GEODESY-QUIZLET

1. Which of the following does not belong to the types of spatial relationships?

a. disjoint, meets, equals

b. inside, overlays, disjoint
c. contains, covers, meets
d. overlaps, inside, covers

2. Data values that are subject to a ranking scheme or a hierarchical phenomenon and do not allow any
type of computation.

a. Ordinal data
b. Nominal data
c. Ratio data
d. Categorical data

3. The scale factor at the origin of any PTM Zone is ________ than the scale factor of any UTM Zone by
________.

a. lesser; 0.00035
b. lesser; 0.00010
c. greater; 0.00035
d. greater; 0.00010

4. The father of epidemiology who became popular by solving a cholera outbreak in London through the
use of spatial analysis.

a. Tyrion Lannister
b. Jorah Mormont
c. John Snow
d. Sandor Clegane

5. ____ requires a systematic transformation of the latitudes and longitudes of locations from the
surface of the globe into locations on a _____.

a. Datum transformation, map

b. Map projection, plane
c. Coordinate conversion, grid
d. None of the given choices

6.A GIS tool for vector datasets that retains the areas on Maps A and B where features in both maps do
not intersect with each other.
b. Subtract
c. Clip
d. Symmetrical Difference

7.Mercator projection produces a/an ___ map.

a. equivalent
b. conformal
c. azimuthal
d. equidistant

8.In GIS distance analysis, it refers to the shortest distance or path between two points or pixels.

a. Brooklyn distance
b. Manhattan distance
c. Euclidean distance
d. Buffer zone

9.What is the central meridian of PTM Zone 3?

a. 117°
b. 119°
c. 121°
d. 123°

10.Variant of map projection wherein the projection lines are from the infinity.

a. Orthographic
b. Gnomonic
c. Aphylactic
d. Stereographic

11.In GIS, SDI stands for:

a. Spatial Data Interface

b. Spatial Data Infrastructure
c. Standard Data Information
d. Standard Data Interaction

12.Boolean operator that combines two map layers by getting areas common for both.

a. OR
b. XOR
c. AND
d. AND NOT
13.Convergence correction is subtracted to the astronomic azimuth to determine the correct grid
azimuth of a line if the line is ___________ of the central meridian.

a. east
b. north
c. west
d. south

14.The first datum established in the Philippines.

a. Luzon Datum
b. Vigan Datum
c. World Polyconic Grid
d. Local Datum

15.What is a metadata?

a. Spatial data
b. Meteorological data
c. Attribute data
d. Data about data

16.In GIS, Interpolation is made possible by a principle called:

a. Thematic Auto-correction
b. Thematic Autocorrelation
c. Spatial Autocorrelation
d. Spatial Auto-correction

17.Grid azimuth is the same as _______ azimuth only when the point of observation falls on the _______
meridian.

a. plane, central
b. geodetic, central
c. geodetic, Greenwich
d. geocentric, central

18.The boundary model in GIS is also called:

a. Temporal discrete model

b. Temporal data model
c. Topological discrete model
d. Topological data model

19.Data values that provide a name or identifier so that values can be discriminated.

a. Ordinal data
b. Nominal data
c. Ratio data
d. Categorical data

20.What is the extent of PTM Zone 2?

a. 116° to 118°30'
b. 117° to 120°30'
c. 117°30' to 120°30'
d. 119°30' to 122°30'

21.An example of a user interface metaphor in existing computer operating system and GIS is ____.

a. the portal
b. the telephone book
c. the window
d. the desktop

22._________ is a method to visualize and characterize the local distortions after applying a specific map
projection.

a. Convergency
b. Error propagation
c. Scaling
d. Tissot's indicatrix

23.In map projections, areas of low distortion are usually located:

a. near the equator.

b. at the center of the map.
c. near the point or line of intersection of the globe and the developable surface.
d. all of the above.

24.The angle in the plane of projection between a straight line and the central meridian of a rectangular
coordinate system is called _________ azimuth.

a. geodetic
b. grid
c. astronomic
d. magnetic

25.The Technical Bulletin No. 26 published by the Bureau of Lands in 1975 is also known as:

a. Revised Manual of Land Surveying

b. Philippine Plane Coordinate System- Transverse Mercator/Philippines Reference System of 1992 Grid
Tables
c. Conversion Tables of Grid to Geographic and Geographic to Grid Coordinates in the Philippines d.
Philippine Transverse Mercator Grid Tables

For items 26-28: Convert to geographic coordinates:

N = 1 693 119.128 m
E = 493 092.271 m
Φ' = 15⁰18'36.5337"
Zone IV
VII = 698.1526805
VIII = 7.472088951
IX = 33,522.68179
X = 158.7349248
XI = 1.2266089

26. What is the value of q?

a. 0.006907729
b. -0.006907729
c. 0. 06907729
d. -0. 06907729

27. What is the latitude of the point?

a. 15⁰18' 36.50" N
b. 15⁰18' 43.60" N
c. 15⁰18' 34.30" N
d. 15⁰18'39.50" N

28. What is the longitude of the point?

a. 123⁰03' 51.57" E
b. 122⁰56' 08.43" E
c. 122⁰57' 08.57" E
d. 122⁰57' 51.57" E

29.____ is an arbitrary chosen line of reference.

a. Magnetic meridian
b. Grid meridian
c. Arbitrary meridian
d. Assumed meridian

30.Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a. The true meridians at different places are parallel to each other.

b. The true meridian at any place is not variable.
c. The maps prepared by national survey departments of any country are based on true meridians.
d. The true meridians converge to a point in northern and southern hemispheres
31.Projection used by the Land Management Bureau of the Philippines using initial coordinates of
20000N, 20000E is:

a. Transverse Mercator Projection

b. Polyconic Projection
c. Mercator Projection
d. Lambert Conformal Projection

32.The _______ maintains the geodetic control network of the Philippines.

a. Land Management Bureau

b. Land Registration Authority
c. National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
d. National Mapping and Resource Information Administration

33.Convergence correction is a function of:

a. difference in longitude
b. mean of latitude
c. both a and b
d. none of the above

34.In a gnomonic projection, ___ than half of the sphere can be projected onto a/an ____ map.

a. less; finite
b. more; finite
c. less; infinite
d. more; infinite

35.Projection used for air navigation:

a. Lambert conformal projection

b. Polyconic projection
c. Azimuthal projection
d. Simple conic projection

36.Which is not true from the following statements?

a. Color is a complex visual variable, and in a GIS is specified by RGB or HSI values.
b. GIS system can only generate the final product, permanent or "real" maps in their display functions.
c. Symbols, especially colors, are subject to the constraints of cartographic convention.
d. Design errors are common with GIS use, and include incorrect selection of map type, and
symbolization errors.

37. Determine the Northing under Zone 3 of a point whose geographic coordinates are 12⁰10'09.307" N
and 122⁰41'43.162" E.
I = 1 347 500.102
II = 1,546.753
III = 1.451
IV = 302 287.144
V = 108.603
VI = 0.056

a. 1347518.710
b. 1348076.447
c. 466843.854
d. 684515.435

38. Determine the Easting under Zone 4 of a point whose geographic coordinates are 12⁰01'09.307" N
and 122⁰41'43.162" E.
a. 1348076.447
b. 684515.435
c. 533156.146
d. 466843.854

39.An English geographer and the primary originator of modern computerized Geographic Information
Systems (GIS).

a. Carl Ritter
b. Eratosthenes
c. John Snow
d. Roger Tomlinson

40.Grid azimuth is the same as geodetic azimuth only when the point of observation falls on the central
meridian.

a. Always true
b. Sometimes true
c. Never true
d. Cannot be determined

41.Ordinal data are values that are subject to a ranking scheme and are classified under _____ data.

a. categorical
b. nominal
c. numerical
d. Cannot be determined

42.The following projections produce conformal maps, except.

a. Lagrange Projection
b. Miller Oblated Stereographic Projection
c. Mercator Projection
d. Winkel Tripel Projection

43.In GIS, this is a coordinate-based data model that represents geographic features as points, lines, and
polygons.

a. Nodes
b. Polygon
c. Vector
d. Raster

44.Who is the father of modern map-making?

a. John Snow
b. Gerardus Mercator
c. Roger Tomlinson
d. Waldo Tobler