NOCTI Prep Exam Questions with
correct Answers
When setting up and adjusting lights, a worker should: - Answer- A. wear sunglasses
because lights are bright
When changing a lamp in a light, - Answer- A. Do not touch the lamp with unprotected
fingers
3. When plugging in or unplugging a light in the studio, - Answer- B. turn off the circuit
breaker
4. When working on a ladder in a studio, a worker should position the ladder by, -
Answer- D. having someone steady the ladder by holding it securely
5. When positioning a ladder in the studio, a worker should position it - Answer- A. close
enough to the lights so it is not necessary to lean over
6. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety guidelines say
that when standing on a ladder - Answer- C. do not stand on the top step
7. When setting up an editing station, proper ergonomics should be considered in order
to minimize - Answer- B. repetitive stress damage
8. When using a stepladder, the worker is required to - Answer- fully open the ladder
and lock the braces
9. When setting up an event, all cables should be - Answer- B. taped down to the floor
in all walking path areas
10. If a fire alarm sounds, workers should - Answer- D. walk in an orderly fashion to the
fire exit
11. If a person's clothing catches fire, the best thing to use for putting out the fire is -
Answer- B. a fire blanket
12. If a light catches on fire, the best thing to use to put it out is - Answer- D. a fire
extinguisher
, 13. When lifting heavy equipment, a worker should - Answer- C. keep the back straight,
bend the knees, and lift slowly, pushing up with the legs
14. When shooting on location, to make sure the lights have cooled the operator should
- Answer- C. put them away last to give them time to cool off
15. A common entry-level position in the television production is a/an - Answer- A.
production assistant
16. The person who is responsible for the creative aspects of the production, and who
coordinates technical and non- technical production elements, is called the, - Answer-
A. director
17. Who of the following production personnel performs in front of the camera? -
Answer- B. talent
18. Who of the following personnel operates the switcher during a studio production? -
Answer- A. technical director
19. Who of the following operates the record/playback machines during the - Answer- D.
videotape operator
Arbitron provides radio stations, and Nielsen provides TV stations with - Answer- C.
ratings
It is better to _________ in a production estimate - Answer- include director and
creative fees
21. Audience research based on age, gender, marital status, income, and other
variables is called - Answer- C. demographics
When creating a budget for a 30 second commercial, ______ must be a major
component - Answer- Production and edit time
22. Commercials that run during television programs are intended to - Answer- C. help
pay for the purchase price of those programs
23. When developing a television production, which of the following steps comes first? -
Answer- A. concept
24. A brief narrative description for a television program is called a/an - Answer- B.
treatment
25. In planning the shots and audio for a television commercial, the director creates
a/an - Answer- C. storyboard
correct Answers
When setting up and adjusting lights, a worker should: - Answer- A. wear sunglasses
because lights are bright
When changing a lamp in a light, - Answer- A. Do not touch the lamp with unprotected
fingers
3. When plugging in or unplugging a light in the studio, - Answer- B. turn off the circuit
breaker
4. When working on a ladder in a studio, a worker should position the ladder by, -
Answer- D. having someone steady the ladder by holding it securely
5. When positioning a ladder in the studio, a worker should position it - Answer- A. close
enough to the lights so it is not necessary to lean over
6. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety guidelines say
that when standing on a ladder - Answer- C. do not stand on the top step
7. When setting up an editing station, proper ergonomics should be considered in order
to minimize - Answer- B. repetitive stress damage
8. When using a stepladder, the worker is required to - Answer- fully open the ladder
and lock the braces
9. When setting up an event, all cables should be - Answer- B. taped down to the floor
in all walking path areas
10. If a fire alarm sounds, workers should - Answer- D. walk in an orderly fashion to the
fire exit
11. If a person's clothing catches fire, the best thing to use for putting out the fire is -
Answer- B. a fire blanket
12. If a light catches on fire, the best thing to use to put it out is - Answer- D. a fire
extinguisher
, 13. When lifting heavy equipment, a worker should - Answer- C. keep the back straight,
bend the knees, and lift slowly, pushing up with the legs
14. When shooting on location, to make sure the lights have cooled the operator should
- Answer- C. put them away last to give them time to cool off
15. A common entry-level position in the television production is a/an - Answer- A.
production assistant
16. The person who is responsible for the creative aspects of the production, and who
coordinates technical and non- technical production elements, is called the, - Answer-
A. director
17. Who of the following production personnel performs in front of the camera? -
Answer- B. talent
18. Who of the following personnel operates the switcher during a studio production? -
Answer- A. technical director
19. Who of the following operates the record/playback machines during the - Answer- D.
videotape operator
Arbitron provides radio stations, and Nielsen provides TV stations with - Answer- C.
ratings
It is better to _________ in a production estimate - Answer- include director and
creative fees
21. Audience research based on age, gender, marital status, income, and other
variables is called - Answer- C. demographics
When creating a budget for a 30 second commercial, ______ must be a major
component - Answer- Production and edit time
22. Commercials that run during television programs are intended to - Answer- C. help
pay for the purchase price of those programs
23. When developing a television production, which of the following steps comes first? -
Answer- A. concept
24. A brief narrative description for a television program is called a/an - Answer- B.
treatment
25. In planning the shots and audio for a television commercial, the director creates
a/an - Answer- C. storyboard
