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Audio and Video Study Guide

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a balanced cable used for?

a)

To connect video devices

b)

To reduce noise in audio signals

c)

To power microphones

d)

To connect computers to the internet

2.

What is an unbalanced cable?

a)

A cable with two conductors

b)

A cable with one conductor and a shield

c)

A cable used for video signals

d)

A cable used for power supply

3.

What does a lavalier microphone look like?

a)

A large handheld microphone

b)

A small clip-on microphone

c)

A long tube-like microphone

d)

A flat surface microphone

4.

What is the primary use of a boundary microphone?

a)

To capture sound from a distance

b)

To capture sound from a flat surface

c)

To capture sound from a single direction

d)

To capture sound from all directions

5.

What is a shotgun microphone used for?

a)

Capturing sound from a wide area

b)

Capturing sound from a specific direction

c)

Capturing sound from underwater

d)

Capturing sound from a large crowd

6.

What is a boom microphone typically used for?

a)

Recording music in studios

b)

Capturing dialogue in films

c)

Broadcasting live sports

d)

Recording natural sounds

7.

What is the function of a parabolic microphone?

a)

To capture sound from a wide area

b)

To focus on distant sounds

c)

To record underwater sounds

d)

To capture sound from all directions

8.

What is a condenser microphone known for?

a)

Durability in outdoor conditions

b)

High sensitivity and sound quality

c)

Low cost and easy maintenance

d)

Resistance to feedback

9.

What is voice over typically used for?

a)

Background music in films

b)

Narration in documentaries

c)

Sound effects in video games

d)

Dialogue in live performances

10.

What is dialogue in the context of audio production?

a)

Background music

b)

Spoken words between characters

c)

Sound effects

d)

Narration

11.

What is natural sound?

a)

Sound effects created in a studio

b)

Sound recorded from the environment

c)

Sound synthesized by a computer

d)

Sound enhanced with special effects

12.

What is foley sound?

a)

Sound recorded live on set

b)

Sound effects added in post-production

c)

Sound captured from nature

d)

Sound synthesized electronically

13.

What is sweetened sound?

a)

Sound that is artificially enhanced

b)

Sound recorded in a natural setting

c)

Sound that is unedited

d)

Sound that is synthesized

14.

What is synthesized sound?

a)

Sound recorded from live instruments

b)

Sound created electronically

c)

Sound captured from the environment

d)

Sound effects added in post-production

15.

What is an omnidirectional pickup pattern?

a)

Captures sound from one direction

b)

Captures sound from all directions

c)

Captures sound from two directions

d)

Captures sound from a narrow area

16.

What is a cardioid pickup pattern?

a)

Captures sound from the front and back

b)

Captures sound from the front and sides

c)

Captures sound from all directions

d)

Captures sound from a narrow area

17.

What is a super/hypercardioid pickup pattern?

a)

Captures sound from a wide area

b)

Captures sound from a narrow area

c)

Captures sound from all directions

d)

Captures sound from two directions

18.

What is a lobar pickup pattern?

a)

Captures sound from a very narrow area

b)

Captures sound from all directions

c)

Captures sound from the front and back

d)

Captures sound from a wide area

19.

What is a bidirectional pickup pattern?

a)

Captures sound from one direction

b)

Captures sound from two opposite directions

c)

Captures sound from all directions

d)

Captures sound from a narrow area

20.

What is diegetic sound?

a)

Sound that is part of the film's world

b)

Sound added in post-production

c)

Sound that is synthesized

d)

Sound that is recorded live

21.

What is non-diegetic sound?

a)

Sound that characters in the film can hear

b)

Sound that is added for the audience's benefit

c)

Sound that is recorded live

d)

Sound that is part of the film's world

22.

What is a chassis mount connector?

a)

A connector used for video signals

b)

A connector mounted on equipment

c)

A connector used for power supply

d)

A connector used for internet cables

23.

What is a DVI connector used for?

a)

Audio signals

b)

Video signals

c)

Power supply

d)

Internet connection

24.

What is a VGA connector used for?

a)

Audio signals

b)

Video signals

c)

Power supply

d)

Internet connection

25.

What is an XLR connector commonly used for?

a)

Video signals

b)

Audio signals

c)

Power supply

d)

Internet connection

26.

What is the proximity effect in audio recording?

a)

Increase in bass frequencies when a sound source is close to a microphone

b)

Decrease in volume when a sound source is far from a microphone

c)

Increase in treble frequencies when a sound source is close to a microphone

d)

Decrease in clarity when a sound source is close to a microphone