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