CTS CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE (2024/25)
| 113 QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS, GRADED A+
Chapter 2 Review Summary Answer - -The scope of the CTS exam, including
how it was created and the topic areas addressed in the exam
-How and why the exam changes over time
-How to study in the most effective way
-Sample questions that give you a better idea of the general types of questions
that are presented on the exam
-What to expect day of exam, including how it's conducted, what to bring, etc
Sample ?: When Determining the width of a standard HD display, given the
desired screen height, which of the following aspect ratios would you use in
your calculations to determine the screen width?
A. 1.33:1 (4:3)
B. 3:2
C. 1.78:1 (16:9)
D. 2.39:1 Answer - C. 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Ch. 3 Review Summary (Analog and Digital Signals) Answer - When it comes to
professional AV, CTS candidates must be prepared to work in what was once an
all-analog world as it rapidly transitions to digital. Analog and digital waveforms
are fundamentally different, and those differences help dictate how AV pros
design the systems that create, process, transport, manage, store and play back
analog and digital media.
,Ch. 3: In a digital signal, the on state is represented by _____, and the off state
is represented by ___.
A. Two; one
B. One; two
C. Zero; one
D. One; zero Answer - D. In a digital signal, the on state is represented by one,
and the off state is represented by zero
Ch. 3: A signal that has many varying states is called a(n) _____ signal.
A. Analog
B. Fluctuating
C. Dimmer
D. Digital Answer - A. A signal that has many varying states is an analog signal
Ch. 3: Bit depth is defined as the number of _____ you have in which to
describe the value.
A. Signals
B. Speeds
C. States
D. Rates Answer - C. Bit depth is defined as the number of states you have in
which to describe the value
Ch. 3: Lossy compression is particularly suitable for the transmission of ____.
A. Spreadsheets
B. Text files
C. Financial Data
D. Audio, video, and images Answer - D. Lossy compression is particularly
suitable for the transmission of audio, video, and images
, Ch. 3: What is a codec?
A. A structure of data containment
B. A formatting system
C. A program that holds data
D. A device or processing system that encodes and decodes data Answer - D. A
codec is a device or processing system that encodes and decodes data
Ch. 3: As noise is introduced along a(n) ____ signal path, processing circuitry
can determine whether the signal is intended to be high or low and then
retransmit a solid signal without the imposed noise.
A. Digital
B. Dirty
C. Analog
D. Clean Answer - A. As noise is introduced along a digital signal path,
processing circuitry can determine whether the signal is intended to be high or
low and then retransmit a solid signal without the imposed noise.
Ch. 3: Noise overcomes the signal after many generations of re-amplification of
a(n) ___ signal.
A. Digital
B. Analog
C. Low
D. High Answer - B. Noise overcomes the signal after many generations of re-
amplification of an analog signal
Ch. 4 Review Summary (Audio Systems) Answer - In this chapter, you learned
about the basics of sound propagation, sound wave frequency and wavelength,
harmonics, decibels, and the sound environment. With these as a foundation,
| 113 QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS, GRADED A+
Chapter 2 Review Summary Answer - -The scope of the CTS exam, including
how it was created and the topic areas addressed in the exam
-How and why the exam changes over time
-How to study in the most effective way
-Sample questions that give you a better idea of the general types of questions
that are presented on the exam
-What to expect day of exam, including how it's conducted, what to bring, etc
Sample ?: When Determining the width of a standard HD display, given the
desired screen height, which of the following aspect ratios would you use in
your calculations to determine the screen width?
A. 1.33:1 (4:3)
B. 3:2
C. 1.78:1 (16:9)
D. 2.39:1 Answer - C. 16:9 Aspect Ratio
Ch. 3 Review Summary (Analog and Digital Signals) Answer - When it comes to
professional AV, CTS candidates must be prepared to work in what was once an
all-analog world as it rapidly transitions to digital. Analog and digital waveforms
are fundamentally different, and those differences help dictate how AV pros
design the systems that create, process, transport, manage, store and play back
analog and digital media.
,Ch. 3: In a digital signal, the on state is represented by _____, and the off state
is represented by ___.
A. Two; one
B. One; two
C. Zero; one
D. One; zero Answer - D. In a digital signal, the on state is represented by one,
and the off state is represented by zero
Ch. 3: A signal that has many varying states is called a(n) _____ signal.
A. Analog
B. Fluctuating
C. Dimmer
D. Digital Answer - A. A signal that has many varying states is an analog signal
Ch. 3: Bit depth is defined as the number of _____ you have in which to
describe the value.
A. Signals
B. Speeds
C. States
D. Rates Answer - C. Bit depth is defined as the number of states you have in
which to describe the value
Ch. 3: Lossy compression is particularly suitable for the transmission of ____.
A. Spreadsheets
B. Text files
C. Financial Data
D. Audio, video, and images Answer - D. Lossy compression is particularly
suitable for the transmission of audio, video, and images
, Ch. 3: What is a codec?
A. A structure of data containment
B. A formatting system
C. A program that holds data
D. A device or processing system that encodes and decodes data Answer - D. A
codec is a device or processing system that encodes and decodes data
Ch. 3: As noise is introduced along a(n) ____ signal path, processing circuitry
can determine whether the signal is intended to be high or low and then
retransmit a solid signal without the imposed noise.
A. Digital
B. Dirty
C. Analog
D. Clean Answer - A. As noise is introduced along a digital signal path,
processing circuitry can determine whether the signal is intended to be high or
low and then retransmit a solid signal without the imposed noise.
Ch. 3: Noise overcomes the signal after many generations of re-amplification of
a(n) ___ signal.
A. Digital
B. Analog
C. Low
D. High Answer - B. Noise overcomes the signal after many generations of re-
amplification of an analog signal
Ch. 4 Review Summary (Audio Systems) Answer - In this chapter, you learned
about the basics of sound propagation, sound wave frequency and wavelength,
harmonics, decibels, and the sound environment. With these as a foundation,
