Question Paper Template

SET: 5

Program : B. Arch
Branch : Architecture
Semester : VIII
Subject Code : AIE402
Title of the subject : BASICS OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
Admitted Batch : 2019

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 50

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SECTION-A

CO PO BL Marks

1. Answer all the questions. (5x2=10M)

a) Explain the features of Arc GIS software. 1 1 2 2
b) Define line and point features. 2 2 1 2
c) What is Raster data? Give examples 3 3 2 2
d) Define cartography. 4 4 1 2
e) Write about any two features of a map. 5 5 1 2

SECTION-B
Answer the following: (5x8=40M)

UNIT-I

2. (a) What is GIS? 2 2.6+2.6+2.6=8

(b) Differentiate between primary and secondary
data?
(c) What are the components of GIS? 1 1

OR

3. (a) What is the advantage of using GIS? 2 4+4=8

(b) What are the applications of GIS?
1 1

UNIT-II

4. (a) What are the GIS standards? 2 2.6+2.6+2.6=8

(b) What is the need for standards?
(c) Protocol for writing standards? 2 2

OR
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SET: 5
5. (a) What is GIS format? 2 4+4=8
(b) Explain digital map, raster, and vector formats
with examples. 2 2

UNIT-III

6. What is DBMS? What are the smart features of using 2 8

DBMS? 3 3

OR

7. 2 2.6+2.6+2.6=8
(a) Define Digital Elevation Model?
(b) Write its advantages and disadvantages.
(c) What is the digital terrain model? 3 3

UNIT-IV

8. What are the applications of GIS in map corrections? 4 4 3 8

OR

9. What are the applications of GIS in municipal waste 3 8

management and environmental conservation? 4 4

UNIT-V

10. Write a case study about the applications of GIS for 3 8

forecasting climatic change and sustainability. 5 5

OR

11. Write a case study about the applications of GIS for 3 8

environmental conservation and management. 5 5