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GPS determines location primarily using signals from:
A. Weather stations
B. Navigation satellites
C. Contour lines
D. Ocean buoys only
Correct Answer: B
GNSS/GPS receivers calculate position from timed signals transmitted by satellites.
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GIS is best described as a system for:
A. Only drawing paper maps
B. Capturing, managing, analyzing and displaying spatial data
C. Predicting earthquakes exactly
D. Measuring mineral hardness
Correct Answer: B
Geographic Information Systems integrate spatial data with attributes for analysis and mapping.
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Remote sensing differs from field surveying because it commonly collects information:
A. Without physical contact with the target
B. Only underground
C. Only at night
D. Without electromagnetic energy
Correct Answer: A
Remote sensing acquires information from a distance, often via satellite or aircraft sensors.
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A saddle or col is:
A. A deep ocean trench
B. A low pass between two higher points
C. A river mouth
D. A closed depression only
Correct Answer: B
A saddle is the lower ground between adjacent peaks or high points.
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A concave slope has contours that are generally:
A. Close at top and wide at bottom
B. Wide at top and close at bottom
C. Circular only
D. Hachured
Correct Answer: A
A concave slope is steeper high up and gentler toward the base.
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A convex slope has contours that are generally:
A. Wide at top and close at bottom
B. Close at top and wide at bottom
C. Equally spaced always
D. Absent
Correct Answer: A
A convex slope is gentler near the top and steeper near the base.
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Gradient is commonly expressed as:
A. Vertical interval divided by horizontal distance
B. Latitude divided by longitude
C. Map area divided by ground area
D. Bearing divided by distance
Correct Answer: A
Gradient measures vertical change relative to horizontal distance.
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If 5 cm represents 2.5 km, the representative fraction is:
A. 1:5,000
B. 1:25,000
C. 1:50,000
D. 1:500,000
Correct Answer: C
2.5 km = 250,000 cm; 250,000/5 = 50,000, so scale is 1:50,000.
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If 2 cm on a 1:25,000 map is measured, the ground distance is:
A. 50 m
B. 500 m
C. 5 km
D. 50 km
Correct Answer: B
2 × 25,000 cm = 50,000 cm = 500 m.
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North arrow on a map indicates:
A. Elevation
B. Orientation
C. Scale
D. Projection distortion
Correct Answer: B
A north arrow helps users orient directions on the map.
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Map legend or key explains:
A. Scale only
B. Meaning of symbols and colours
C. Latitude only
D. Date only
Correct Answer: B
The legend decodes cartographic symbols used on the map.
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A cadastral map is primarily concerned with:
A. Weather systems
B. Property parcels and boundaries
C. Ocean currents
D. Plate boundaries
Correct Answer: B
Cadastral maps record land parcels, ownership-related boundaries and survey information.
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A dot-density map is useful for showing:
A. Distribution and concentration of a phenomenon
B. Exact contour heights
C. Magnetic variation
D. Road gradients only
Correct Answer: A
Dots represent a set quantity and reveal spatial pattern and density.
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An isotherm joins points of equal:
A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Elevation
D. Salinity only
Correct Answer: A
Isotherms connect places with equal temperature.
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An isobar joins points of equal:
A. Temperature
B. Rainfall
C. Atmospheric pressure
D. Elevation
Correct Answer: C
Isobars are lines of equal atmospheric pressure.
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An isopleth map uses:
A. Lines joining equal values
B. Only political borders
C. Random dots
D. Street names
Correct Answer: A
Isopleths connect locations with the same measured or interpolated value.
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A choropleth map commonly uses:
A. Arrows for wind only
B. Shaded administrative areas to represent values
C. Contours for elevation only
D. Photographs
Correct Answer: B
Choropleth mapping classifies and shades enumeration units according to data values.
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A thematic map is designed to show:
A. Every feature equally
B. A specific spatial theme or variable
C. Only contour lines
D. Only cadastral parcels
Correct Answer: B
Thematic maps focus on a subject such as rainfall, population or land use.
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Which projection property is most suitable for comparing sizes of countries?
A. Conformal
B. Equal-area
C. Perspective
D. Azimuthal only
Correct Answer: B
Equal-area projections preserve relative area.
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The Mercator projection is conformal, meaning it locally preserves:
A. Area
B. Shape and angles
C. Population
D. Elevation
Correct Answer: B
Mercator preserves local angles/shapes but greatly distorts area toward the poles.