Audio and Video Diagnostic Test

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1 Name: Class: Date: Audio and Video Diagnostic Test Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The purpose of industrial television is to. A. provide programming to customers who pay scheduled fees B. communicate relevant information to a specific audience C. inform the public about various topics D. provide security surveillance to a predetermined area 2. What type of program is produced by small-scale production companies? A. Wedding videos. B. Legal depositions. C. Home inventory. 3. Subscriber television systems include. A. DVD rentals B. cable and satellite services C. surveillance systems D. home video 4. A major factor in determining the cost of leasing a syndicated television program is. A. size of the potential audience in the viewing area B. education level of the potential audience in the viewing area C. gender of the potential audience in the viewing area D. economic level of the potential audience in the viewing area 5. An example of local origination programming is. A. the Super Bowl B. Channel 5 Kids Club cartoons C. Law and Order D. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 6. During which of the following programs will the advertising rate be the highest to run an ad for a new hybrid vehicle? A. I Love Lucy. B. Survivor. C. The Super Bowl. D. Law and Order. 7. The Nielsen ratings indicate the. A. number of ads that run each individual hour B. ratio of the number of positive and negative critical reviews of programs C. cost to produce the programming for that time period D. number of households watching the program for that time period 8. What is the correct spelling for the plural form of dolly? A. Dollies B. Dollys C. Dolly s D. Doilies 1

2 Name: 9. What are the three parts of a camera? A. Camera head, camera body, and lens. B. Camera head, viewfinder, and shutter. C. Camera head, viewfinder, and lens. D. Gain control, shutter, and CCD. 10. What type of lens allows for smooth transitions between a close-up and a long shot? A. Wide-angle lens B. Slow lens C. Narrow-angle lens D. Zoom lens 11. Which of the following is not true of the focal point of a zoom lens? A. The focal point is the optical center of the lens. B. The focal point determines the amount of light entering the camera. C. The focal point is the place where the image inverts inside of the lens. D. The focal point moves forward and backward. 12. What is the order of the rings on a lens assembly from the front (closest to subject) to the back (closest to camera)? A. Focus, zoom, and f-stop. B. Zoom, focus, and f-stop. C. F-stop, zoom, and focus. D. Zoom, f-stop, and focus. 13. Subjective camera shots are obtained when the. A. camera focuses only on the most important object in the shot B. camera s viewpoint becomes a character s eyes C. camera smoothly moves as the operator walks, runs, or climbs a staircase D. camera increases its shutter speed 14. A CCD is used to. A. convert light into an electronic signal B. adjust the elements of the camera signal C. focus the light entering the lens D. attach the camera to a tripod 15. A camera is hot when. A. it is being raised or lowered on a pedestal B. the lens is zoomed in on a particular object C. the image captured by the camera is being recorded D. zebra stripes appear on the viewfinder 16. Which of the following is not a common cause of dirty heads on a VHS recorder? A. Changing from SP to EP. B. Fingerprints on the videotape. C. Smoking near the machine. D. The family cat. 17. When cleaning video heads with swabs and head cleaning fluid, move the swab in a motion on the video head. A. up and down B. left and right C. diagonally D. circularly 2

3 Name: 18. The cable from a camera that brings the camera s picture signal to a video recorder would attach to the recorder at a connector labeled. A. Video Out B. Sync Out C. Video In D. Sync In 19. Heads and tails are very important during the process. A. recording B. editing C. duplication D. distribution 20. Manipulating environmental sounds by editing them or changing the tonality is unacceptable in what kind of programming? A. Dramatic program. B. Comedy program. C. News program. D. Reality program. 21. Wireless microphones. A. require an external power supply B. always produce superior sound quality compared to wired mics C. operate using radio frequencies D. Both A and C. 22. The function of a pop filter is to. A. prevent the air from a p or t or d sound from damaging a ribbon mic B. prevent the pop sound from occurring when a speaker is plugged into a mixing board C. remove the hiss from over-recorded silence on a tape 23. The sound level for digital audio recording should hover around. A. 20 db B. 0 db C. 3 db to +3 db D. +20 db 24. Audio engineers need to wear style headphones. A. full muff B. ear bud C. collapsible D. lightweight foam, over-the-head 25. A boundary mic. A. is used to pick up sound in a large room B. is most commonly a condenser type C. hears sound reflected off hard surfaces 26. A singer in a rock band is likely to produce feedback if the singer. A. inhales through an unclean microphone B. moves too close to the drummer s cymbals C. moves too close to a speaker monitoring singer s mic D. sings or screams too loudly into the mic 3

4 Name: 27. An adapter that has the same type of connector and connector end on both sides is a(n). A. T-connector B. barrel C. Y-connector D. HDMI 28. Any connector with four or more holes is referred to as a(n). A. adapter B. BNC C. mini-connector D. DIN 29. A program proposal includes all of the following components, except. A. script B. budget C. program format D. locations 30. A(n) is a narrative of the entire program, with each scene presented in paragraph form. A. expanded outline B. script C. rough draft D. treatment 31. A story where the anchor speaks the audio while B-roll video is playing is called a. A. reader B. VO C. VO-SOT 32. A is a story that an anchor reads aloud from the teleprompter and does not have video to accompany the story. A. reader B. VO C. VO-SOT 33. Which of the following is not an example of a feature? A. A safety recall issued by a toy manufacturing company showing the toy, demonstration of the danger, and how to return it for a refund. B. The fifth anniversary for a food bank telling about the bank s growth, comments from people who have benefited from the bank, and an interview with the director. C. Rebuilding efforts following a fire that destroyed a family business six months ago, showing archival footage of the fire, the rebuilding site in the present, and interviews with the family. D. Tips for growing a successful small vegetable garden this spring, interview with the gardener, demonstrating planting techniques, and talking about sunlight and watering issues. 34. Unscripted conversation by two anchors between stories is called. A. dialogue B. patter C. fill D. glue 4

5 Name: 35. The is a document that presents the organization of stories and sequence of a newscast in written form. A. script B. log C. rundown D. outline 36. Reporters generally work stories for each newscast. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D Due to media convergence, reporters need to write stories for television and story text for. A. the Internet B. local newspapers C. nationally-circulated magazines 38. Which of the following is an example of an outro? A. Have you ever wondered why fluorescent lights flicker? B. Here in Orlando, tourist season has begun. C. It was a shocking move. D. This is Lisa Jackson, Eyewitness News. 39. A reporter s primary obligation to the audience is to. A. be entertaining B. relay facts truthfully, without bias C. support the station s financial goals D. look professional 40. The approach or point of view used to tell a story is the. A. attribution B. lead C. angle D. voice 41. The very first sentence of a story is the. A. introduction B. lead C. attribution D. patter 42. While logging the footage, the reporter. A. views recorded footage B. notes the time code for each recorded question and each recorded answer C. arranges the recording media (tapes, DVDs, etc.) on a shelf in chronological order D. Both A and B. 43. All the information gathered through research prior to conducting an interview is called. A. planning B. outlining C. background 5

6 Name: 44. Preparing interview questions before starting the interview helps to. A. focus the reporter s thoughts B. save a stalled interview C. organize the logical order of the interview 45. When interviewing one person to obtain sound bites for a package, the photographer stands behind and slightly to the side of the reporter, and shoots the entire interview as a(n) shot. A. long B. over-the-shoulder C. mid D. two 46. footage should include shots of anything visual that was mentioned during the interview and any natural sound associated with the story. A. B-roll B. Lead C. Depth of field D. Background 47. Which of the following is an example of public property? A. A local shopping mall. B. The Appalachian Trail. C. A local gasoline station selling off-brand gas. 48. Which of the following is an example of private property? A. An interstate highway. B. The main street of your town. C. A walkway connecting the street to a house. D. A sidewalk that runs along the main street in a city. 49. Clips from a movie obtained from the official movie site can be used for a movie review program without obtaining copyright permission under guidelines. A. Fair Use B. public forum C. transformative use D. Trademark Law 50. In a broadcast journalism class that emulates the broadcast journalism industry, the class teacher performs the job of the. A. floor manager B. news director C. editor D. director 6