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ACA Adobe Illustrator cc 2015 Certification- Multiple Choice

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which option is a reason to add a bleed to your Illustrator document?

a)

To allow for accurate color printing on various printer types

b)

To add needed margins or padding to your document

c)

To compensate for printing in both the RGB and CMYK colorspaces

d)

To ensure that your artwork is still printed to the edge of the page after the page is trimmed

2.

What is the rule of thirds?

a)

Group Isolation Mode

b)

To add needed margins or padding to your document

c)

Nine equal sections divided by two equally spaced horizontal and two equally spaced vertical lines

d)

Show rulers and change the unit of measurement to picas

3.

What must you do before you can edit an Illustrator document that was placed inside your new Illustrator document?

a)

Disable links to that document

b)

Enable links to that document

c)

View the document in Outline view mode

d)

Convert the graphics in the document to bitmap

4.

Which of the following features allows you to edit an individual object in a group while dimming all other non selected objects?

a)

Live Paint Selection tool

b)

Magic Wand tool

c)

Group Selection tool

d)

Group Isolation mode

5.

Which of the following is a raster, or bitmap file type?

a)

SVG

b)

AI

c)

EPS

d)

PNG

6.

Which of the following statements is true in regards to printing an Adobe Illustrator project?

a)

There are no size restrictions no matter what printer you use

b)

You can't print directly from Adobe Illustrator

c)

Illustrator files can't be printed using Process colors

d)

The printer's resolution directly affects the size and quality of images you can print

7.

Which panel allows you to quickly convert a bitmap image into a vector graphic?

a)

Transform panel

b)

Image Trace panel

c)

Pathfinder panel

d)

Graphics Styles panel

8.

Which of the following describes creative work that can be used without permission because it is owned by the public and not an individual?

a)

Fair use

b)

Public domain

c)

Derivative works

d)

Signed release forms

9.

One of the team members in your project sent you an email with images that he found to use in the project. In which of the following circumstances would it be legal for you to use the images in your project? (Choose two)

a)

The team member created the images himself

b)

The images were created by an artist who is dead

c)

He found the images online, but they were in the public domain

d)

He found the images online

10.

Which of the following features allows a shape to hide parts of other artwork so only the part within the shape is visible?

a)

Layer filter

b)

Effects

c)

Opacity mask

d)

Clipping mask

11.

What is a bezier curve? (Choose two)

a)

A curve that can be scaled and manipulated easily

b)

A curve with a slightly pointed angle

c)

A curve that is created using mathematical formulas

d)

A curve with a perfectly rounded angle

12.

The following RGB color values create which color?

R = 255

G = 255

B = 255

a)

Blue

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Yellow

13.

Before creating assets for the project, which of the following design decisions need to be made? (Choose two)

a)

Check for any spelling or grammar errors

b)

Where the books will be distributed

c)

Ensure the art style is appealing to children and their parents

d)

Make sure the assets are appropriate for the intended age of the children

14.

Which phrase is used in regards to the Gestalt principle?

a)

Placement and focus is of most importance

b)

Focus on the details

c)

Individual pieces are of priority

d)

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts

15.

Which of the following clearly outlines the goals and boundaries of a project?

a)

Technical accruance

b)

5 year plan

c)

Project scope

d)

Storyboarding

16.

Which of the following information needs to be gathered before you start working on the project? (Choose two)

a)

What color scheme to use on the website

b)

A demographic report on the customers who purchase online orders

c)

Which images they plan to use on the site

d)

What new information the new website will need that the old website didn't have

17.

In regards to typography, which of the following correctly describes kerning?

a)

The angle of each letter in the text

b)

The height of each letter in a block of text

c)

The spacing between letters for a block of text

d)

The spacing between specific pairs of characters

18.

In the New Document dialog box, what does the Print profile present use as its default unit of measurement?

a)

Pixels

b)

Inches

c)

Picas

d)

Points

19.

Which of the following are effective ways of working with the client on a project? (Choose three)

a)

Once the project is started the client should never make changes

b)

Approve any changes with the client

c)

Never work on the project unless the client is present

d)

Give the client regular updates about the progress of the project

e)

Give the client a mock up of the project so they can better understand the process

20.

Vector paths are made up of anchor points and segments. Which of the following is correct regarding anchor points? (Choose two)

a)

Anchor points can be converted between smooth points and corner points

b)

An anchor point needs to have at least one direction line attached to it

c)

Anchor points cannot be adjusted once the path has been made

d)

Curved and straight path segments can be connected by an anchor point

21.

In regards to typography, which of the following correctly describes leading?

a)

The angle of each letter in the text

b)

The distance between each line of text

c)

The area of a document that will be cropped when printing

d)

The spacing between specific pairs of characters

22.

Which of the following effects is located under the Photoshop Effects section of the Effect menu?

a)

Outline Object

b)

Pathfinder

c)

Gaussian Blur

d)

Warp

23.

What is the difference between a clipping mask and an opacity mask?

a)

A clipping mask can be used on one object while opacity masks are used on two or more objects

b)

A clipping mask completely hides artwork outside of the mask, while an opacity mask changes the transparency

c)

A clipping mask is used for vector graphics and opacity masks are used for bitmap images

d)

Clipping masks can be adjusted after they're created, opacity masks cannot

24.

Which of the following view modes allows you to see only the paths of a vector graphic?

a)

Proof Setup

b)

Pixel Preview

c)

Overprint Preview

d)

Outlines

25.

Which of the following features allows you to make edits to an object in an outside program like Adobe Photoshop and have the changes reflected to the object inside Adobe Illustrator?

a)

Image Trace

b)

Live Paint

c)

Links

d)

Graphic Styles

26.

What happens if you enter in more text than will fit into a bounding area?

a)

Even though it's not visible, the excess text is still in the bounding area and a small plus (+) symbol is displayed at the bottom of the box

b)

The excess text will not be contained inside the bounding box

c)

Illustrator will give you an error message box saying the bounding area cannot contain more text

d)

The excess text will be cut off and not included into the bounding area

27.

What two options are in the transform panel? (Choose two)

a)

Erase

b)

Shear

c)

Rotate

d)

Color

28.

Which of the following file formats is resolution-independent and is not composed of pixels?

a)

GIF

b)

SVG

c)

TIFF

d)

JPG

29.

Which of the following are advantages of using vector file type over bitmap file type? (Choose two)

a)

Vector has more vibrant colors than bitmap

b)

Vector graphics are smaller in file size

c)

Vector allows for resizing without loss in quality

d)

Vector graphics can be printed while bitmap cannot

30.

Which of the following Illustrator tool panels allows you to change the harmony rule for color suggestions?

a)

Graphic Styles panel

b)

Swatches panel

c)

Gradient panel

d)

Color Guide panel

31.

In the New Document dialog box, all the Profile presets use RGB color mode except which one?

a)

Print

b)

Web

c)

Video & Film

d)

Mobile

32.

Which of the following file formats natively opens with Adobe Illustrator?

a)

SVG

b)

PSD

c)

JPG

d)

AI

33.

You finished your project and need to send it to the client, but the project uses a font that the client doesn't have installed on their computer. How can you ensure that the text in the Illustrator project file will open and display correctly on the clients computer?

a)

Export the project as an .EPS file

b)

Convert all the paths in your document to compound paths

c)

Create Outlines of all the text in the project

d)

Convert the text to bitmap

34.

Which color model in general should be used when creating artwork that will be printed?

a)

YPbPr

b)

RGB

c)

Pantone

d)

CMYK

35.

Why should you use hierarchy in design?

a)

It leads the viewer through the elements from side to side

b)

It leads the viewer through the elements from brightest to darkest

c)

It leads the viewer through the elements from graphics to text

d)

It leads the viewer through the elements from most to least important

36.

what is a vanishing point in design?

a)

The points at which two circles cross

b)

The point at which a linear gradient is transparent

c)

The point at which receding parallel lines viewed in perspective appear to converge

d)

The point at which colors no longer appear on a design

37.

Which of the following accurately describe typing on a path? (Choose two)

a)

The text flows along the edge of an open or closed path

b)

Text cannot be edited once it's been added to a path

c)

The text flows along the edge of a closed path only

d)

The text flows in the direction in which points were added to the path

38.

Under which circumstances might you need to get permission to use a photo you have taken? (Choose three)

a)

Taking a picture at a place that requires an admission fee or ticket

b)

Taking a picture of people

c)

Taking a picture of works of art

d)

Taking a picture of a monument at a federal park

e)

Taking a picture of a building that was created on or after December 1, 1990

39.

In which phase of creating your design project would you develop a sketch or design comp to show your client?

a)

Planning and Analysis

b)

Review and Evaluation

c)

Building

d)

Implementing or publishing

e)

Scheduling

40.

When designing all of the elements of the poster as they relate to typography and its use in visual design which of the following options should be considered? (Choose two)

a)

Set the style or tone of the poster with the choice of font

b)

Type the poster title in ALL CAPS to improve readability

c)

Consider the font, style, color and spacing when laying out text

d)

Lines, shapes, and textures are important elements in typography