FIS 330 – Assessments Study Guide and Practice
Questions
When looking through the viewfinder on a DSLR camera (not taking a photograph), the mirror is
flipped up allowing light to pass through the shutter and onto the sensor. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
Diagonal views should never be captured in overall photographs as they lead to issues with
depth of field and lighting. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
You are standing in the living room at a crime scene and wish to capture a photograph of a knife
in relation to the corner of a doorway. You think about how to position yourself to meet your
goal of a midrange photograph while reducing distraction in the background. This intentional
process refers to what? - ANS✔✔ Composition
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal rule?
Minimize the depth of field
Keep the digital sensor parallel
Fill the frame
All of these are cardinal rules - ANS✔✔ Minimize the depth of field
When capturing a midrange photograph, what type of triangle should the photographer form
with the evidence and a fixed point?
Right triangle
Scalene triangle
Equilateral triangle
None of these - ANS✔✔ None of these (Isosceles Triangle)
,Which of the following variables are known as "exposure variables" since they directly control
the amount of light that reaches the sensor (select all that apply)?
Shutter speed
ISO
f/stop
All of these are exposure variables - ANS✔✔ Shutter speed, f/stop
Lens flare occurs when non-image forming light enters the lens and gets recorded on the digital
sensor. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ True
Depth of field refers to the static range from foreground-to-background that appears to be in
sharp focus. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
Which of the following is a common color filter (consisting of 2 parts green, 1 part red, and 1
part blue) used in cameras to interpret color information that is used to render the resulting
photograph?
Mosaic
Expeed
Bayer
None of these - ANS✔✔ Bayer
One technique that can be used to help reduce shadows is using a bounce card, which involves
placing a reflector on the opposite side from where the light source is located to reflect the light
back onto the subject. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ True
A wider aperture results in an increase in exposure (light being captured by the sensor). (T/F) -
ANS✔✔ True
Which of the following f/stop sequences represent a -2 stop change in exposure?
, f/5.6 to f/8
f/11 to f/22
f/16 to f/8
f/16 to f/5.6 - ANS✔✔ f/11 to f/22
Given a focal length of 35 mm and f/5.6, the aperture diameter is 7.25 mm. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ True
DOF starts at a distance halfway between the focus point and the camera and extends towards
both the foreground and background. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
Assuming all else is equal, a longer focal length (e.g., 50 mm to 85 mm) results in a wider DOF
range. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
Assuming all else is equal, moving closer to the subject (e.g., 20 feet to 10 feet) results in a
shallower DOF range. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ True
Assuming all else is equal, a lower f/number results in a wider DOF range. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
Moving from f/8 to f/22 results in a change in exposure by how many stops?
+2
-2
-4
None of these - ANS✔✔ None of these
A change in f/stop by +2 stops results in how much more light compared to the original f/stop
value?
2x
Questions
When looking through the viewfinder on a DSLR camera (not taking a photograph), the mirror is
flipped up allowing light to pass through the shutter and onto the sensor. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
Diagonal views should never be captured in overall photographs as they lead to issues with
depth of field and lighting. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
You are standing in the living room at a crime scene and wish to capture a photograph of a knife
in relation to the corner of a doorway. You think about how to position yourself to meet your
goal of a midrange photograph while reducing distraction in the background. This intentional
process refers to what? - ANS✔✔ Composition
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal rule?
Minimize the depth of field
Keep the digital sensor parallel
Fill the frame
All of these are cardinal rules - ANS✔✔ Minimize the depth of field
When capturing a midrange photograph, what type of triangle should the photographer form
with the evidence and a fixed point?
Right triangle
Scalene triangle
Equilateral triangle
None of these - ANS✔✔ None of these (Isosceles Triangle)
,Which of the following variables are known as "exposure variables" since they directly control
the amount of light that reaches the sensor (select all that apply)?
Shutter speed
ISO
f/stop
All of these are exposure variables - ANS✔✔ Shutter speed, f/stop
Lens flare occurs when non-image forming light enters the lens and gets recorded on the digital
sensor. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ True
Depth of field refers to the static range from foreground-to-background that appears to be in
sharp focus. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
Which of the following is a common color filter (consisting of 2 parts green, 1 part red, and 1
part blue) used in cameras to interpret color information that is used to render the resulting
photograph?
Mosaic
Expeed
Bayer
None of these - ANS✔✔ Bayer
One technique that can be used to help reduce shadows is using a bounce card, which involves
placing a reflector on the opposite side from where the light source is located to reflect the light
back onto the subject. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ True
A wider aperture results in an increase in exposure (light being captured by the sensor). (T/F) -
ANS✔✔ True
Which of the following f/stop sequences represent a -2 stop change in exposure?
, f/5.6 to f/8
f/11 to f/22
f/16 to f/8
f/16 to f/5.6 - ANS✔✔ f/11 to f/22
Given a focal length of 35 mm and f/5.6, the aperture diameter is 7.25 mm. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ True
DOF starts at a distance halfway between the focus point and the camera and extends towards
both the foreground and background. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
Assuming all else is equal, a longer focal length (e.g., 50 mm to 85 mm) results in a wider DOF
range. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
Assuming all else is equal, moving closer to the subject (e.g., 20 feet to 10 feet) results in a
shallower DOF range. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ True
Assuming all else is equal, a lower f/number results in a wider DOF range. (T/F) - ANS✔✔ False
Moving from f/8 to f/22 results in a change in exposure by how many stops?
+2
-2
-4
None of these - ANS✔✔ None of these
A change in f/stop by +2 stops results in how much more light compared to the original f/stop
value?
2x
