Code No: 157EZ R18

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

B. Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, July/August - 2022
REMOTE SENSING AND GIS
(Common to EEE, ME, ECE, CSE, IT, AE, MIE)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any five questions
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All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Explain the different types of energy sources and also their interaction with earth surfaces.
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b) Write a note in accuracy assessment used in classification. [8+7]

2. Discuss the spectral properties of soil water and vegetation with illustration. [15]
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3.a) Give a brief history of GIS.
b) Explain map transformation along with neat sketches. [7+8]
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4.a) What is georeferencing? Explain its importance in GIS. How do we achieve it?
b) Write a note on Map and Globe. What is the nature of geographic data? [8+7]
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5.a) Discuss the term normalization in DBMS.
b) Explain the vector data structure in detail. [7+8]
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6.a) Give a brief note on attribute data, geo-database and metadata.
b) Explain the raster data structure in detail. [7+8]
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7.a) Differentiate between digitization and scanning.
b) Describe Network data analysis. [8+7]
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8.a) What are the developing system requirements while implementing a GIS?
b) How does GIS solve a multi criteria problem? Explain. [8+7]
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Code No: 157EZ R18
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, January/February - 2023
REMOTE SENSING AND GIS
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(Common to EEE, CSE, IT)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks:75
Note: i) Question paper consists of Part A, Part B.
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ii) Part A is compulsory, which carries 25 marks. In Part A, Answer all questions.
iii) In Part B, Answer any one question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks
and may have a, b as sub questions.

PART – A
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(25 Marks)

1.a) What are the advantages of sensors carried on board satellites? [2]
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b) What are the four types of images? Give their applications. [3]
c) What is the relation between GIS and SDSS? [2]
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d) What are the GIS layers used in land use mapping? [3]
e) What do you mean by normalization? List its advantages. [2]
f) Explain metadata and its uses. [3]
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g) Write a note on errors in data input and its effects. [2]
h) What do you mean by data accuracy and how do you ensure the same? [3]
i) What is the importance of decision making in GIS? [2]
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j) How do you demarcate hazard zones using GIS? [3]

PART – B
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(50 Marks)

2. Present a detailed classification of remote sensing systems and explain their merits and
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demerits. [10]
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3.a) Explain the elements in evaluating images.
b) Write a detailed note on visual interpretation techniques. [5+5]
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4.a) Explain the importance of maps in GIS.
b) What is a digital terrain model? Explain the role of digital terrain model in selection of dam
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site. [5+5]
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5.a) What is map standardization? Explain how it is carried out.
b) Write notes on Scale; Coordinate systems; Geo-referencing. [5+5]

6.a) Bring out a detailed comparison between object and field-based models.
b) Write a detailed note on Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing.
[5+5]
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7.a) Explain different types of raster data structures.
b) Explain topology, topological and non-topological data structures. [5+5]
8.a) Explain different methods of data input and explain their merits and demerits.
b) Write a note on Micro and Macro components of accuracy. [5+5]
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9.a) Explain the salient aspects of vector data analysis.
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b) Discuss the various techniques used for spatial data interpolation. [5+5]

10.a) Write a note on system requirements for implementing a GIS.

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b) Discuss how decision making helps in implementation of GIS. [5+5]
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11.a) Explain how Remote Sensing and GIS techniques are used in identification of sites of
artificial recharge in groundwater development
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b) Explain how GIS is useful in identification of shortest route in Municipal Solid waste
collection. [5+5]
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 Code No: 157EZ R18
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
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B. Tech IV Year I Semester Examinations, February/March - 2022
REMOTE SENSING AND GIS
(Common to EEE, CSE, IT)
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Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) What is electromagnetic spectrum? How is it useful in Remote Sensing?
b) What is the need of terrain evaluation? How do you interpret in Remote Sensing? [7+8]
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2.a) What are the different types of platforms and sensors in Remote sensing? Explain.
b) Explain the concept of digital image processing. [8+7]
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3.a) Explain in brief the components of GIS.
b) What is Map scale? What are different types of scales? [7+8]
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4.a) Discuss in detail about coordinate systems and map projection with neat illustration.
b) Discuss the applications of GIS in real life. [8+7]
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5.a) Explain the Database structure models.
b) What is GIS data model? Explain its importance. [7+8]
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6.a) Describe the entity-relationship model.
b) Differentiate between vector and raster data structure. [7+8]
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7.a) Explain the different sources of error in GIS.
b) Discuss the spatial interpolation techniques and state its importance. [7+8]
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8.a) Discuss the evaluation of alternative systems while implementing a GIS.
b) How is GIS useful in road network planning? Provide an example. [8+7]
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