GI MTE Paper of session 11-12

Mid-Term Examination 2011-12 Solution

Subject: Geo Informatics Engineering

1.        

a.       What does Geospatial Technology refers to

b.      Name the different geospatial technologies and their sub technologies

c.       Name the four functionalities of geospatial technologies

d.      List down two areas where Stereo aerial photography is used

2.        

a.       List down at two advantages and two disadvantages of Satellite Remote Sensing

b.      What are the different stages of GIS workflow

3.        

a.       John Snow plotted the location of the wells vis-à-vis the location of the patients and co-related that the use of contaminated water from one of the wells was the cause for the spread of malaria

b.      List down the components of GIS based on the resources consumed and explain which is the most important and why?

4.       Using the ranges for 08; 11; 21; 25; 28; 32; 35; 37; 39;  41; 42; 45; 53; 65; 72; 86; 90; 98 from the given data, find out the ranges for equal range, equal count and quantile

5.       Draw the Venn Diagram for,

a.       A AND B

b.      A NOT B

c.       A NOR B

6.        

a.       If the major axis of earth is 6378206 m and minor axis is 6356584 m, what would be the flattening ratio?

b.      Compare between Conformal and Equal area projection

c.       In data type, what is the difference between Floating point type and Double precision type?