CIL 2010: Geoinformatics

Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur
nd
B.Tech- 2 Year-End Sem Exam Date: 27/11/2021

Maximum Marks: 30 Time: 1 hour 30 mins

Course Instructor: Dr. Bharath Setturu

Note:

(i) Please read the questions carefully

(ii) Write the answers legibly

Questions:

1. Define GIS and describe the various components of GIS in detail? (4 marks)
OR
Define Map Projection and explain the various types of map projects in detail?

2. Define Aerial mosaics, and explain various types of mosaics in detail? (4 marks)
OR
Explain the steps involved in map compilations by graphical methods?

3. Which of the radial triangulation method is considered to be efficient? (1 mark)

(a) Analytical Radial Triangulation
(b) Synchronous Radial Triangulation
(c) Graphical Radial Triangulation
(d) Mechanical Radial Triangulation
(e) None of the above

4. If the distance on Map is given as 100 mm and distance on the ground is accounted as
500 m then define the scale? (1 mark)

5. If the photo distance is 250 mm, and the scale is accounted as 1:15000, then quantify
the distance on the ground in meters? (1 mark)

6. Define GPS and explain its utility? (1 mark)

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7. Evaluate the accuracy of the following statement (True/False)…………… (1 mark)
The thermal scanner system produces a typical geometric distortion on the image due
to the satellite/sensor moments

8. Define Remote Sensing (RS) and explain the various types of RS in detail? (4 marks)
&
Define photogrammetry and explain the various types of projections used for aerial
photography?

9. Stereoscope is a ….. (1 mark)

(a) Device to measure the distance of flights using pairs of air photographs
(b) Device to measure heights and/or landscape elevations using pairs of air
photographs
(c) Device to measure the distance of buildings using pairs of air photographs
(d) Device to measure the depth of a sea using pairs of air photographs

10. Thermal IR energy is obtained in two atmospheric window regions……………..μm

(1 mark)
(a) 0.4-0.7 & 1.3-2.5
(b) 2.5-3 & 7-8.5
(c) 3-5.5 & 9-14
(d) 1-2.5 & 5-8.75

11. The IR radiation beyond 14 μm is…………by the Earth’s atmosphere. (1 mark)

(a) completely reflected
(b) completely scattered
(c) completely absorbed
(d) c & b
(e) only a
(f) a & b

12. Emissivity is defined as …………… (1 mark)

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Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur
(a) the ratio of radiation absorbed by an object to the radiation incident upon it at a given
temperature to that of a grey body
(b) the ratio of radiation emitted by an object to the radiation incident upon it at a given
temperature to that of a blackbody
(c) the ratio of radiation absorbed by an object to the radiation incident upon it at a given
temperature to that of a sun
(d) None of the above

13. The ground resolution cell of SAR data is defined as (1 mark)

(a) Range resolution x image parallax
(b) Range resolution x Azimuth resolution
(c) Azimuth resolution x Satellite distance
(d) Range resolution x image quality

14. Define resolution and explain the various types of resolutions with an example?
&
Define the band combinations used for True Colour, False Colour Composite images?
&
Describe primary & secondary data with examples? (2+1+1=4 marks)

15. What is polarization? Define various types of polarization in microwave imaging?

&
Describe the types of image classification and list the various techniques in each
group?
&
Explain India and adjacent country map numbering system in detail?
(1+1+2=4 marks)

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