INDESIGN ACA EXAM PREP 71 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026/2027. ADOBE INDESIGN & GRAPHIC DESIGN
FUNDAMENTALS VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
ANSWERS || GRADED A+
71 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ragged right alignment - CORRECT ANSWER - type set so that the extra
white space in a line is set at the right, giving the text a ragged margin. Usually set
with flush left.
Ragged left alignment - CORRECT ANSWER - type set so that the extra
white space in a line is set at the left, giving the text a ragged margin. Usually set
with flush right.
Separations - CORRECT ANSWER - Usually in the four-color process arena,
separate film holding images of one specific color per piece of film. Black, Cyan,
Magenta and Yellow. Can also separate specific PMS colors through film.
Sidebar - CORRECT ANSWER - in newsletter/magazine layout, a related
story or block of information that is set apart from the main body text, usually
boxed and/or screened.
Spine - CORRECT ANSWER - Back or binding edge of a publication
Spot Color or Varnish - CORRECT ANSWER - One ink or varnish applied to
portions of a sheet, as compared to flood or painted sheet.
, Spread - CORRECT ANSWER - (1) Two pages that face each other and are
designed as one visual or production unit. (2) Technique of slightly enlarging the
size of an image to accomplish a hairline trap with another image. Also called
fatty.
Bleed - CORRECT ANSWER - an element that extends to the edge of the
page. To print a bleed, the publication is printed on oversized paper which is
trimmed.
CMYK - CORRECT ANSWER - Abbreviation for the four colors used in
process printing. Cyan magenta, yellow and black.
Composition - CORRECT ANSWER - In graphic design, the arrangement of
type, graphics and other elements on the page.
Crop Marks - CORRECT ANSWER - Lines that indicate the "live area" to be
included or printed on a graphic design layout.
Dropped Cap - CORRECT ANSWER - the first character of the first word of
the first sentence of the first paragraph is capitalized.
Folio - CORRECT ANSWER - a page number, often set with running headers
or footers.
2026/2027. ADOBE INDESIGN & GRAPHIC DESIGN
FUNDAMENTALS VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
ANSWERS || GRADED A+
71 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ragged right alignment - CORRECT ANSWER - type set so that the extra
white space in a line is set at the right, giving the text a ragged margin. Usually set
with flush left.
Ragged left alignment - CORRECT ANSWER - type set so that the extra
white space in a line is set at the left, giving the text a ragged margin. Usually set
with flush right.
Separations - CORRECT ANSWER - Usually in the four-color process arena,
separate film holding images of one specific color per piece of film. Black, Cyan,
Magenta and Yellow. Can also separate specific PMS colors through film.
Sidebar - CORRECT ANSWER - in newsletter/magazine layout, a related
story or block of information that is set apart from the main body text, usually
boxed and/or screened.
Spine - CORRECT ANSWER - Back or binding edge of a publication
Spot Color or Varnish - CORRECT ANSWER - One ink or varnish applied to
portions of a sheet, as compared to flood or painted sheet.
, Spread - CORRECT ANSWER - (1) Two pages that face each other and are
designed as one visual or production unit. (2) Technique of slightly enlarging the
size of an image to accomplish a hairline trap with another image. Also called
fatty.
Bleed - CORRECT ANSWER - an element that extends to the edge of the
page. To print a bleed, the publication is printed on oversized paper which is
trimmed.
CMYK - CORRECT ANSWER - Abbreviation for the four colors used in
process printing. Cyan magenta, yellow and black.
Composition - CORRECT ANSWER - In graphic design, the arrangement of
type, graphics and other elements on the page.
Crop Marks - CORRECT ANSWER - Lines that indicate the "live area" to be
included or printed on a graphic design layout.
Dropped Cap - CORRECT ANSWER - the first character of the first word of
the first sentence of the first paragraph is capitalized.
Folio - CORRECT ANSWER - a page number, often set with running headers
or footers.
