Television Production NOCTI Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Production Assistant - CORRECT ANSWER - an entry-level position. For many it is their
first industry job.
Talent - CORRECT ANSWER - the name for anything performing or appearing in front of
the camera
Floor Manager - CORRECT ANSWER - personnel in charge of making sure everybody is
in place and all equipment is ready during a LIVE show. They will also cue talent
Sound Engineers - CORRECT ANSWER - operate the audio console during the show.
Also called mixer
Switcher - CORRECT ANSWER - (also called vision mixer) device used to select between
several different video sources and in some cases compositing video sources together to create
special effects
Bus - CORRECT ANSWER - a row of buttons with each button representing a video
source. Pressing a button will select a video to play live
Executive Producer - CORRECT ANSWER - provides the financial backing for a
production
Camera Control Unit - CORRECT ANSWER - CCU, regulates all the elements of the
camera signal. (such as focus, white balance, and color balance)
Broadcasting - CORRECT ANSWER - depends on cooperate (advertising) or public
funding (donations and grants)
, Subscription TV - CORRECT ANSWER - depends on monthly fees from the audience to
fund programming
Arbitron - CORRECT ANSWER - survey organization that keeps track of who's watching
what and at what time
Ratings - CORRECT ANSWER - info of who, what, and when are watching
Shares - CORRECT ANSWER - a tally of how many people are watching a given program
Demographics - CORRECT ANSWER - measure of what type of people are watching
(race, age, gender, etc.)
Primetime - CORRECT ANSWER - (between 8-11pm) is the time mot people are at home
and watching
Commercials - CORRECT ANSWER - generate income for the broadcaster to pay for the
cost of producing or acquiring the program
Focus Groups - CORRECT ANSWER - screen a show and meet to discuss likes and
dislikes
Concept - CORRECT ANSWER - the initial idea for a show
Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - a brief narrative description of what a program will be
Storyboard - CORRECT ANSWER - a comic book styled sequence of drawings that will
help the crew understand the director's vision
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Production Assistant - CORRECT ANSWER - an entry-level position. For many it is their
first industry job.
Talent - CORRECT ANSWER - the name for anything performing or appearing in front of
the camera
Floor Manager - CORRECT ANSWER - personnel in charge of making sure everybody is
in place and all equipment is ready during a LIVE show. They will also cue talent
Sound Engineers - CORRECT ANSWER - operate the audio console during the show.
Also called mixer
Switcher - CORRECT ANSWER - (also called vision mixer) device used to select between
several different video sources and in some cases compositing video sources together to create
special effects
Bus - CORRECT ANSWER - a row of buttons with each button representing a video
source. Pressing a button will select a video to play live
Executive Producer - CORRECT ANSWER - provides the financial backing for a
production
Camera Control Unit - CORRECT ANSWER - CCU, regulates all the elements of the
camera signal. (such as focus, white balance, and color balance)
Broadcasting - CORRECT ANSWER - depends on cooperate (advertising) or public
funding (donations and grants)
, Subscription TV - CORRECT ANSWER - depends on monthly fees from the audience to
fund programming
Arbitron - CORRECT ANSWER - survey organization that keeps track of who's watching
what and at what time
Ratings - CORRECT ANSWER - info of who, what, and when are watching
Shares - CORRECT ANSWER - a tally of how many people are watching a given program
Demographics - CORRECT ANSWER - measure of what type of people are watching
(race, age, gender, etc.)
Primetime - CORRECT ANSWER - (between 8-11pm) is the time mot people are at home
and watching
Commercials - CORRECT ANSWER - generate income for the broadcaster to pay for the
cost of producing or acquiring the program
Focus Groups - CORRECT ANSWER - screen a show and meet to discuss likes and
dislikes
Concept - CORRECT ANSWER - the initial idea for a show
Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - a brief narrative description of what a program will be
Storyboard - CORRECT ANSWER - a comic book styled sequence of drawings that will
help the crew understand the director's vision
