Basic Photography Quiz For Beginners

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Do you consider yourself a good photographer? Do you have basic photography knowledge? Take this photography quiz and see if you are a beginner or a pro in this field. Also, check how many photography questions you can answer immediately without making them wrong. Try to learn something new every day to make yourself a good photographer. Shall we begin the quiz, then? Go for it, buddy! Do share this quiz with those who want to pursue a career in photography.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    Which term describes the main thing you want your viewer to see in your photograph?
    • A. 

      Subject

    • B. 

      Center of interest

    • C. 

      Focal point

    • D. 

      All of the above

    • E. 

      None of the above

  • 2. 
    Which term describes the sharpness or clarity of the subject?
    • A. 

      Aperture

    • B. 

      Focus

    • C. 

      Depth of field

    • D. 

      Exposure

    • E. 

      None of the above

  • 3. 
    Which term describes the area of photograph that is in focus?
    • A. 

      Aperture

    • B. 

      Focus

    • C. 

      Depth of field

    • D. 

      Exposure

    • E. 

      None of the above

  • 4. 
    Which term describes the brightness of a photograph?
    • A. 

      Aperture

    • B. 

      Focus

    • C. 

      Depth of field

    • D. 

      Exposure

    • E. 

      None of the above

  • 5. 
    Which of the following is not true about digital cameras?
    • A. 

      Uses batteries

    • B. 

      Stores photos on a memory card

    • C. 

      Uses film

    • D. 

      Uses a lens

    • E. 

      Has a shutter

  • 6. 
    What type of digital camera has a detachable lens?
    • A. 

      Point and shoot

    • B. 

      SLR

    • C. 

      None of the above

  • 7. 
    What does SLR stand for?
    • A. 

      Short Light Retrace

    • B. 

      Standard Lens Reaction

    • C. 

      Standard Light Response

    • D. 

      Single Lens Reflex

    • E. 

      None of the above

  • 8. 
    Where are photos stored on a digital camera?
    • A. 

      Film

    • B. 

      Batteries

    • C. 

      Memory card

    • D. 

      USB drive

    • E. 

      None of the above

  • 9. 
    With an SLR camera you can take photos by looking through the viewfinder or the LCD display.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 10. 
    Which camera function allows you to view photos you've already taken?
    • A. 

      F-stop

    • B. 

      ISO

    • C. 

      Aperture

    • D. 

      Playback

    • E. 

      None of the above

  • 11. 
    Both AF and MF affect what part of the photo?
    • A. 

      The sharpness of the subject

    • B. 

      Depth of field

    • C. 

      Exposure

    • D. 

      Light balance

    • E. 

      None of the above

  • 12. 
    Which camera function will create artificial light to brighten a photograph while it's being taken?
    • A. 

      Auto-Focus

    • B. 

      F-stop

    • C. 

      ISO

    • D. 

      Flash

    • E. 

      None of the above

  • 13. 
    Holding the shutter button halfway down will help focus the image.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 14. 
    Which type of zoom uses the camera's lens to magnify the image?
    • A. 

      Optical

    • B. 

      Digital

    • C. 

      Neither

  • 15. 
    Aperture/f-stop affects what part(s) of a photo?
    • A. 

      Depth of field

    • B. 

      Exposure

    • C. 

      Blurred motion

    • D. 

      Both A & B

    • E. 

      Both A & C

    • F. 

      Both B & C

  • 16. 
    Which f-stop lets more light in?
    • A. 

      F2

    • B. 

      F8

    • C. 

      F22

  • 17. 
    Which f-stop has a longer depth of field?
    • A. 

      F2

    • B. 

      F8

    • C. 

      F22

  • 18. 
    Shutter speed affects what part(s) of a photo?
    • A. 

      Depth of field

    • B. 

      Exposure

    • C. 

      Blurred motion

    • D. 

      Both A & B

    • E. 

      Both A & C

    • F. 

      Both B & C

  • 19. 
    Which shutter speed is faster?
    • A. 

      1/60

    • B. 

      1/400

    • C. 

      1/1000

  • 20. 
    Which shutter speed lets in more light?
    • A. 

      1/60

    • B. 

      1/400

    • C. 

      1/1000

  • 21. 
    Which shutter speed is most likely to result in frozen motion?
    • A. 

      1/60

    • B. 

      1/400

    • C. 

      1/1000

  • 22. 
    The light meter controls how much light goes into the camera.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 23. 
    Place a check mark next to the terms that directly affect exposure. (hint: there's 3)
    • A. 

      F-stop

    • B. 

      AF/MF

    • C. 

      Shutter speed

    • D. 

      ISO

    • E. 

      Zoom

  • 24. 
    ISO refers to the camera's sensitivity to light.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 25. 
    A photo is underexposed. Which of the following actions will solve this?
    • A. 

      Increase the f-stop

    • B. 

      Lengthen the shutter speed

    • C. 

      Decrease the ISO

    • D. 

      Change MF to AF

    • E. 

      None of the above

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