Which statement best reflects a GIS capability?

• A. Only generating final maps
• B. No data visualization
• C. Data storage and spatial analysis
• D. No data integration

Answer: (C)

GIS capability centers on handling geospatial information: it stores data in a structured way and provides tools to analyze how features relate in space. Being able to store data and perform spatial analysis shows the core power of GIS, since it allows queries, overlays, proximity, distance, and network analyses that answer location-based questions. Visualization and map production are common results, but they’re built on top of these data-management and analytical capabilities. The other statements miss essential aspects: maps can be produced, but GIS is not limited to final maps; visualization is a fundamental part of GIS; data from multiple sources is often integrated, which those options ignore.