Adobe Illustrator MCQs
Adobe Illustrator MCQs
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1: What color mode should you use for a print document?
A. ACKK
B. RGB
C. CMYK
D. Dot Coloring
E. Advanced Coloring
2: Which key combination toggles between Outline and Preview mode?
A. Opt/Alt + Y
B. P
C. O
D. Cmd/Ctl + Y
E. Cmd/Ctl + Opt/Alt + O
3: To open a saved document use:
A. Alt/Option+Shift+Ctrl/Command+O
B. Shift+O
C. Alt/Option+O
D. Ctrl/Command+S
E. Ctrl/Command+O
4: How can you add functionality to Illustrator?
A. Link Illustrator with your Facebook account
B. Add effects
C. Download Illustrator Extras
D. Add plugins
5: How do you change the opacity of a color?
A. Go to the Layers Panel and adjust the slider.
B. Go to the eraser tool and erase the color out
C. Go to the Transparency Panel and adjust the slider.
D. Use the smooth tool to lessen the color
6: Which is not part of CMYK?
A. Yellow
B. Coral
C. Black
D. Magenta
7: What menu is the "Save for Web & Devices" option located in?
A. Effect
B. Select
C. Object
D. File
E. View
8: Can you import an Illustrator document into InDesign?
A. No
B. Yes
9: What is the appropriate color mode for printing?
A. sRGB
B. Adobe RGB
C. RGB
D. CMYK
10: Can you import an Illustrator document into Photoshop?
A. No
B. Yes
11: Adobe Illustrator is best suited to...
A. vector design
B. bitmap design
12: What color mode is best suited for print?
A. 64-Bit
B. CMYK
C. RGB
D. Grey-Scale
13: What is the Illustrator file extension?
A. .isr
B. .psd
C. .ai
D. .ils
E. .pdf
14: Which of the following is an Illustrator transformation tool?
A. Shear
B. All of these
C. Rotate
D. Scale
15: What happens when you press Ctrl + N?
A. Selects None
B. New Document
C. Opens an old Document
D. Selects Hand tool
E. Selects Pencil Tool
16: Which color palette should you work in when designing graphics for the web?
A. Pantone
B. CMYK
C. HSB
D. RGB
17: What is the key command to undo an action?
A. command/ctrl + z
B. command/ctrl + u
C. the space bar
D. command/ctrl + shift
E. command/ctrl + t
18: What color mode is best suited to web usage?
A. Mono Chrome
B. CMYK
C. RGB
D. Grey-Scale
19: In the color panel, which of the following color palettes are available?
A. RGB
B. Grayscale
C. All of these
D. CMYK
20: What tool is used to pickup the color from an object?
A. Copy & paste
B. Text tool
C. Eyedropper tool
D. Hand tool
21: Illustrator is different from other imaging programs in that it is used for...
A. vector graphics
B. point based graphics
C. raster graphics
D. commercial graphics
22: The Shapebuilder tool allows you to
A. Trim
B. All of these
C. Unite
D. Exclude
23: What tool is used to draw a star?
A. Text tool
B. Circle tool
C. Star tool
D. Free Transform tool
24: Which tool would you use to create a circle?
A. Ellipse tool
B. Direct select tool
C. Free transform tool
D. Rectangle tool
25: What is the keyboard shortcut for undo last action?
A. Cmd (Ctrl) + Z
B. Shift + Z
C. Z
D. Option (Alt) + Z
26: What is the keyboard shortcut for a new document?
A. Option (Alt) + N
B. Shift +N
C. N
D. Cmd (Ctrl) + N
27: Lines which can be straight or curved and which connect two points are called:
A. Paths
B. Sections
C. Sidewalks
D. Walkways
28: Which tool allows you to create a graph?
A. Text tool
B. Table
C. Graph Tool
D. Mesh tool
29: To select all objects in your document?
A. Ctrl (Cmd) + A
B. Ctrl (Cmd) + Alt (Option)
C. Shift + S
D. Ctrl (Cmd) + O
30: The stroke of an object is the object's:
A. Outline
B. Tilt
C. Perspective
D. Size
31: What tool will draw a straight line?
A. Rectangle tool
B. Direct select tool
C. Line segment tool
D. Arrow tool
32: What are the two types of gradients available?
A. Contour and Linear
B. Radial and Linear
C. Contour and Ellipse
D. Contour and Cone
E. Linear and Ellipse
33: What color mode should you use for graphics that will be used on the web?
A. CMYK
B. RGB
C. Pantone
D. Duotone
34: What is the keyboard shortcut to group objects?
A. Alt + G
B. Alt + P
C. Ctrl (Cmd) + G
D. Ctrl (Cmd) + P
E. None of these
35: How do you open a previously created document?
A. View > Open
B. File > Browse
C. Edit > Open
D. File > New
E. File > Open Recent Files
36: What menu is the Shear transform effect found in?
A. Object>Transform
B. Type>Size
C. Select>Object
D. Edit>Menu
37: Can you change the color-fill of an object in a multi-page Illustrator file?
A. Yes. Select > Same > Fill color, then apply the new color from the Swatch Panel.
B. No. It is best to select the color and change the color in the Color wheel.
C. No. You have to select each object individually and change the fill color.
38: Which key is used for Hand Tool ?
A. H or Space
B. Tab
C. Enter
D. Tab+Q
E. Shift
39: What happens to an object when you decrease its opacity?
A. Becomes smaller
B. Nothing happens
C. Becomes larger
D. Becomes transparent
E. The object is sent behind other objects
40: Which of the following is a choice in blend mode?
A. Exclusion
B. All of these
C. Hue
D. Overlay
41: Which of the following are types of viewing modes?
A. Preview Selection view
B. Artwork view
C. All of these
D. Preview view
42: The Gradient tool can only be used linearly and not radially.
A. False
B. True
43: To modify the size of an object while keeping its proportions the same, hold down...
A. shift
B. control
C. W
D. S
44: How do you add a new artboard to your current document?
A. shift + command + v
B. Document set up > edit artboard > new artboard
C. command + a
45: Which of these is a valid way to open a PANTONE Color Book?
A. File > Open Color Books > PANTONE
B. View > Open Color Books > PANTONE
C. Swatches Palette > Open Swatch Library > Color Books > PANTONE
46: When you press the combination of Command (control)+A, what will happen?
A. Select all on working art board
B. All locked objects will be selected
C. All hidden objects will be selected
D. Loads last selection
47: What type of graphics are resolution independent?
A. pixel
B. jagged
C. fixed-number of pixels
D. raster
E. vector
48: Can you import an Illustrator document into Flash?
A. Yes
B. No
49: What does scaling do to an object?
A. Resizes the object
B. Makes it bigger
C. None of these
D. Makes it smaller
50: Vectors are...
A. very large files
B. scalable
C. grainy
51: You can create a perfect circle with the ellipse tool by holding which key before dragging the cursor?
A. option
B. tab
C. control (command)
D. shift
E. control (command) + option
52: After using the Pen Tool, what tool do you use for editing paths?
A. Eyedropper Tool
B. Slice Tool
C. Lasso Tool
D. Direct Selection Tool
E. Shape Builder Tool
53: Which of the following is an option in Distort & Transform?
A. Punker & Bloat
B. Tweak
C. All of these
D. Roughen
54: How can I create a process color swatch?
A. Select color using a Color Picker
B. Select object with color you want
C. All of these
D. Select color using a Color Panel
55: What is the keyboard shortcut for the Hand tool?
A. Shift + O or Control (Command) +O
B. Shift + H or Control (Command) +H
C. Shift + L or Control (Command) +L
D. H or hold down the space bar
56: What is the process of changing a vector based image to a pixel based image called?
A. Translation
B. Rasterization
C. Pixillation
D. Gradation
57: What is a vector?
A. A photo drawing with the paintbrush tool
B. A color mode
C. A negative film used in printing
D. A mathematically created shape
58: Which of the following is a type of gradient?
A. Square
B. Linear
C. Triangle
D. Free
59: What is the keyboard shortcut for the Type tool?
A. T
B. Cmd (Ctrl) + T
C. Shift + T
D. Option (Alt) + T
60: Which icon must be toggled to make layers visible/not visible?
A. The "layer" icon
B. The "eye" icon
C. The "arrow" icon
D. The "trash" icon
61: What does the "Transform" tool do to an object drawn in Illustrator?
A. Cuts the object in half.
B. Scales, Transforms and Rotates the object.
C. Moves the object.
D. Converts the objcet from bitmap to vector.
E. Transform the object to a different shape.
62: An example of a closed path is a:
A. S-shaped line
B. Straight line
C. Curved line
D. Circle
63: True or False: Text converted to outlines can later be edited using the text tool.
A. True
B. False
64: What menu do you access if you want to place one image behind another?
A. Edit > Expand
B. File > Document setup
C. Effect > Path
D. Object > Arrange
E. View > Outline
65: What is a fill?
A. A straight path
B. The inside area of a path
C. The inside area of a circle
D. The outline of a path
E. A curved path
66: How do you zoom in or out of your artboard?
A. Alt with +/-
B. Option with +/-
C. Shift with +/-
D. Control (Command) with +/-
67: What vector format will work best for printer separations?
A. pdf
B. gif
C. jpeg
68: Holding shift while creating a bezier curve:
A. Creates a curve with equal distant anchors.
B. Creates a curve with uneaven anchors.
C. Creates a point.
69: What would you adjust to change the space between two characters?
A. Kerning
B. Serif
C. Leading
D. Indent
70: In the Pathfinder pallet, what does the "Divide" option do?
A. Ungroups shapes that were previously grouped together
B. Cuts the shapes into individual pieces depending on the intersections of the objects and groups them
C. Divides the shapes into evenly sized smaller shapes
71: Which of the following tools allows you to pan your view of the artboard?
A. Hand
B. Blend
C. Scissors
D. Split
A. Node Edit Tool
B. Direct Selection Tool
C. Point Edit Tool
73: When saving an image file for the web, what extension is acceptable?
A. .jpg
B. .ai
C. All of these
D. .eps
74: What is the keyboard shortcut for Ungroup?
A. Shift + G
B. Cmd (Ctrl) + G
C. Shift + Cmd (Ctrl) +G
D. G
75: The pen tool icon that has a minus sign beside it will:
A. Delete anchor points
B. Minimize anchor points
C. Add anchor points
D. Draw a picture with one line
76: When resizing an image in illustrator what key pressed ensures proportions do not change?
A. Command + Shift
B. Shift
C. X
D. Command+ S
77: Which tool creates a mirror image of the selected object?
A. Same
B. Mirror
C. Reflect
D. Double
78: You can create lines and shapes with the Pen tool based around:
A. Anchor points
B. Solid lines
C. Finish lines
D. End points
79: Which tool should you use to edit one line of type that is part of a paragraph in an existing document?
A. Eraser
B. Rectangle
C. Area Type
D. Lasso
80: How would you divide a picture into several pieces for web use?
A. Separate Anchor points
B. Magic Wand
C. Pathfinder Tools
D. Slice Tool
81: The Magic wand tool selects objects with:
A. Different attributes
B. Names that begin with the letter C
C. Similar attributes
D. Only one attribute
82: The keyboard shortcut to fit the entire artboard in the window is:
A. Ctrl(Cmd)+Insert
B. Ctrl(Cmd)+Shift+-
C. Ctrl(Cmd)+0
D. Ctrl(Cmd)+\
83: What must be done to convert type into editable vector objects?
A. Type > Create Outlines
B. Object > Vector > Edit
C. Object > Live Paint > Make
84: What is the Image (Live) Trace Tool used for?
A. Simplifying a complex path
B. Converting raster images to vectors
C. Applying stroke effects, such as "Scribble"
D. Joining multiple paths at their intersection points
E. Creating an outline around selected objects
85: How do you apply stained glass effect to an image?
A. Effect > Texture > Stained Glass
B. Effect > Blur > Stained Glass
C. None of these
D. Effect > Texture
86: Where is the Ellipse Tool located?
A. Underneath the Effect menu
B. In a pop-out menu underneath the Pen Tool
C. Underneath the Object menu
D. In a pop-out menu underneath the Rectangle Tool
E. In a pop-out menu underneath the Gradient Tool
87: How do you select Wacom brushes?
A. Window > Brush Libraries > Wacom
B. Window > Brushes
C. Wacom brushes automatically load
D. File > Open
88: What is a bitmapped image?
A. A digital image composed of pixels
B. An image that has been sharpened so as to look pixelated
C. A graphic based on mathematical equations
89: Which graphic image format is considered resolution independent?
A. tiff
B. jpeg
C. grayscale
D. bitmap
E. vector
90: To create an object from a text character, what command would you use?
A. The Pen Tool
B. Create Object
C. Create Outline
91: Which is not a method of zooming out?
A. Click on View > Zoom Out
B. Use the zoom percentage box
C. Press Ctrl (Command) and -
D. Using the hand tool
E. Using the zoom tool
92: What happens when you enlarge a raster image?
A. Illustrator alters the image by interpolating some of its content.
B. Nothing happens to the image quality because it is based on a mathematical formula that is not affected by resizing.
C. Spreading the pixels over a larger area causes the image to begin to lose detail and clarity.
D. Illustrator automatically creates a link to the original size image.
93: What are bleeds?
A. Print colors running together
B. Enlarged fonts used for better quality printing
C. Extra space intended to be cut off
D. An effect used to create liquid text
94: What would you use to translate a pixel based image into a vector image?
A. Create Outline
B. Magic Wand
C. Create Object
D. LiveTrace
95: Which font technology offers alternates for selected letters in the glyph palette?
A. Type 3
B. Type 1
C. Opentype
D. Multiple Master
96: The default color mode in Illustrator is:
A. CMYK color
B. Rainbow color
C. Pantone color
D. RGB color
97: What tool can be used to scale AND rotate an object?
A. Free Transform Tool
B. Rotate Tool
C. Direct Selection Tool
D. Scale Tool
E. Hand Tool
98: How do you select multiple objects?
A. S
B. Cmd (Ctrl) + S
C. Shift Key
D. None of these
99: What is a sublayer?
A. A layer within a layer with its own name and/or settings
B. A layer positioned above another layer
C. A layer adjacent to another layer
100: Vector graphics are:
A. Made up of curves and lines
B. The best choice when creating type
C. Resolution independent
D. All of these
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