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2 Exam A QUESTION 1 An ArcGlS user plans to distribute a series of map documents where the amount of time the map file can be viewed is limited. Which format should the user create to specify a timeout period for these maps? A..mpk B..ipk C..pmf D..msd Correct Answer: D /Reference: Reference: TopicName=Publishing_optimized_map_services QUESTION 2 When rematching geocoding results, a user notices that E St is being interpreted as East St. How should a user resolve this issue for future geocoding? A. remove the entry defining E to mean east in the geocoding XML files B. recreate the address locator with new reference data C. create a composite address locator where E is not recognized as east D. change E to east in the input table to be geocoded before geocoding /Reference: Reference: QUESTION 3 An ArcGIS user is working with a composite address locator that consists of the following: Citywide Address Locator Regional Address Locator Nationwide Address Locator How does a composite address locator work if no selection criteria are specified? (Choose two) A. searches all locators in sequence B. searches the largest address locator first C. searches the smallest address locator first D. searches until an address is found E. searches the locator with the closest zone D /Reference: Reference: TopicName=Building_a_composite_address_locator (specify the selection criteria, see the image and the sentence below it)

3 QUESTION 4 An ArcGIS user created a geoprocessing script in which the output layer's symbology property is set to an existing layer file. The user intends to share the tool with another ArcGIS user. How can the user share the script tool while maintaining the symbology in the output layer? A. Share the script tool while the sumbology layer file embedded in it B. Publish the script tool as a geoprocessing service to ArcGIS Server C. Distribute the Toolshare folder containing the script tool and related data D. Upload the script tool as a model to an FTP site /Reference: Absolutely correct. QUESTION 5 Refer to the exhibit. Based on the exhibit shown, what has the author of this map done to improve drawing performance? A. created annotation

4 B. applied simple symbology C. generalized features D. set scale-dependent rendering Correct Answer: D /Reference: QUESTION 6 Using street data for a large metropolitan area, which analysis method shows the nearest hospital to a traffic accident? A. closest facility B. route C. find nearest D. least-cost path /Reference: Reference: (search closest facility analysis) QUESTION 7 An AicGIS user is tasked with editing a layer containing a large number of features, using another layer that is in a different coordinate system as reference. The user adds the layers in ArcMap and starts an edit session. A warning message about editing data in a different coordinate system is displayed. What is the most efficient way to edit the data to avoid potential distortion in the data? A. change the data frame's coordinate system to match the coordinate system of the layer being edited B. project the reference layer so the coordinate system matches with the one that needs to be edited C. georeference the reference layer and start a new edit session D. create a geodatabase topology with the two layers and add a rule so new data always snaps to the reference layer /Reference: Reference: the-datato-edit/ (5th paragraph) QUESTION 8 An ArcGIS user is creating a processing environment that will be used repeatedly. To confirm results, the user wants to visualize the output of intermediate processes during testing. The user is working with large data sets and wants to preserve already-complete steps and focus on one problem at a time. Which geoprocessing approach should the user consider? A. a Python script tool commenting out code blocks and functions as development progresses B. the Python window saving the contents to a script when each processing step is confirmed C. a stand-alone Python script executed in PythonWin with print statements capturing ArcPy messages D. ModelBuilder running processes step-wise and displaying intermediate results in ArcMap

5 /Reference: QUESTION 9 An ArcGIS user adds an ESRI World Imagery service from ArcGIS Online to an empty Arc Map document. The user then adds a polygon feature class representing national parks to the map. The spatial reference of the national parks feature class is: Datum North American Datum 1927 Linear units meters Protection Albers equal area The user intends to digitize new national park boundaries using the features in the imagery. What should the user avoid doing in the edit session? A. transforming the coordinate system of the national parks to match the imagery from the Web service B. projecting the coordinate system of the imagery to match the national parks C. reprojecting the national park feature class and transforming the coordinate system to match the imagery from the Web service D. editing the park boundary laver without changing the original coordinate Systems /Reference: QUESTION 10 An ArcGIS user is tasked with converting an IDRISI vector format file to a geodatabase feature class. The user does not need to change any aspects of the data source in the output feature class. Which tool should the user employ? A. Feature Class to Feature Class B. IDRISI to Feature Class C. Quick Import D. Raster to Geodatabase Correct Answer: D /Reference: QUESTION 11 An ArcGIS user wants to make a map displaying the data using an equal number of features in each classification. Which classification method should the user employ to accomplish this? A. equal interval B. natural breaks (Jenks) C. quantile D. standard deviation

6 /Reference: Reference: (Quantile) QUESTION 12 Given an elevation surface, a raster of forest stands, and a point feature class of saw mills, which analysis is used to determine the optimal route from each forest stand to the nearest saw mill? A. Network B. Viewing C. Proximity D. Distance Correct Answer: D /Reference: Reference: QUESTION 13 For a project, an ArcGIS user creates a custom user interface form to allow data entry and editing directly with the database. This form must be available within ArcMap and also as a stand-alone tool. How can this custom form be made available within ArcMap? A. as a layer package B. as a custom transformer C. as an add-in D. as an ArcPy Python script Correct Answer: D /Reference: Right now. QUESTION 14 An ArcGIS user regularly receives a large volume of data in shaped le coverage, and table formats. The user has a Python script tool for converting the data to a standard feature class format and writing it into a file geodatabase. The user schedules the script to run automatically, based on the update schedule, but the tool is sometimes unable to write to the database. Why is the tool sometimes unable to write to the database? A. Another user has a schema lock on the output feature class B. The scheduled task is unable to access the output feature class C. The service is published as a map service D. Another scheduled task is running simultaneously

7 /Reference: QUESTION 15 An ArcGIS user has a soils polygon shapefile Which conversion is necessary in order to ensure that the soil polygons do NOT overlap or have gaps? A. converting the shapefile to a stand-alone polygon feature class within a geodatabase B. converting the shapefile to a polygon feature class within a geodatabase feature dataset C. converting the shapefile to a raster dataset within the geodatabase D. converting the shapefile to a terrain dataset with the geodatabase /Reference: QUESTION 16 A geometric network has been removed from a feature dataset What must happen to the geodatabase to avoid synchronization failing? A. R must be rebuilt B. It must be validated C. It must be applied D. It must be reversioned /Reference: QUESTION 17 Refer to the exhibit.

8 Which change needs to be made to the table in the exhibit in order to create subtypes based on the CFCC field? A. A new field should be created to migrate the text values of CFCC to integers B. A default CFCC value should be assigned C. The data type of the CFCC field should be changed to Long Integer D. The allow subtypes property should be set to True /Reference: QUESTION 18 A geosatabase designer has the following requirements regarding the display of city feature names in output map documents: The symbology needs to vary depending on city population size Names may not conflict with other text or features Rendering performance is a higher priority than database maintenance and editing simplicity Which design option should be used to meet these requirements? A. standard geodatabase annotation B. map annotation C. feature linked geodatabase annotation D. standard layer labeling /Reference: QUESTION 19 An ArcGIS user in a city office has a tool created from a geoprocessing model. The user is planning to share the tool with someone outside their office

9 How can the user ensure that others can run the tool without being able to change it? A. embed the model in the tool B. make the model read-only C. set a password for the model D. share the tool as a.dll file /Reference: QUESTION 20 Four emergency response facilities need to be placed so that the greatest number of people in a community can be reached within five minutes. Which analysis method is used to make this determination? A. location allocation B. closest facility C. route D. buffer /Reference: Reference: (Example1: Locating an ERS center) QUESTION 21 A representation layer has been defined using the option to save changes to the geometry of the supporting feature. If the geometry of the feature is modified using the tools from the Representation toolbar, what will be modified? A. the Shape field of the feature B. the shape in the override field C. the feature attributes D. the override attributes /Reference: QUESTION 22 An analyst has a multi band raster, but needs just one of the bands for a project. Which geoprocessing tool should be used to extract a single band? A. Slice (3D Analyst) B. Extract by Attributes (Spatial Analyst) C. Composite Bands (Data Management) D. Clip (Data Management)

10 /Reference: Reference: QUESTION 23 An ArcGIS user has multiple tables that must be input into a single model. What can the user add to the model to automate the model to run on all tables? A. Environment variable B. Iterator C. parameter variable D. precondition /Reference: Updated. QUESTION 24 An ArcGIS user receives parcel data from the regional government, which is supposed to line up with parcels in the data maintained by the local government. The user is tasked with reconciling the discrepancies between the local and regional data. In which situation are the parcel boundaries within the local data more likely to be accurate than the regional data? A. when local records show a parcel subdivided in 2007 but regional records do not include the update B. when regional records show a new survey of a parcel in but local records do not include the survey information C. when a privately owned parcel is donated to the local government in 2002 for a park but the regional government does not have a record of the new owner D. when a new subdivision surveyed in 2004 within the regional area is incorporated into the local area limits in 2007 /Reference: QUESTION 25 An ArcGIS user has a point feature class, and needs to determine an area of influence for each point. Which tool should be used to perform this analysis? A. Shortest Path B. General QQ Plot C. Neighborhood Statistics D. Voronoi Map Correct Answer: D

11 /Reference: QUESTION 26 A geodatabase designer has a requirement that individual spot elevation points, contours, and a digital elevation model be stored as separate layers and also be used to generate a surface for visibility analysis. Which geodatabase dataset type should the designer use? A. raster catalog B. terrain dataset C. raster dataset D. TIN surface Correct Answer: D /Reference: Reference: and_analysis.htm (search for create tin and edit tin) QUESTION 27 An ArcGIS user is given a geodatabase and tasked with adding a feature class to an existing geodatabase topology. What should the user do? A. delete the existing geodatabase topology and create a new one to include the feature class B. modify the existing geodatabase topology to include the feature class C. export the existing geodatabase topology to an XML file include the feature class in the XML and import it D. remove all the feature classes from existing topology and add everything back including the feature class that needs to be added /Reference: QUESTION 28 Data in the state of Louisiana has the projection defined as WGS 1984 UTM Zone 15S. The user knows that this area of Louisiana is located m UTM Row S. When added to ArcMap with other data that draws in the correct location the data with the Zone 15S definition draws in the vicinity of the North Pole. What is wrong with the projection definition? A. The "S" indicates south of the equator instead of UTM Row S B. The false northing value should be 0, not C. The latitude of origin should be -80 degrees, not 0 D. The units should be feet instead of meters /Reference:

12 QUESTION 29 An ArcGIS user has a project that requires using an image with a spatial accuracy of 5 meters Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) or better. How should users verify the spatial accuracy of the image? A. They should verify that the image resolution is less than 5 meters B. They should compare the image to surveyed control points of high accuracy and compute an RMSE C. They should visually inspect the image to make sure there are no obvious errors that would compromise the sp accuracy D. They should compute an RMSE and compare the results to the results of a Landsat image /Reference: QUESTION 30 An ArcGIS user has a custom.dll that reads the domains available in a geodatabase and compares them to business rules. What must the user do to have this tool run automatically each night? A. add the.dll to a model and schedule the model through the Windows Task Scheduler B. create a stand-alone application to publish a service and schedule the application through the Windows Task Scheduler C. call the.dll within a Python script and schedule the script through the Windows Task Scheduler D. schedule the.dll to run in batch through the Windows Task Scheduler Correct Answer: D /Reference: QUESTION 31 A tax preparation company completes a quarterly cleaning of their records. Using a Python script they automate the deletion of records that are more than seven years old or records for customers who have not been seen in more than five years. When using a cursor function, what deletes the appropriate records? A. a search cursor and the deleterow method B. an insert cursor and the deleterow method C. an update cursor and the deleterow method D. a find cursor and the deleterow method /Reference: Reference: (Second paragraph on the page) QUESTION 32 An ArcGIS user wants to symbolize the intersections of highways and streets so that the road casing symbols can be blended together to represent connectivity, but not blended in other situations to represent disconnectivity (e.g. where a highway passes under a surface street)

13 What should be used to ensure that the road casings connect correctly? A. symbol-level drawing with the join option B. symbol-level drawing with the merge option C. multi-layered symbol with one layer wider than the other D. single layered symbol with two offset lines /Reference: Reference: ArcMap.pdf (slide 23) QUESTION 33 Which purpose does synchronization serve in a multiuser editing environment? A. manages relationship class rules in both parent and child geodatabases B. defines a fitter area in which changes are recognized C. reconciles and posts changes to a child or parent geodatabase D. creates replicas for editing by end users /Reference: QUESTION 34 An ArcGIS user receives a model to buffer the weekly crime point features. The users organization has established a standard for symbolizing all buffers using a layer file. The user copies and runs the model on a local machine. The resulting output buffer uses default symbology. Why do the output buffers use the default symbology? A. The layer file uses relative paths B. The layer file is NOT appearing in the map C. The model variable was NOT updated D. The model variable CANNOT be shared /Reference: QUESTION 35 An ArcGIS user is making a small-scale map using road data that was collected at a large scale. What is the appropriate tool for removing some of the road detail? A. Thin Road Network B. Simplify Line C. Collapse Dual Lines to Centerline D. Smooth Line

14 /Reference: Reference: QUESTION 36 An ArcGIS user needs to create a map of flood zones for an insurance company. The user has a choice of four elevation data sets to perform the analysis USGS 30-meter DEM SRTM 90-meter DEM Lidar 5-meter DEM 30-meter DEM derived from stereo imagery Which type of elevation dataset will create the most accurate flood zones? A. USGS 30 meter DEM B. SRTM 90 meter DEM C. Lidar5-meter DEM D. 30-meter DEM derived from stereo imagery /Reference: QUESTION 37 A school bus dispatcher needs to create a bus route that stops at student homes during specific time ranges. Which Network Analyst setting should the dispatcher use to accomplish this task? A. Impedance Time B. Time Windows C. Start Time D. Time Accumulation /Reference: QUESTION 38 An ArcGIS user is creating a script tool to automate a common workflow. Which tool property ensures that the tool only recognizes intended feature data sources? A. output spatial reference property B. data type fitter property C. workspace data property D. data extent property /Reference:

15 QUESTION 39 An ArcGIS user is making a map showing the standard deviation from the mean ocean temperature. Which type of color ramp should be used to display the standard deviation? A. a three-color multipart color ramp B. a two-color algorithmic color ramp C. a random color ramp D. a thirteen-color preset color ramp /Reference: QUESTION 40 An ArcGIS user in a county office receives a large volume of data in shapefiles, coverages and table formats. The user is responsible for converting the data to a standard feature class format and writing it into a central enterprise geodatabase. The data must be simultaneously available for editing and spatial analysis tasks. How should the Windows Task Scheduler be used to achieve these goals? A. schedule to run a geoprocessmg service with the tasks and maintain log of script validation errors B. schedule to run a geoprocessmg service with the tasks and allocate a specific time to run each task in the service C. patch the tasks in a script and schedule to run the script at a scheduled time at non-peak hours D. patch the tasks in a model and schedule to run the model at a scheduled time at non-peak hours /Reference: QUESTION 41 An ArcGIS user processes a point feature class using the Collect Events tool. The user finds that the output value for each feature is 1. Why did the tool only produce values of 1? A. NONE of the points are co-located B. There is only one event to collect C. All points are within a standard distance of one other point D. The total value of all events adds up to 1 /Reference: QUESTION 42 A local government geodatabase use case requires that airport noise regulation areas be deleted if a corresponding airport point is deleted. Assuming that one airport can contribute to only one noise regulation area, what is the appropriate way to

16 model the requirement of this use case? A. a simple relationship class with noise regulation areas as the origin and airports as the destination B. a simple relationship class with airports as the origin and noise regulation areas as the destination C. a composite relationship class with airports as the origin and noise regulation areas as the destination D. a composite relationship class with noise regulation areas as the origin and airports as the destination /Reference: QUESTION 43 An ArcGIS user decides to use labels in a map document because the annotation appears pixelated as the user zooms from the reference scale What is a potential effect of this decision? A. Label placement will be controlled by the user B. Text placement will become static C. Labels will only draw at the reference scale D. The map will render more slowly /Reference: QUESTION 44 An ArcGIS use is making a map using a specification that includes specific line widths for roads. The symbols have been built using the correct widths. What should the user set as the reference scale to ensure the widths are always correct on the map? A. <None> B. <Use Current Scale> C. 1:1 D. 1: /Reference: QUESTION 45 In a disconnected environment a data receiver fails to send acknowledgement messages often enough.

17 How will the data sender respond? A. Resends change messages B. Sends the next change messages C. Stops sending change messages D. Discards the change messages /Reference: QUESTION 46 An ArcGIS has created a definition query on a parcel feature in a personal geodatabase to only show areas classified as residential. The user's company has decided to update all personal geodatabase to file geodatabases. When the ArcGIS user updates the source data to point to the parcel feature class in the file geodatabase they receive the following error. "One or more layers failed to draw: Parcel: An invalid SQL statement was used. [Select Shape FROM Parcel WHERE [Parcel] = residential] Parcel: An invalid SQL statement was used" What is the correct SQL statement for the file geodatabase? A. {Parcel} = residential B. [Parcel] = residential C. Parcel = residential D. "Parcel" = residential Correct Answer: D /Reference: QUESTION 47 Upon opening a model in ModelBuilder, one of the tools has a repair icon next to it. How can the model be repaired? A. Select and update the problem tool B. validate and save the entire model to update the tool C. open the model properties and disable the use of relative path names D. click the Auto Layout button to update the tool /Reference: Reference: TopicName=Repairing_a_model QUESTION 48 An ArcGIS user has a point feature class and needs to determine whether there are any spatial outliers. For this protect, a spatial outlier is defined as any feature that is greater than one standard deviation from the mean center of the features.

18 Which Spatial Statistics geoprocessing tool should be used to accomplish this task? A. Average Nearest Neighbor B. Central Feature C. Mean Center D. Standard Distance /Reference: Super valid. QUESTION 49 In the Feature Class to Feature Class tool which parameter allows an ArcGIS user to manipulate attributes to be included the output feature class table? A. input features B. SQL expression C. configuration Keyword D. field mapping /Reference: Reference (page 20, feature class to feature class) QUESTION 50 An ArcGIS user is given a populated geodatabase that contains a few highly accurate feature classes and a few feature classes that are less accurate. When designing a geodatabase topology, which coordinate rank should be assigned to feature classes of less accuracy when compared with feature classes of higher accuracy? A. rank them higher so the coordinates of highly accurate feature classes are adjusted B. rank them lower so their coordinates are adjusted to highly accurate feature classes C. rank them the same as highly accurate feature classes so their coordinates are adjusted to weighted average D. rank them higher so their coordinates are not adjusted /Reference: Reference: (Elements of a geodatabase topology, 4th bulleted point) QUESTION 51 An ArcGIS user creates a map showing the level of human impact on the natural landscape. Major habitat types are shown with unique colors, and the level of disturbance for each habitat is shown with a graduated symbol. What is this type of map symbology?

19 A. Multisymbol B. multivariate C. unique value many fields D. proportional symbol /Reference: Reference: (page 136, multivariate map) QUESTION 52 An ArcGIS user is given a geodatabase containing polygon and point features. To ensure that the points fall on the boundary, which topology rule should the user set? A. Point Must Be Covered By Boundary Of Polygon B. Point Must Be Properly Inside Polygons C. Polygon Contains Point D. Polygon Contains One Point /Reference: Reference: (must be covered by boundary of) QUESTION 53 An ArcGIS user is tasked with publishing an image service out of a collection of rectified satellite imagery. Building the image service definition results in a rotated dataset with large areas of NoData on the comers. The ArcGIS user needs to recompute the footprints to remove the large areas of NoData on the edges. Which method of recomputing footprints accomplishes this? A. by geometry B. by radiometry C. by clipping D. by related geometry /Reference: Reference: TopicName=Recomputing_footprints_to_remove_unwanted_pixel_data (first paragraph) QUESTION 54 While attempting to geocode schools within a 20-mile of a museum, an ArcGIS user realizes that the table they are trying to geocode only contains the names of the schools. The table fails to include the school addresses. Which type of table should the user link to their address locator in order to efficiently display the locations of the schools?

20 A. A composite alias table B. An alternate name table C. A primary name table D. A place name alias table /Reference: QUESTION 55 An ArcGIS user maintains a street signpost database with measure in terms of two route feature classes: distance from the nearest school and distance along the street. If the two feature classes are created from the same source line feature class, which geoprocessing tool will support calculating one event from the other? A. Transform Route Events tool B. Overlay Route Events Tool C. Locate Feature along Routes tool D. Near tool /Reference: Reference: TopicName=Transform_Route_Events_ %28Linear_Referencing%29 (usage tips) QUESTION 56 An ArcGIS user wants to dynamically generalize a line using the Douglas-Peucker algorithm. Which geometric effect should be used to achieve this? A. smooth curve B. simplify C. add control points D. cut curve /Reference: Reference: (simplify) QUESTION 57 ArcGIS user is updating all the newly paved roads after some recent constructions. The snapping tolerance is set to 15 pixels. They zoom out to the full extent to see their progress. What should the ArcGIS user do next to maintain the accuracy of their editing? A. increase the snapping tolerance B. return to the previous scale C. increase the sticky move tolerance D. increase the thickness of the roads

21 /Reference: Reference: (page 12, challenge 5, see the scenario) QUESTION 58 An ArcGIS user downloads shapefiles from a Web site. The metadata on the Web site indicates that the spatial reference the same as that used in the user's workplace, but the downloads draw southwest of the user's data and the downloaded data appears too small. What is the most likely cause of the alignment problem? A. The metadata refers to an incorrect datum B. The linear units referred to in the metadata are incorrect C. The central meridian from the metadata is incorrect D. The latitude of origin from the metadata is incorrect /Reference: Answer is Updated. QUESTION 59 After the ground water is the local community was contaminated by a landfill, the health department requested a map showing the cancer rate for each postal code. An ArcGIS user is provided a file geodatabase feature class (FeatureClassA) that has been joined to a cancer rate table (TableB). The cancer rate table does not have data for each postal code in the study and also contains data outside the study area creating null values. To eliminate the null values from being symbolized, which exclusion query should be used? A. (FeatureClassA OBJECTED is Not Null) and (TableB.cancerrate is Not Null) B. ("FeatureClassA OBJECTED" is Not Null) and (TableB.cancerrate is Not Null) C. ("FeatureClassA OBJECTED", "TableB cancerrate" is Not Null) D. ("FeatureClassA OBJECTED" and "TableB cancerrate" is Not Null) /Reference: Reference: (see bulleted point 6) QUESTION 60 An ArcGIS user runs the Central Feature geoprocessing tool on a polygon feature class. The output feature is far north of the center of the feature class Why is the output feature off center of the feature class? A. There are more polygons in the northern part of the feature class B. The polygons in the northern part of the feature class are larger C. The feature class is not in the same promotion as the data frame D. A weight field is not specified Correct Answer: D

22 /Reference: Still valid. QUESTION 61 A user wants to connect new laterals to supply water to newly built houses. What edge type supports this function? A. an edge between two junctions B. a complex edge C. a subtype of edge D. a simple edge Correct Answer: D /Reference: Reference: GISNetwork.htm (topic 2.1.2, see the first image) QUESTION 62 Refer to the exhibits.

23 An ArcGIS user is attempting to create a relationship class between the two tables shown in the exhibit using POSTAL_CODE and Zip_Code as the origin primary key and destination foreign keys, respectively. However when the user tries to set the keys Zip_Code does not appear in the drop-down list of candidate keys What should the user do to successfully create the relationship class? A. change the relationship type from non attributed to attributed B. make sure both tables are in the same geodatabase C. create data type compatible key fields D. move both tables to the same feature dataset /Reference: QUESTION 63 An image that is displayed as draped over a digital elevation model (DEM) in ArcGlobe appears to be overly pixilated. Which property should be changed to make the image appear smoother? A. stretch type B. resampling method C. contrast setting D. unit conversion

24 /Reference: QUESTION 64 A water utility company had received calls from several customers complaining of low water pressure. Using a geometric network representing the water network, how can an ArcGIS user determine the most likely location of the problem? A. place junction flags on each customer water meter and use the Find Common Ancestors trace task B. place junction flags on each customer water meter and use the Find Disconnected trace task C. place a junction barrier on each customer water meter and use the Trace Upstream trace task D. place a junction barrier on each customer water meter and use the Find Path upstream trace task /Reference: Reference: (page 3, step 9) QUESTION 65 A taster contains pixels with decimal values. Which method is used to round raster pixel values to the nearest whole number? A. use the Round Up tool (Spatial Analyst), then the Round Down tool (Spatial Analyst) B. use the Round Down tool (Spatial Analyst), then the Round Up tool (Spatial Analyst) C. use the Plus tool (Spatial Analyst) to add 1, then the Minus tool (Spatial Analyst) to subtract 0.5 D. use the Plus tool (Spatial Analyst) to add 0.5, then the int tool (Spatial Analyst) to truncate to the nearest integer /Reference: QUESTION 66 In the value for the latitude of origin in a projection tile is modified, making the value less negative (e.g. from -45 to -28). which way does the data move?' A. north B. south C. east D. west /Reference: QUESTION 67 Using the Spatial Analyst IDW (Inverse Distance Weighted) tool an ArcGIS user interpolates a point feature class to a raster. The user notices that some high point values near the edge of the feature class seem to have a dramatic effect on the output. This occurs even in areas that are far from the high edge values Which two parameters should the user consider changing in the IDW tool? (Choose two)

25 A. z-value field B. search radius C. power D. output cell size E. weight Correct Answer: DE /Reference: QUESTION 68 An ArcGIS user receives two shapefiles that are defined with the same projection and represent features in the same study area. When they are displayed together in ArcMap, the difference of their locations in coordinate space is so large that they are barely visible when viewed at their full extent. How can the user determine whether the projections of the shapefiles are correctly defined? A. by comparing the shapefiles to a correctly projected dataset that has a large enough extent to encompass the study area B. by systematically changing the spatial reference of the data frame until the shapefiles correctly align C. by using the Spatial Adjustment toolbar to move the shapefiles to the same part of coordinate space D. by examining the metadata of both shapefiles to determine the projection processes applied to the data1- /Reference: QUESTION 69 An ArcGIS user needs to classify 25 different vegetation types. The user has a single band, 20- meter resolution image with 10-meter spatial accuracy. Which type of accuracy is the data lacking? A. Horizontal B. Spectral C. Vertical D. Spatial /Reference: QUESTION 70 An ArcGIS user is tasked with creating a map of the state of Utah displaying all the rivers for a conservation group. The conservation group is only interested in seeing rivers longer than 15 miles, where the longer rivers appear thicker using graduated symbols. What are two ways the ArcGIS user can eliminate rivers less than 5 miles in length from appearing in the map? (Choose two)

26 A. Build a label expression B. Built a data exclusion expression C. Build a definition query D. Build a layer expression D /Reference: QUESTION 71 An ArcGIS administrator is creating a custom toolbar containing tools commonly used throughout the administrator's organization. The tools include browsing, querying, and editing tools. All tools will be located on a single custom toolbar. How can this custom toolbar be designed to maximize efficiency? A. by grouping commands to visually separate those used for different tasks B. by placing the tools in context menus organized by tool type C. by creating a geoprocessing model for each tool type D. by combining the core toolbars after removing unnecessary tools /Reference: QUESTION 72 An ArcGIS user has high-resolution single-band data and another raster dataset that is multiband with lower resolution. Which process is used to convert the single-band data to multi-band, while retaining its resolution? A. stack bands B. NDVI C. pan sharpen D. visualize /Reference: QUESTION 73 When is an ArcGIS user required to convert a triangulated irregular network (TIN) surface of elevation to a raster? A. when generating contours B. when extracting slope information C. when creating the steepest path D. when performing map algebra

27 Correct Answer: D /Reference: QUESTION 74 An ArcGlS user wants to create a hierarchy and differentiate cities on a map by categorizing the way the features are labeled. What should be used to achieve the desired result? A. label expressions B. label classes C. label stacking D. label priority /Reference: QUESTION 75 An ArcGIS user requests polygon parcel data to use in a model linking geoprocessing tools. The data the user receives covets the entire country and the large dataset causes the application to perform slowly. How can the ArcGIS user improve the performance time without altering the model? A. use a standalone variable in the model to set the area of interest B. convert the data to a Simple data type before using geoprocessing tools C. increase the memory allotted to ArcMap while the tools running D. limit the processing extent through the environment settings /Reference: QUESTION 76 The ArcGIS user is given data for the Arctic and is asked to perform various types of analysis using the data. The data extends from the North Pole south to 70 degrees North Latitude Data layers may contain points lines, or polygons, and include ice surveys from NOAA depth contours: continental margins, locations of known and suspected oil reserves, endangered species habitat, and territorial boundaries for nations having Arctic coastline. Which map projection should be used for the data to allow the most accurate buffering of those areas, in order to comply with the U.S court decision that ships may not approach closer than 20 nautical miles to a seal rookery? A. azimuthal equidistant

28 B. polar stereographic C. gnomonic D. Lambert azimuthal /Reference: Reference: (uses and applications) QUESTION 77 The ArcGIS user is given data for the Arctic and is asked to perform various types of analysis using the data. The data extend from the North pole south to 70 degrees North Latitude Data layers may contain points, lines, or polygons, and include ice surveys from NOAA depth contours continental margins, locations of Known and suspected oil reserves, endangered species habitat and territorial boundaries for nations having Arctic coastline. Given known petroleum reserves in the Arctic, plus areas reserved for endangered species habitat the user must determine the area in square miles that is available for oil extraction development for the United States. Which protection is best suited for this analysis? A. Lambert azimuthal equal area B. double stereographic C. Albers equal area conic D. Lambert conformal conic /Reference: Reference: TopicName=Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area QUESTION 78 An ArcGlS user runs a geoprocessing tool and wants to create code in the Python window that repeats the process. In which two ways can the user generate Python code from the results window? (Choose two) A. copy a tool as Python snippet and paste it into the Python window B. copy an environment setting value into the Python window C. copy and paste messages to the Python window D. drag a previously executed tool to the Python window D /Reference: Reference: (6th bulleted point) QUESTION 79 When converting a raster dataset to a polygon feature class, which parameter choice would result in polygon boundaries that most obviously reflect the cell shape of the raster input data source?

29 A. Simplify polygons checked B. Simplify polygons unchecked C. pyramid resampling technique set to cubic D. tile size block set to 128 /Reference: QUESTION 80 An ArcGIS user is writing a Python script that will update the geometry of all the features of an input layer using a process that requires system tools to examine the geometric properties of each feature. Which approach should be used to evaluate each feature's geometry and pass it to a system tool? A. make feature layers from a selection o' each input geometry that can be used as system tool inputs B. open an update cursor on the input layer and make in_memory feature classes for each feature that can be used as system tool inputs C. open an update cursor on the input layer and read its shapes as geometry objects that can be used as system tool inputs D. export input feature geometries to OGC WKT (OpenGIS Well Known Text) values in a spatial database and use OpenOIS spatial operators to calculate new geometries /Reference: QUESTION 81 What is the most efficient way for an ArcGIS user to modify the projection for data in a non- standard coordinate system (undefined in ArcGIS) to align with data in a standard coordinate system? A. modify central meridian B. modify standard parallel 1 and standard parallel 2 C. select a different datum D. modify false easting and false northing Correct Answer: D /Reference: QUESTION 82 Refer to the exhibit.

30 An ArcGIS user added a new street (shown in the exhibit) to a streets feature class within an edit session. The new street seems to have snapped to an existing street but upon zooming in the ArcGIS user notices that the street is connected to the wrong street. What is the most likely reason for this error? A. The street was digitized at a scale that was too small B. The street was digitized at a scale that was too large C. The snapping tolerance was set to Low D. Edge snapping was turned on instead of end snapping Correct Answer: D /Reference: QUESTION 83 An ArcGIS user adds two feature classes with different coordinate systems in ArcMap, one at a time. The user starts editing data from the second feature class and is warned about editing the feature class because the coordinate system is different from the data frame. Where do the edits occur? A. In the data frame's coordinate system B. In the feature's coordinate system C. In an azimuthal equidistant coordinate system D. In a geographic coordinate system /Reference: QUESTION 84 An ArcGIS user receives a drawing file created in AutoCAD, and is told the data is in NAD 1983 State Plane coordinates. When compared with data for the same area, the.dwg file is too big. Which property of the data should the ArcGIS user check first?

31 A. central meridian B. latitude of origin C. datum D. units of measurement /Reference: QUESTION 85 A Microstation.dgn file is created for a mountainous area and is added to ArcMap with another vector dataset in the same projection. The.dgn file appears slightly too large in relation to the other data. What is the most likely source of the problem? A. Units of measure were incorrect B. The file was created in ground coordinates C. incorrect datum was assigned in the projection file D. The file was created in grid coordinates /Reference: QUESTION 86 When is an ArcGIS user required to change the format of data before working with it in ArcMap? A. when the data is an ESRI interchange (.e00) file B. when the data is an Autodesk.dwg file C. when the data is an ERDAS Imagine (.img) file D. when the data is in a JPEG (.jpg) format /Reference: QUESTION 87 An ArsGIS user has a Python script to synchronize a geodatabase with large numbers of updates from the server. Why does the ArcGIS user benefit from scheduling the synchronization process through Task Scheduler? A. The Windows Task Scheduler runs the script automatically and can be set to run during off peak hours B. The Windows Task Scheduler prompts if there are any data validation errors and logs them in a text file C. The Windows Task Scheduler prompts if the server is not available and logs server errors in a text file D. The Windows Task Scheduler validates the script and opens it in a default debugging environment

32 /Reference: QUESTION 88 When designing a geometric network where should the feature classes be stored? A. inside a single feature dataset B. outside a feature dataset C. inside any feature datasets sharing the same spatial reference D. inside a topology /Reference: QUESTION 89 An ArcGIS user wants to create a tool that reads a Web data source from the U.S. Geological Survey site and create a feature class of earthquakes over magnitude 1 that have occurred in the last seven days. The data source URL is a.txt file directly usable as x, v event data, once downloaded. The goal is to have a repeatable process to be run on demand overwriting the output each time with minimal user input and easy to understand for other users to whom the tool is provided What should the user do to read and process the data? A. use a third party scraping application to copy the data to a local file and read it as an x, y event data source B. manually copy the file to local disk before running and run the Make XY Event Layer tool C. write a NET component that reads the data presents the data to ArcObjects as an x.v event and creates new features from the data source D. Write a Python script that imports urllib. reads the data with urlopen and read methods and creates features from the data stream Correct Answer: D /Reference: QUESTION 90 An ArcGIS user finds consistently returned low matches tor addresses which refer to "River" abbreviated as "RVER". In order to improve their matches the "RVER" abbreviation needs to be added to the xml file in the geocoding rule base. Which two tools can be used to ensure these changes will be reflected before performing a new geocode? (Choose two) A. Geocode Addresses tool B. Create Address Locator tool C. Rematch Addresses tool D. Rebuild Address Locator tool E. Standardize Addresses tool E

33 /Reference: QUESTION 91 A layer tiding simple symbology is causing slow drawing performance at a scale where analysis needs to be conducted. Only certain features from this layer are necessary in order for analysis to be completed by the ArcGIS user What can the user do to increase drawing performance? A. reproject the layer B. run the MXD doctor on the map document C. apply a definition query D. set a scale range to hide the layer /Reference: Reference: TopicName=Optimizing_map_content_for_performance (hiding certain layers and features automatically, 3rd paragraph) QUESTION 92 An ArcGIS user is making a map and needs to symbolize cliff and escarpment features above contour features How can the features be ordered correctly if they are all in the same layer? A. set a definition query B. use symbol level drawing C. use scale-dependent drawing D. reorder the symbols in the symbology properties /Reference: Modification is added now. QUESTION 93 Refer to the exhibit.

34 The ArcGIS user is given data for the Arctic, and is asked to perform various types of analysis using the data. The data extends from the North Pole south to 55 degrees North Latitude Data layers may contain points lines, or polygons and include ice surveys from NOAA depth contours; continental margins, locations of known and suspected oil reserves, endangered species habitat and territorial boundaries for nations having Arctic coastline. An ArcGIS user is asked to calculate the distance a cruise ship will travel through open water, departing from Nome, Alaska, with stops at Point Barrow Alaska Churchill Manitoba St John's Newfoundland and ending in Bar Harbor Maine. On the basis of these calculations the cruise ship line will determine fuel requirements and travel time. Which map projection yields the most accurate results for this distance calculation? A. Albers equal area conic B. Lambert azimuthal C. Mercator D. azimuthal equidistant /Reference: QUESTION 94 A raster dataset called raster1.tif contains many pixels with values of NoData. Which map algebra expression changes NoData values to 0 (zero) in the output raster dataset while leaving all other pixel values the same? A. con(raster1.tif = NoData, 0 raster1,.tif) B. con(raster1.tif = = NoData, 0, raster1.tif) C. con(isnull(raster1.tif), 0, raster1.tif) D. con(setnull(raster1.tif), 0, raster1.tif)

35 /Reference: QUESTION 95 An ArcGIS user has overlayed two polygon feature classes to produce an output feature class with the following user-managed attributes: Soil_Code Aquifer_Type Suitability_Class Which geoprocessing operation should the user perform in order to combine the polygons of the output feature class based on the Suitability_Class attribute value? A. Aggregate Polygons B. Merge C. Dissolve D. Erase /Reference:

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