AVID PT 101 PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What are the keyboard shortcuts to change which side of a transition point is
selected? - ✔✔P[ ]
✔✔If you are using J K L to trim-on-the-fly, when does the trim occur? - ✔✔When you
release J K or L
✔✔How many audio keyframes does a segment need so you can lower the volume in
the middle of the segment and then return it to a louder starting level? - ✔✔4
✔✔Where do you change the interface brightness? - ✔✔Interface Settings
✔✔What is the shortcut to create a new video track? - ✔✔Ctrl+Y
✔✔Which function can be used to find the media for a clip? - ✔✔Match Frame
✔✔What reason would prohibit you from importing HD footage into a project - ✔✔The
format of the project is set to 30i NTSC
✔✔From where can you retrieve a previous version of a sequence you accidently
deleted? - ✔✔The Avid Attic
✔✔If you want to delete all MEDIA used in a project, you would: - ✔✔Use the Media
Tool
✔✔What is a codec - ✔✔Something that compresses and decompresses video
✔✔Which project type is store in the computer's user documents and can be seen only
by the user logged in? - ✔✔Private
✔✔How many points do you need to make an edit? - ✔✔3
✔✔What do you need to change in the Import Settings when you are trying to import a
picture that is larger than the current raster? - ✔✔Resize image to fit raster
✔✔What is a subclip? - ✔✔A portion of a master clip
✔✔What is the Master Fader? - ✔✔A tool that is used to adjust the audio output of the
entire sequence
, ✔✔What is the Media Composer feature used to copy media from the project to a
specified location? - ✔✔Consolidate
✔✔If a clip is loaded in the Source monitor, how can you quickly open the bin that
contains the master clip? - ✔✔Click the Find bin button
✔✔What holds all of the project assets? - ✔✔Bins pane
✔✔Where can you change the way Media Composer operates? - ✔✔Settings pane
✔✔Where can you add a Picture-in-Picture effect? - ✔✔Effect Palate
✔✔Where can you see the current format of the project? - ✔✔Format Palate
✔✔What function edits a new clip into the sequence and moves existing segments? -
✔✔Splice
✔✔What function removes material from the timeline and leaves filler in its place? -
✔✔Lift
✔✔What function removes material from the sequence and "closes the gap?" -
✔✔Extract
✔✔What function performs an overwrite edit? - ✔✔Overwrite
✔✔This is a subclip icon: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is a clip icon: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is an audio clip icon: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is a sequence icon: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is a clip icon: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is the Find bin button: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is the render effect button: - ✔✔Similar to clip icon but with a triangle pointing to
it on the left side
✔✔This is the collapse tracks button: - ✔✔2 bars on top
Triangle pointing down
1 bar on bottom
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What are the keyboard shortcuts to change which side of a transition point is
selected? - ✔✔P[ ]
✔✔If you are using J K L to trim-on-the-fly, when does the trim occur? - ✔✔When you
release J K or L
✔✔How many audio keyframes does a segment need so you can lower the volume in
the middle of the segment and then return it to a louder starting level? - ✔✔4
✔✔Where do you change the interface brightness? - ✔✔Interface Settings
✔✔What is the shortcut to create a new video track? - ✔✔Ctrl+Y
✔✔Which function can be used to find the media for a clip? - ✔✔Match Frame
✔✔What reason would prohibit you from importing HD footage into a project - ✔✔The
format of the project is set to 30i NTSC
✔✔From where can you retrieve a previous version of a sequence you accidently
deleted? - ✔✔The Avid Attic
✔✔If you want to delete all MEDIA used in a project, you would: - ✔✔Use the Media
Tool
✔✔What is a codec - ✔✔Something that compresses and decompresses video
✔✔Which project type is store in the computer's user documents and can be seen only
by the user logged in? - ✔✔Private
✔✔How many points do you need to make an edit? - ✔✔3
✔✔What do you need to change in the Import Settings when you are trying to import a
picture that is larger than the current raster? - ✔✔Resize image to fit raster
✔✔What is a subclip? - ✔✔A portion of a master clip
✔✔What is the Master Fader? - ✔✔A tool that is used to adjust the audio output of the
entire sequence
, ✔✔What is the Media Composer feature used to copy media from the project to a
specified location? - ✔✔Consolidate
✔✔If a clip is loaded in the Source monitor, how can you quickly open the bin that
contains the master clip? - ✔✔Click the Find bin button
✔✔What holds all of the project assets? - ✔✔Bins pane
✔✔Where can you change the way Media Composer operates? - ✔✔Settings pane
✔✔Where can you add a Picture-in-Picture effect? - ✔✔Effect Palate
✔✔Where can you see the current format of the project? - ✔✔Format Palate
✔✔What function edits a new clip into the sequence and moves existing segments? -
✔✔Splice
✔✔What function removes material from the timeline and leaves filler in its place? -
✔✔Lift
✔✔What function removes material from the sequence and "closes the gap?" -
✔✔Extract
✔✔What function performs an overwrite edit? - ✔✔Overwrite
✔✔This is a subclip icon: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is a clip icon: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is an audio clip icon: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is a sequence icon: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is a clip icon: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is the Find bin button: (picture) - ✔✔
✔✔This is the render effect button: - ✔✔Similar to clip icon but with a triangle pointing to
it on the left side
✔✔This is the collapse tracks button: - ✔✔2 bars on top
Triangle pointing down
1 bar on bottom
