Getting started with ArcGIS Pro Exam
Questions and Answers
What is ArcGIS Pro? - Answers -1) ArcGIS Pro allows you to view, edit, analyze and
share your GIS data quickly and efficiently
2) It uses ribbon-based interface and streamlined workflows.
3) ArcGIS Pro is also designed to be web-connected, so you can access information
stored online as easily as data that you have stored locally and then share it online or
locally with equal ease.
ArcGIS Pro: Template - Answers -Starting without a template allows you to do your
work without having to create a project beforehand.
ArcGIS Pro: Project - Answers -When you create a project, ArcGIS Pro will generate a
folder structure on disk, including a project file that stores project-related elements, such
as maps, layouts, styles, toolboxes, and geodatabases.
ArcGIS Pro: Catalog pane - Answers -expand the various folders to see the maps and
scenes, toolboxes, databases, layouts, styles, and folder connections.
ArcGIS Pro: Ribbon - Answers -Ribbon across the top of the application and several
tabs. Here, you can add data to the map, make selections, manage a layer's
appearance, or perform other tasks.
ArcGIS Pro is context-sensitive - what does this mean? - Answers -Meaning that when
a data layer is selected in the Contents pane, different tabs become available on the
ribbon based on the specific characteristics of the selected layer.
In ArcGIS Pro, there are several options for viewing your data... - Answers -1) two
different extents of the same map next to one another
2) view 2D and 3D representations of the data simultaneously
What is native structure for ArcGIS Pro? - Answers -Project:
A project consists of a main file with an APRX file name extension and an entire folder
structure designed to contain the project data. These folders contain maps, layouts,
tasks, toolboxes, styles, and connections to databases and folders.
Start ArcGIS promoted to open a project > name it > created in a folder with a name you
chose
An ArcGIS Pro project can contain multiple views of the geometry of the data.
, True/False - Answers -TRUE:
When you use multiple views of your map, the underlying data and symbology are the
same but the angle or zoom might be different. Therefore, different aspects of the map
become more apparent.
Your project can also contain several different maps.
True/False - Answers -TRUE:
If multiple maps that use the same data are required to perform a specific task, you
might want to keep all the maps in the same project. This capability is useful if you want
to symbolize layers differently or turn certain layers on and off.
ArcGIS Pro enables you to view your data side by side in 2D and 3D—a powerful
capability.
True/False - Answers -TRUE:
2D map can be converted into a 3D scene. You can also construct a 3D scene from
scratch using the data associated with your project. Scenes in 3D can be shown in a
local, isolated context or on the surface of a globe.
ArcGIS Pro allows you to add new data or update features quickly and efficiently.
True/ False - Answers -TRUE:
This means that as you work with your projects, you might need to update old
information or add new geometries to your data. This means your data is upto date and
relevant
How to create a feature? - Answers -1) Choose create on Edit ribbon
2) Choose feature template
3) Choose editing tool
4) Create features
How to modify a feature? - Answers -1a) Choose tool in Edit ribbon gallery
1b) Choose modify on Edit ribbon and then choose tool from pane
2) Select feature on map
3) Modify feature
How to edit the attributes of a feature? - Answers -1) Select the feature and click
Attributes on the Edit tab.
2) This action will open the Attributes pane
3) where you can modify the attributes.
Geoprocessing and visual analysis:
Visualization - Answers -ArcGIS Pro to visualize your data can make that method of
visual analysis easier. You can quickly and easily change the symbology and labeling of
your data to highlight specific information, see how the changes affect the map, and
then adjust them further.
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