analyzing non-spatial data.
C) A tool for creating maps.
D) A system for managing and analyzing spatial data.
ANSWER: A

What are the primary functions of GIS?

A) Input, storage, retrieval, and output.
B) Input, storage, and output.
C) Input, retrieval, and output.
D) Storage, retrieval, and output.
ANSWER: A

What are the key components of GIS?

A) Hardware, software, data, and personnel.
B) Hardware, software, and data.
C) Hardware, software, and personnel.
D) Data, software, and personnel.
ANSWER: A

How does GIS differ from other geographic technologies?

A) GIS is more advanced.
B) GIS is less advanced.
C) GIS is more focused on spatial data.
D) GIS is less focused on spatial data.
ANSWER: C

What are the benefits of using GIS in various fields?

A) Improved decision-making, efficient operations, and cost savings.
B) Improved decision-making, efficient operations, and increased costs.
C) Improved decision-making, inefficient operations, and cost savings.
D) Improved decision-making, inefficient operations, and increased costs.
ANSWER: A

What are the essential features of GIS?

A) Data input, storage, retrieval, and output.
B) Data input, storage, and output.
C) Data retrieval and output.
D) Data input and output.
ANSWER: A

What is the historical development of GIS?

A) Coined by Roger Tomlinson in 1968.
B) Coined by Roger Tomlinson in 1986.
C) Coined by Roger Tomlinson in 1990.
D) Coined by Roger Tomlinson in 1968 and further developed.
ANSWER: A

What are the different types of geographical data used in GIS?

A) Spatial, attribute, and temporal.
B) Spatial, attribute, and non-temporal.
C) Spatial, attribute, and temporal.
D) Spatial, attribute, and non-temporal.
ANSWER: A

What are the various applications of GIS?

A) Environmental science, resource management, facilities and land management,
socioeconomic analysis, natural resource management, urban planning, disaster
response and recovery, transportation planning, public health, and agriculture.
B) Environmental science, resource management, facilities and land management,
socioeconomic analysis, natural resource management, urban planning, disaster
response and recovery, transportation planning, public health, and agriculture.
C) Environmental science, resource management, facilities and land management,
socioeconomic analysis, natural resource management, urban planning, disaster
response and recovery, transportation planning, public health, and agriculture.
D) Environmental science, resource management, facilities and land management,
socioeconomic analysis, natural resource management, urban planning, disaster
response and recovery, transportation planning, public health, and agriculture.
ANSWER: A

What are the challenges of GIS implementation in Nigeria?

A) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
B) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
C) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
D) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
ANSWER: A

What are the hardware components of GIS?

A) Computer, monitor, and printer.
B) Computer, monitor, and scanner.
C) Computer, monitor, and printer.
D) Computer, monitor, and scanner.
ANSWER: A

What are the software components of GIS?

A) GIS software, database management system, and programming languages.
B) GIS software, database management system, and programming languages.
C) GIS software, database management system, and programming languages.
D) GIS software, database management system, and programming languages.
ANSWER: A

What are the data components of GIS?

A) Spatial, attribute, and temporal data.
B) Spatial, attribute, and non-temporal data.
C) Spatial, attribute, and temporal data.
D) Spatial, attribute, and non-temporal data.
ANSWER: A

What are the personnel components of GIS?

A) GIS analysts, GIS technicians, and GIS managers.
B) GIS analysts, GIS technicians, and GIS managers.
C) GIS analysts, GIS technicians, and GIS managers.
D) GIS analysts, GIS technicians, and GIS managers.
ANSWER: A

What are the procedural components of GIS?

A) Data input, storage, retrieval, and output.
B) Data input, storage, and output.
C) Data retrieval and output.
D) Data input and output.
ANSWER: A

What are the primary functions of GIS?

A) Input, storage, retrieval, and output.
B) Input, storage, and output.
C) Input, retrieval, and output.
D) Storage, retrieval, and output.
ANSWER: A

How does GIS help in data input?

A) By capturing spatial data.
B) By capturing attribute data.
C) By capturing both spatial and attribute data.
D) By capturing neither spatial nor attribute data.
ANSWER: C
How does GIS store and manage data?
A) By using a database management system.
B) By using a file system.
C) By using both a database management system and a file system.
D) By using neither a database management system nor a file system.
ANSWER: A

How does GIS retrieve and manipulate data?

A) By using spatial and attribute data analysis operations.
B) By using spatial data analysis operations.
C) By using attribute data analysis operations.
D) By using neither spatial nor attribute data analysis operations.
ANSWER: A

How does GIS output and display data?

A) By creating maps.
B) By creating tables.
C) By creating both maps and tables.
D) By creating neither maps nor tables.
ANSWER: C

What are the various applications of GIS in environmental science?

A) Environmental monitoring, pollution control, and natural resource management.
B) Environmental monitoring, pollution control, and natural resource management.
C) Environmental monitoring, pollution control, and natural resource management.
D) Environmental monitoring, pollution control, and natural resource management.
ANSWER: A

What are the applications of GIS in resource management?

A) Resource allocation, resource
B) Resource allocation, resource
C) Resource allocation, resource
D) Resource allocation, resource
ANSWER: A
utilization, and resource conservation.
utilization, and resource conservation.
utilization, and resource conservation.
utilization, and resource conservation.

What are the applications of GIS in facilities and land management?

A) Land use planning, land development, and facility management.
B) Land use planning, land development, and facility management.
C) Land use planning, land development, and facility management.
D) Land use planning, land development, and facility management.
ANSWER: A

What are the applications of GIS in socio-economic analysis?

A) Socio-economic data analysis, socio-economic mapping, and socio-economic
modeling.
B) Socio-economic data analysis, socio-economic mapping, and socio-economic
modeling.
C) Socio-economic data analysis, socio-economic mapping, and socio-economic
modeling.
D) Socio-economic data analysis, socio-economic mapping, and socio-economic
modeling.
ANSWER: A

What are the applications of GIS in natural resource management?

A) Natural resource conservation, natural resource utilization, and natural
resource management.
B) Natural resource conservation, natural resource utilization, and natural
resource management.
C) Natural resource conservation, natural resource utilization, and natural
resource management.
D) Natural resource conservation, natural resource utilization, and natural
resource management.
ANSWER: A

What are the key issues in GIS implementation?

A) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
B) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
C) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
D) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
ANSWER: A

What are the challenges of GIS implementation in Nigeria?

A) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
B) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
C) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
D) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
ANSWER: A

What are the strategies for enhancing successful GIS implementation?

A) Proper planning, adequate funding,
B) Proper planning, adequate funding,
C) Proper planning, adequate funding,
D) Proper planning, adequate funding,
ANSWER: A
and skilled personnel.
and skilled personnel.
and skilled personnel.
and skilled personnel.

What are the roles of facilitators and tutors in GIS implementation?

A) Providing guidance, support, and training.
B) Providing guidance, support, and training.
C) Providing guidance, support, and training.
D) Providing guidance, support, and training.
ANSWER: A

What are the guidelines for working through GIS course materials?
A) Following the course outline, completing assignments, and attending classes.
B) Following the course outline, completing assignments, and attending classes.
C) Following the course outline, completing assignments, and attending classes.
D) Following the course outline, completing assignments, and attending classes.
ANSWER: A

A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computerized tool for capturing,

manipulating, storing, and presenting spatial data.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The primary functions of GIS are input, storage, retrieval, and output.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The key components of GIS include hardware, software, data, and personnel.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

GIS differs from other geographic technologies as it is more focused on spatial

data.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Benefits of using GIS in various fields include improved decision-making, efficient

operations, and cost savings.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Essential features of GIS include data input, storage, retrieval, and output.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The term GIS was coined by Roger Tomlinson in 1968 and further developed.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The different types of geographical data used in GIS are spatial, attribute, and
temporal.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Various applications of GIS include environmental science, resource management,

facilities and land management, socioeconomic analysis, natural resource
management, urban planning, disaster response and recovery, transportation
planning, public health, and agriculture.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Challenges of GIS implementation in Nigeria include limited funding, lack of

skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The hardware components of GIS include computer, monitor, and printer.

A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The software components of GIS include GIS software, database management system,
and programming languages.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The data components of GIS include spatial, attribute, and temporal data.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The personnel components of GIS include GIS analysts, GIS technicians, and GIS
managers.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The procedural components of GIS include data input, storage, retrieval, and
output.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The primary functions of GIS are input, storage, retrieval, and output.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

GIS helps in data input by capturing both spatial and attribute data.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

GIS stores and manages data by using both a database management system and a file
system.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

GIS retrieves and manipulates data by using spatial and attribute data analysis
operations.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

GIS outputs and displays data by creating both maps and tables.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Applications of GIS in environmental science include environmental monitoring,

pollution control, and natural resource management.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Applications of GIS in resource management include resource allocation, resource

utilization, and resource conservation.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Applications of GIS in facilities and land management include land use planning,
land development, and facility management.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Applications of GIS in socio-economic analysis include socio-economic data

analysis, socio-economic mapping, and socio-economic modeling.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A
Applications of GIS in natural resource management include natural resource
conservation, natural resource utilization, and natural resource management.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Key issues in GIS implementation include limited funding, lack of skilled

personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Challenges of GIS implementation in Nigeria include limited funding, lack of

skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Strategies for enhancing successful GIS implementation include proper planning,

adequate funding, and skilled personnel.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The roles of facilitators and tutors in GIS implementation include providing

guidance, support, and training.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Guidelines for working through GIS course materials include following the course
outline, completing assignments, and attending classes.
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

What is a Geographic Information System (GIS)?

A) A platform for processing non-spatial data.
B) A system for mapping geographic features.
C) A computerized tool for capturing, manipulating, storing, and presenting spatial
data.
D) A method for analyzing socio-economic data.
ANSWER: C

What are the primary functions of GIS?

A) Input, storage, and retrieval.
B) Input, storage, retrieval, and output.
C) Storage, analysis, and output.
D) Input, analysis, and output.
ANSWER: B

What are the key components of GIS?

A) Hardware, software, data, and infrastructure.
B) Hardware, software, data, and personnel.
C) Hardware, software, and analytics.
D) Software, data, and infrastructure.
ANSWER: B
How does GIS differ from other geographic technologies?
A) GIS focuses on spatial data.
B) GIS offers advanced computational capabilities.
C) GIS primarily deals with 3D visualization.
D) GIS is less advanced in data processing.
ANSWER: A

What are the benefits of using GIS in various fields?

A) Enhanced decision-making, efficient operations, and cost savings.
B) Improved data visualization and extensive data manipulation.
C) Complex spatial analysis and geographic modeling.
D) Increased operational complexity and higher costs.
ANSWER: A

What are the essential features of GIS?

A) Data capture, storage, retrieval, and analysis.
B) Input, storage, and output.
C) Data retrieval, visualization, and output.
D) Data input, storage, retrieval, and output.
ANSWER: D

What is the historical development of GIS?

A) Coined by Roger Tomlinson in 1968 and further developed.
B) Introduced in the 1980s for urban planning purposes.
C) Evolved from satellite imagery analysis.
D) Focused on advanced computational techniques since its inception.
ANSWER: A

What are the different types of geographical data used in GIS?

A) Spatial, attribute, and temporal.
B) Spatial, attribute, and non-temporal.
C) Spatial, environmental, and attribute.
D) Spatial, non-spatial, and environmental.
ANSWER: A

What are the various applications of GIS?

A) Environmental monitoring, disaster management, and resource allocation.
B) Urban planning, transportation modeling, and infrastructure development.
C) Resource management, environmental impact assessment, and public health.
D) Environmental science, urban planning, natural resource management, and socio-
economic analysis.
ANSWER: D

What are the challenges of GIS implementation in Nigeria?

A) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
B) Limited public awareness and low adoption rates.
C) Rapid urbanization and insufficient technological advancement.
D) Weak legislative support and regulatory framework.
ANSWER: A

What are the hardware components of GIS?

A) Computer, monitor, and scanner.
B) Computer, monitor, and printer.
C) Computer, scanner, and printer.
D) Computer, monitor, and keyboard.
ANSWER: B

What are the software components of GIS?

A) GIS software, database management system, and programming languages.
B) GIS software, spatial analysis tools, and computational modeling software.
C) GIS software, GIS application software, and database analysis software.
D) GIS software, spatial data visualization software, and database management
system.
ANSWER: A

What are the data components of GIS?

A) Spatial, attribute, and environmental data.
B) Spatial, attribute, and temporal data.
C) Spatial, attribute, and non-temporal data.
D) Spatial, environmental, and temporal data.
ANSWER: B

What are the personnel components of GIS?

A) GIS analysts, data scientists, and GIS managers.
B) GIS analysts, GIS technicians, and GIS developers.
C) GIS analysts, GIS technicians, and GIS managers.
D) GIS scientists, data analysts, and GIS managers.
ANSWER: C

What are the procedural components of GIS?

A) Data input, storage, retrieval, and output.
B) Data capture, processing, and storage.
C) Data retrieval, manipulation, and output.
D) Input, analysis, and output.
ANSWER: A

What are the primary functions of GIS?

A) Input, storage, retrieval, and output.
B) Input, storage, and analysis.
C) Data capture, analysis, and output.
D) Input, output, and analysis.
ANSWER: A

How does GIS help in data input?

A) By capturing spatial data.
B) By capturing non-spatial data.
C) By capturing both spatial and attribute data.
D) By capturing attribute data only.
ANSWER: C

How does GIS store and manage data?

A) By using a file system.
B) By using a database management system.
C) By using both a file system and a database management system.
D) By using neither a file system nor a database management system.
ANSWER: C

How does GIS retrieve and manipulate data?

A) By using spatial and attribute data analysis operations.
B) By using spatial data analysis operations.
C) By using attribute data analysis operations.
D) By using spatial and non-spatial data analysis operations.
ANSWER: A

How does GIS output and display data?

A) By creating maps.
B) By generating reports.
C) By creating tables.
D) By creating both maps and tables.
ANSWER: D

What are the applications of GIS in environmental science?

A) Environmental monitoring, pollution control, and natural resource management.
B) Environmental conservation, climate change assessment, and environmental
modeling.
C) Environmental monitoring, pollution control, and waste management.
D) Environmental analysis, resource management, and climate prediction.
ANSWER: A

What are the applications of GIS in resource management?

A) Resource allocation, utilization, and conservation.
B) Resource analysis, utilization, and assessment.
C) Resource mapping, assessment, and conservation.
D) Resource distribution, management, and assessment.
ANSWER: A

What are the applications of GIS in facilities and land management?

A) Land use planning, development, and zoning.
B) Land conservation, development, and utilization.
C) Land use planning, land development, and facility management.
D) Land use zoning, facility planning, and management.
ANSWER: C

What are the applications of GIS in socio-economic analysis?

A) Socio-economic data analysis, mapping, and modeling.
B) Socio-economic trend analysis, data visualization, and modeling.
C) Socio-economic data collection, mapping, and reporting.
D) Socio-economic impact analysis, data visualization, and trend analysis.
ANSWER: A

What are the applications of GIS in natural resource management?

A) Natural resource analysis, conservation, and management.
B) Resource allocation, conservation, and exploitation.
C) Resource utilization, conservation, and assessment.
D) Natural resource conservation, exploitation, and monitoring.
ANSWER: A

What are the key issues in GIS implementation?

A) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and infrastructure challenges.
B) Limited engagement from stakeholders and regulatory challenges.
C) Rapid technological advancements and high operational costs.
D) Data ownership and privacy concerns.
ANSWER: A

What are the challenges of GIS implementation in Nigeria?

A) Limited funding, lack of skilled personnel, and inadequate infrastructure.
B) Public resistance to technology adoption and policy uncertainty.
C) Limited public awareness and lack of technology investment.
D) Weak technological ecosystem and regulatory ambiguity.
ANSWER: A

What are the strategies for enhancing successful GIS implementation?

A) Proper planning, adequate funding, and skilled personnel.
B) Effective stakeholder engagement, training, and robust infrastructure.
C) Clear regulatory frameworks and technology adoption incentives.
D) Strategic partnerships and investment in infrastructure.
ANSWER: A
What are the roles of facilitators and tutors in GIS implementation?
A) Providing guidance, training, and support.
B) Conducting research and data collection.
C) Supervising the technology adoption process.
D) Managing the infrastructure deployment.
ANSWER: A

What are the guidelines for working through GIS course materials?
A) Following the course outline, completing assignments, and participating in
discussions.
B) Attending lectures, reading materials, and conducting self-study.
C) Following the course outline, attending classes, and working in study groups.
D) Completing assignments, attending classes, and conducting self-study.
ANSWER: A

What is Geographic Information System (GIS)?

A) A system for mapping geographic features.
B) A computerized tool for capturing, manipulating, storing, and presenting spatial
data.
C) A tool for managing non-spatial data.
D) A process for geographic data analysis.
ANSWER: B

What are the primary functions of GIS?

A) Input, storage, and retrieval.
B) Input, storage, and output.
C) Input, retrieval, and output.
D) Storage, retrieval, and analysis.
ANSWER: C

What are the key components of GIS?

A) Hardware, software, data, and personnel.
B) Hardware, software, and data.
C) Hardware, software, and infrastructure.
D) Data, software, and analytics.
ANSWER: A

How does GIS differ from other geographic technologies?

A) GIS is focused on spatial data.
B) GIS involves complex algorithms.
C) GIS uses 3D modeling exclusively.
D) GIS offers limited spatial data analysis.
ANSWER: A

What are the benefits of using GIS in various fields?

A) Enhanced decision-making, improved efficiency, and reduced costs.
B) Advanced computational modeling and mapping.
C) Increased computational analysis complexity.
D) Reduced investment in geographic data infrastructure.
ANSWER: A

What are the essential features of GIS?

A) Data input, storage, retrieval, and output.
B) Data input, processing, and output.
C) Data capture, processing, and visualization.
D) Data retrieval and analysis.
ANSWER: A
What is the historical development of GIS?
A) Initiated by Roger Tomlinson in 1968 and continued evolving.
B) Coined in the 1980s by a group of analysts.
C) Focused on natural resource management from the start.
D) Developed as a tool for urban planning purposes.
ANSWER: A

What are the different types of geographical data used in GIS?

A) Spatial, attribute, and environmental.
B) Spatial, attribute, and temporal.
C) Attribute, non-spatial, and environmental.
D) Spatial, non-spatial, and environmental.
ANSWER: B

What are the various applications of GIS?

A) Environmental science, resource management, facilities management, and urban
planning.
B) Environmental monitoring, natural resource allocation, and historical research.
C) Disaster recovery, infrastructure development, and commercial mapping.
D) Environmental analysis, transportation modeling, and tourism development.
ANSWER: A

What are the challenges of GIS implementation in Nigeria?

A) Limited infrastructure, lack of skilled professionals, and funding constraints.
B) Limited engagement from the public sector and insufficient technology adoption.
C) Rapid urbanization and inadequate public awareness.
D) Weak data governance and unclear legislative support.
ANSWER: A