Camera Functions Test
Camera Functions Test
41 Questions and
answers provided in word doc. Actual test questions and answers are in a
different order. Not open book, 33 multiple choice and true or false questions.
Due Friday July 6th.
CAMERA FUNCTIONS REVIEW TEST # 1
To be used for study purposes only, the actual questions will be in a different order.
2 A low F Stop (ex. F/4) will blur the background & give us low “Depth of field”.
Answer – e)
Answer – e)
5. The term “Depth of Field” means:
Answer – c)
Answer – e)
Answer – e)
8. The eyepiece adjuster (called “Diopter”) by the side of the viewfinder on a SLR camera:
Answer – b)
9. The closer you get to a subject, the more the background becomes blurry.
- True or False
Answer – True
10. A wide angle lens of 28mm will give you less “Depth of field” (focus) than a 200mm.
- True or False
- Answer - False
11. Macro auto mode (the icon of a flower on the mode dial) is used for Portraits.
- True or False
- Answer - False
12. What modes would you use if you wanted to freeze action in sports photos.
Answer – e)
13. The Auto Landscape mode (with the Mountain Icon) will give better depth of field.
- True or False
- Answer – True.
a) Changes how light or dark you want the photo to be in Aperture Priority, Shutter
Priority, Manual, and Program modes.
b) Changes the amount of flash output.
c) Changes how light or dark you want the photo to be in Full Auto Modes.
d) Changes the White Balance (WB)
e) Both A & B
Answer – e)
15. To force the flash to fire in daylight for fill flash you would:
Answer – b)
16. Setting the camera for auto white balance (WB) is as good as setting it manually.
- True or False.
Answer - False
17. When you want to have the background of your subject out of focus (blurry) you:
18. What ISO setting would you use for a very low light situation, without using flash.
a) ISO 200
b) ISO 400
c) ISO 800
d) ISO 1600
Answer – d)
- True or False
Answer – True
20. When shooting at night or indoors, to show existing background lights you:
a) Set your mode to Shutter Priority (S) & set a low shutter speed (ex.1 to 3 seconds)
b) Set your auto mode to fireworks icon
c) Set your auto mode to indoors icon
d) Set your auto mode to Party icon using flash (Face & stars/or moon).
e) All of the above.
Answer – e)
a) 18mm
b) 28mm
c) 50mm
d) 100mm
Answer – a)
Answer – a)
23. In the menu you will find “Format”, formatting your memory card will erase all images
in a few seconds.
True or False.
Answer – True.
Answer – c)
25. Program (P) mode allows you to:
Answer – d)
Answer – e)
27. The camera battery is usually located at the bottom right side of the camera.
True or False
Answer – True.
28. To pop up the in camera flash on most SLR cameras you need to press the +/- button.
True or False
Answer - False
29.The magnifying glass button with a + sign will zoom in on a photo in the playback mode,
and the magnifying glass button with a – sign will show you several images in one frame.
True or False.
Answer – True.
30. To get the finest grain photo with least pixilation and best quality you select which ISO:
a) ISO 200
b) ISO 400
c) ISO 800
d) ISO 1600
Answer – a)
31. For the best “quality” settings in the menu you should usually select the Standard &/or
Medium Jpeg setting.
True or False.
Answer – False.
32. The terms “ISO” and “Film Speed” do not mean the same thing.
True or False
Answer - False
33. The “Exposure” (how light or dark a photo becomes) is controlled by:
Answer – d)
34. A camera battery can be left in the battery charger for weeks without damage.
True or False
Answer - False
35. A Skylight or U.V. lens filter should always be attached to your lens of an SLR camera
before shooting.
True or False
Answer – True.
36. It’s best to keep your camera on when removing the memory card.
True or False
Answer - False
37. Shooting in the “Camera Raw” format will produce higher quality photos than the
“Jpeg” format, but will require post processing with image processing software.
True or False
Answer – True.
38. You should not copy all your photos before looking at them.
True or False
Answer - False
39. One or two shots of something is usually enough to get a good photo of it.
True or False
Answer - False
40. A shutter speed of 1/60th of a second is usually high enough to prevent camera shake
when using a 100mm to 200mm zoom or telephoto lens.
True or False
Answer – False
41. A shutter speed of 1/60th of a second is usually high enough to prevent camera shake
when using an 18mm wide angle lens.
True or False
Answer – True