Regulation R17 Subject Code: 1E6AA
TKR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(Autonomous, Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade)
B.Tech III Year II Semester Regular Examinations, October 2020
Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System
(Civil Engineering)
(Professional Elective-II)
Maximum Marks: 70 Date:02.11.2020 Duration: 2 hours
Part-A
All the following questions carry equal marks (10x1M = 10 Marks)
1. What is stereoscope? [ 1M ]
2. What is meant by Relief Displacement? [ 1M ]
3. What is meant by Spectral Resolution? [ 1M ]
4. Define Scattering. [ 1M ]
5. Define Coordinate system. [ 1M ]
6. Define non- spatial data with an example. [ 1M ]
7. What is scanning? [ 1M ]
8. What is meant by vector data? [ 1M ]
9. What is meant by metadata? [ 1M ]
10. List out any two advantages of Raster data. [ 1M ]
Part-B
Answer any FIVE questions. (12M X 5 = 60Marks)
11. What is meant by Photogrammetry? Explain different types of [12M]
Photogrammetry?
12. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Aerial Photogrammetry? [ 12M ]
13. Differentiate Active and Passive Remote sensing with neat sketch. [ 12M ]
14. Illustrate the interaction process of Electromagnetic radiation with the Earth’s [ 12M ]
atmosphere.
15. What is resolution? Explain briefly the types of resolution. [ 12M ]
16. a) Define GIS along with its inbuilt subsystems. [ 6M ]
b) Write various definitions of GIS. [ 6M ]
17. What is topology? Discuss various topological rules applicable to point, line [ 12M ]
and polygon elements.
18. Define TIN and elaborate on the representation of composite features using [ 12M ]
GIS.
19. Explain different methods of data conversion. [ 12M ]
20. Explain Quadtree encoding with neat sketch. [ 12M ]
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