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WorksheetsGraphic Design I - Fall 2025 Final Exam
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins
Which statement best describes the purpose of photo composition?
To adjust camera settings for exposure
To guide viewers’ eyes to key details
To choose lenses for sharp images
To follow rules without creative intent
A hallway receding into the distance draws attention to a person at the end. Which technique is used?
Framing the subject
Symmetry and patterns
Foreground depth
Leading lines
Why add a foreground element when shooting a landscape?
To create layered, 3D depth
To increase shutter speed accuracy
To remove background distractions
To minimize color saturation
Which scenario best shows symmetry and patterns?
Rows of lockers repeating
Random crowd movements
Fog hiding all details
Single object off-center
A bird’s-eye view most closely means which vantage point?
From behind a reflective surface
From straight eye-level distance
From high above the subject
From very low near the ground
You photograph a player scoring and their teammate celebrating. What principle are you applying?
Action and reaction
Rule of Thirds
Symmetry and patterns
Foreground layering
When the Rule of Thirds doesn’t fit, what alternative is suggested?
Crop to remove the subject
Avoid centering at all costs
Tilt the horizon dramatically
Center with intention and purpose
Which composition choice best directs a viewer toward the subject using environmental features?
Bright clothing on subject
Leading lines like roads or rails
High shutter speed setting
Wide aperture for blur
A portrait framed by hands forms a border around the face. What benefit does this provide?
Increases sensor resolution
Fixes exposure problems
Adds structure and focus
Prevents motion blur entirely
To tell a visual story effectively, what mindset should a photographer adopt?
Rules matter more than intent
You are the writer guiding eyes
Gear alone creates strong stories
The camera is the storyteller
What is aperture in a camera lens?
The button that triggers the shutter
The opening that lets light reach the sensor
The software that edits photo colors
The battery that powers camera electronics
Which control directly changes aperture size?
The external flash settings
The tripod quick release plate
The camera body menu system
The lens mechanism on the lens
A large aperture opening corresponds to which f-stop number?
A mid f-number like f/8
An ISO value like ISO 400
A larger f-number like f/16
A smaller f-number like f/2
Which statement best describes shallow depth of field?
Image dark due to less light
Everything sharp across the scene
Subject sharp and background blurry
Motion frozen by fast shutter
Deep depth of field is most likely achieved at which setting?
A smaller opening like f/16
A wider opening like f/2
A slower shutter like 1/10
A higher ISO like 1600
If your photo is overexposed, how could aperture help?
Raise ISO for more sensitivity
Use a larger opening lower f-number
Use a smaller opening higher f-number
Turn on continuous shooting mode
Which trio works together to control exposure?
Tripod strap camera bag
White balance color profile
Zoom focal length filter
Aperture shutter speed ISO
Why might photographers choose a wide aperture like f/2.8?
Let in more light blur background
Reduce noise increase sharpness
Prevent lens distortion in corners
Extend battery life during shoots
Which option correctly follows the F-stop rule?
Smaller opening equals larger number
Smaller opening equals smaller number
Numbers do not relate to opening size
Larger opening equals larger number
You want everything in focus for a landscape. What should you adjust first?
Stop down to a higher f-number
Open up to a lower f-number
Increase ISO dramatically
Switch to burst shooting mode
At f/2, compared to f/16, the lens admits
Much more light and less depth
Similar light and equal depth
No light and maximum depth
Much less light and more depth
If closing the aperture makes your image too dark, what can compensate?
Turn off image stabilization
Use a wider lens hood
Slow the shutter or raise ISO
Change to manual focus only
Which pair of settings most likely produces a blurry background?
Fast shutter higher speed
Wide aperture lower f-number
Narrow aperture higher f-number
Low ISO reduced sensitivity
Choose the best explanation of depth of field.
How large the sensor is inside camera
How fast the shutter opens and closes
How much of scene appears in focus
How bright the colors look in photos
A student says “f/22 lets in lots of light.” What is the correction?
f/22 controls ISO sensitivity directly
f/22 changes only shutter speed value
f/22 is large opening allows more light
f/22 is small opening allows less light
