Esri ArcGIS Pro Associate Pro Certification Practice Exam

True or False: Each row in an attribute table represents a single feature on the map.

1. True

2. False

3. Only if the features are points.

4. False unless they are polygon features.

The correct answer is: False

The statement is false because while each row in an attribute table is typically associated with a single feature, the kind of feature represented can differ based on the data type being used in the GIS environment. In ArcGIS Pro, the rows in an attribute table can correspond to points, lines, or polygon features. Points, lines, and polygons each represent different geographic phenomena and can be stored in their respective layers. For point features, each row directly links to a single point location on the map. For lines, a single feature could represent a transportation route and contain multiple segments; in this case, each row still represents that entire linear feature as a whole. Similarly, with polygon features, each row corresponds to a fully enclosed area and may encompass multiple vertices. Therefore, it is not accurate to say that each row in an attribute table exclusively represents a single discrete feature without acknowledging that it can refer to different types of features that may have different complexities. This understanding allows users to interpret how the data is structured and how to interact with it when performing spatial analysis or map visualization.