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Photography Exposure Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does aperture control in a camera?

a)

Color tone

b)

Amount of light entering the lens

c)

Focus distance

d)

Image sharpness

2.

A lower f-stop number (like f/2.8) results in:

a)

Less light and more depth of field

b)

More light and a blurrier background

c)

Less light and sharper background

d)

A darker image

3.

A high f-stop number (like f/16) is best for:

a)

Portraits with blurred backgrounds

b)

Action shots

c)

Landscapes with everything in focus

d)

Low light settings

4.

What does shutter speed control?

a)

Brightness and exposure

b)

Depth of field

c)

How long the camera’s sensor is exposed to light

d)

Color balance

5.

Which shutter speed would best freeze motion in a sports photo?

a)

1/30

b)

1/60

c)

1/500

d)

2 seconds

6.

Which shutter speed would create motion blur for a waterfall photo?

a)

1/1000

b)

1/250

c)

1/30

d)

1/4000

7.

What does ISO control?

a)

Image sharpness

b)

Image brightness and sensor sensitivity

c)

Lens focus

d)

Color saturation

8.

What happens when ISO is set too high?

a)

The photo gets blurry

b)

The photo gets grainy or “noisy”

c)

The photo gets darker

d)

The photo becomes sharper

9.

Which combination would work best in low light?

a)

Fast shutter, low ISO, small aperture

b)

Slow shutter, high ISO, wide aperture

c)

Slow shutter, low ISO, small aperture

d)

Fast shutter, high ISO, small aperture

10.

What is the term for balancing aperture, shutter speed, and ISO together?

a)

Color correction

b)

Composition

c)

Exposure triangle

d)

Focus point

11.

A larger aperture (f/1.8) lets in less light than a smaller aperture (f/16).

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Increasing ISO makes the sensor more sensitive to light.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A slow shutter speed is ideal for freezing motion.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Aperture affects both brightness and depth of field.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Proper exposure means the image is neither too dark nor too bright.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Define depth of field in photography.

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17.

Give one example of when you might want to use a high ISO.

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18.

Why is it important to understand the exposure triangle?

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19.

If your photo is too bright, what is one setting you could adjust?

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20.

When taking photos of a moving subject, which setting matters most? Explain why.

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