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