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