AVID PT 101 EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔The Workspace Browser can be opened from the _____________ menu. -
✔✔Window
✔✔Rulers can be shown or hidden from the ___________ menu. - ✔✔View
✔✔What is the default shortcut to immediately place your playback cursor at the
beginning of your session's timeline? - ✔✔Return (Mac) or Enter (Windows)
✔✔F5 - ✔✔Zoomer Tool
✔✔F6 - ✔✔Trim Tool
✔✔F7 - ✔✔Selector Tool
✔✔F8 - ✔✔Grabber Tool
✔✔F9 - ✔✔Scrubber Tool
✔✔F10 - ✔✔Pencil Tool
✔✔Trim Tool - ✔✔Adjust clip boundaries
✔✔Selector Tool - ✔✔Define an area on a track
✔✔Grabber Tool - ✔✔Move clips
✔✔Scrubber Tool - ✔✔Listen to audio as the mouse is dragged across a clip
✔✔Pencil Tool - ✔✔Draw waveform or mix automation data
✔✔Double-clicking a clip with the Selector tool will ________________ the clip. -
✔✔Select
✔✔Holding the Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) while dragging a clip with the
Grabber will ___________________ the clip. - ✔✔Duplicate
✔✔Slip Mode - ✔✔Clips can move freely, F2
✔✔Shuffle Mode - ✔✔Clips will snap end-to-end, F1
, ✔✔Absolute Grid Mode - ✔✔Clips will snap to the nearest line, F4
✔✔Spot or Spot Slip Mode - ✔✔A location for a clip can by typed into a dialog box, F3
✔✔Which are the types of Grid mode? - ✔✔Absolute and Relative
✔✔Which kind of microphone requires phantom power? - ✔✔Condenser
✔✔Which of the following are microphone polarity patterns? - ✔✔Omnidirectional,
Figure 8, Cardioid
✔✔Which of the following are types of line-level signals? - ✔✔-10dBV and +4dBu
✔✔Tempo Rule/Conductor Track is disabled - ✔✔A static tempo will be applied, from
the Tempo field above the Tempo Ruler Enable button
✔✔Tempo Rule/Conductor Track is enabled - ✔✔Tempo settings in the Tempo Ruler
will be in effect, allowing for tempo changes
✔✔What kind of track is created when you create a click track from Track > Create Click
Track? - ✔✔Auxiliary Input
✔✔Which of the following are default shortcuts to begin recording? - ✔✔F12, 3,
Command+Spacebar (Mac) or Ctrl+Spacebar (Windows)
✔✔True or False? If the input level is clipping on a track, you must turn down the track's
fader (in the Mix window or the Edit window). - ✔✔False
✔✔True or False? Using the Clear dialog box, It is possible to delete the audio file of a
whole-file clip that is still being used by subset clips in your session. - ✔✔False
✔✔True or False? MIDI on its own makes no sound. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which track types support MIDI clips? - ✔✔MIDI and Instrument
✔✔A MIDI track is commonly used in combination with a(n) ______________ track. -
✔✔Auxiliary Input
✔✔Tempo is measured in ________ . - ✔✔BPM (Beats Per Minute)
✔✔Xpand!2 - ✔✔Four-part multi-timbral Virtual Instrument
✔✔Boom - ✔✔Based on classic drum machines
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔The Workspace Browser can be opened from the _____________ menu. -
✔✔Window
✔✔Rulers can be shown or hidden from the ___________ menu. - ✔✔View
✔✔What is the default shortcut to immediately place your playback cursor at the
beginning of your session's timeline? - ✔✔Return (Mac) or Enter (Windows)
✔✔F5 - ✔✔Zoomer Tool
✔✔F6 - ✔✔Trim Tool
✔✔F7 - ✔✔Selector Tool
✔✔F8 - ✔✔Grabber Tool
✔✔F9 - ✔✔Scrubber Tool
✔✔F10 - ✔✔Pencil Tool
✔✔Trim Tool - ✔✔Adjust clip boundaries
✔✔Selector Tool - ✔✔Define an area on a track
✔✔Grabber Tool - ✔✔Move clips
✔✔Scrubber Tool - ✔✔Listen to audio as the mouse is dragged across a clip
✔✔Pencil Tool - ✔✔Draw waveform or mix automation data
✔✔Double-clicking a clip with the Selector tool will ________________ the clip. -
✔✔Select
✔✔Holding the Option key (Mac) or Alt key (Windows) while dragging a clip with the
Grabber will ___________________ the clip. - ✔✔Duplicate
✔✔Slip Mode - ✔✔Clips can move freely, F2
✔✔Shuffle Mode - ✔✔Clips will snap end-to-end, F1
, ✔✔Absolute Grid Mode - ✔✔Clips will snap to the nearest line, F4
✔✔Spot or Spot Slip Mode - ✔✔A location for a clip can by typed into a dialog box, F3
✔✔Which are the types of Grid mode? - ✔✔Absolute and Relative
✔✔Which kind of microphone requires phantom power? - ✔✔Condenser
✔✔Which of the following are microphone polarity patterns? - ✔✔Omnidirectional,
Figure 8, Cardioid
✔✔Which of the following are types of line-level signals? - ✔✔-10dBV and +4dBu
✔✔Tempo Rule/Conductor Track is disabled - ✔✔A static tempo will be applied, from
the Tempo field above the Tempo Ruler Enable button
✔✔Tempo Rule/Conductor Track is enabled - ✔✔Tempo settings in the Tempo Ruler
will be in effect, allowing for tempo changes
✔✔What kind of track is created when you create a click track from Track > Create Click
Track? - ✔✔Auxiliary Input
✔✔Which of the following are default shortcuts to begin recording? - ✔✔F12, 3,
Command+Spacebar (Mac) or Ctrl+Spacebar (Windows)
✔✔True or False? If the input level is clipping on a track, you must turn down the track's
fader (in the Mix window or the Edit window). - ✔✔False
✔✔True or False? Using the Clear dialog box, It is possible to delete the audio file of a
whole-file clip that is still being used by subset clips in your session. - ✔✔False
✔✔True or False? MIDI on its own makes no sound. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which track types support MIDI clips? - ✔✔MIDI and Instrument
✔✔A MIDI track is commonly used in combination with a(n) ______________ track. -
✔✔Auxiliary Input
✔✔Tempo is measured in ________ . - ✔✔BPM (Beats Per Minute)
✔✔Xpand!2 - ✔✔Four-part multi-timbral Virtual Instrument
✔✔Boom - ✔✔Based on classic drum machines
