Test 3

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Which line has the f-stops in the correct order?

A. 1.4 - 2.8 - 4 - 5.6 - 8 - 16 - 22 - 32

B. 1.4 - 2 - 2.8 - 4 - 5.6 - 8 - 16 - 22 - 32

C. 1.4 - 2 - 2.8 - 4 - 5.6 - 8 - 11 - 16 - 22 - 32

D. 1.4 - 2.8 - 4 - 5.6 - 8 - 11 - 16 - 22 - 32

What would a photographer need to know in order to know a lens' effective focal length on a camera with a cropped sensor?

A. The widest aperture of the lens

B. The smallest aperture of the lens

C. The widest aperture of the lens and the focal length of the lens

D. The camera's multiplication factor and the focal length of the lens

The hair light, when used as a proper accent light, does its job best when it is positioned

A. high and in front of the subject's head to produce strong highlights in the hair.

B. high and behind the subject's head to produce some subtle highlights in the hair.

C. high to the left side of the subject's head if when the subject is turned to the left.

D. high to the right side of the subject's head if when the subject is turned to the left.

The process of increasing a file size by adding pixels that are created based on the tonal values of surrounding pixels, is known as

A. Chromatic aberration

B. Interpolation

C. Sharpening

D. Image Tiling

Which of the following would be the most appropriate resolution for a color brochure printed on a 4-color press?

A. 72 PPI

B. 150 PPI

C. 240 PPI

D. 300 PPI

When photographing a subject’s face in a two-thirds portrait view, which of the following head positions is correct?

A. A small sliver of skin should be visible between the background and the eye furthest from the camera

B. The nose should protrude slightly into the background

C. The plane of the eye furthest from the camera should intersect with the background

D. The ear furthest from the camera should be slightly in view

Which line has the shutter speeds in the correct order?

A. 1 - 2 - 8 - 15 - 60 - 125 - 250 - 500 - 1000

B. 1 - 2 - 4 - 8 - 15 - 30 - 125 - 250 - 500 - 1000

C. 1 - 2 - 8 - 15 - 30 - 60 - 125 - 250 - 1000

D. 1 - 2 - 4 - 8 - 15 - 30 - 60 - 125 - 250 - 500 - 1000

Why are flat diffusers used on a meter?

A. To measure the light reflecting off the subject

B. To measure the light coming from multiple light sources simultaneously

C. To make comparative measurements of light reflecting off the subject from multiple directions

D. To make comparative measurements of light coming from specific directions

What is the flash output at 10 feet for a flash that has a guide number of 110?

A. F22

B. F11

C. F4

D. F2.8

10.

Given F8 @ 1/125, what would the new shutter speed need to be if you moved the f-stop to F5.6?

A. 1/250

B. 1/60

C. 1/500

D. 1/30

11.

What would be the result of changing from 16 to 8 bit color space?

A. The colors would become lighter.

B. The colors would become darker.

C. The gamut of available colors would be reduced.

D. The gamut of available colors would be increased.

12.

What additive light is produced when equal amounts of pure red and green lights are mixed?

A. white

B. yellow

C. cyan

D. blue

13.

The f-stops serve two purposes - what are they?

A. To control motion and control depth of field

B. To control motion and control the amount of light that reaches the sensor

C. To control the amount of light that reaches the sensor and ISO speed

D. To control the amount of light that reaches the sensor and depth of field

14.

If you move the f-stop from F5.6 to F8, what happens to the amount of light that reaches the sensor?

A. It is halved.

B. It is doubled.

C. Stays the same

D. It over-exposes.

15.

What is Depth of Field?

A. How far the camera can focus

B. The area in the photograph that is in focus

C. The distance in the background that is in focus

D. The distance between the camera and the subject

16.

In a bounce flash scenario, which of the following f-stops would be the best choice for a flash with a guide number of 110 and a flash distance of 10 feet?

A. F5.6

B. F2.8

C. F16

D. F11

17.

When considering the longevity of a printed image, a photographer should consider using

A. Inks made of dyes

B. Inks made of pigments

C. Water-based inks

D. Organic inks

18.

What are exposure meters designed to measure?

A. highlights

B. shadows

C. medium gray

D. luminescence

19.

What happens to the depth of field when you move the lens from F11 to F16?

A. The background becomes more sharp

B. The foreground and the background become less sharp

C. The foreground and the background become more sharp

D. The foreground becomes less sharp

20.

Why would you want to move the lens from F4 to F2.8?

A. To increase the depth of field

B. To use a slower shutter speed

C. To allow less light to reach the sensor

D. To decrease the depth of field

21.

What does the ISO setting tell us?

A. What f-stop to use

B. What shutter speed to use

C. The sensor's sensitivity to light

D. Which lens to use

22.

In order to achieve the correct exposure when using an electronic flash, what is the correct formula to use in order to determine the appropriate f-stop?

A. Guide number ÷ distance = f-stop

B. Distance x guide number = f-stop

C. Distance + guide number = f-stop

D. Watt seconds x distance = f-stop

23.

What are “equivalent exposures”?

A. Exposures equal to the ISO

B. Exposures that yield the same amount of light onto the sensor

C. Exposures where the f-stop stays the same and only the shutter speed changes

D. Exposures where the shutter speed stays the same and only the f-stop changes

24.

Red is a combination of which of the following two subtractive colors of light?

A. Magenta and Yellow

B. Cyan and Blue

C. Blue and Yellow

D. Magenta and Cyan

25.

Given an exposure of F8 @ 125, figure the correct exposure adjustment when using a filter with a 4X filter factor.

A. F16 @ 1/125

B. F16 @ 1/250

C. F4 @ 1/250

D. F4 @ 1/125

26.

The shutter speeds serve two purposes - what are they?

A. To control motion and control depth of field

B. To control motion and control the amount of light that reaches the sensor

C. To control the amount of light that reaches the sensor and ISO speed

D. control the amount of light that reaches the sensor and depth of field

27.

You are photographing a high school senior with his car. The sun is used to back-light him. Which of the following techniques should be used to produce the best result?

A. Fill flash

B. Over-expose 2 f-stops

C. Under-expose 2 f-stops

D. Subtractive lighting

28.

The most precise method of calibrating a computer monitor is by

A. visually observing the monitor while manually adjusting the monitor color control

B. manually adjusting the monitor to the printer’s factory setting

C. using a hardware profiler to create a monitor profile

D. using the operating system software and selecting the "auto" setting for monitor calibration

29.

Which ISO value would create the most grain when converting a RAW file into a JPG?

A. 3200

B. 1600

C. 400

D. 200

30.

A histogram shows the brightness value of all the ___________ in an image.

A. shadows

B. pixels

C. highlights

D. contrast

31.

During an environmental session using natural light, the subject has good catchlights in the eyes, but flat lighting on the face. The best way to improve this situation would be to use a

A. fill light adjustment in post-production

B. contrast adjustment in post-production

C. black reflector to create a shadow side of the subject

D. silver reflector to illuminate the shadow side of the subject.

32.

A portrait of an executive has been taken outdoors with a digital camera. The image looked fine on the LCD viewer. The next photograph of the executive is taken in an office building. This time the LCD image appears green. Before continuing the photo session, what is the most efficient way to correct this problem?

A. Use a 80B blue filter

B. Attach a neutral density filter

C. Reset the white balance to tungston

D. Reset the white balance to flourescent

33.

Give an equivalent exposure to F11 @ 1/15.

A. F11 @ 1/30

B. F8 @ 1/15

C. F8 @ 1/8

D. F16 @ 1/8

34.

What is the flash output at 20 feet for a flash that has a guide number of 160?

A. F32

B. 16

C. F8

D. F4

35.

A camera can get closer in order to focus on an object by adding distance between the focal plane and the lens with the use of

A. step up rings

B. teleconverters

C. 80C Filter

D. extension tubes

36.

When using the rule of thirds to compose a photograph, the main subject should be placed

A. in the center.

B. in the right half.

C. on an intersection of lines.

D. between intersecting lines.

37.

Which of the following shutter speeds would most likely be appropriate to get the sharpest images of an outdoor soccer game being played in full sun?

A. 1/60

B. 1/125

C. 1/250

D. 1/500

38.

A client wants a close-up image, with minimal distortion, of an engagement ring. Which of the following lens types should be used?

A. wide-angle

B. normal

C. macro

D. telephoto

39.

What type of exposure meter is used inside a camera?

A. Incident light

B. Reflective light

C. Color meter

D. Luminance meter

40.

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?

A. Desaturate

B. Luminance

C. Color balance

D. Noise reduction

41.

Determine the correct exposure at 100 ISO for a subject in full sun.

A. F11 @ 250

FB. 11 @ 60

C. F8 @ 250

D. F8 @ 125

42.

What is the effective focal length of a 200mm lens on a camera with a 1.3 crop factor?

A. 260mm

B. 300mm

C. 230mm

D. 60mm

43.

In a bounce flash scenario, which of the following f-stops would be the best choice for a flash with a guide number of 110 and a flash distance of 15 feet?

A. F11

B. F8

C. F4

D. F2.8

44.

Moving a light source closer to a subject will change the quality of the light by making it

A. more diffused

B. harder

C. softer

D. higher in contrast

45.

What is the slowest shutter speed that you should use if you are hand-holding your camera?

A. 1/250 with a 200mm lens

B. 1/125 with a 28mm lens

C. 1/125 with a 50mm lens

D. 1/160 with a 150mm lens

46.

Given an exposure of F11 @ 250, figure the correct exposure adjustment when using a filter with a 8X filter factor.

A. F8 @ 250

B. F8 @ 500

C. F11 @ 60

D. F11 @ 30

47.

Why would you want to change the shutter speed from 1/60 to 1/250?

A. To increase the depth of field

B. To use a slower shutter speed

C. To "freeze" a moving object

D. To "blur" a moving objec

48.

What is the effective focal length of a 100mm lens on a camera with a 1.6 crop factor?

A. 60mm

B. 16mm

C. 116mm

D. 160mm

49.

Given an exposure of F11 at 1/125, find the correct exposure after applying the bellows factor with a bellows extension of 100mm and a 28mm lens.

A. F2.8 @ 125

B. F4 @ 250

C. F11 @ 250

D. F16 @ 125

50.

Determine the correct exposure at 100 ISO for a subject in full sun.

A. F5.6 @ 125

B. F8 @ 125

C. F11 @ 125

D. F16 @ 125

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