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PHOTOJOURNALISM SEMESTER EXAM_WINTER 2025

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before digital, photo editing required a ______ environment.

a)

Bright

b)

Dark

c)

Noisy

d)

Open

2.

What should photographers always check before pressing the shutter?

a)

Their vision

b)

Their settings

c)

Their location

d)

Their subject

3.

Which option is NOT a method to change the appearance of colors in a photo?

a)

Adjusting saturation

b)

Cropping the photo

c)

Changing to black & white

d)

Enhancing vibrance.

4.

............. changes the size of the image, allowing you to take out elements you don't want in the frame.

a)

Crop

b)

Rotate

c)

Erase

d)

Levels

5.

What is white balance in photography?

a)

The process of removing all colors from an image

b)

Adjustment of colors in an image to ensure accurate representation of white objects and colors

c)

A technique used to add a white tint to all objects in a photograph

d)

Adjustment of colors in an image to ensure accurate representation of black objects and colors

6.

Why is white balance important in photography?

a)

To make the image brighter

b)

To ensure that colors in the image appear natural and accurate, without any unwanted color casts.

c)

To add artistic effects to the image

d)

To make the image appear more blurry

7.

Why is post-processing considered an important step in digital photography?

a)

It allows the photographer to correct mistakes made during shooting

b)

It is the only way to convert RAW images to JPEG

c)

It can enhance and bring out details in the photo that were not visible before

d)

It is required by all professional photography contests

8.

What is the effect of ISO on the exposure triangle?

a)

It does not affect the exposure triangle

b)

It balances aperture and shutter speed

c)

It adjusts the light sensitivity

d)

It changes the focal length.

9.

How do the components of the exposure triangle affect your image?

a)

They change the color

b)

They adjust the brightness and depth of field

c)

They alter the focus

d)

They modify the contrast.

10.

What are the three sides of the Exposure Triangle?

a)

A) ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture

b)

B) ISO, White Balance, Focus

c)

C) Shutter Speed, White Balance, Focus

d)

D) Aperture, White Balance, ISO

11.

The side effect of the ISO is.......

a)

depth of field

b)

motion blur

c)

noise

12.

What is the term used to describe the size of the aperture opening in a camera?

a)

F-stop

b)

Shutter speed

c)

ISO

d)

White balance

13.

How does a smaller aperture affect the depth of field in a photograph?

a)

Increases depth of field

b)

Decreases depth of field

c)

No effect

d)

Blurs the image

14.

Which aperture setting allows for the greatest amount of light to enter the camera?

a)

f/1.4

b)

f/8

c)

f/16

d)

f/22

15.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Exposure Triangle?

a)

Aperture

b)

ISO

c)

Shutter speed

d)

White balance

16.

Aperture is one of the factors that influence exposure. What does it control?

a)

The duration of light exposure

b)

The sensitivity to light

c)

The amount of light entering the lens

d)

The color of the image.

17.

Which of these f-stops is most likely to give you shallow depth of field?

a)

f/3.5

b)

f/11

c)

f/22

d)

f/1.8

18.

I'm on aperture priority (A). My pictures are coming out too dark! What do I need to do?

a)

There's nothing you can do but edit it later.

b)

Make the aperture bigger.

c)

Make the aperture smaller.

d)

Cry.

19.

What is the aperture on a camera?

a)

The camera aperture is the part of the camera that holds the film or image sensor.

b)

The camera aperture is the opening in the lens through which light enters the camera.

c)

The camera aperture is the button on the camera used to take a photo.

d)

The camera aperture is the distance between the camera and the subject.

20.

What is Aperture Priority mode?

a)

A shooting mode where the camera sets both the aperture value and the shutter speed automatically based on the lighting conditions.

b)

A shooting mode where the photographer sets the shutter speed and the camera adjusts the aperture value automatically.

c)

A shooting mode where the photographer sets the aperture value and the camera adjusts the shutter speed automatically.

d)

A shooting mode where the photographer sets both the aperture value and the shutter speed manually.

21.

PLACE AN OBJECT, SUCH AS A BRANCH OR A TREE, IN THE CORNER OF THE PHOTO

a)

RULE OF THIRDS

b)

FILL THE FRAME

c)

FRAME THE PHOTOGRAPH

d)

WATCH THE BACKGROUND

22.

EXPERIENCED PHOTOGRAPHERS USE THIS TECHNIQUE TO DRAW THE VIEWER'S EYES INTO THE PHOTOGRAPH

a)

FILL THE FRAME

b)

RULE OF THIRDS

c)

FRAMING THE PHOTOGRAPH

d)

LEADING LINES

23.

BEGIN THIS TECHNIQUE BY IMAGINING A TIC-TAC-TOE GRID OVER YOUR VIEWFINDER

a)

RULE OF THIRDS

b)

LEADING LINES

c)

FILLING THE FRAME

d)

WATCH THE BACKGROUND

24.

THE EASIEST WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TECHNIQUE IS SIMPLY TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE SUBJECT UNTIL IT FILLS THE FRAME

a)

RULE OF THIRDS

b)

FRAMING THE PHOTOGRAPH

c)

FILLING THE FRAME

d)

WATCHING THE BACKGROUND

25.

DON'T LEAVE EMPTY SPACE IN OR AROUND THE CENTER OF INTEREST.

a)

RULE OF THIRDS

b)

FRAMING THE PHOTOGRAPH

c)

FILLING THE FRAME

d)

WATCH THE BACKGROUND

26.

WHEN PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE TRYING TO ACHIEVE THIS TECHNIQUE THEY SHOULD MOVE THEMSELVES AND AVOID ASKING THE SUBJECT TO MOVE.

a)

RULE OF THIRDS

b)

FILLING THE FRAME

c)

LEADING LINES

d)

WATCH THE BACKGROUND

27.

This example is most likely using a composition method of:

a)

Filling the Frame

b)

Symmetry

c)

Rule of Thirds

d)

Leading Lines

28.

What photo composition rule does this photograph BEST represent?

a)

Framing

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Fill the Frame

d)

Balancing Elements

29.

What is the primary photo technique of this image?

a)

Framing

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Close Up

d)

Leading Lines

30.

Which image is not a rule of thirds?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Which image shows a successful use of Framing?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

This photo is an example of :

a)

Worm's Eye View

b)

Bird's Eye View

33.

This photo is an example of :

a)

Worm's Eye View

b)

Bird's Eye View

c)

Normal Eye View

34.

Do I have to edit my photos?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Sometimes

d)

Never

35.

In Photoshop, this panel is your --- options.

a)

Photoshop stuff

b)

Drawings

c)

Layers

d)

Pictures

36.

The purpose of a snapshot is:

a)

to capture the state of a system at a specific point in time

b)

to permanently delete all data from a system

c)

to increase the speed of a system

d)

to provide internet access to a system

37.

A photograph requires which of the following to make it not a snapshot?

a)

Intent and thoughtfulness

b)

Bright lighting

c)

A famous subject

d)

Expensive equipment

38.

Which of the following is taken spontaneously or quickly?

a)

Snapshot

b)

Photograph

39.

Which of the following is often out of focus or poorly framed?

a)

Snapshot

b)

Photograph

40.

Which of the following is well thought out and executed?

a)

Snapshot

b)

Photograph

41.

Which of the following involves pre-visualization of how a scene will translate into a photo?

a)

Snapshot

b)

Photograph

42.

Which of the following is responsible for the entire frame and all its contents?

a)

Snapshot

b)

Photograph