ESRI ArcGIS Desktop Certification - Sample Questions
An ArcGIS user wants to display only values for the selected features in an attribute table in reverse alphabetical order, using the values CityName field. Which method will give the desired results? A. Right-click the CityName field, choose Sort Descending, click Show Selected Records B. Right-click the CityName field, choose Sort Descending, click Summarize C. Highlight the CityName field, from General Tabular Operations menu, choose Sort Descending: click switch Selection D. Highlight the CutyName field, from General Tabular Operations menu, choose Sort Descending: choose Show Selection
A. Right-click the CityName field, choose Sort Descending, click Show Selected Records
Which load type allows to add features to a feature class where the feature classes are point, line, or polygon that are NOT network feature classes or do not have feature-linked Annotations? A. Simple Data Loader B. Object Loader C. Append w/ Test Mode
A. Simple Data Loader
Which tool to use to add new GPS waypoints from 3 different shapefiles to a geodatabase feature class w/ 10k existing features. The shapefiles have same schema. (Choose Two) A. Simple Data Loader B. Copy/Paste feature C. Import D. Append tool (w/ TEST mode) E. Export to XML
A. Simple Data Loader D. Append tool (w/ TEST mode)
Which Layer Properties tab displays the coordinate system for a layer? A. Source B. General C. Display D. XY Coordinate System
A. Source
An ArcGIS user performed a spatial transformation to adjust a less accurate Dataset A to match with a more accurate Dataset B. The Spatial Transformation tool reported a low root mean square error (RMS). What does this indicate? A. The transformation between the control points is consistent B. Too many control points were selected C. The accuracy of Dataset A is high D. The accuracy of the output transformed dataset is high
A. The transformation between the control points is consistent
An ArcGIS user is creating a road feature class that is 10 feet from the border of a polygon. Which tool allows the user to create a road that follows the border of the polygon? (Choose two) A. Trace B. Constrain Perpendicular C. Right-Angle D. Reshape Features E. Copy Parallel
A. Trace E. Copy Parallel
An ArcGIS user is creating an attribute domain from values in a table using the Table to Domain tool. Which two fields are required in the table to utilize this tool? (Choose two) A. a field containing descriptions for the domain values B. a field containing the code values for the domain C. a field containing range values for the domain D. a field containing metadata information for the domain values
A. a field containing descriptions for the domain values B. a field containing the code values for the domain
An ArcGIS user is analyzing an earthquake dataset to investigate the relationship between magnitude and duration of incidents. The user displays magnitude on an x-axis and duration on a y-axis. Which type of graph is the user employing? A. box plot B. histogram C. scatter plot D. bar
A. box plot
An ArcGIS user's plotter will only print up to 42 inches. However, the user is trying to print a large plot (84 inches x 60 inches) for a wall map. What must the ArcGIS user do to print the wall map? A. divide the map data frames and tile them to measure 84x60 B. modify the printer settings to apply a tile to match the 84x60 output size C. in Layout view stretch the data frame to the 84x60 output size D. set up Data Driven Pages to match the page layout size of 84x60
A. divide the map data frames and tile them to measure 84x60
The GC of your data frames is NAD 83 and the GCS of the incoming vector data is WGS 84; what do you have to do? A. Define the coordinate system of the data B. Apply a geographic transformation C. Project the data D. Use Projection on the fly
B. Apply a geographic transformation
An ArcGIS user has two feature classes. One is spatially inaccurate but contains accurate tabular data, the other is spatially accurate but contains inaccurate tabular data. The ArcGIS user needs a single feature class that is spatially and tabularly accurate Which tool should the ArcGIS user employ to accomplish this? A. Join Field B. Attribute Transfer C. Copy Features D. Load Data
B. Attribute Transfer
An ArcGIS user is creating a road polygon feature at a specified distance on each side of a road centerline. Which geoprocessing tool should be used to accomplish this? A. Intersect B. Buffer C. Feature to Polygon D. Clip
B. Buffer
An ArcGIS user is working with a map document that contains two data frames. How can the user export a map image that contains data from both data frames? A. export map from ArcCatalog B. export map from Data view C. export map from Layout view D. export map from a Viewer window
C. export map from Layout view
What are three ways for an ArcGIS user to create a new file geodatabase in ArcGIS Desktop? (Choose 4) A. Create new file geodatabase in ArcCatalog B. Use the New File Geodatabase tool from the Editor toolbar C. Use the Command Line window D. Create File GDB tool in ArcToolbox E. Create file geodatabase in Windows Explorer F. Use Python to create File GDB
A. Create new file geodatabase in ArcCatalog C. Use the Command Line window D. Create File GDB tool in ArcToolbox F. Use Python to create File GDB
Which limit is set for file geodatabase name length for ArcGIS Desktop? A. no limit B. limited to 32 characters C. limited to 255 characters D. limited to the number of characters the operating system allows in a folder name
C. limited to 255 characters
An ArcGIS user wants editable text that can be added as a layer to many different map documents. Which type of text should be created? A. dynamic labels B. feature-linked annotation C. map annotation D. stand-alone annotation
C. map annotation
An ArcGIS user creates a model that includes the Clip tool and wants the x.y tolerance set as 500 feet in the environment setting. What is the minimum environment setting level to override the default settings? A. application-level settings B. tool-level settings C. model-level settings D. program-level settings
C. model-level settings
You add a shapefile as a layer to a new and empty data frame, you find that the coordinate system info says 'Unknown" What do you have to do? A. Define the coordinate system of the data B. Apply a geographic transformation C. Project the data D. Use projection on the fly
A. Define the coordinate system of the data
An ArcGIS user is working on a map of a province. The user wants to create an inset to identify the province within the entire country. Which map element should the user employ? A. Extent rectangle B. Data Driven Pages C. Reference scale D. New graphics layer
A. Extent rectangle
Which type of coordinate system to use when you want to make a thematic map of population density in different countries. A. Geographic B. Projected
A. Geographic
Which geodatabase element is designed for modeling the flow of a resource such as water electricity, or natural gas from its source to a consumer? A. Geometric network B. Line feature class C. Network dataset D. Triangulated irregular network
A. Geometric network
A coded value domain provides which two benefits for attribute editing? (Choose two) A. It specifies valid values for an attribute B. It stores rules for attribute display C. It displays a user-friendly description D. It validates all attributes in a given table
A. It specifies valid values for an attribute C. It displays a user-friendly description
To transfer 3 street centerlines from an ArcSDE (multiuser) geodatabase feature class into a feature class in a file geodatabase. A. Simple Data Loader B. Export to geodatabase (single) C. Export to XML D. Copy/Paste feature class
D. Copy/Paste feature class
Which effect does applying a join in ArcMap to a layer and a stand-alone table have? A. It will create a new output feature class containing the layer and associated data B. It will temporarily append the associated data to the layer's attribute table C. It will permanently append the associated data to the layer's attribute table D. It will create a new output layer containing the layer and associated data
A. It will create a new output feature class containing the layer and associated data
What is the result of applying a relate in ArcMap to a stand-alone table and a layer attribute table? A. It will define the relationship between them B. It will append the associated data to the layer's attribute table C. It will append the layer's attribute table to the associated data D. It will create a new feature class containing the layer's attributes and associated data
A. It will define the relationship between them
An ArcGIS analyst is organizing LAS data. The LAS files are stored in folders by date of acquisition, and then each folder is used to create a LAS dataset for that year. However, to facilitate access, the analyst would like to have a single file that can be brought into ArcGIS Desktop to allow access to the individual years. Which data storage type meets the requirement? A. Mosaic dataset B. Raster dataset C. Managed raster catalog D. Unmanaged raster catalog
A. Mosaic dataset
An ArcGIS user wants to share layer and attribute information in a map document with a colleague who does NOT have ArcGIS Desktop The ArcGIS user must export in which format in order for the colleague to view the information? A. PDF B. SVG C. PNG D. BMP
A. PDF
Which tool from the ArcGIS System toolbox allows the option to create a schema-only layer package (Ipk) in ArcGIS desktop? A. Package Layer B. Export Replica Schema C. Package Map D. Create Schematic Folder
A. Package Layer
An ArcGIS user is using the Feature Class To Feature Class tool to create a separate feature class that has only a subset of fields from the original feature class. Which step should the user take next to create the copy of the feature class? A. Select the desired fields in the Fields panel of the Environment Settings dialog box. B. Add a SQL SELECT statement listing the desired fields in the Expression input box. C. Turn off the unwanted fields in the corresponding Layer Properties dialog box. D. Delete the unwanted fields from the list of all fields in the Field Map panel.
D. Delete the unwanted fields from the list of all fields in the Field Map panel.
An ArcGIS user is creating a road, which will need to be snapped to the border of a land parcel. Which snapping option must be turned on? A. Point snapping B. End snapping C. Vertex snapping D. Edge snapping
D. Edge snapping
An ArcGIS user is responsible for updating a coastline feature class to reflect changes due to erosion. Which edit tool is recommended to update this feature class? A. Copy Parallel B. Trace Feature C. Split D. Reshape Feature E. Trim Line
D. Reshape Feature
What can be used to ensure that an .mxd file can be opened in a previous version of ArcGIS? A. Save As command B. Create Map Package C. Export Map D. Save a Copy command
D. Save a Copy command
An ArcGIS user is working within a map document and has realized that the Table of Contents is no longer available. Which menu must the user choose to add the Table of Contents to his map document? A. Insert menu B. View menu C. Edit menu D. Windows menu E. Add men
D. Windows menu
An ArcGIS user is viewing a feature layer that is being displayed in a projected coordinate system that uses meters as the units. The user needs to see the map coordinates displayed in the status bar as nautical miles. How can the units be changed without changing the coordinate system? A. change the output coordinates in the Environment Settings B. change the units used for distance in the Measure tool C. change the display units of the feature layer D. change the display units of the data frame containing the layer
D. change the display units of the data frame containing the layer
An ArcGIS user creates a locator from a polyline feature class that exists in a feature dataset. Where can the locator be saved? A. in a feature dataset B. in a Windows folder C. in a topology dataset D. in a feature class
D. in a feature class
An ArcGIS user is working in the field collecting elevation values along a hiking trail. What must be done when creating the trail feature class to store the elevation values? A. set the tolerance to greater than .001 B. add a field called Elevation and make the geometry type Double C. assign the feature class a projected coordinate system in units of meters D. make the feature class z-enabled
D. make the feature class z-enabled
An ArcGIS user wants to create a custom fill symbol to symbolize a forest area. The symbol will fill the polygon area with a small abstract figure of a tree. Which symbol type should be used? A. simple fill symbol B. 3D texture fill symbol C. gradient fill symbol D. picture fill symbol
D. picture fill symbol
An ArcGIS user has a feature class of utility poles and a feature class containing transformers. If a utility pole is deleted the ArcGIS user wants all of its associated transformers to be deleted as well. Which type of association will allow the ArcGIS user to accomplish this task? A. join B. spatial join C. relate D. relationship class
D. relationship class
A client requests a map of a project area and wants to view the data in ArcReader. What is a valid way for the ArcGIS user to share the project area with them? A. save to shapefile and distribute B. export to ArcSDE XML replica and distribute C. export to PDF and distribute D. save as PMF and distribute
D. save as PMF and distribute
An ArcGIS user is editing a feature class containing parcel data. One of the fields within the table stores the zoning information for each parcel using a coded value domain. How does the user enter this data into the Attributes window to update the zoning information for a parcel? A. type in the zoning code B. type in the zoning description C. select the zoning code from a drop-down list D. select the zoning description from a drop-down list
D. select the zoning description from a drop-down list
An ArcGIS user needs to provide a person outside the user's organization a layer file along with its data. How can this be accomplished in ArcGIS Desktop? A. use the Export as XML Workspace Document tool in ArcCatalog B. use the Save as Layer tool in ArcMap C. use the Export as Layer tool in ArcCatalog D. use the Create a Layer Package tool in ArcMap
D. use the Create a Layer Package tool in ArcMap
An ArcGIS user is creating a new geodatabase feature dataset using the New Feature Data set Wizard. Within the wizard, how can the user choose a coordinate system for the new feature dataset from a list of predefined coordinate systems? A. double-click Geographic or Projected Coordinate Systems and select the predefined coordinate system B. double click Import and select the predefined Geographic or Projected Coordinate System C. click New and select the predefined coordinate system D. click New and define the coordinate system
click New and select the predefined coordinate system
Using ArcCatalog, an ArcGIS user plans to use the Export to Geodatabase option to export a feature class with one spatial reference into a feature dataset with a different spatial reference How can this be accomplished while maintaining the accuracy of the data? A. reproject the feature class then export B. export the feature class then reproject the output C. export the feature class and allow on the fly projection D. assign spatial reference of feature class to Unknown then export
export the feature class and allow on the fly projection
Which action will keep the intermediate data of a model? A. running the model from the command line B. running the model from a script C. running the model as a geoprocessing tool D. running the model from the ModelBuilder window
running the model from the ModelBuilder window
Which two spatial query operators will select point features that are surrounded by polygon features? (Select two) A. Completely Contain B. Are Completely Within C. Share a Line Segment With D. Intersect E. Touch the Boundary Of
A. Completely Contain D. Intersect
Which two factors should be considered when determining appropriateness of a dataset for a task? (Choose two) A. display colors B. scale of data C. geometry type D. feature class names E. configuration keywords
B. scale of data C. geometry type
An ArcGIS user is working with a CAD polyline feature class. It is comprised of a Feature_Type field containing water main features and a RefName field, which may contain a valve type or may be NULL. How can tins user build a query to isolate Water Main features containing a valid valve type? A. "Feature_Type" = 'Water Mains' AND "RefName" <> 'Null' B. "Feature_Type" = Water Mains AND "RefName" NOT Null C. "Feature_Type" = 'Water Mains' AND "RefName" IS NOT Null D. "Feature_Type" = 'Water Mains' AND "RefName" <> IS Null
A. "Feature_Type" = 'Water Mains' AND "RefName" <> 'Null'
Which format is appropriate for exporting map documents that require vector layers to remains intact for further editing in another application? A. AI B. BMP C. PNG D. GIF E. JPEG
A. AI
In ArcMap, an ArcGIS user has turned off the display of only one table field in a layer attribute table. Now the ArcGIS user needs to display all the table fields. Which two methods will turn on the display of the field? (Choose two) A. from Layer Properties, click the Fields tab check the hidden field in the "Choose which fields will be visible" list B. open the attribute table, click General tabular operations choose Turn on all fields C. open the attribute table right click any visible field choose Turn on all fields D. from Layer Properties click the Display tab choose Display all fields
A. from Layer Properties, click the Fields tab check the hidden field in the "Choose which fields will be visible" list B. open the attribute table, click General tabular operations choose Turn on all fields
An ArcGIS user would like to share an .mxd file with another co-worker without impacting the symbology of the layer. Which two files can be sent to ensure the symbology is maintained? (Choose two) A. layer package file B. representation file C. .lyr file D. style file E. symbology file
A. layer package file C. .lyr file
Which two actions can be taken to repair an .mxd file with broken data sources in ArcMap?(Choose two) A. right click the layer(s) in the Table of Contents and select Repair Data Source B. repair the layer sources in the Map Document Properties C. use the Repair Data Sources geoprocessing tool D. use the Set Data Source option from Layer Properties
A. right click the layer(s) in the Table of Contents and select Repair Data Source D. use the Set Data Source option from Layer Properties
An ArcGIS user is creating a map, and wants the point symbols used in a feature layer to scale as the user zooms in or out. Which property must the user set in order to enable this functionality? A. the reference scale for the data frame B. the reference scale for the layer C. the reference scale for the map document D. the reference scale of the Layout view
A. the reference scale for the data frame
Under which two circumstances is it appropriate for an ArcGIS user to use Data Driven Pages? (Choose two) A. when mapping campsite locations along a river B. when mapping the different soil types within a single region C. when mapping study areas in a national park D. when creating a map that displays all the countries of the world
A. when mapping campsite locations along a river C. when mapping study areas in a national park
An ArcGIS user wants to create a stand-alone table in a geodatabase that will contain additional information about land parcels. The parcels reside in an existing feature dataset. Where will this table reside in the geodatabase? A. within the same feature dataset as the parcel feature class B. within the geodatabase at the root level C. within a newly created feature dataset D. within a new network dataset
A. within the same feature dataset as the parcel feature class
An ArcGIS user is required to create a new feature class output of rivers of California Currently, the user has a feature class of the USA rivers and a feature class of the California state boundary. Which process would generate the necessary output? A. Union tool with the USA rivers and California state boundary selected for input features B. Clip tool with the USA rivers as input features and California state boundary as clip features C. Union tool with the USA rivers as input and California state boundary as output feature class D. Clip tool with the California state boundary as input features and USA rivers as clip features
B. Clip tool with the USA rivers as input features and California state boundary as clip features
Which two methods are valid for calculating the values of a field using a calculation expression? (Choose two) A. If more than one field is selected, the calculation can be applied to each field. B. For VB calculations, field names must be enclosed in square brackets [ ] C. If any records are currently selected in the table, only the selected records will be calculated D. For Python calculations, field names must be enclosed in double quotes" "
B. For VB calculations, field names must be enclosed in square brackets [ ] C. If any records are currently selected in the table, only the selected records will be calculated
An ArcGIS user needs to determine the least expensive tract of land with the least environmental impact for use in a construction project. The user has two raster datasets that have been converted to a common measurement scale (Land, Value, range: 1-9 Environmental Impact, range: 1-9) Which tool should they use to determine the most viable tract? A. Fuzzy Membership B. Fuzzy Overlay C. Weighted Overlay D. Weighted Membership
B. Fuzzy Overlay
Which coordinate system is appropriate for storing a worldwide scale dataset using measures of latitude and longitude, while also allowing for the data to be easily projected for editing and analysis at a local level? A. Universal Transverse Mercator B. Geographic C. Geocentric D. Projected
B. Geographic
An ArcGIS user wants to load data into a point feature class. As the user loads the data he needs to be able to honor the current snapping environment settings in ArcMap and also apply the existing topology validation rules. Which tool allows the user to accomplish this task? A. Simple Data Loader B. Object Loader C. Add XY Coordinates D. Append
B. Object Loader
An ArcGIS user has a highway polyline dataset and a school point dataset. The user needs to find all schools that are within one mile of highways and report the exact distance for each point within that distance. Which tool should be used to create this dataset? A. Buffer B. Point Distance C. Identify D. Near
B. Point Distance
Which type of coordinate system to use when you want to create the boundary lines of land parcels from the bearings and distances of provided survey measurements. A. Geographic B. Projected
B. Projected
An ArcGIS user is editing a shapefile and wants to modify the boundary between two polygon features, while ensuring that the boundaries remain coincident. Which tool allows the user to achieve this goal? A. Reshape Feature tool B. Reshape Edge tool C. Cut Polygons tool D. Edit Vertices tool
B. Reshape Edge tool
An ArcGIS user is calculating the mean slope per watershed using the Block Statistics geoprocessing tool. Which ArcGIS Desktop extension should be enabled to use this tool? A. Geostatistical Analyst B. Spatial Analyst C. Network Analyst D. Schematics
B. Spatial Analyst
An ArcGIS user wants to automate a process in ModelBuilder to determine the number of points that are located in polygons. Which tool should be used for this process? A. Point Distance geoprocessing tool B. Spatial Join geoprocessing tool C. Select by Attributes ArcMap tool D. Intersect Points geoprocessing tool
B. Spatial Join geoprocessing tool
An ArcGIS user is trying to add data from an enterprise database to an ArcMap document but is unable to see any feature classes in the database. Why is the ArcGIS user unable to add the data? A. A folder connection between ArcCatalog and the data location is missing B. The ArcGIS user has inappropriate permissions to access the data C. Another user has a schema lock on that database D. Another user owns the data in a public version
B. The ArcGIS user has inappropriate permissions to access the data
When starting an edit session in ArcMap the ArcGIS user is unable to locate the geodatabase feature class in the Start Editing list. Why does the layer fail to show up in the Start Editing list? A. The data layer is set as unselectable in the Table of Contents B. The data loaded in the map is from a read-only source C. The data is in a different spatial reference than the data frame D. A spatial index must first be built for the data
B. The data loaded in the map is from a read-only source
What are two possible reasons for the features shifting? (Choose two) A. ArcMap's on-the-fly projection is introducing random error in the new dataset B. The new dataset is assigned to the wrong projected coordinate system C. The wrong geographic transformation is used to protect the new dataset D. The new datasets geometry is more accurate than the other layers in the map E. The map projection required to project the new dataset is outdated
B. The new dataset is assigned to the wrong projected coordinate system C. The wrong geographic transformation is used to protect the new dataset
A contractor is hired to perform field data collection and to upload data to the enterprise geodatabase to synchronize the edits. Which method of data distribution can be used to accomplish this? A. save to shapefile format and distribute B. export to ArcSDE XML replica and distribute C. export to PDF and distribute D. save to layer package and distribute
B. export to ArcSDE XML replica and distribute
A map document references a local data source. What must an ArcGIS user do before sending the map document to another workstation? (Choose two) A. set the .mxd file to store full paths B. provide associated data contained within the map document C. update metadata for the map document D. set the .mxd file to store relative paths
B. provide associated data contained within the map document D. set the .mxd file to store relative paths
In ArcCatalog, how can an ArcGIS user repair an .mxd file that has broken data sources? A. use the MXD Doctor utility B. right-click .mxd file and use the Set Data Sources tool C. right-click .mxd file and update Map Properties D. use the Repair Data Sources geoprocessing tool
B. right-click .mxd file and use the Set Data Sources tool
An ArcGIS user has Road Lines and City Polygons feature classes and is selecting roads that are division lines between cities. Starting with all Road Lines features selected, which spatial query will keep only the road lines dividing cities selected? A. select features from Road Lines that are identical to City Polygons B. select from the currently selected features in City Polygons that completely contain the Road Lines C. select from the currently selected features in Road Lines that are identical to City Polygons D. remove from the currently selected features in City Polygons that are within a distance of Road Lines with a search distance of 100 feet
B. select from the currently selected features in City Polygons that completely contain the Road Lines
An ArcGIS user has an .mxd file with layers referencing data from ArcSDE. What should a user do to check the ArcSDE geodatabase versioning information of a layer's feature class? A. select the Show Full Paths button B. select the List by Sources button C. select the View Metadata button D. select View Map Document Properties button
B. select the List by Sources button
An ArcGIS user is displaying a parcel feature class under a building feature class. The user wants to ensure that the exact outline of all features is visible A. spatially join features B. set transparency on buildings C. join buildings to parcels D. relate buildings to parcels E. change display order of features
B. set transparency on buildings
Which element is required for creating Data Driven Pages? A. page number B. sort field C. spatial reference D. rotation
B. sort field
An ArcGIS user is exporting a feature class to an existing feature data set using the Export Data option from the layer context menu in ArcMap. The feature class coordinate system differs from the feature data set coordinate System. What will be the coordinate system of the exported output? A. the same as the source feature class B. the same as the destination feature dataset C. the same as the source input layer D. the same as the source data frame E. the same as the destination geodatabase
B. the same as the destination feature dataset
An organization manages multiple GIS projects and restricts data access to specific users. Which type of geodatabase should the organization use? A. distributed geodatabase B. versioned geodatabase C. replica geodatabase D. modular geodatabase
B. versioned geodatabase
When is a transformation required while projecting data? A. when the input data source is a network B. when the input and output geographic coordinate systems are different C. when the input and output spatial references are different D. when the input feature class has an unknown spatial reference
B. when the input and output geographic coordinate systems are different
When should an ArcGIS user change the reference scale of an existing map annotation? (Choose Two) A. when the user adds a scale bar to the map layout B. when the user brings data into the map that has a projected coordinate system C. when the user creates a new feature linked annotation feature class and adds it to a new data frame for editing D. when the user uses the same map template to create a second map that contains data from a different geographic area
B. when the user brings data into the map that has a projected coordinate system C. when the user creates a new feature linked annotation feature class and adds it to a new data frame for editing
An analyst needs to import a large number of shapefiles into a file geodatabase. The data was created by a third party's proprietary application, using a version of Esri's published shapefile specification that predates geodatabase technology. The analyst is concerned about potential quality issues and needs to prevent unsupported geometry conditions being passed through into the geodatabase. A. ArcCatalog > Simple Data Loader > Check Geometry B. ArcMap > Edit mode with snapping configured > Object Loader > Edit null geometries C. ArcGIS Pro > Repair Geometry > Feature Class To Feature Class D. ArcGIS Pro > Create Feature Class > Append
C. ArcGIS Pro > Repair Geometry > Feature Class To Feature Class
A feature class in Coordinate System A is added to a data frame in ArcMap that is using Coordinate System B. The features are displayed accurately on the map. How is ArcMap able to display the features accurately? A. ArcMap temporarily reassigns the coordinate system of the feature class to Coordinate System B B. ArcMap permanently reassigns the coordinate system of the feature class to Coordinate System B C. ArcMap protects the features into Coordinate System B on-the-fly D. ArcMap redirects the user to project the data into Coordinate System B before it can be added to the map
C. ArcMap protects the features into Coordinate System B on-the-fly
A client is building a new home and wants to position the home near a lake and a school. Which combination of analysis tools will create a polygon representing a potential area for building the home? A. Intersect then Buffer B. Union then Spatial Join C. Buffer then Intersect D. Spatial Join then Union
C. Buffer then Intersect
A layer with no spatial reference or coordinate system is the first layer added to an untitled.mxd What will ArcMap assign to the data frame as a spatial reference? A. Coordinate sys will be defaulted to WGS 84 B. Coordinate sys will be inherited from the last opened map doc C. Coordinate sys will be set to 'Unknown' until the coordinate sys is manually set for the data frame D. Coordinate sys will remain unknown until another layer with a known coord sys is added to the data frame
C. Coordinate sys will be set to 'Unknown' until the coordinate sys is manually set for the data frame
An ArcGIS user is identifying specific study areas to display in ArcMap that can be saved to an mxd file. Which functionality in ArcMap allows the creation of the study area views? A. Generate Overlay B. Create Bookmarks C. Generate XY Area D. Create Area Overlay
C. Generate XY Area
An ArcGIS user has a single long line that is intersected by many other lines. The user wants to split the long line at each intersection. Which tool allows the user to perform this in a single step? A. Split B. Planarize Lines C. Line Intersection D. Trimtion
C. Line Intersection
An ArcGIS user performs a spatial adjustment on a dataset. What factors can be used to determine whether the results are acceptable? A. visual inspection of adjusted data B. the output coordinate system of the adjustment C. RMS error D. number of links used in transformation
C. RMS error
Given a feature class of an advancing wild fire, which analysis should be used to prepare a map showing the progression of wild fire? A. Proximity B. Overlay C. Temporal D. Statistical
C. Temporal
Which analysis method should be used to analyze traffic conditions over a given period of time? A. Proximity B. Overlay C. Temporal D. Statistical
C. Temporal
How is a coordinate system changed in a data frame to match the coordinate system of a desired layer contained within? A. The desired layer must be reloaded to the map document (.mxd) in order to inherit the coordinate system B. The coordinate system must be saved as a projection file (.prj) and imported to the data frame C. The layer can be selected in the Coordinate System tab and selected as the data frame spatial reference D. The data frame can be set to inherit the coordinate system using the Project tool
C. The layer can be selected in the Coordinate System tab and selected as the data frame spatial reference
An ArcGIS user is creating a label that contains records from two fields. The fields will be stacked one on top of the other. Which expression provides this result? A. "[FieldA]" vbNewLine "[FieldB]" B. [FieldA] "vbNewLine" [FieldB] C. [FieldA] & vbNewLine & [FieldB] D. [FieldA] vbNewLine [FieldB]
C. [FieldA] & vbNewLine & [FieldB]
Where is a relate between a layer attribute table and another table saved? A. the feature class B. a table C. a map document D. an exported file
C. a map document
An ArcGIS user is tasked with modeling water distribution for a city. Using existing geodatabase; how do you proceed? A. import the shapefiles into a feature dataset and create a geometric network B. import the shapefiles into a feature dataset and create a network data set C. create a geometric network from the feature dataset D. create a network dataset from the feature dataset
C. create a geometric network from the feature dataset
An ArcGIS user is performing a temporal analysis to play back the data through time. It is essential to be able to display the most current observation for each airplane with special symbology and display lines indicating the path of each airplane Without any customization or modification of the data how can this be accomplished in ArcGIS Desktop? A. create a time layer animation of the data using the Animation toolbar B. create a time-enabled feature layer from the data and animate it using the Time Slider window C. create a tracking layer from the data using the Tracking Analyst extension D. create a network dataset from the data using the Network Analyst extension
C. create a tracking layer from the data using the Tracking Analyst extension
Which two actions taken by an ArcGIS user result in conflicts being detected during a reconcile operation? (Choose two) A. Changing the same feature in two separate versions of the geodatabase B. Changing the same feature in the same version of the geodatabase in different edit sessions C. deleting a feature in a child version of the geodatabase, but not in the parent version D. deleting a feature in one edit session and altering it in another inside the same version of the geodatabase E. changing a feature in a child version of the geodatabase and deleting it in the parent version
C. deleting a feature in a child version of the geodatabase, but not in the parent version E. changing a feature in a child version of the geodatabase and deleting it in the parent version
A data frame in ArcMap is displaying layers from several different coordinate systems in a worldwide geographic coordinate system. One of the transformations being used is inappropriate and must be changed. A. open the Layer Properties dialog box for each layer using the transformation and change the transformation for the layer B. select Transformations from the main menu in ArcMap and change the transformation for the map document C. open the Data Frame Properties dialog box and change the transformation for the data frame D. for each data source using the transformation change the transformation in the Catalog window and then reload
C. open the Data Frame Properties dialog box and change the transformation for the data frame
The ArcGIS user works with a map document that contains a very detailed image that takes several seconds to draw when panning. Which action can the ArcGIS user take that will improve the performance when panning in ArcMap? A. put the image layer in a group laver B. set the reference scale on the image layer C. put the image laver in a basemap layer D. make the image layer selectable
C. put the image laver in a basemap layer
An ArcGIS user has City Points and Country Polygons feature classes and is selecting city points within a country polygon. Starting with a country polygon selected which spatial query will select city points within the selected country? A. select features from Country Polygons that intersect City Points B. select features from City Points that completely contain Country Polygons using the selected features C. select features from City Points that intersect Country Polygons using the selected features D. select features from Country Polygons using the selected features
C. select features from City Points that intersect Country Polygons using the selected features
Given a point dataset of the United States with the following attributes: ✑ State Name ✑ Elevation ✑ Population ✑ Capital Which analysis can be performed on the dataset? A. density the points to show smaller cities B. determine the aspect of each city C. summarize statistics on numeric attributes D. dissolve points by state name
C. summarize statistics on numeric attributes
What can cause bitmapped, banded, or low-quality display printed maps? A. high output resolution B. High Output Image Quality (OIQ) C. transparent symbology D. TrueType fonts
C. transparent symbology
How does a geodatabase topology ensure data integrity and maintain the spatial relationships between features? A. specifies a valid set of topological values for an attribute B. groups records in a feature class, based on an attribute field C. validates the features of a geodatabase against a set of topology rules D. enforces referential integrity between a feature class and a related feature class
C. validates the features of a geodatabase against a set of topology rules
An ArcGIS user needs to display a point file as graduated symbols on a map, based upon the number of occurrences. The point file contains multiple points with exactly the same x- and y- values. Which process should the ArcGIS user perform prior to symbolizing the data? A. Generate Spatial Weights Matrix B. Cluster and Outlier Analysis C. Hot Spot Analysis D. Collect Events
D. Collect Events
