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Chapter 6 - Audio Terms

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 4hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term refers to environmental sound that is not the focus of a shot and is also known as background sound?

a)

Ambience

b)

Foley

c)

Natural Sound (Nat Sound)

d)

Loudness

2.

What device combines sounds from multiple sources, such as mics and players, into a single signal sent to a recorder?

a)

Audio Mixer

b)

Mic Mixer

c)

Automatic Gain Control

d)

Phantom Power

3.

Which tool is a pole held over a set with a microphone attached to its end?

a)

Fishpole Boom

b)

Handheld Mic

c)

Lavaliere Mic

d)

Omni-Directional Mic

4.

What is the term for digital distortion that occurs when audio is amplified past the threshold of the recording unit?

a)

Feedback

b)

Clipping

c)

Frequency

d)

Line Level

5.

Which microphone type requires an external power supply and uses a thin piece of metal foil or coated film as the generating element?

a)

Dynamic Mic

b)

Condenser Mic

c)

High Importance (HiZ) mic

d)

Low Impedance (LoZ) Mic

6.

Any sound originating from the world of the film is called what?

a)

Non-Diegetic Sound

b)

Diegetic Sound

c)

Foley

d)

Ambience

7.

Which type of sound effect involves performing sounds such as footsteps or fight noises to recreate actions on screen?

a)

Ambience

b)

Foley

c)

Diegetic Sound

d)

On-Camera Narration

8.

What does frequency measure in audio, and in what unit?

a)

Volume, in decibels

b)

Pitch, in Hertz (Hz)

c)

Dynamic range, in volts

d)

Signal strength, in ohms

9.

Which mic is designed to be held rather than clipped to clothing or placed on a boom?

a)

Stick Mic

b)

Lavaliere Mic

c)

Omni-Directional Mic

d)

Low Impedance (LoZ) Mic

10.

Which is the smallest mic worn by talent, clipped to clothing near the collarbone?

a)

Handheld Mic

b)

Lavaliere Mic

c)

Dynamic Mic

d)

Condenser Mic

11.

Which is type of microphone is also known as a lapel mic?

a)

Handheld Mic

b)

Lavaliere Mic

c)

Dynamic Mic

d)

Condenser Mic

12.

Line level refers to which of the following?

a)

The level of audio from a microphone

b)

The level of audio between pieces of audio equipment

c)

The level of ambient sound on set

d)

The threshold at which clipping occurs

13.

Loudness is defined as what, and measured in which unit?

a)

Pitch; Hertz

b)

Magnitude of auditory sound; decibels

c)

Signal strength; volts

d)

Impedance; ohms

14.

Which practice specifically refers to concealing the microphone cord?

a)

Mic Dressing

b)

Dual-System Sound

c)

Off-Camera Narration

d)

Automatic Gain Control

15.

Natural Sound (Nat Sound) is best described as which of the following?

a)

Any sound originating from the world of film

b)

Environmental sound that is key to the topic of the story

c)

Program narration by on-screen talent

d)

Background sound unrelated to the shot

16.

Power sent through the microphone cable from the camera or audio mixer to operate certain microphones is known as what?

a)

Line Level

b)

Phantom Power

c)

AGC

d)

Mic Level

17.

Which term describes how well a mic hears sounds from various directions?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Polar Pattern

c)

Frequency

d)

Loudness

18.

Which device is placed between a sensitive microphone and the talent to prevent damage to the microphone’s diaphragm?

a)

Shock mount

b)

Pop filter

c)

Potentiometer

d)

Room tone

19.

What does a potentiometer control in audio equipment?

a)

Polar pattern width

b)

Signal strength via a knob or slider

c)

Wireless transmission range

d)

Battery level

20.

Power level refers to which of the following?

a)

Sound present before human occupation

b)

Audio level from an amplifier to a speaker

c)

Strength of a wireless signal

d)

Mic sensitivity to low frequencies

21.

Which microphone is described as the most sensitive type used in television?

a)

Shotgun mic

b)

Ribbon mic

c)

Dynamic mic

d)

Lavalier mic

22.

What is the purpose of a shock mount?

a)

To filter plosives

b)

To isolate a mic from mechanically transmitted noise and vibrations

c)

To boost high frequencies

d)

To narrow the mic’s polar pattern

23.

A shotgun mic is characterized by which polar pattern?

a)

Omnidirectional

b)

Figure-eight

c)

Extremely narrow directional pattern

d)

Wide cardioid

24.

Single-system sound means what for a camera?

a)

The camera records only video

b)

The camera records both audio and video

c)

The camera requires dual recorders

d)

The camera uses wired microphones only

25.

A supercardioid mic has a polar pattern that is how compared with a hypercardioid mic?

a)

Wider than hypercardioid

b)

Narrower than hypercardioid

c)

Identical to hypercardioid

d)

Omnidirectional

26.

Another name for a unidirectional mic is which of the following?

a)

Omni mic

b)

Shotgun mic

c)

Cardioid mic

d)

Boundary mic

27.

What does a VU (Volume Unit) meter indicate?

a)

Battery life

b)

Signal strength on an audio or mic mixer

c)

Wireless channel

d)

Frequency response curve

28.

Where is the short cable found in a standard wireless mic signal chain?

a)

Between receiver and camera only

b)

Between mic and radio transmitter (or built into mic) and again between receiver and recorder

c)

Only between mic and recorder

d)

There is no cable in any part of the chain

29.

A wired mic is defined as which of the following?

a)

A mic that transmits via radio waves

b)

A mic attached to a recorder by a cable

c)

A mic with a supercardioid pattern

d)

A mic isolated from vibration by elastic bands

30.

Which microphone type is best suited for capturing dialogue in a noisy outdoor environment?

a)

Ribbon mic

b)

Shotgun mic

c)

Lavalier mic

d)

Omnidirectional mic

31.

What is the main function of a pop filter when recording vocals?

a)

To increase signal strength

b)

To provide phantom power

c)

To reduce plosive sounds

d)

To isolate the microphone from vibrations

32.

Which audio term describes the range between the quietest and loudest parts of a sound signal?

a)

Ambience

b)

Line level

c)

Frequency response

d)

Dynamic range

33.

What is the job of the Microphone?

a)

Changes light into electrical energy.

b)

Allows light to enter the camera body.

c)

Changes sound waves into electrical energy.

d)

Shows you what your camera is recording.

34.

The atmospheric sound in a space filled with actors, crew and set dressing

a)

Ambient Tone

b)

Room Tone

c)

Wild Noise

d)

Background Noise

35.

The person who holds a microphone over the actors out of frame

a)

Boom Operator

b)

Camera Operator

c)

Sound Recordist

d)

Second Assistant Camera

36.

Small mics hidden on the actors to pickup sound

a)

Lavalier Mics (Lav Mics)

b)

Body Mics

c)

Small Mics

d)

Dynamic Mics

37.

This device muffles air coming into contact with a mic without affecting its ability to pickup sound

a)

Wind Screen

b)

Pop Filter

c)

Fabric Liner

d)

Sound Booth

38.

a closed set can also be called what

a)

A sound stage

b)

A stage Coach

c)

A home studio

d)

A particulizer

39.

What are large windscreens on booms sometimes called

a)

Clown Nose

b)

Dead Cat

c)

Waddling Whale

d)

Best Boy

40.

The shape around the mic where it picks up sound the best

a)

Mic Saturn

b)

Mic Pattern

c)

Large Diaphram

d)

Small Diaphram

41.

What pattern would be best for recording a round table full of people's conversation

a)

Omnidirectional

b)

Bi Directional

c)

Cardioid

d)

Shotgun

42.

What pattern is best for recording a interview between two people seated directly across from each other?

a)

Omnidirectional

b)

Bi Directional

c)

Cardioid

d)

Shotgun

43.

Which pattern is best for recording lines from actors up close

a)

Omnidirectioal

b)

Bi directional

c)

Cardioid

d)

Shotgun

44.

what type of pattern is typically found on the end of a boom pole

a)

omnidirectional

b)

bi directional

c)

cardioid

d)

shotgun

45.

The purpose of the slate is to help sync the audio and the video together.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Digital Slates use what type of sync

a)

Analog Sync

b)

Timecode Sync

c)

Transient Sync

d)

Manual Sync

47.

When your camera is also recording audio but that audio wont be used in the final video

a)

Guide track

b)

Sync

c)

Timecode Sync

d)

Analog sync

48.

What does ADR stand for (when actors have to go back in the studio and record some audio because the sound on set wasn't good enough)

a)

Automated Dialogue Replacement

b)

Artistic Dialogue Reuse

c)

Advanced Demonstration Replacement

d)

Auto Dark Repeater

49.

Sound Designers and Foley artists make all the sounds in the film ex. birds chirping, gunshots

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Diegetic sound doesn't have to be featured on-screen. In fact, many diegetic sounds are not shown on-screen. Say there’s an emergency and an ambulance is called. The corresponding siren sound would be diegetic, even if it’s not shown on screen.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Any sound in a film that doesn’t originate from the world of the film is...

a)

Diegetic

b)

Non-Diegetic

52.

Determine whether the sound is diegetic or non-diegetic - a street performer banging drums

a)

Diegetic

b)

Non-Diegetic

53.

Foley is the technique of recording every day sounds to enhance the audio quality of a film.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Which of these sounds would be created using the foley technique?

a)

A dog barking

b)

Footsteps

c)

Dialogue

55.

Determine whether the sound is diegetic or non-diegetic - DIALOGUE

a)

Diegetic

b)

Non-Diegetic

56.

Determine whether the sound is diegetic or non-diegetic - THEME MUSIC

a)

Diegetic

b)

Non-Diegetic

57.

Which one is sound that is heard by the actors in the world of the play?

a)

Diegetic

b)

Non-Diegetic

58.

Sounds that are created mainly to create atmosphere, mood and suspense are...

a)

Diegetic

b)

Non-Diegetic

59.

In Jaws, the sound that accompanies the movement of the shark is...

a)

Diegetic

b)

Non-Diegetic

60.

Phantom Power mics can pick up a greater range of sound frequencies than dynamic mics and are more sensitive to sound than dynamic mics.

a)

True

b)

False