M.Sc. (Semester II) (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
Geoinformatics
INTRODUCTION TO GIS AND GPS
Time: 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: Answers any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Question 1 is compulsory. Answer any two from Q.2, 3 4. Answer any two questions from Q.5, 6 7.
Q.1
Select the answer among the following:-
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Computer mapping was in the dark age year
1960-1975
1975-1990
Year Before 1960s
1990-2010
The role of interpolation in GIS is to fill the gap between the data point.
Continuous
Raster
Vector
Observed
The GPS system controlled by
US army
France army

England army
None of these
The 1st vector GIS called
Odyssey
GIMMS
GRID
GEO MAP
was 1st used the term geographic information system.
Roger Tomlinson
John Snow
Rachael a. Macdonnell
None of these
is Indian navigational system.
Indian Rapid Satellite System
Indian Regional Navigational System
Indian Regional Navstar System
None of these
WGS84 is stand for
World Geographical System 1984
World Geodetic System 1984
World Geological System 1984.
All of these
is the procedure of identifying a set of features as belonging to a groups and defining patterns.
Classification
Neighborhood
n
Overlay
All of the above
Neighborhood operations also called analysis.
Proximity
Specific location
Data analysis
None of these
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10) analysis involve analyzing the flow of networks a connected set of lines and point nodes.
Domain analysis
Vector analysis
O
Network analysis
All of these
11) is a systematic drawing of parallel of latitude and meridians of longitude on a plane surface for the whole earth or a part of it on a certain scale.
Conical Projection
Azimuthal projection
Map Projection
Polyconic
12) A map is an important tool of
Geography
Political
Human
All of the above
13) TIN stands for
Triangular Irregular Network
Triple Irregular Network
Both
None
14) DOD stands for
Department of defense
Deformation
Different
None
Q.2
Explain the spatial data model and its advantages.
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Q.3
Define projection? Explain types of Projection.
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Q.4
Define GIS? Components and Advantages of GIS and DPS.
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Q.5
Write short notes on:
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Advantages of Topology
Errors of topology
Q.6
Write briefly on the following.
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Vector and raster Data Structure
DBMS
Q.7
Write small accounts on:
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UTM
Application of GPS.