EXAM PREPARATION

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EXAM PREPARATION

• Land Administration
• 451-418/607

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Instructions to Students

• OFFICIAL EXAM DETAILS
• Date June 14th, 2005
• Time 9.30am
• Reading Time 15 minutes
• Writing Time three (3) hours
• Authorised Material Pens and pencils
• Undergraduate and Masters Exams are Identical,
  each worth 50 of subject grade.
• TWO PARTS
• Part A 10 Multiple Choice Questions 3 marks
  each
• Part B 6 Extended Answer Questions 12 marks
  each

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Instructions to Invigilators

• Collect Part A exam sheet and script books.
• Students are NOT allowed to take Part A of the
  examination paper from the examination hall.
• Part B of exam paper will be held in the Bailleu
  Library.
• No extra material required.

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Part A Multiple Choice

• Part A consists of 10 multiple choice questions
  worth 3 marks each.
• You will be given 2 statements that are true or
  false in relation to a question.
• You are asked to choose what arrangement best
  describes the validity of the statements for
  answering the question.
• A. Statement 1 is true
• B. Statement 2 is true
• C. Both are true, but Statement 1 and Statement 2
  are dependent
• D. Both are true, but Statement 1 and Statement 2
  are independent
• E. Statement 1 and 2 are false.
• Use the question/answer sheet provided to answer
  Part A, replace in exam booklet at the end of the
  exam.
• You will only receive marks for circling 1 answer
  for each multiple choice questions.

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Multiple Choice Example

• In which areas can spatial information support
  traditional economic methods for evaluating
  public policies?
• Statement 1 Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is the
  prime methodology for decision-making in the
  public sector
• Statement 2 As SDI is capable of containing a
  broad type of spatial datasets, new developments
  in spatial technologies has proven that SDI can
  support those decision based in CBA
• Statement 1 is true
• Statement 2 is true
• Both are true Statement 2 depends on Statement 1
• Both are true Statement 2 does not depend on
  Statement 1
• Statement 1 and 2 are false

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Multiple Choice Example

• Discuss the role and importance of SDIs in
  supporting decision-making of complex issues?
• Statement 1 As new spatial technologies have
  emerged, SDI is a key component in integrating
  the new information being gathered.
• Statement 2 The main purpose of all levels of
  SDI is to have an archive of core datasets to be
  used by future generations.
• Statement 1 is true
• Statement 2 is true
• Both are true Statement 2 depends on Statement 1
• Both are true Statement 2 does not depend on
  Statement 1
• Statement 1 and 2 are false

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Part B Extended Answers

• Answer all questions.
• Part B consists of 6 extended answers worth 12
  marks each. It is important to include
  diagrams and examples where appropriate.
• Answer in the script booklets provided.

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• Remember the 5 Ps
• Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance