ARTS 301 Final UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
A measure of the sensitivity of film to light is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER - film
speed
Which film layer contains light-sensitive crystals that are suspended in a gelatin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - emulsion layer
Upon which natural element does photography rely on to record images of light on film? -
CORRECT ANSWER - silver
What does the antihalation dye in the film do? - CORRECT ANSWER - prevents light
from bouncing back through the film and forming a double image
Which film format would be used by a view camera (ground-glass back camera)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - film in individual sheets
Which of the following film speeds is the lowest in grain and the highest in sharpness? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 25 ISO
Which of the following is not responsible for an increase in a photograph's grain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - underexposing the film in camera
Which of the following films would be best to use when photographing an indoor basketball
game without the aid of a flash?2 - CORRECT ANSWER - 3200 ISO
Which of the following films would be best to use when photographing a natural landscape on a
clear, cloudless day? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100 ISO
, Theoretically, a photographer should choose the slowest film speed usable in a particular lighting
situation to obtain maximum image sharpness, the most contrast and the least amount of grain. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Name three film manufacturers and tell what country they are headquartered in. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Kodak - USA
Ilford - England
Fuji - Japan
What does the word "photography" mean in Greek? - CORRECT ANSWER - to paint
with light
The sun is an example of an artificial light source. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
Diffused light is high in contrast. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
The three basic qualities of light are? - CORRECT ANSWER - intensity, color and
direction
What are the six basic directions that light can strike a subject from? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 45 degrees to either side, 90 degrees to either side, above, below, back, front
A good example of an atmospheric condition that affects the color of light would be fog. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
A good example of a source of direct light would be the overhead lighting in this classroom. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
An example of a diffused source of light would be the light given off by a car's headlights. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
and CORRECT Answers
A measure of the sensitivity of film to light is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER - film
speed
Which film layer contains light-sensitive crystals that are suspended in a gelatin? - CORRECT
ANSWER - emulsion layer
Upon which natural element does photography rely on to record images of light on film? -
CORRECT ANSWER - silver
What does the antihalation dye in the film do? - CORRECT ANSWER - prevents light
from bouncing back through the film and forming a double image
Which film format would be used by a view camera (ground-glass back camera)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - film in individual sheets
Which of the following film speeds is the lowest in grain and the highest in sharpness? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 25 ISO
Which of the following is not responsible for an increase in a photograph's grain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - underexposing the film in camera
Which of the following films would be best to use when photographing an indoor basketball
game without the aid of a flash?2 - CORRECT ANSWER - 3200 ISO
Which of the following films would be best to use when photographing a natural landscape on a
clear, cloudless day? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100 ISO
, Theoretically, a photographer should choose the slowest film speed usable in a particular lighting
situation to obtain maximum image sharpness, the most contrast and the least amount of grain. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Name three film manufacturers and tell what country they are headquartered in. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Kodak - USA
Ilford - England
Fuji - Japan
What does the word "photography" mean in Greek? - CORRECT ANSWER - to paint
with light
The sun is an example of an artificial light source. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
Diffused light is high in contrast. - CORRECT ANSWER - false
The three basic qualities of light are? - CORRECT ANSWER - intensity, color and
direction
What are the six basic directions that light can strike a subject from? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 45 degrees to either side, 90 degrees to either side, above, below, back, front
A good example of an atmospheric condition that affects the color of light would be fog. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
A good example of a source of direct light would be the overhead lighting in this classroom. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
An example of a diffused source of light would be the light given off by a car's headlights. -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
