ARC GIS Question 2) 1% Match the definition terms given at right column (i to iv
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ARC GIS
Question 2) 1%
Match the definition terms given at right column (i to iv) with the best measurement scale (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio) most used to record it and listed on table 2:
i) Building height Ans: ______
ii) Temperature in oC Ans: ______
iii) Land capability Ans: ______
iv) Soil Type Ans: ______
Table 2 - Scale
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
Question 3) 1%
Match the definition terms given at right column (i to iv) with the best option (field, point object, line object, and area object shown in table 3) - Note that there may be more than one method for each entity (but choose one):
i. Forest Ans: ______
ii. Railway Ans: ______
iii. Water well Ans: ______
iv. Topography Ans: ______
Table 3 - Options
a. Field
b. Point object
c. Line object
d. Area object
Table 2 - Scale
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
Question 3) 1%
Explanation / Answer
Answer of Question no 2
Explanation :
Nominal measurement scale : here number are used merely as a name but have no quantitative value . example soil type 1 and soil type 2 . this just indicate name . but does not indicate any difference or which one grater or less than others
Ordinal measurement scale : this scale has the characteristic of the nominal scale in that different numbers mean different things but also has the characteristic of greater or lesser .it gives rank .
Example land capability
Interval scale : this scale has the properties of the nominal and ordinal scale . but here the magnitude between the consecutive intervals are equal .
Example is temperature
Ratio scale : the ratio scale have all characteristic of nominal , ordinal and interval scale
Example height
Answer of question 3