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