ASSESSMENTS | MIDTERM EXAM

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Section #: 7152 (11:30am-2pm)
   

  1. Object-orientated or "vector" applications are best for creating painterly effects and photographic images.

    true

    false

  2. Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the VECTOR format:

    a) scalable: re-coloring, resizing, reshaping an object will effect the entire object selected without diminishing its sharpness or smoothness.

    b) composed of tiny squares on a grid (pixels)

    c) generally small file sizes

    d) ideal for creating logos, graphic images and illustrations made up of solid areas of color.

  3. Both types of paths, open and closed, are composed of anchor points and connected by curved or straight line segments.

    true

    false

  4. A small triangle in the corner of icon in the Toolbox indicates what?

    a) The tool is active

    b) The tool is currently not available.

    c) There are hidden tools stored in that tool's tear off palette.

    d) A shortcut to the Triangle tool.

  5. Which key lets you reposition a shape as you draw it?

    a) option

    b) command

    c) shift

    d) spacebar

  6. Which of the following modification key combination do you press to create a circle from it's center?

    a) command/control

    b) option/shift

    c) option/command

    d) caps-lock/control

  7. To draw a triangle using the polygon tool, which keys do you use to change the number of sides of the polygon while you are drawing?

    a) Right and left arrow keys

    b) Up and down arrow keys

    c) Plus and minus keys

    d) C and V keys

  8. To change the reference point for scaling an object AND bring up the Scale dialog box, which key should you press while clicking on the new reference point?

    a) command

    b) option/shift

    c) option

    d) control

  9. Which Selection tool should you use to edit a line segment, move an anchor point or adjust a direction handle?

    a) Group Selection tool

    b) Direct Selection tool

    c) Selection tool

    d) Magic Wand tool

  10. To end a path you can do the following:

    a) Hold down the Command Key to toggle to the current selection tool and click on the art board

    b) Click the pen tool in the toolbox

    c) Close the path by clicking on the first anchor point drawn.

    d) All of the above

  11. Which selection tool enables you to select one object in a group without selecting the other objects?

    a) Group Selection tool

    b) Direct Selection tool

    c) Selection tool

    d) Magic Wand tool

  12. If you want to create a combination point with direction lines at different angles, which key do you press while drawing?

    a) Spacebar

    b) Option

    c) Command

    d) Shift

  13. Using the Join command lets you join the two endpoints of an open path to form a closed path, or join the ends of two open paths.

    true

    false

  14. Which of the following Path commands eliminates stray points, unpainted objects and empty text paths from the artboard?

    a) simplify

    b) clean up

    c) average

    d) add anchor points

  15. Clicking once on a smooth anchor point with the convert anchor point tool will...

    a) add an anchor point

    b) delete an anchor point

    c) transform it into a corner anchor point

    d) transform it into a combination anchor point

  16. If you select two anchor points, choose Object > Path > Average from the file menu and select the option "both", the pair of points will be placed on top of each other in a spot midway between their original positions.

    true

    false

  17. Your monitor uses which type of color model?

    a) the additive primary model because the absence of all light is black and to create different colors you must add levels of the primary colors (Red, Green and Blue).

    b) the subtractive primary model because full values of the primary colors (pure Cyan, Magenta and Yellow) produce black and in order to produce different colors you must reduce the levels of the primaries.

  18. Which of the following does NOT accurately describe a Spot Color?

    a) it appears on it's own plate after color separation

    b) it can be a color you mix or one that is pre-mixed from a matching system like PANTONE

    c) it is a color that cannot be produced by CMYK, like metallic or fluorescent

    d) it is a transparent ink

  19. How many plates are used to print a Process Color (CMYK)?

    a) 1

    b) as many as needed

    c) 4

    d) 256

  20. How can you save a color to your swatches palette?

    a) drag it from the Fill box in the Tool Palette to the swatches palette

    b) drag it from the Stroke box in the Color Palette to the swatches palette

    c) choose New Swatch from the Swatches palette

    d) all of the above

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