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FEMA IS 103 TEST ANSWERS
Common disclaimers for products generated by the GIU include:
A. Privacy Act Disclaimers and Metadata Records
B. Commercial Imagery Markings and Standard GIS Symbols
C. For Official Use Only Disclaimers and Metadata Records
D. Privacy Act Disclaimers and For Official Use Only Disclaimers
Remote sensing data can be used to do all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Assess levels and patterns of damage within disaster areas
B. Provide predictive impacts after an incident
C. Support Situational Awareness in inaccessible areas
D. Quickly assess the order of magnitude of an incident
A GISS may be asked to produce any of the following products during a disaster EXCEPT:
A. Reference maps
B. Interactive map products
C. Climate maps
D. Incident-specific maps
Given resource capacity, existing projects, and the timeline, not all product requests may be feasible. During which phase of the workflow process does a GIMG/GIUL have to weigh the feasibility of a product request and decide whether it should be taken up?
A. Production
B. Planning and Direction
C. Dissemination
D. Product Assignment
All of the following are effective strategies for working within time constraints EXCEPT:
A. Negotiating timelines for production
B. Asking for additional resources
C. Delivering the product later than requested
D. Prioritizing geospatial product requests
When checking into a Joint Field Office, a GISS will do all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Take additional GIS training
B. Complete a check in packet
C. Fill out a JFO IT Help Desk Request form
D. Check in with a supervisor
All of the following are true about the GIS Specialist Position Task Book (PTB) EXCEPT:
A. Includes subjective comments about a trainee’s performance
B. Documents the tasks a trainee has successfully demonstrated for an FQS evaluator at an incident
C. Contains all the critical behaviors, activities, and tasks required to become certified as a GIS Specialist
D. Serves as the official record of successfully completed tasks
When checking out of an incident, your responsibilities include:
A. Completing the Demobilization Checkout Form and returning any equipment you don’t want to keep for future use
B. Returning all equipment, obtaining a performance appraisal, and submitting final documents
C. Submitting final documents, signing into the Automated Deployment Database, and obtaining a performance appraisal
D. Returning all equipment, checking out of the Automated Deployment Database, and receiving a follow-on assignment
Which of the following choices ONLY includes examples of authoritative data sources?
A. YouTube, USGS, and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
B. FEMA, Twitter, and Public/Private utility providers such as ConEdison
C. FEMA, the State GIS Clearinghouse, and USGS
D. USGS, FEMA, and Twitter
During which phase of the remote sensing workflow process is raw imagery acquired?
A. Collection
B. Processing
C. Exploitation
D. Tasking
Qualification and certification within the FEMA Qualification System (FQS) is established through:
A. Seniority, number of years on the job, and position
B. Training, demonstrated performance, and seniority
C. Experience, training, and demonstrated performance
D. Experience, training, and number of years on the job
Two maps that a GISS will need to update intermittently during an incident are:
A. Demographic maps and damage assessment maps
B. Declaration status maps and damage assessment maps
C. Political maps and climate maps
D. Declaration maps and city maps
The FEMA Qualification System (FQS):
A. Serves as the legal justification for hiring decisions
B. Summarizes incident costs and projected expenditures
C. Establishes a qualification and certification system for the FEMA workforce
D. Provides operational direction for incident personnel
You have been asked to provide a map that includes Individual Assistance (IA) information and that will be distributed to an outside organization. How should you respond?
A. Provide a map that shows densities of applicants, but does not show data about specific individuals
B. Give the map to the customer and don’t worry about it; it’s their responsibility now
C. Tell the customer that you are unable to provide them any information for this task
D. Release the map to the customer, but ask that they be careful about sharing the map with others
To ensure an efficient transition to a replacement, you should:
A. Destroy all previous files so your replacement doesn’t need to deal with them
B. Not do anything; your replacement will want to follow his/her own procedures
C. Update all products to ensure they are useable, accurate and professional
D. Plan to leave before your replacement arrives
Once a GIS product is ready to be disseminated, it should always be:
A. Given a final review by the GISS who produced the product
B. Reviewed by a supervisor or another GISS
C. Put on hold until a formal review can be scheduled
D. Sent out as quickly as possible without further review
GIS supports other components in a JFO in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
A. Providing the Planning Section with maps to support situational awareness
B. Providing calendars for use throughout the JFO
C. Providing products to support a briefing for Congressional staffers.
D. Providing decision makers with data about the status of critical infrastructure
Conducting a careful analysis of available GIS data
A. Creates a product that is easier for decision makers to use
B. Is only necessary if enough time is available
C. Is the responsibility of the Incident Commander
D. Is not really important if the final product looks good
Which of the following is true about Metadata records?
A. They are not needed for data that is publicly available on the FEMA Website
B. They make a product identifiable
C. They make data more difficult to locate
D. They are based on standards developed by FEMA
Which of the following documents would a GISS use to get information about the organization and management of GIS data and the production of cartographic products and services?
A. Geospatial Incident Management and Support Guide
B. Federal Interagency Geospatial Concept of Operations
C. FEMA GIS Implementation Plan
D. FEMA GIS Strategic Plan
From IS-103: Geospatial Information Systems Specialist Official Course