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Illustrator Certification Exam Questions with
Correct Answers | Updated (100% Correct
Answers)
You create a group of overlapping objects and apply the Multiply
Blend mode to the group. What must you do to prevent objects
within the group from multiplying with each other? Answer: Turn
on Knockout Group
From which of the following panels can you add multiple fills and
strokes to an object? Answer: Appearance panel
You are using Area Text with the Paragraph option set to Adobe
Single-line Composer. Your text is aligned left, which of the
following will you adjust to increase white space allowed at the end
(right side) of a line before hyphenation begins? Answer:
Hyphenation Zone
You are working with an Open Type font. Which panel will you use
to display the character variations that are available for a specific
character? Answer: Glyphs panel
You have created artwork within the centre of an Illustrator artboard
sized at A4. You wish to add visible, editable trim marks onto the
artboard to indicate where to trim the artwork when printed. How
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would you do this? Answer: Select the artwork and click Object >
Create Trim Marks
Object 1 and object 2 have the same size stroke but object 2's
stroke is stacked behind the fill. How would you achieve this?
Answer: Drag the Stroke beneath the Fill in the Appearance Panel
Which of these Art Brush options will give you the ability to define a
non-stretchable portion at the ends of your art brush? Answer:
Stretch Between Guides
You have defined a Three Point Perspective Grid and wish to drag
some flat artwork onto the right hand plane. On selecting the
artwork with the Perspective Selection Tool and beginning to drag
you realize it is drawing onto the left plane. How will you quickly
switch to the right plane without releasing the mouse? Answer:
Press the 3 key
You open a document with an embedded profile different to your
current Working Space. Which of the following will you use to
decide how to handle the color data? Answer: A Color Management
Policy
You have drawn a 100px square and added a center aligned stroke
of 10px. The info panel displays the width and height as 100px. How
will you make Illustrator include the stroke width when displaying
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the objects dimensions? Answer: Select Use Preview Bounds in
Preferences
When exporting Illustrator artwork to a SWF which of the following
effects can be animated? Answer: Blends
Which command in the Actions panel allows you to play an Action
on a folder of files and subfolders? Answer: Items Batch
Which Panel will allow you to show and hide an objects center
point? Answer: Attributes
Which of the following methods will allow you to add variable
widths to a stroke? Answer: Dragging across a stroke with the
Width Tool
Applying a profile to a stroke using the Stroke Panel
You have applied an opacity mask to an object. How would you edit
the mask? Answer: Click on the mask thumbnail in the Transparency
panel
You have applied a stroke, drop shadow and custom gradient fill to
an object. What is the most efficient way of applying the same
elements over multiple objects in your document? Answer: Create a
Graphic Style
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Illustrator Certification Exam Questions with
Correct Answers | Updated (100% Correct
Answers)
You create a group of overlapping objects and apply the Multiply
Blend mode to the group. What must you do to prevent objects
within the group from multiplying with each other? Answer: Turn
on Knockout Group
From which of the following panels can you add multiple fills and
strokes to an object? Answer: Appearance panel
You are using Area Text with the Paragraph option set to Adobe
Single-line Composer. Your text is aligned left, which of the
following will you adjust to increase white space allowed at the end
(right side) of a line before hyphenation begins? Answer:
Hyphenation Zone
You are working with an Open Type font. Which panel will you use
to display the character variations that are available for a specific
character? Answer: Glyphs panel
You have created artwork within the centre of an Illustrator artboard
sized at A4. You wish to add visible, editable trim marks onto the
artboard to indicate where to trim the artwork when printed. How
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would you do this? Answer: Select the artwork and click Object >
Create Trim Marks
Object 1 and object 2 have the same size stroke but object 2's
stroke is stacked behind the fill. How would you achieve this?
Answer: Drag the Stroke beneath the Fill in the Appearance Panel
Which of these Art Brush options will give you the ability to define a
non-stretchable portion at the ends of your art brush? Answer:
Stretch Between Guides
You have defined a Three Point Perspective Grid and wish to drag
some flat artwork onto the right hand plane. On selecting the
artwork with the Perspective Selection Tool and beginning to drag
you realize it is drawing onto the left plane. How will you quickly
switch to the right plane without releasing the mouse? Answer:
Press the 3 key
You open a document with an embedded profile different to your
current Working Space. Which of the following will you use to
decide how to handle the color data? Answer: A Color Management
Policy
You have drawn a 100px square and added a center aligned stroke
of 10px. The info panel displays the width and height as 100px. How
will you make Illustrator include the stroke width when displaying
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the objects dimensions? Answer: Select Use Preview Bounds in
Preferences
When exporting Illustrator artwork to a SWF which of the following
effects can be animated? Answer: Blends
Which command in the Actions panel allows you to play an Action
on a folder of files and subfolders? Answer: Items Batch
Which Panel will allow you to show and hide an objects center
point? Answer: Attributes
Which of the following methods will allow you to add variable
widths to a stroke? Answer: Dragging across a stroke with the
Width Tool
Applying a profile to a stroke using the Stroke Panel
You have applied an opacity mask to an object. How would you edit
the mask? Answer: Click on the mask thumbnail in the Transparency
panel
You have applied a stroke, drop shadow and custom gradient fill to
an object. What is the most efficient way of applying the same
elements over multiple objects in your document? Answer: Create a
Graphic Style
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