Expert: Gianina L. - 1/24/2008

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i recently took a test and didnt do so well on it there were 85 question and these weere the ones i got wrong.my teacher let do a reatke of these answers and any help would be much apprecialted thanks!  :>




Working with a limited palette of colors still allows for a wide range of colors. Of the following groups and combinations, _______ will give you the most variations.

    A. "hue + shades + tints"  
    B. primary hues

    C. "hue + complement"

    D. analogous hues

 


2.   In the four color-printing process, what color is run last?

    A. Yellow  
    B. Cyan

    C. Magenta

    D. Black

 


3.   To make objects appear to recede into the background, your best bet would be to

    A. enlarge the objects.  
    B. use fully saturated hues.

    C. dull or lower the intensity of the color.

    D. accentuate details.

 


4.   What color could you add to pure violet to tone down its intensity?

    A. Red  
    B. Yellow

    C. Green

    D. Orange

 


5.   Which of the following statements pertaining to color is most accurate?

    A. Green most often signifies warmth, festivity, and autumn.  
    B. Making colors lighter or darker doesn't alter their overall emotional effect.

    C. Violet tends to suggest royalty or majestic splendor.

    D. An artist who allows personal experience to affect his or her color choices is still in the "beginner" phase.

 


6.   If you wish to balance complementary colors so that they'll appear static and harmonious, it's important to

    A. mix the complements with black and white.  
    B. use the proper proportions of each color.

    C. work only with split complementary colors.

    D. combine one part of one hue with six parts of its complement.

 


7.   You wish to darken a particular shade of blue, so you try adding layers of blue colored pencil. However, this doesn't make the blue as dark as you would like it to be. Your next step, then, should be to add layers of

    A. brown.  
    B. red or violet.

    C. gray.

    D. blue's complement.

 


8.   What season is associated with the color blue?

    A. Spring  
    B. Summer

    C. Fall

    D. Winter

 


9.   In the summer, you're assigned to take a photograph of a lighthouse. It's essential that the color temperature of this photograph be "cool." The best time of day for you to take this photo would be

    A. 3:00 P.M.  
    B. 12:00 P.M.

    C. 7:00 A.M.

    D. 11:00 A.M.

 


10.   Suppose you're working on a color drawing of a bright red classic Mustang, working directly with the subject in bright daylight. On your picture plane, how can you show the different values of the red on the car?

    A. Use shades of the color to show lit and unlit areas.  
    B. Add shadows on one side of the car.

    C. Use static colors that produce the effect you want.

    D. Use contrasting colors to bring out the red of the car.

 


11.   Which one of the following statements about the color white is true?

    A. Gradations of a hue may be created by adding white.  
    B. Violet can be added to white to make it a warmer color.

    C. White pigment and white light are virtually synonymous.

    D. White is a cool color.

 


12.   What is the main difference between a color television set and a color monitor?

    A. A color monitor often has a poor picture quality because of interference.  
    B. A color monitor is unable to receive broadcast signals.

    C. A color monitor has no electron guns to emit light beams.

    D. A color monitor operates with a composite video signal.

 


13.   When your brain automatically seeks the complements of highly saturated colors, this visual phenomenon is called a(n)

    A. contrasting complementary color.  
    B. afterimage.

    C. simultaneous contrast.

    D. complementary split.

 


14.   You take the design for the poster from Question 13 to a commercial printer. Which of the following abbreviations represent the range of color that he or she will use?

    A. CYRB  
    B. CYMK

    C. RGB

    D. RYB

 


15.   The range of colors that are refracted by a prism is known as

    A. gamma rays.  
    B. ultraviolet radiation waves.

    C. the visible spectrum.

    D. infrared waves.

 


16.   You've been asked to create a color drawing outdoors at a time of day when the sun produces high-contrast light and many shadows. Which of the following would make up an appropriate palette for drawing the shadows?

    A. Black  
    B. Complementary colors

    C. Analogous colors

    D. Values of gray

 


17.   What color results when all three primary colors overlap?

    A. Magenta  
    B. Cyan

    C. White

    D. Yellow

 


18.   A video technician must be knowledgeable as to

    A. subtractive colors and the principles of mixing them.  
    B. how broadcast signals are transmitted.

    C. the inner workings of a computer.

    D. RGB signals and additive color.

 


19.   If you were to take three photographs of the same object outdoors on a clear day—one in the early morning, one at noon, and another near sunset—you would expect the color of the object to appear

    A. "flat" in the photos taken in the early morning and at dusk.  
    B. the same in all three photographs.

    C. orange-red in the picture taken at noon.

    D. slightly different in each photo.

 


20.   A stage director wants yellow light projected onto his actors. What filters should he place over white light to achieve this effect?

    A. Green and red  
    B. Red and blue

    C. Blue and green

    D. Cyan and magenta  

Answer
Hello!
I truly would love to help you with these questions, but unfortunately, there is too much information for me to cover in one question session and I can't just pass over answers because that wouldn't truly be helpful to you. Please, let me know if you have specific concepts that you don't fully understand, or if you have a very specific question regarding any of the subject matter covered on your exam.

Also, don't be afraid to use your instructor as a resource. He or she is there to help you, too.

I will keep my eyes open for future questions from you, but until then best wishes!
Sincerely,
Gianina