Chapter 6 · MCQ Read Mode

Cartography and Geo-Visualization

Cartography is defined by the ICA as the:

A representation of a small area at large scale in which the curvature of the earth is neglected is called a:

The projection introduced in 1569 that made navigation by constant compass bearing possible is the:

Which of the following is a thematic map?

A map at 1:5 000 compared with one at 1:250 000 is:

If a map is enlarged so that its linear dimensions are doubled, its area becomes:

Which scale representation remains correct after a map has been photographically reduced?

When a map is reduced in scale, the cartographer must:

Enlarging a 1:50 000 map to 1:10 000:

The stage of cartographic abstraction in which only certain features are retained is:

Geovisualization is distinguished from traditional cartographic communication mainly by its:

Nepal's national topographic base map series were produced at scales of:

A cadastral map is used primarily as:

Every map projection necessarily distorts:

A projection that preserves angles and local shapes is called:

For a statistical map comparing areas of districts, the most appropriate projection is:

The scale factor of a projection is defined as:

On Tissot's indicatrix for a conformal projection, an infinitesimal circle on the earth appears as:

The scale factor at the central meridian of a UTM zone is:

Nepal's MUTM projection uses a central-meridian scale factor of:

Areas of large north-south extent are best mapped with a:

Polar regions are normally mapped using:

The angle between grid north and true north on a projected map is the:

An IMW 1:1 000 000 sheet covers:

In the sheet designation NH-45, the letter H indicates the:

Web map tiles on the internet are commonly served in the:

The first consideration in map design is the:

Figure-ground organisation in map design refers to:

Visual hierarchy in a map is created mainly by varying:

Data such as land-use categories with no inherent order are measured on a:

Temperature in degrees Celsius is an example of data on a(n):

Which visual variable is best suited to showing quantitative differences?

Colour hue should not be used alone to show magnitude because hue:

A choropleth map must be based on:

The most appropriate map type for showing total population of towns is a:

Isolines such as contours or isohyets are used to represent:

A dasymetric map improves on a choropleth map by:

A map in which the area of each unit is drawn proportional to a data value is a:

In a dot density map, the cartographer must always state the:

Cartographic generalization is necessary mainly because:

Representing a town by a single dot instead of its built-up outline is the generalization operator called:

Drawing a road wider than its true scale width so that it remains visible is:

Moving two symbols slightly apart so that they do not overlap is:

Töpfer's radical law is used to estimate the:

On topographic maps, the names of rivers and lakes are conventionally shown in:

According to Imhof's rules, the preferred position for the name of a point feature is:

A halo or mask is applied to map lettering in order to:

Toponymy is concerned with:

The colour model used for displaying maps on a computer screen is:

For data that increase steadily from low to high, the appropriate colour scheme is:

A diverging colour scheme is appropriate when the data:

Designing a map for users with red-green colour deficiency requires:

In the raster data model, the location of a value is:

Which data model is best suited to representing a continuous surface such as elevation?

Cadastral parcel boundaries are best stored in:

Converting a scanned paper map into lines and polygons is called:

Building topology during digital map production ensures that:

A Digital Landscape Model (DLM) stores:

Adapting a DLM graphically for a particular map product is called:

In a thin-client web mapping architecture:

The OGC service that delivers rendered map images is:

The OGC service that delivers the actual vector features for client-side use is:

Metadata catalogues for spatial data are searched through the OGC:

Which of the following is a dynamic visual variable?

Interactive functions such as zoom, query and linked views change the map from:

A classification method in which each class contains the same number of observations is:

The Jenks optimisation method sets class limits so as to:

The recommended number of classes on a choropleth map is usually:

Which of the following is NOT a normal map layout element?

The visual centre of a map sheet lies:

Colour separation in traditional map reproduction produced:

Contact photography differs from camera photography because the film is:

Thickening and thinning (spreads and chokes) in map reproduction are used to:

An offset lithographic printing plate works on the principle that:

In offset printing, the inked image is transferred from the plate to the paper via the:

Computer-to-plate (CTP) technology eliminates the need for:

Rotary offset printing is preferred over flat-bed printing for:

For a short run of updated map sheets on demand, the most economical modern method is: