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