Practice questions of Remote sensing
Remote sensing
1. …………….. is the technology of acquiring information about the Earth's surface without actually being in
contact with it?
(a) Geographic Information System
(b) Remote Sensing
(c) Global Positioning System
(d) Ground Penetrating Radar
2. The first requirement for remote sensing is to have:
(a) An energy source
(b) A target
(c) A satellite
(d) A sensor
3. Remote Sensing technology is a:
(a) Special, Temporal and Digital
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(b) Spatial, Temporal and Generic
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(c) Spatial, Digital and Temporal
(d) Spatial, Digital and Generic
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4. What is the name of the Indian equivalent of GPS navigation system?
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(a) GALILEO
(b) NAVIC
(c) IKONOS
(d) GLONASS
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5.. First aerial photograph was taken from a hot air balloon in the year:
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(a) 1858
(b) 1958
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(c) 1758
(d) 1948
6. The first space-based photograph by Viking Sounding Rocket was taken on:
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(a) 1847
(b) 1946
(c) 1846
(d) 1947
7. Landsat-1 was launched on:
(a) July 23, 1962
(b) July 23, 1972
(c) July 23, 1982
(d) July 23, 1992
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- 1st Satellite of US Landsat program
- Formerly named ERTS-A & ERTS-1
- To study planet earth (landmasses)
- Four spectral bands
Launched on 23rd July,1972
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8. Which is the latest Landsat satellite currently in operation:
(a) Landsat-6
(b) Landsat-7
(c) Landsat-8
(d) Landsat-9
9. Which of the following might be considered as the fourth dimension in Remote Sensing?
(a) Space
(b) Scale
(c) Time
(d) Location
10. Which one was the first Indian Satellite?
(a) Bhaskara
(b) Cartosat
(c) Resourcesat
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(d) Aryabhata
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Sol: Aryabhata
- To conduct experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomics & solar physics
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- Launch: 19 April 1975 (Soviet rocket launcher)
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11. Which is the first Indian Remote Sensing Satellite?
(a) Bhaskara
(b) IRS-1A
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(c) Cartosat-1
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(d) Resourcesat-1
Sol: IRS 1A
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- 17 March 1988
- Images for agriculture, forestry ,geology & hydrology
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12. The distinct advantages of remote sensing are?
(a) Synoptic view
(b) Global coverage
(c) Repeatability
(d) All of the above
13. Resolution may best be defined as:
(a) The accuracy and precision of the data
(b) The overall quality of a dataset
(c) The smallest feature that can be mapped or measured
(d) The smallest unit or measurement into which data can be disaggregated
14. Remote sensing technology provides unbiased recordings.
(a) False
(b) True
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15. In general, Remote Sensing satellites orbit in:
(a) Sun-synchronous
(b) Geostationary
(c) Geo-synchronous
(d) None of the above
16. Generally, purpose of geostationary satellite is:
(a) Remote Sensing
(b) Global positioning
(c) Telecommunication and weather monitoring
(d) None of the above
17. Normally, the distance of remote sensing satellites from the Earth is about:
(a) 550 km
(b) 650 km
(c) 850 km
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(d) 1050 km
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18. In which orbit the Global Positioning Satellites are?
(a) Sun-synchronous 90 y AD
(b) Geostationary
(c) Geo-synchronous
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(d) None of the above
19. Polar or near polar orbits are also known as?
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(a) Sun-synchronous
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(b) Geostationary
(c) Geo-synchronous
(d) None of the above
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20. MSS, TM and LISS-I sensors are:
(a) Only passive sensors
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(b) Both active and passive sensors
(c) Only active sensors
(d) Noe of the above
21. ERS, Envisat, Sentinel, RISAT and ALOS are:
(a) Optical satellites
(b) Microwave satellites
(c) Weather satellites Optical satellite - Landsat program
(d) Navigation satellites
22. The first microwave remote sensing satellite was:
(a) IRS-1A
(b) ERS-1
(c) Envisat
(d) RISAT
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23. The characteristics of electromagnetic radiation are particularly important for understanding remote sensing:
(a) Wavelength
(b) Frequency
(c) Wavelength and frequency
(d) None of the above
24. In electromagnetic radiation, electrical and magnetic fields travel at:
(a) Right angles to each other
(b) Parallel to each other
(c) Ahead of other
(d) Behind of other
25. In electromagnetic radiation, electrical and magnetic fields travel at?
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(a) 3.00×10 m/s
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(b) 3.00×10 m/s
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(c) 3.00×10 m/s
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(d) 3.00×10 m/s
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26. The wavelength is the length of:
(a) Half-wave cycle
(b) One wave cycle
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(c) Two wave cycles
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(d) Three wave cycles
27. Wavelength and frequency are related by the following formula:
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(a) c = λ ν
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(b) c = λ / ν
(c) c = λ + ν
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(d) c = λ – ν
28. The ……... the wavelength, the higher the frequency. The ……. the wavelength, the lower the frequency?
(a) Shorter, lower
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(b) Shorter, higher
(c) Higher, shorter
(d) Shorter, longer
29. The ultraviolet part of the spectrum has the ……… wavelengths?
(a) Longest wavelength
(b) Both longest and shortest wavelengths
(c) Shortest wavelength
(d) None of the above
30. The light which our eyes - our "remote sensors" - can detect is part of the:
(a) Ultraviolet
(b) Visible spectrum
(c) Infrared
(d) Microwave
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39. What is georeferencing?
(a) Converting data to a feature class
(b) Projecting your data so that it has no distortion
(c) Aligning images with ground control points on the Earth’s surface
(d) Converting data into geometric coordinate system
40. Which form of representation does an image print use?
(a) Digital
(b) Binary
(c) Analog
(d) Decimal
41. Which is NOT a commonly used format for images?
(a) JPEG
(b) GIF
(c) MP3
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(d) TIFF
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42. Remote sensing image is:
(a) Irregularly spaced sample points
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(b) A raster of rectangular cells
(c) A raster of regularly spaced sample points
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(d) Irregularly shaped polygons
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Answer Key
1 B
2 A
3 D
4 B
5 A
6 D
7 B
8 C
9 C
10 D
11 B
12 D
13 C
14 B
15 A
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16 C
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17 D
18 C
19 A 90 y AD
20 A
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21 B
22 B
23 C
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24 A
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25 D
26 B
27 A
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28 D
29 C
30 B
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31 A
32 B
33 D
34 C
35 D
36 A
37 C
38 B
39 C
40 C
41 C
42 C
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