Photography Quiz Sample
- 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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