ARTS 301 Final ACTUAL 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?
(a) overexposing the film in camera
(b) underexposing the film in camera
(c) large temperature changes between chemical steps of film development
(d) push processing your film to a higher ISO - 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? - 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 (lowest is best)
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.
(T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Name three film manufacturers and tell what country they are headquartered in. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Kodak -> America
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. (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Diffused light is high in contrast. (T/F) - 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. (T/F) -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
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?
(a) overexposing the film in camera
(b) underexposing the film in camera
(c) large temperature changes between chemical steps of film development
(d) push processing your film to a higher ISO - 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? - 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 (lowest is best)
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.
(T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Name three film manufacturers and tell what country they are headquartered in. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Kodak -> America
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. (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Diffused light is high in contrast. (T/F) - 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. (T/F) -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
