PPA's Module 5 Practice Test Welcome to your PPA's Module 5 Practice Test practice test. Name Email 1. Which or the following is best suited for creating subtle changes in the softening of skin in an image? Use a clipping mask Use a "Gaussian Blur" on a background layer Use a blending mode Use an adjustment layer and reduce the opacity None 2. Which of the following may be responsible for introducing "digital artifacts"? Converting to black and white Over-sharpening Creating multiple layers Capturing images with the lens wide open None 3. What is used to standardize the color values of an image seen on a monitor with the output of a printer? Monitor profile Color space Pigment inks ICC profile None 4. Which of the following file types provides the greatest latitude for critical color corrections? JPG GIF TIFF RAW None 5. When sending digital files to a magazine for publication, the preferred color space is sRGB Adobe RGB Pro Photo RGB CMYK None 6. Which one of the following characteristics of an inkjet paper affects the archival quality of a print? Ink adsorption Acid content Surface texture Thickness None 7. When considering the longevity of a printed image, a photographer should consider using Water-based inks Inks made of dyes Organic inks Inks made of pigments None 8. Which of the following negatively impacts the preservation of a printed image? Acid-free matting Low humidity UV light Low temperatures None 9. Which of the following tools would work best for working an image to place additional emphasis on the subject by darkening the corners and surrounding areas? Dodge Tool Clone Tool Contrast adjustments Burn Tool None 10. "Fringes" of color along the edges separating dark and very bright values in an images is known as Chromatic Aberration Moire Barrel distortion Artifacts None 11. When editing a digital image taken in a low light situation, which adjustment needs to be performed in order to remove the undesired little red, green and blue film grain -like effect in the image? Luminance Color balance Noise reduction Desaturate None 12. The process of increasing a file size by adding pixels that are created based on the tonal values of surrounding pixels, is known as Sharpening Chromatic aberration Image Tiling Interpolation None 13. When selecting a computer to process digital images, which of the following should be given priority? Large amount of RAM and 2 TB hard drive HDMI monitor output and a fast CPU A fast video card and a 2 TB hard drive A fast CPU and a large amount of RAM None 14. Which of the following color spaces has the smallest gamut? RGB Pro Photo RGB sRGB CMYK None 15. Which of the following file types would be best for preserving layers for editing at a later time? JPG GIF PSD PDF None 16. Dust on the sensor will appear on an image as dark and blurry imperfections blown out pixels light a blurry imperfections white circles None 17. Increasing the ISO also increases the risk of introducing lens flare chromatic aberration moiré digital noise None 18. Which of the following would be the most appropriate resolution for a color brochure printed on a 4-color press? 240 PPI 72 PPI 300 PPI 150 PPI None 19. The paper with the widest tonal range from black to white would be uncoated matte glossy luster None 20. The range of colors that can be captured or reproduced by any device is known as luminance gamut hue dynamic range None 21. Which file type is best suited for images that will be presented on the web? PSD PDF TIFF JPG None 22. PPI defines The digital resolution of an image The bit depth of an image The printed resolution of an image The dynamic range of an image None 23. For long-term storage of images, it is best practice to consider High humidity and warm storage Low humidity and warm storage Low humidity and cold storage High humidity and cold storage None 24. Which of the following would provide the best option for file storage? DVD's External hard drives in a RAID array 16GB jump drives Individual external hard drives None 25. When making adjustments to individual RGB channels of a color image that has been converted to black and white, adding green will effectively darken greens and lighten reds and blues add a green tint to the white values of the black and white image add a monochromatic green tint to the entire image lighten greens and darken reds and blues None 26. Which of the following color spaces can produce the widest range of color? RGB Pro Photo RGB sRGB CMYK None 27. The most precise method of calibrating a computer monitor is by using a hardware profiler to create a monitor profile using the operating system software and selecting the "auto" setting for monitor calibration manually adjusting the monitor to the printer’s factory setting visually observing the monitor while manually adjusting the monitor color control None Be sure to click Submit Quiz to see your results! Time's up By Steve Kozak|2025-03-14T14:44:19-05:00March 14, 2025|Comments Off on PPA's Module 5 Practice Test Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookXBlueskyRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramTumblrPinterestXingEmail About the Author: Steve Kozak