GEOM 73 - Python Quiz 1

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Geography Quiz on GEOM 73 - Python Quiz 1, created by Maggie Samson on 13/04/2019.
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Question 1

Question
What is the difference between a site package (like ArcPy) and a module in Python?
Answer
  • A site package needs to be imported into a script
  • A site package is created by a 3rd party
  • A site package is installed by default as part of the regular Python installation
  • A site package contains multiple modules, as well as classes and functions

Question 2

Question
Which of the following represents older Python scripts written before ArcPy was introduced in version 10 of ArcGIS Desktop? (check all that apply)
Answer
  • import geoprocessing gp = geoprocessing.create()
  • import ArcGISscripting gp = ArcGISscripting.create()
  • import arcgispython gp = arcgispython.client(9.3)
  • import win32com.client gp = win32com.client.Dispach("...")

Question 3

Question
Consider the following code import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace = "C:/Data" In the second line of code, workspace is a __ of the env __.
Answer
  • parameter, function
  • parameter, class
  • function, module
  • function, class
  • property, module
  • object, class
  • property, class

Question 4

Question
Which of the following are typical properties of geoprocessing tool parameters? (select all that apply)
Answer
  • Direction (input or output)
  • Environment settings (e.g. coordinate system, workspace)
  • Data type (e.g. feature class, raster, string)
  • Required or optional
  • Name
  • Unit (e.g. m, km, degrees)

Question 5

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Which of the following is not a way to skip optional parameters when running a geoprocessing tool in ArcPy?
Answer
  • Create a list of parameters and resorting the list in the geoprocessing tool.
  • Bypassing optional parameters by specifying the parameter of interest by name.
  • Setting optional parameters to an empty string ("").
  • Setting optional parameters to the number sign (#).

Question 6

Question
Which of the following is(are) correct to run the clip tool? (check all that apply)
Answer
  • import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace("C:/data") arcpy.analysis_Clip("roads.shp", "boundary.shp", "result.shp")
  • import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace("c:/data") arcpy.analysis.Clip("roads.shp", "boundary.shp", "result.shp")
  • import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace("c:/data") arcpy.Clip.analysis("roads.shp", "boundary.shp", "result.shp")
  • import arcpy arcpy.env.workspace("c:/data") arcpy.Clip_analysis("roads.shp", "boundary.shp", "result.shp")

Question 7

Question
All functions in ArcPy are tools in ArcToolbox
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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Which of the following correctly describes the general syntax for a function in ArcPy?
Answer
  • arcpy.<functionname>.<arguments>
  • arcpy_<functionname>_<arguments>
  • arcpy.<functionname>(<argumnets>)
  • arcpy.<functionname>_<arguments>
  • arcpy_<functionname>(<arguments>)

Question 9

Question
Consider the following code: import arcpy myprj = "c:/data/example.prj" spatialref = arcpy.SpatialReference(myprj) In the last line of code, myprj is a __ of the SpatialReference __.
Answer
  • function, module
  • function, class
  • property, class
  • property, module
  • parameter, class
  • parameter, function

Question 10

Question
Which of the following is used to retrieve all error messages from executing a geoprocessing tool?
Answer
  • print arcpy.GetMessages()
  • print arcpy.GetMessage(2)
  • print arcpy.GetMessage()
  • print arcpy.GetMessages(2)
  • print arcpy.GetMessages(1)
  • print arcpy.GetMessage(1)
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