Model Question

Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS)

1. Discuss the basic elements of GIS.

2. Describe the various sources of GIS data and methods of GIS data capturing.
3. What are most common digitizing problems?
4. Discuss the concepts and use of raster based GIS analysis.
5. Write the advantages and disadvantages of vector and raster based GIS.
6. Describe various methods of preparing spatial data.
7. Discuss various types of overlay operations in GIS
8. Briefly describe the raster spatial data model.
9. Define vector spatial data model. What are the three basic vector structures used in vector
GIS?
10. What is GPS and how it work?
11. Discuss the errors and inaccuracies in GPS data.
12. Define GIS and discuss its uses in various fields.
13. Discuss the use of GIS in Spatial analysis.
14. What is map projection? Discuss the properties of map projection.
15. Discuss the projection surfaces and projection family.
16. Discuss the importance of GIS in geology.
17. Explain how GIS can be useful in environmental assessment.
18. Discuss the importance of remote sensing data in various fields, especially in environment
and geological aspects.
19. List and describe the element of image interpretations.
20. Describe various activities involved in visual image interpretation
21. Discuss various satellite sensors and corresponding spatial resolution of imageries.
22. Describe the Landsat mission with respect to their specification.
23. What do you understand by atmospheric window? Discuss its importance in remote sensing.
24. How do you select appropriate satellite sensor appropriate for your work?
25. Multispectral scanner and its advantages.
26. Describe the across-track scanner with its geometric characteristics
27. Describe the along-track scanner with neat sketch of its geometry.
28. Define digital image processing. Describe image restoration, re-sampling and image
enhancement.
29. Describe spatial filtering and band rationing with their significance in image processing.
30. What do you understand by image classification? Describe image classification process.
31. Compare and contrast supervised and unsupervised classification. Add note on merits and
demerits of each classification methods.
32. How Radar system works? Describe imaging geometry wit neat sketch.
33. Explain with neat sketch the range resolution and azimuth resolution.
34. Describe Radar environmental considerations.

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35. Describe briefly elements of photointerpretation.
36. Discuss briefly different types of errors in flying
37. Write short notes on:
i) Accuracy and precision
ii) Basic objectives of GIS
iii) GIS layers
iv) GPS Constellation
v) Errors in GIS
vi) Geodetic datum
vii) Spatial analysis
viii) Choice of projection in GIS
ix) Methods of vector input
x) Application of Geoinformatics
xi) Major topological concept of GIS
xii) Spatial query
xiii) Multi layer operation
xiv) Grid analysis
xv) Passive and active sensors
xvi) Electromagnetic spectrum and satellite imageries
xvii) Atmospheric effects on electromagnetic energy
xviii) Thermal scanner
xix) IFOV
xx) Digital and Analog images
xxi) True color and false color composites
xxii) Training samples
xxiii) Contrast enhancement
xxiv) Image rectification
xxv) Advantages of Radar data
xxvi) Polarization in SAR system
xxvii) Relief displacement
xxviii) Radar shadow
xxix) Oblique aerial photographs
xxx) Relief displacement
xxxi) Conjugate principal point