wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Sound and Lighting Design Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The PowerPoint presentation defines Ambience as ___________.

a)

Background sounds which identify location, setting, or historical time.

b)

Provide a sense of place where, and perhaps of time when, events occur.

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of the above.

2.

True or false. According to the PowerPoint presentation: Non-literal Effects - are sounds used to indicate an event, being "like" the actual sound of it.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or false. According to the PowerPoint presentation: Literal Effects - are intended to sound like what it is supposed to be.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What are three things that sound design should communicate?

(a)  

5.

What is the name of the metal template that is placed over a beam of light to create a shape of light?

a)

Gobo

b)

Yoyo

c)

Toto

6.

In lighting design, what is a gel?

a)

A coloured filter that can change the colour of a light

b)

A thing pad used to soften a light's focus

c)

A protective paint used to keep the lanterns cool

7.

What does intensity refer to?

a)

How hot the lights are

b)

How bright the lights are

c)

How many lights are being used

8.

Used to describe where the instrument is pointed at the stage. The focal point, or hotspot, is the brightest part of the light.

a)

Focus

b)

Angle

c)

Ambiance/Mood

d)

Shadows

9.

An indication in a script that triggers an action at a specific time for the light technician.

a)

Fade In/Fade Out

b)

Cue

c)

Plot Design

d)

Focus

10.

Sound can be played in 2 different ways as Live sound and Pre-recorded sound?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

In what ways can a lighting designer control the quality of lighting?

a)

Direction

b)

Intensity

c)

Color

d)

Movement

e)

All of the above

12.

In terms of the lighting design for a play, what is meant by "direction?"

a)

Blocking the play with the director

b)

Understanding the play

c)

The brightness of the lighting for a play

d)

Angle of the lighting to ensure it hits a focal point

13.

One end plugs into the board. What does the other end plug into?

a)

Microphone

b)

Monitor

c)

XLR

d)

Sound board

14.

What does a sound designer do? (can choose multiple before submit)

a)

Record and create sound cues

b)

Research and download sounds from online

c)

Create a sound cue list for a show

d)

Set up a sound board and EQ live shows

15.

What is the action of slowly increasing or decreasing the volume of a piece of music when underscoring a scene in a play?

a)

Fade In/Out

b)

Underscoring

c)

Theatrical Sound

d)

Sound Effect

16.

What is a device that controls sound sources and allows them to be manipulated and balanced (also called a mixer)?

a)

Sound Board

b)

Underscoring

c)

Equalizer

d)

Rigging

17.

What buttons would you press to turn on light number 37 at 67%?

​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
37
at
67
enter
cue
record
full
go to cue
out
percent
18.

What buttons would you press to record your current cue at cue number 2 with a 10 sec fade?

​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)   enter

Choose from the below words
record
cue
2
time
10
fade
go to cue
full
at
19.

What are four things that lighting design should communicate?

(a)  

20.

Which of the following is an example of apparent movement?

a)

A spotlight following an actor during a song

b)

The sound of footsteps moving across the floor

c)

One color fading into another color

d)

A moving light pulsing to the music

21.

Why must a lighting designer work with the set and costume designer when selecting gels?

(a)