1.

Which of the following remote sensing instruments would be best suited to monitor the trends
of deforestation?
A) Thermal infrared
B) Ultraviolet
C) Microwave
D) Near-infrared
2. Each remote sensing application has specific demands on the amount of area to be covered
and the amount of detailed information required. This detailed information is expressed by ___
A) Spectral resolution
B) Radiometric resolution
C) Spatial resolution
D) Temporal resolution
3. Which one of the following statements is correct?
A) The higher the energy levels in the energy source, the shorter the wavelength and the
higher the frequency.
B) The higher the energy levels in the energy source, the longer the wavelength and the
higher the frequency.
C) The Lower the energy levels in the energy source, the longer the wavelength and the
higher the frequency.
D) The higher the energy levels in the energy source, the shorter the wavelength and the
lower the frequency.

4. Which one of the following is not the type of digital image processing?
A) Image enhancement
B) Image classification and Analysis
C) Image transformation
D) Recording of energy by the sensor

5. Remote sensing techniques make use of the properties of ___________ emitted, reflected, or
diffracted by the sensed objects.
A) Electric waves
B) Sound waves
C) Electromagnetic waves
D) Wind waves

6. Which one of the following is not true about satellite positioning?

A) It is a satellite-based system
B) GPS provide Geoidal Height.
C) User can get satellite coordinate from navigation message.
D) Satellite was arranged on the orbit

7. One of the following sentences is true in satellite geodesy?

A) Ephemeris Time used for Earth-based observations.
B) Universal Time used for the description of the satellite motion.
C) Atomic time for precise measurement of signal travel time.
D) All

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8. Which one of the following activity is carry out in the proses of GPS measurements?
A) Measure arrival time of GPS signals from several satellites to the receiver.
B) Decode the GPS signal and figure out the change of time.
C) Decode the navigation message.
D) All of the above

9. If the true bearing of a line AB is 269° 30′, then the azimuth of the line AB is
A. 0° 30′ B. 89° 30′ C. 90° 30′ D. 269° 30′

10. In the quadrant bearing system, a whole circle bearing of 293° 30′ can be expressed as
A. W23°30‟N B. N66°30‟W C.S113°30‟N D. N23°30‟W

11. The rise and fall method of levelling provides a complete check on
A. back sight B. intermediate sight C. foresight D. all of the above

12. If the R.L. of a B.M. is 100.00 m, the back- sight is 1.215 m and the foresight is 1.870 m, the
R.L. of the forward station is
A. 99.345 m B. 100.345 m C. 100.655m D.101.870m

13. Which of the following statements is in-correct?

A. Error due to refraction may not be completely eliminated by reciprocal levelling.
B. Tilting levels are commonly used for precision work.
C.The last reading of levelling is always a foresight.
D. All the above statements are incorrect.

14. Contour interval is

A.the vertical distance between two consecutive contours
B. the horizontal distance between two consecutive contours
C. the vertical distance between two points on same contour
D. the horizontal distance between two points on same contour

15. The angle between the prolongation of the preceding line and the forward line of a traverse is
called:
A. deflection angle B. included angle C. direct angle D. none of the above

16. One of the following positioning techniques gives positional information in real time.
A. Point positioning B. Static C. RTK D. A and C.

17. Which one of the following is not a satellite based GPS error?
A. Orbital errors B. Satellite clock errors C. Multipath D. None

18. Which reference system is used by global positioning system?

A. Clarke 1880 B. WGS 1984 C. GRS 1980 D. All of the above

19. All of the following are GNSS operational satellites used by the user except one?
A. GPS B. GLONASS C. GALILEO D. None of the above

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20. Differentiate the correct matched of GNSS satellite with their corresponding countries.
A. GPS-USA B. GLONASS-RUSSIA C. GALILEO-EU D. All are correct
21. The things which we have to consider in GNSS mission planning is…
A. Satellite visibility B. Satellite Geometry C. Both A and B D. None of the above
22. One of the following methods is used for rising multipath effect during GNSS
measurements?
A. Taking a measurement on reflection surface B. Selection of receiver antenna

C. Setting of cut of angle D. All of the above

23. Which of the following statements is true about remote sensing imagery?
A. It can only be collected during the day. B. It can only be collected during clear weather
conditions. C. It can be collected during any time of the day or night and under any weather
conditions. D. It can only be collected during the night.

24. Which of the following is not a principle of remote sensing?

A. Interaction of energy with satellite B. Electromagnetic energy C. Electro-magnetic
spectrum D. Interaction of energy with atmosphere
25. The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satellite from the earth is about:
A. 26,000 km B. 30,000 km C. 36,000 km D. 44,000 km C
26. Which of the following is Remote sensing applications for land administration?
A. Land tenure B. Cadastral mapping C. Land use classification D. All

27. Evaluate the correct statement about their difference of an aerial photograph and a digital
orthophoto?
A. Digital orthophoto has uniform scale but aerial photo B. Aerial photo has uniform scale
but digital orthophoto C. Aerial photo is a distortion free product but digital orthophoto
D. All are correct but A.
28. Points A and B are at elevations 335 m and 464 m above datum respectively. The
photographic coordinates of their images on a vertical photograph are xa = 68.27 mm, ya = –
32.37 mm, xb = –87.44 mm, and yb = 26.81 mm. What is the X coordinates of point A in meter,
if the photo was taken from 1135 m above datum with a 152.15 mm focal length camera?
A. 150.3 B. 208.2 C. 108.2 D. 250.3
29. Which one of the following is not the application of orthophoto for land administration?
A. It uses for cadastral map preparation B. It can be used as a base map for land use
planning C. It can be used for line map preparation D. None of the above

30. Which one of the following is the type of aerial photograph can be used for large scale map
preparation is?
A. Low oblique aerial photo B. Vertical aerial photo C. High oblique aerial photo D. All
of the above

31. In which process of orientation techniques the ground control point can be considered?
A. During Interior Orientation B. During Exterior Orientation C. A and B D. None of the above

32. Under which one of the following digital elevation model has elevation information‟s about
the natural as well as human made features?
A. Orthophoto B. Digital Terrain Model C. Digital Surface Model D. All are answers

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33. There are different remote sensing application areas. One of these areas is cadastral survey.
Assume you are working in one of the Ethiopian regional Land Administration Institution sectors
as a Land Administrator, which remote sensing data is best/appropriate for demarcating the
boundary of parcels?
A) Differential GPS data
B) Aerial photograph data
C) Landsat satellite data
D) Total station data
34. It is known that data in a GIS environment is represented by using either vector or raster data
models. Hence, which one of the following is the main advantage of vector based representation
of data in a GIS environment.
A) More compatible with remote sensing data
B) More suitable for continuous data representation and analysis
C) Compact storage of information
D) Simple data structure
35. Suppose you are requesting to plan, design, implement and manage a sustainable GIS based
project. So, which one of the following is the correct step that you will follow for developing,
implementing and managing your GIS based project.
A) Problem Identification >>> Stating aim and Objectives >>> Developing Model >>> Data
Collection/capturing >>> Performing analysis >>> Evaluate results
B) Problem Identification>>> Stating aim and Objectives >>> Collection/capturing >>>
Developing Model >>> Performing analysis >>> Evaluate results
C) Problem Identification >>> Developing Model >>> Stating aim and Objectives >>>
Collection/capturing >>> Performing analysis >>> Evaluate results
D) Stating aim and Objectives >>> Problem Identification >>> Developing Model >>>
Collection/capturing >>> Performing analysis >>> Evaluate results

36. Suppose Mr. X wants to perform map projection for a given GIS based project, and he
decided to use Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area map projection to reduce or preserve distortions
of earth properties. Hence, Mr. X aims to reduce/ preserve the distortion of ______________.
A) The distance of a given feature.
B) The shape of a given feature.
C) The direction of a given feature.
D) The area of a given feature.

37. A GIS function tool and method that used to bring together two or more datasets in a single
defined system is _____________.
A) Interpolation
B) Buffer
C) Overlay
D) Proximity analysis

38. You are performing a spatial analysis operation for creating chiro Town map for Ambulance
delivery services, but the extent of the streets data you have in your geodatabase covers the entire
country (Ethiopia). Which tool would allow you to reduce the streets features based on the extent
of the city boundary? A. Clip B. Buffer C. Intersect D. Append

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39. Which of the following local datum of Ethiopia?
A. NAD 1927 B. ED 1950 C. Adindan D. WGS 1984

40. Which of the following statement is not true about raster data model?
A. A raster is a matrix of a regular grid of squared cells or pixels B. Raster data model is most
suitable for storing discrete features C. In raster data model knowing the x, y coordinates of at
least one corner could be sufficient to locate object in geographic space D. Raster data can be
stored in Tiff/Geotiff file format

41. The following represents non spatial/attribute data types except one
A. Name of crop to be grown in chiro District B. Location of crop grown in Chiro District C.
Land use types in Chiro District D. Soil properties in Chiro District

42. When we say a spatial data has sufficient detail information, it refers:
A. Accuracy B. Precision C. Completeness D. Integrity

43. Assume you are requested to develop an effective spatial database for a given project.
Hence, in which step will you consider the tasks such as defining topological associations,
specifying rules and relationships, and assigning coordinate systems?
A) Defining objects and their relationships step.
B) Organizing geographic database structure step.
C) Selecting geographic representation step.
D) Matching to geographic database types steps
44. Surveys extend over large areas and lines connecting any two points on the surface of the
earth are treated as arcs are ____________________.
A) Basic
B) Cadastral
C) Engineering
D) Geodetic
45. In the process of data capturing and processing for cadastral surveying, which one of the
following phase describes the collection of data both from existing sources and all new field or
sensor data?
A. Data acquisition B. Scanning C. Georeferancing D. Digitizing

46. Which one of the following data collection method is recommended as the most accurate and
precious?
A. Arial based method B. Remote sensing method C. Ground based method
D. None of the above

47. In which one of the following area can the application of cadastre supports the development
of a country?
A. In urban and rural land management B. In utilities managemen C. In tax and land
valuation D. All of the above

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48. If you will be assigned as an expert of cadastral surveying and land registration and ordered
to undertake cadastral surveying of a kebele, which one of the following procedure you must
undertake first?
A. Data collection B. Awareness creation C. Map preparation D.Public display

49. The process of physical marking (creating) boundaries on the ground to indicate the limits of
a land parcel is ________________.
A) Mapping
B) Demarcation
C) Traversing
D) Leveling

50. Which one of the following second level land registration and certification is the advantage
over the first level land registration and certification in the case of Ethiopia?
A. Low cost B. The addition of spatial map C. The use of locally available materials for
measurements D. None of the above

51. Which one of the following statement indicates the distinction between cadastre and land
registration?
A. Cadastre is normally an up-to-date and parcel-based information system. B. Cadastre
emphasizes on the graphical component of the record. C. Land register is normally an up-
to-date and ownership-based record D. All of the above

52. Which one of the following is spatial component of cadastral map in Ethiopia land
administration system?
A. Property parcel boundaries B. Geodetic control monuments C. Property identifier
D. A and B
53. Which one of the following is correctly reflect the legal relation between a man and a parcel
in the case of „title‟ land registration system?
A. Object ---- Legal Relation -----Subject B. Legal Relation ---- Subject ------- Object
C. Subject ---- Legal Relations ------- Object D. None of the Above

54. Land administration does not include the process of A. Creating new interests on land
B. Providing security of land rights C. Hiding land information from users as it is secret D.
Follow up and enforce restrictions on land use

55. One can rarely evaluate the scope of land rights from the perspectives of
A.The different types of rights included in the system
B. The conflict between public and private interests
C. The legal protection provided to the rights of land
D.The restrictions imposed on the land owners or users

56. Free access to rural land (in Proclamation 456/2005) means

A. Getting and holding land when fulfilling requirements
B. Getting and holding land free of requirements
C. There will be no payments of land rent
D. The farmer/pastoralist can access any land in the vicinity

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57. In Ethiopia, the justification of giving land to agricultural investors does not include
A. Foreign currency generation B. Technology transfer
C. Capital outflow D. Achieving food security

58. Which one of the following is assumed as the advantage of Lease system in Ethiopian urban
centers?
A. Minimizes initial cost of investment B. Serves as important source of revenue for
municipalities C. Enable town goverments to play their redistributive roles D.All are answers
59. Which of the following is not a right in rem?
A) ownership of a tree agreed to be cut
B) servitude
C) usufruct on a building
D) D. ownership of immovable property

60. One of the following is false regarding ownership right in general.

A) It can be restricted on account of health
B) It may not be disposed of
C) It can give rise to multiple interests
D) It can give rise to a renting out right

61. A document that is most essential to prove ones ownership of real property is called ___
A) lease certificate
B) mortgage certificate
C) title deed
D) servitude contract

62. One of the following is not true about real property.

A) It can be owned and held both by individuals or the state
B) It is generally more important than personal property
C) It can also be transferred orally
D) It can include the surface of a piece of parcel and permanent construction on it

63. One of the following is not an example of real property.

A) leasehold B) The right to assembly
C) possess a house D) develop and own land

64. An agreement whereby the owner of a property undertakes to sell such thing to a specified
person, should such person wish to buy it is ______________________.
A) promise of sale B) right of recovery C) pre-emption D) right of purchase

65. Suppose that a residential property has an actual age of 15 years, an estimated effective age
of 10 years, and a remaining economic life of 40 years. The replacement cost new of the property
is 500,000 birrs. The total depreciation of the property and its depreciated replacement cost
respectively is -------.
A. 100,000 birr and 400,000 birr B. 400,000 birr and 100,000 birr
C. 187,500birr and 312,500 birr D. 125,000birr and 375000 birr

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66. One of the following processes is NOT important Procedure for sales comparison approach
to Estimate the value of property
A. Estimate the potential gross income of the subject property B. Collect market data and
information C. Select relevant units of comparison D. Reconciliation of value
indications

67. From the different property valuation approaches, which one is suitable to undertake
valuation for the cultural and historical properties?
A. income capitalization B. Comparable market approach C. Contingency approach
D. Residual approach

68. From the following, one is NOT the role of valuer.

A. Estimating the market value of land B. Estimating the market value of buildings C.
Estimating real estate property D. Helps their clients minimize their profit from a sale

69. Which one of the following is not true with regard to objects of property?
A. Objects of property includes corporeal movables and incorporeal things but not only.
B. movables by anticipation and immovable by destination are among categories of objects of
property C. An object of property is a right that we exercise over a thing
D. An object of property is a thing over which we exercise property right.

70. If a specification states; Home elevator, gearless machine, sizes, speed and maximum load
capacity is indicated on drawings of GEH-100, Larson Elevator; contact: (86) 187 7210 1046.
The type of specification used is _______________________.
A) Proprietary specification
B) Performance specification
C) Reference specification
D) Descriptive specification

71. It is a type of valuation report which includes detailed descriptions of the data, reasoning, and
analyses used to arrive at the value conclusion.
A) Self-contained valuation report
B) Restricted valuation report
C) Summary valuation report
D) Oral Valuation Report

72. The principle of valuation which describes “the value of real properties is maximized when
land is utilized in the best possible way” is _______________.
A) Highest and best use B)Anticipation C)Consistent use D) Balance

73. Efficiency as a major policy objective of land tenure mainly considers

A.Maximum productivity of land as a resource B. Reasonable access by all groups of a
community C. Avoiding abrupt breaks of cultural and political system
D. Integrating tenure systems with other policy objectives

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74. Which type (form) of land tenure is absent in the current Ethiopia?
A. Non-formal (de-facto) land tenure B. Public Freehold land tenure
C. Public Leasehold land tenure D. Private Leasehold land tenure

75. In a community land tenure security is highly related to

A. The extent the land rights are recognized by the community socially and legally B. The
presence of clear laws and procedures redarding land rights C. The extent land disputes are
resolved with minimum time and least cost D. All are possible answers

76. One of the following is false about land tenure as a basic instrument of overall development
policy
A. It has a direct and active role on the different development policies B. It has an indirect
facilitating role in different social aspects C. It has no facilitating role in the different political
aspects D. It has an indirect facilitating role in different economic aspects

77. Which one of the following tasks is covered in quantity surveying?

A. Preparation of specification B. Taking measurements of civil works C. Taking off
quantities and preparing BOQ D. All of the above

78. Participation is needed for the following reasons during land use planning except:
A. Increased commitment to the outcome and objectives B. Long-term social sustainability C.
Prohibition of the target group D. Bringing together several actors in development

79. Which one of the following is not major interests influencing land use change?
A. Developer B. Government plans, policies, decisions, capital expenditure and
regulations C. Community values and interest D. Interest of the authorized body

80. Which one of the following is not correct about data to be collected for land use planning?
A. Collecting data from the surroundings of planning area has no more advantages than
increasing cost. B. The collected data should cover not only the planning jurisdiction or
study area, but also its influential areas C. sources of data includes federal agencies the
office of demographic and economic data sources, regional and local governments
D.The necessary data will be collected using censuses and sample surveys, as well as from
estimates of current conditions and projections of populations and economies on a regular basis

81. Which one of the following is not among the important dimensions of the population and
economy characteristics which are very important for land use planning:
A. The Size of population and economy, B. The composition of the population and the
economy and C. The spatial distribution of the population or employment D. None of the
above

82. Pre-planning stage in land use planning process includes:

A. Base map preparation B. Initiation and programming
C. Vision, goal and objective setting D. Monitoring and evaluation

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83. Which one of the following categories of communication skill that expressed by using body
language, gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, etc.?
A) Intra-personal communication skill
B) Mass communication skill
C) Non-verbal communication skill
D) Inter-personal communication skill

84. Which one of the following is not true about characteristics of human communication?
A) It is dynamic and complex process
B) It is an integrated and interdependent process
C) It is affected by the context of the environment
D) It is uniform at different levels

85. Which one of the following is unethical communication as land administration professionals?
A) Making truthful comments about others to correct work environment
B) Ignoring cultural differences in your communication
C) Making statements that are factual
D) Understanding communication ability differences at workplace

86. Which one of the following is not the advantage of alternative dispute resolution
mechanisms?
A) It reduce cost and time
B) It improves the relationship between the disputants
C) It follows standardized system
D) It allows the parties to deal with their emotion

87. Which one of the following is not the value of public engagements in land administration
process?
A) Accountability
B) Exclusiveness
C) Transparency
D) Responsiveness

88. Which one of the following is wrong about land policy?

A) It is a part of the national policy
B) It depends on the culture, history and attitude of a people
C) It facilitates economic development and social justice
D) It encourages inequity and political instability

89. Which one of the following approaches of land reform requires an exclusive control on
political power?
A) Market based land reform C) Negotiated land reforms
B) Conventional state land reform D) Individual land reform
90. Which one of the following is not a major reason for the need of land redistribution in a
country?
A) If land access is very even B) If land rights are highly polarized
C) If there is historical injustices D) If land is underused by large land owners

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91. Which one of the following is false about a very biased distribution of land ownership?
A) It indicates a constant reminder of historic injustice
B) It create an obstacle to the country‟s economic development
C) It reduces social unrest and instability in a country
D) It contributes for political instability

92. Which one of the following is not true about lack of land rights for women?
A) It threatens their living conditions
B) It hinders their economic empowerment
C) It discourages their investment in land
D) It improves their family security

93. Which of the following right cannot be exercised by the rural landholders under the current
tenure system?
A) The right to possession
B) The right to use and enjoyment
C) The right to transfer the land through any modality
D) The right to manage the land

94. Identify the correct statement among the given statements

A. Among property rights Ownership right is an ultimate property right. B. A person who has
Usufructuary right can sale the property over which he has the right. C. Possessory right is
a better right than that of ownership right. D. All except A

95. Legal Expropriation can take place by the government when the land
A.Is needed for specific government higher official B. Is needed for public purpose directly or
indirectly. C. The government wants the land to be given for other individual
D. Is more needed for another individual than the present user.

96. Which of the following mode of rural land transaction does not demand the requirement of
being a family member of the landholder in accordance with the Federal Rural Land
Administration and Use Proc. No.456/2005?
A) Rent
B) Donation
C) Intestate Succession
D) Testate Succession

97. Which of the following statement is incorrect about the right of the rist holder during the
imperial era?
A) The rist holder has the right to use the land
B) The rist holder has the right transfer the land through inheritance
C) The rist holder has the right to collect tax from other rist holders
D) The rist holding was hereditary

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98. Which of the following is incorrect about rural land rent?
A) The rental contract could be monetary based
B) Contracting parties are required to comply with the forms stipulated by governing laws
C) The contracting parties may agree for share cropping
D) The landholder can rent his holding for unlimited duration

99. In Ethiopia, one is not a land acquisition modality for the government.
A) Public acquisition of leasehold interest
B) Land exchange
C) Voluntary bargain and sale
D) Confiscation of land

100. One may not be mentioned in a notice served to a landholder whose holding is to be evicted.
A) The amount of land to be taken
B) The time frame within which the holder is expected to move
C) The amount of compensation the implementing agency should pay
D) The consent of the landholder to allow the government to expropriate the land

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