Question 1

Which spatial selection method allows a user to select polygons that share at least half of their area within another, single, large polygon?
A) Intersect the source layer feature
B) Touch the boundary of the source layer feature
C) Are identical to the source layer feature
D) Have a polygon centroid in the source layer feature

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Question 2

A GIS analyst is working in ArcGIS Pro. The analyst needs to use a Living Atlas layer from ArcGIS Online. How should the analyst find a Living Atlas layer to add to the project?
A) Make a folder connection
B) Make a database connection
C) Use the Insert tab to add a Living Atlas connection
D) Use the Portal tab in the Project Pane

Accepted Answer

The Portal tab in the Project Pane allows the analyst to access and search for Living Atlas layers available on ArcGIS Online, making it the correct method to find and add these layers to the project.

Question 3

An ArcGIS Online user is creating a web map with hospital locations. The only data the user has is a zipped folder that contains a shapefile of hospital points. How should the user add this zipped shapefile to a new web map?
A) Add button dropdown > Add Layer From Web
B) Add button dropdown > Search for Layers
C) Add Item dropdown > Add Layer From File
D) Add button dropdown > Add Layer From File

Accepted Answer

The Add Item dropdown allows users to add content to their ArcGIS Online account, including layers from files.

Question 4

A zipped shapefile has been added to the map viewer using the Add > Add Layer From File Option. In ArcGIS Online, which feature layer type is the newly added item?
A) Feature Collection
B) Hosted view
C) Shapefile
D) Hosted Feature Layer

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Question 5

A GIS analyst shares the results of an analysis project with colleagues in the same organization. All colleagues do NOT have access to ArcGIS Desktop mapping software. Using a web map, users must be able to interact with the web map and identify trends and patterns discovered as a result of the analysis. Which web map layers should be the main focus of the users' interaction?
A) Web map layers
B) Reference layers
C) Basemap layers
D) Operational layers

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Question 6

A GIS user is geocoding for the first time in ArcMap and needs to search for a single address. What is the first step the user should take to access geocoding functionality?
A) Open the Go To XY tool to search for the address
B) Open the Geocoding toolbox from ArcToolbox
C) Use the Customize drop-down to add the Geocoding Toolbar
D) Go to the Location search bar in the Catalog pane

Accepted Answer

The first step to access geocoding functionality in ArcMap is to use the Customize drop-down menu to add the Geocoding Toolbar, which provides the necessary tools for geocoding tasks.

Question 7

An ArcMap user must use Select By Attributes to select earthquake features that have a magnitude greater than 4. The MAGNITUDE field holds Float values. Which query expression should be used?
A) MAGNITUDE Is greater Than 4.0
B) MAGNITUDE > '4.0'
C) MAGNITUDE > 4.0
D) MAGNITUDE >=4.0

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Question 8

A GIS user is working with the city's public works field crew on an annual inspection of city assets. The GIS user wants to collect photos and information to evaluate the current asset condition. Which application should the user deploy to achieve this task?
A) Navigator for ArcGIS
B) Explorer for ArcGIS
C) Survey 123 for ArcGIS
D) Story Maps

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Question 9

An ArcGIS Pro user is working with several layers in a map that were added from feature classes in a geodatabase and then modified with custom symbology. The user copies the layers from the original map and pastes them into the Contents Pane in the second map. The user expected default symbology, but all the symbology modifications carried over. What should the user have done differently?
A) The user should have shared the layers to the web and then imported them into the second map.
B) The user should have selected Single Symbol from the Symbology dropdown in the Appearance tab on the ribbon to limit the symbology to one map.
C) The user should NOT have saved the Project before copying the layers over. The user should NOT have saved the Project before copying the layers over.
D) The user should have added the feature classes from the geodatabase into the second map.

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Question 10

A GIS user plans to move an ArcMap document referencing 8 GB of data to a network location to be accessed by coworkers on the same network. The user copies all data to the same network location. What should the user do first to accomplish this task as efficiently as possible?
A) Modify the map settings to store relative pathnames
B) Zip all data and send to coworkers
C) Create a folder connection to the data in the map
D) Remove some of the data from the map

Accepted Answer

Create a folder connection to the data in the map. This will allow the coworkers to access the data without having to copy it to their own computers.

Question 11

An ArcGIS user has a raster layer of slope for an area. Which render displays the slope by grouping the cell values into categories?
A) RGB Composite
B) Stretched
C) Classified
D) Unique Values

Accepted Answer

The "Classified" renderer is used to display raster data by grouping cell values into categories, which is suitable for displaying slope data in distinct classes.

Question 12

A technician has a map of cell phone towers. An additional tower needs to be added in the middle of a national park and the technician has only x,y coordinates recorded for the tower's location. How should the technician locate this tower on the map?
A) Use the search field on the Portal tab of the Project pane to search for the coordinates in ArcGIS Pro.
B) Enable the Address Inspector on ArcMap's Geocoding Toolbar and use it to navigate to the x,y coordinates in the national park.
C) Open the Locate pane in ArcGIS Pro and search for the coordinates.
D) Right-click the map in the national park and select What's Here in ArcGIS Pro.

Accepted Answer

The Locate pane in ArcGIS Pro allows users to search for specific x,y coordinates, making it the appropriate tool for locating the tower on the map.

Question 13

How should an ArcMap user create a file geodatabase in a previous version?
A) Catalog window > Right-click folder > Create MDB
B) ArcToolbox > Create File GDB
C) Catalog window > Right-click folder > New > Geodatabase
D) ArcToolbox > Create Version

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Question 14

Which two methods can be used to create a feature class in ArcMap? (Choose two.)
A) ArcToolbox > Data Management Tools > Feature Class > Create Feature Class
B) Catalog window > Right-click a geodatabase > New > Feature Class
C) Catalog window > Right-click a folder > New > Feature Class
D) File > Add Data > Add Data > Shapefile > New Feature Class
E) Start an Edit session > Create Features window > Click Feature Template > Create Features

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Question 15

A user signs into an ArcGIS Online organizational account to find a web layer that can be added to a web map. Which option takes the user directly to a page that shows the organization's featured content as a series of thumbnails?
A) Map
B) Scene
C) Gallery
D) My Organization

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Question 16

An ArcGIS Pro user wants to add a new 2D map to a project using an existing ArcMap map document. Which workflow should the user follow?
A) Project pane > Maps > New Map
B) Folder Connection > 3D file > Import and Open
C) Catalog window > Drag into ArcGIS Pro
D) Insert Tab > Import Map

Accepted Answer

The user should use the "Insert Tab > Import Map" option to import an existing ArcMap map document into ArcGIS Pro as a new 2D map.

Question 17

A supervisor wants a user to create a new feature class in an editing session based on an existing feature class. The supervisor also wants the user to use the Append geoprocessing tool to add the features from the original feature class to the new feature class. How should the user create a new feature class that has the same schema as the original feature class?
A) Import spatial reference from the original feature class
B) Import the fields from the original feature class
C) Ensure the X,Y Tolerance is the same as the original feature class
D) Ensure that the Z and M coordinates are the same as the original feature class

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Question 18

Which file type can be dragged and dropped from the desktop directly into the ArcGIS Online map viewer?
A) .csv
B) .gdb
C) mpk
D) shp

Accepted Answer

CSV files can be dragged and dropped directly into the ArcGIS Online map viewer to create layers.

Question 19

By default, which workspace type is automatically created by ArcGIS Pro when a new Project is created?
A) Personal Geodatabase
B) File Geodatabase
C) Enterprise Geodatabase
D) Database Connection

Accepted Answer

ArcGIS Pro automatically creates a File Geodatabase as the default workspace type when a new Project is created.

Question 20

A GIS researcher needs to create a web map in ArcGIS Online and share it to the public. The researcher must make sure that certain features in the map do NOT show, based on the values in a certain field in the attribute table. The end user should still be able to access this features if needed. How should the researcher perform this task?
A) Set a visibility range on the layer in the web map
B) Set transparency on the layer in the web map
C) Apply a filter on the layer in the web map
D) Change the style of the layer in the web map

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Exam 2: ArcGIS Desktop Entry 10.5

Which spatial selection method allows a user to select polygons that share at least half of their area within another, single, large polygon?

A GIS analyst is working in ArcGIS Pro. The analyst needs to use a Living Atlas layer from ArcGIS Online. How should the analyst find a Living Atlas layer to add to the project?

An ArcGIS Online user is creating a web map with hospital locations. The only data the user has is a zipped folder that contains a shapefile of hospital points. How should the user add this zipped shapefile to a new web map?

A zipped shapefile has been added to the map viewer using the Add > Add Layer From File Option. In ArcGIS Online, which feature layer type is the newly added item?

A GIS user is geocoding for the first time in ArcMap and needs to search for a single address. What is the first step the user should take to access geocoding functionality?

An ArcMap user must use Select By Attributes to select earthquake features that have a magnitude greater than 4. The MAGNITUDE field holds Float values. Which query expression should be used?

A GIS user is working with the city's public works field crew on an annual inspection of city assets. The GIS user wants to collect photos and information to evaluate the current asset condition. Which application should the user deploy to achieve this task?

A GIS user plans to move an ArcMap document referencing 8 GB of data to a network location to be accessed by coworkers on the same network. The user copies all data to the same network location. What should the user do first to accomplish this task as efficiently as possible?

An ArcGIS user has a raster layer of slope for an area. Which render displays the slope by grouping the cell values into categories?

A technician has a map of cell phone towers. An additional tower needs to be added in the middle of a national park and the technician has only x,y coordinates recorded for the tower's location. How should the technician locate this tower on the map?

How should an ArcMap user create a file geodatabase in a previous version?

Which two methods can be used to create a feature class in ArcMap? (Choose two.)

A user signs into an ArcGIS Online organizational account to find a web layer that can be added to a web map. Which option takes the user directly to a page that shows the organization's featured content as a series of thumbnails?

An ArcGIS Pro user wants to add a new 2D map to a project using an existing ArcMap map document. Which workflow should the user follow?

Which file type can be dragged and dropped from the desktop directly into the ArcGIS Online map viewer?

By default, which workspace type is automatically created by ArcGIS Pro when a new Project is created?