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Post NameJUNIOR INSTRUCTOR (DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER) (Industrial Training)
Question Paper Code136/2024
Category Code650/2023
Date of Test18 November 2024
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
Why is August 19 celebrated as ‘World Photography day’ ?
Answer
C. Publicly announced daguerreotype invention
2
What is the meaning of the Greek word ‘Phōs’ ?
Answer
B. light
3
What does SlR stand for ?
Answer
D. Single Lens Reflex
4
dNS caching speeds up lookups by storing recent queries locally.
Answer
B. 2, 4
5
What did Henry Fox Talbot call his perfected paper-negative process in 1841 ?
Answer
A. Calotype
6
Which of the following is a good practice for lens maintenance ?
Answer
B. Use a microfiber cloth and blower
7
What advancement significantly reduced shutter lag in modern cameras ?
Answer
D. mirrorless technology
8
What does a higher ASA number indicate ?
Answer
C. Faster film
9
Which technique uses a large glass plate and produces a negative image ?
Answer
D. Wet plate collodion
10
Which invention in the 1940s revolutionized color photography ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
11
Which camera setting manages how long light hits the sensor ?
Answer
A. Shutter Speed
12
What does the term “Prime lens” mean ?
Answer
D. Any lens with a fixed focal length
13
Which of the following is not one of the three elements of the ‘exposure triangle’ in photography ?
Answer
C. Focal length
14
Which of the following is a primary factor affecting depth of Field
Answer
D. OF) ?
15
What is the minimum resolution required for a display to be considered “FHd” ?
Answer
B. 1920 × 1080p
16
Which lighting setup involves the use of key light, fill light, and rim light ?
Answer
A. Three-Point Lighting
17
What is the primary purpose of a lens hood ?
Answer
C. Prevent lens flare
18
Which lens type is best for capturing landscapes ?
Answer
B. Wide-angle
19
What type of lens aberration causes color fringing in photos ?
Answer
C. Chromatic aberration
20
Which part of the human eye functions similarly to a camera lens in terms of focusing ?
Answer
A. Cornea
21
Which of the following is a limitation of Bankers Algorithm in deadlock avoidance ?
Answer
B. It requires advance knowledge of the maximum resources that each process may request
22
Which of the following disk scheduling algorithms is likely to result in the lowest average response time ?
Answer
C. Shortest Seek Time First
23
Which of the following is a valid IPv4 address ?
Answer
B. 10.0.0.1
24
Which of the following statement/s is/are true ? 1. DNS encrypts queries to secure communication and prevent eavesdropping. 2. DNS translates domain names into IP addresses for easier web access. 3. DNS supports load balancing by linking one domain to multiple IPs. 4. DNS caching speeds up lookups by storing recent queries locally.
Answer
C. 2,3,4
25
Which of the following is the main disadvantage of contiguous file allocation ?
Answer
D. It requires knowing the file size in advance, leading to external fragmentation
26
Which of the protocol is used to retrieve emails from a mail server ?
Answer
A. POP3
27
Given an IP address 192.168.1.0/24, what is the maximum number of usable IP addresses in the subnet ?
Answer
A. 254
28
Which of the following tool in Photoshop allows you to make a selection by drawing freehand shapes ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
29
What does the “clarity” slider in lightroom do to an image ?
Answer
B. Enhances the midtone contrast
30
Which of the following statements is true about printer resolution and output quality ?
Answer
B. Printer resolution
31
Tilt-shift lenses are often associated with
Answer
B. Architecture photography
32
The reflection of the main light source seen in the eyes of the model in portrait photography is called
Answer
A. Catchlight
33
What is the most important factor in action photography settings ?
Answer
D. Fast shutter speed
34
What is the primary cause of red eyes in photographs ?
Answer
B. Light reflecting off the retina at the back of your eyes
35
What is Richard Avedon famous for ?
Answer
D. Fashion and portrait photography
36
Who became the first person to take successful aerial photograph ?
Answer
C. Gaspard-Félix Tournachon
37
The most famous photograph ‘migrant mother’ captured by
Answer
A. dorothea lange
38
Which of the following statement is correct about polarizing filter ? i. Polarizing filter is commonly used for landscape photography. ii. Polarizing filter can increase colour saturation and decrease reflections.
Answer
C. Both i and ii are correct
39
Which of the following is not a macro lens ?
Answer
C. Nikkor AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E Ed VR
40
Which of the following shutter speed range are more appropriate to capture lightning from the start to end ?
Answer
D. 3s-8s
41
Which of the following statement is correct about the key light in a three-point lighting system ?
Answer
D. Key light is the primary source of light in a scene, it is the brightest light in the system and illuminates most of your subject
42
Name the tool used in cinematography, fits between the light source and the backdrop, allows you to manipulate the light pattern to create interesting shapes and patterns.
Answer
B. Gobo
43
______________ is a focusable spotlight used in film, television, and theater lighting.
Answer
C. Fresnel light
44
What is the camera movement called, it involves the camera moving horizontally from side to side, usually following a subject or character ?
Answer
A. Crabbing movement
45
What is the size of REd RANGER mONSTRO 8K camera sensor ?
Answer
C. 40.96 mm × 21.60 mm
46
What does the abbreviation dAW stand for ?
Answer
D. digital Audio Workstation
47
What does brickwall limiter do in sound production ?
Answer
A. limits the level of the input signal to the selected value and used to prevent signal peaks from exceeding a certain level
48
Which type of microphone usually covers the largest frequency range ?
Answer
B. Condenser microphone
49
Who is the first person to provide conclusive proof of the existence of electromagnetic waves ?
Answer
A. Heinrich Rudolf Hertz
50
Which one of the followings is a Condenser microphone ?
Answer
C. Neumann U87 Ai
51
Which of the following factors affect perspective in photography ? i. Shutter speed ii. Shooting angle iii. Focal length
Answer
C. Only ii and iii
52
What is the primary aim of placing leading lines in a photograph ?
Answer
B. To lead the viewer’s eyes through a photograph to the subject
53
Which of the following helps a subject appear to be larger, wider and taller ?
Answer
C. low angle shots
54
In photography when parts of your composition mirror other parts, it is called
Answer
C. Symmetry
55
Identify the wrong statement/s among the following : i. Red and green are complementary colours. ii. Violet is a mix of red and orange. iii. Complementary colours sit across from each other on the colour wheel.
Answer
B. Only ii
56
Which of the following statements are correct about rule of thirds ? i. It is a rule of thumb in darkroom followed while processing a black and white film. ii. It recommends placing the subject along the lines and their intersection points in an imaginary grid. iii. It divides the grid into nine equal parts.
Answer
C. Only ii and iii
57
Which of the following can be used to create the illusion of depth within a two dimensional image ?
Answer
B. Perspective
58
If your camera sensor is 36 mm wide and 24 mm high, what would be its aspect ratio ?
Answer
D. 3:2
59
What is negative space in photography ?
Answer
D. The empty space around and between objects in an image
60
Which of the following lens has widest angle of view ?
Answer
C. Fish eye lens
61
A small-source lighting instrument that produces a narrow, hard edged light pattern
Answer
D. Spot light
62
The exposure meter built into your camera is an example of
Answer
B. Reflective light meter
63
What will happen to the light, when the size of the light source is increased ?
Answer
A. It becomes softer
64
A lighting pattern where the main light source is placed slightly above and center on the face of the subject is called
Answer
D. Butterfly lighting
65
What is the primary light source that illuminates the subject or scene is called ?
Answer
C. Key light
66
Which of the following statements about soft lights are correct ? i. It creates strong, defined shadows and highlights. ii. It is diffused and scattered and results even illumination. iii. It creates less contrast and a relatively shadowless effect.
Answer
D. Only ii and iii
67
What is primary aim of using Neutral density (Nd) gels ?
Answer
D. To reduce intensity of the light without changing its colour
68
A photography lighting setup in a 1:1 ratio creates
Answer
B. Flat lighting with minimal shadow
69
What is the name of the lighting technique that uses strong contrast of light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth in an image ?
Answer
C. Chiaroscuro
70
Honeycombs in photography lighting is used to
Answer
B. Control the direction and spread of the light
71
The highest award in the field of cinema in India is
Answer
B. The dadasaheb Phalke Award
72
Which of the following is not a video editing software ?
Answer
A. Adobe Indesign
73
Which of the following is not an intended application of storyboarding ?
Answer
D. Script writing
74
Who hosts the IFFK on behalf of the department of Cultural Affairs in Kerala ?
Answer
D. Kerala State Chalachithra Academy
75
Which of the following is the standard frame rate (fps) used for digital videos ?
Answer
A. 24
76
Which of the following is not a transition technique used to connect scenes ?
Answer
B. dolly
77
Changing the lens’ focus while capturing a continuous shot is called
Answer
A. Rack Focus
78
A sequence of frames that are recorded without interruption is called
Answer
B. Shot
79
Choose the correct expansion for the abbreviation VFX
Answer
B. Visual Effects
80
Which movement in Indian cinema is known for its focus on rural realism and rural life ?
Answer
D. Parallel Cinema
81
How many lines out of 625 line raster carries the image on an Analogue Television ?
Answer
B. 576 lines
82
discreet Cosine Transform
Answer
C. Signal processing and data Compression
83
A semi-colon (;) or a period (.) on a timecode display is used to denote
Answer
A. drop frame TC
84
A signal in Serial digital Interface (SdI) can carry
Answer
B. One digital Video with upto Four Independent Audio Signals
85
An ‘insert’ function on a digital non-linear editing timeline
Answer
A. Pushes the clips to the right and takes its position
86
On a non-linear digital Video Editing software, the Text Graphics are usually placed
Answer
C. On a track above the image track
87
For a Tape based linear Video editing with Rm 450, what is the minimum number of VTRs required ?
Answer
B. 1 VTR which can record and 1 VTR that can playback
88
An image resolution of 2048 × 1080 is a standard for
Answer
D. 2K dCI
89
An Edit decision list is used for
Answer
A. Taking a timeline from an offline editing system to an online system
90
A component Video Signal has
Answer
A. Three signals
91
The production designer usually will have the following people working under him/her
Answer
C. Art director, Set decorator and Property master
92
The presentation for a film to explain the marketing strategies and call people on board is called a/an
Answer
A. Pitch deck
93
A line producer is a position in film production who’s primary job is
Answer
C. To function as the head of the production office management personnel during daily operations of a film or a TV production
94
In a situation where the clapper board is shown at the end of the shot, the slate is called a/an
Answer
B. End/tail slate
95
A Clapper Board is used in shootings to
Answer
A. Record scene/shot information and sync sound in post production
96
The transfer of a non film work or story in full or parts to a feature film is called a/an
Answer
A. Film Adaptation
97
Actors in a film that fill out and populate the frame but have no direct relationship with the main players are called
Answer
C. Background Actors
98
A ‘sequence’ is a combination of
Answer
A. Scenes
99
The term ‘AD’ in film production usually denotes
Answer
A. Assistant director
100
A document made by the script supervisor giving an account of the shots in a sequence in which they are shot in the production phase is called a
Answer
D. Continuity Script

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