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