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Unit 1
1. Define geographic phenomena? Explain geographic field and geographic object.
2. Write a short note on regular tessellations.
3. Write a short note on irregular tessellations. Explain region quad tree.
4. Write a short note on TIN.
5. Explain topology and spatial representation of geographic objects.
6. Write a note on temporal dimensions.
7. Write a note on spatial database and querying a spatial database.
8. Define GIS. Briefly explain any two capabilities of GIS.
9. Define Geographic field. Explain its different data type and values.
10. What is GIS? Explain any four application areas of GIS.
11. What are Geospatial data, Geoinformation, quality and metadata? What are the key
components of spatial data? Why do they play important role in assessment of data
quality?
12. Explain the concept of Spatial-temporal data models. Explain the different concepts of
time.
13. Describe various application areas of GIS.
14. What are data quality parameters? Explain in brief.
15. Define map scale. Explain types of map scale with suitable examples. Compare them.
16. Define geographic phenomena. Explain its types and compare them.
17. Write a note on data types and values.
18. Write a note on point, line, and area representation.
19. Describe 8 topological relationships with suitable diagrams and equation.
20. Define spatial topology. Explain its 5 rules.
21. Explain simplex and simplicial complex. Explain 5 rules of topology.
22. Draw Quad Tree for given rasters.
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23. Draw raster for given quad tress.

24. What are irregular tessellations? How they are represented? Construct a quad tree for
following three valued raster.

25. Define Geographic Objects. Explain four parameters that define it.
26. What are tessellations? How they are represented? Construct a Raster for following quad
tree.
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27. On a map, a length of 1 cm represents an actual distance 7 km.

(a) Calculate the actual distance in kilometers, represented by 5 cm on the map.
(b) Calculate the distance in the map, if the actual distance is 56 km.
(c) If there is another map, where the same distance of 56 km is represented by 4 cm, find the
scale of this new map.
28. On a map, a length of 1 cm represents an actual distance 8 km.
(a) If a road has a length of 64 km, calculate its length on the map.
(b) If the length in the map is 2.5 cm, calculate the actual distance.
(c) Find the scale of a new map, where 2.5 cm represents 50 km.

29. The scale of a map is 2 cm to 8 km.

(a) Find the scale of the map in the form 1 : n.
(b) If the distance between Town A and Town B on the map is 0.5 cm, find the actual distance
between the two towns.
(c) Find the distance on the map if the actual distance between Town C and Town D is 36 km.

Unit 2
1. Explain Relational data model with suitable queries.
2. Differentiate between Vector data and Raster data.
3. What is DBMS? Explain its features.
4. Explain query operators available in relation data model with suitable example.
5. Write a note on Spatial Data functionality.
6. List the functional components of GIS. Explain any two of them in details.
7. Define data processing system. What are hardware and software trends in gis? Briefly
explain about GIS softwares.
8. Explain the various reasons for using DBMS in GIS.
9. Write a note on Spatial Data Infrastructure.
10. Explain following query operators of relational data model using suitable examples: Join,
attribute projection and tuple selection.
11. Explain spatial databases with the help of spatial query. Give one example of spatial
query.
12. What are the different ways of spatial data capture and preparation? Explain.
13. Write a note on Spatial Data presentation.
14. What are software components of Spatial Data Infrastructure? Also explain four stages of
spatial data handling.
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Unit 3
1. Explain Azimuthal projection with proper diagrams.
2. Explain cylindrical projection with proper diagrams.
3. Explain conical projection with proper diagrams.
4. Write a note on GPS.
5. Explain trilateration in detail.
6. What are the different classifications of Map Projections? Explain any two.
7. What is interpolation? Explain trend surface fitting for interpolation of continuous data.
8. Define accuracy and precision with example. Explain attribute accuracy with help of
error matrix.
9. Explain 2D geographic coordinate system using suitable example.
10. Explain geographic and geocentric coordinates with proper diagrams.
11. Explain IDW interpolation method in detail.
12. What is trend surface fitting? Explain.
13. Write a note on Krigging.
14. Write a note on spatial reference system with reference to spatial reference surfaces,
global and local datums and global and local ellipsoids.
15. Explain 2d geographic co-ordinates and 3d geographic co-ordinates with diagram.
16. Explain 3D geocentric co-ordinates, 2D cartesian co-ordinates and 2D polar coordinates.
17. Write a note on false origin, magnetic north pole and geographic north pole. What is the
difference between true north, grid north and magnetic north?
18. Describe types of data sources. What is the difference between direct and indirect spatial
data capture? Explain digitizing, scanning and vectorization.
19. Define data quality wrt to accuracy and precision. Explain positional accuracy and
RMSE.
20. Explain interpolation of discrete data with the help of Thiessen polygon.
21. Describe following attribute accuracy, temporal accuracy, lineage, completeness, logical
consistency.
22. Explain interpolation of discrete data with the help of Thiessen polygon.
23. What is error matrix? Explain TP,TN, FP,FN.
For following examples identify TP, TN, FP and FN. Also calculate accuracy and
precision.
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24. Calculate accuracy for following examples:

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Unit 4

1. List the four classifications of analytical functions of GIS. Explain any one in details.
2. Write a note on user controlled and automatic classification.
3. Explain vector overlay operations using suitable diagram.
4. Write a note on neighbourhood functions.
5. Write a note on GIS and application models.
6. How error propagates in data processing? Explain.
7. Perform the raster overlay operation to find R4 = R1 AND (R2 OR R3)
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8. Explain following raster overlay operators: arithmetic, logical, complex logical and
conditional expressions.
9. Explain proximity functions using Thiessen polygon and buffer zone generation.
10. Illustrate the following: diffusion computation and flow computation.
11. Explain parameters used for raster-based surface analysis.
12. Describe network analysis wrt optimal path finding and network partitioning.
13. Explain network and trace analysis with suitable diagrams.
14. All examples of vector overlay solved in classroom.
15. Perform the raster overlay operation to find R3.

Unit 5
1. Write a note on Map Cosmetics.
2. What is the relationship between Map and GIS?
3. Explain the visualization process in GIS.
4. What are Bertin’s six categories of visual variables?
5. How to distinguish between three temporal cartographic techniques? Explain.
6. What do you mean by “How do I Say What to Whom and is it effective?” in GIS?
Explain.
7. How to map quantitative data? Explain.
8. Write a note on Map Dissemination.
9. Write a note on visualization strategies.
10. Write a note on map cosmetics.
11. Describe various types of map scale using suitable examples.
12. Explain topographic and thematic maps with suitable maps.
13. Explain symbology and visual variables wrt to map.
14. How to map terrain elevation? Draw suitable diagrams.
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15. What are temporal cartographic techniques? Explain with adequate diagrams.
16. How to map qualitative and quantitative data? Explain with good and bad examples of
representation.
17. Write a note on classification of maps on WWW.