Deck 1: Getting to Know Illustrator

Question 1

The Swatches panel is central to color management in an Illustrator document.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Once in Artboard mode, you can create, edit, and arrange artboards.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Guides are created only by dragging them from the rulers.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

All scanned images are composed of pixels.

Question 5

When you position your pointer over a color swatch in the Swatches panel, a tooltip appears that shows the name of that swatch.

Question 6

The term resolution independent refers to the idea that vector graphics can be scaled to any size with no loss in quality.

Question 7

The fill color is the color of an object's border or frame.

Question 8

In the Swatches panel, the "None" swatch is represented by a swatch with a red X.

Question 9

To "drag and drop a copy" of a selected object, press and hold [Alt] (Win) or [option] (Mac) while moving the object.

Question 10

When the Fill button is behind the Stroke button, the fill is activated.

Question 11

The word pixel is short for picture element.

Question 12

If you apply an 8 pt.stroke to an object, the stroke is rendered with 4pts.inside and 4pts.outside the object.

Question 13

All the quick keys for commands in Illustrator CC are the same for both the Macintosh and Windows platforms.

Question 14

When moving an object, pressing and holding [Shift] constrains the movement to either the horizontal or the vertical axis only.

Question 15

If you copy an object, then choose Paste in Front, a copy will be placed precisely above the original.

Question 16

You can drag and drop swatches onto unselected objects to change their fill or their stroke color.

Question 17

You cannot use more than one unit of measure when working in Illustrator.

Question 18

Before you can move or modify an Illustrator object, you must identify it by selecting it with a selection tool, menu item, or command key.

Question 19

When an object is turned into a guide, it retains its attributes, such as its fill, stroke, and stroke weight.

Question 20

Illustrator allows you to have anywhere from 1 to 100 artboards in a single document, depending on the size of the artboards.

Question 21

Vector graphics are often a good choice for designing logos.

Question 22

Use the Reflect tool to "flip" an object over an imaginary axis.

Question 23

Guides can be locked or unlocked in the same location.

Question 24

The Artboard tool is your gateway to managing multiple artboards.

Question 25

Illustrator can move objects by fractions of a point.

Question 26

To apply a fill or a stroke to an object, you must first activate the appropriate button.

Question 27

Paste commands are available on the Edit menu that allow you to paste an object on multiple artboards in exactly the same location.

Question 28

You can use an object to create a guide.

Question 29

You must lock guides before you can select them or delete them.

Question 30

While the Direct Selection tool is no more than a means to an end for selecting and moving objects, the Selection tool is in itself a drawing tool.

Question 31

The stroke color is the inside color of an object.

Question 32

Bitmap images are created using pixels.

Question 33

Bitmap graphics are an excellent choice for working with type and typography.

Question 34

The commands for s hiding, locking, and grouping objects can all be found on which menu?

A)File
B)Edit
C)Object
D)View

Question 35

You are not able to resize artboards any time after creating them.

Question 36

When an object is turned into a guide, it loses its attributes, such as its fill, stroke, and stroke weight.

Question 37

The best way to understand the concept of the Hand tool is to think of it as your own hand.

Question 38

When you create graphics in Adobe Illustrator, you are creating bitmap graphics.

Question 39

In Illustrator, you are not able to create an object behind a selected object.

Question 40

Vector graphics consist of anchor points and line segments.

Question 41

If you click the Direct Selection tool on the center of a filled object ____.

A)the entire object is selected
B)the anchor points appear hollow
C)only the center point is selected
D)nothing will be selected

Question 42

The command to turn Smart Guides on and off can be found under which menu on the Menu bar?

A)File
B)Edit
C)Object
D)View

Question 43

Using ____, you can select multiple anchor points or multiple paths.

A)[Esc]
B)[Alt]
C)[Tab]
D)[Shift]

Question 44

Which of the following provides visual information for positioning objects precisely in relation to the artboard or other objects as you move the selected object?

A)Zoom view
B)Rulers
C)Mesh Grids
D)Smart Guides

Question 45

To access the Ellipse tool, press and hold the ____ tool until a toolbar of shape tools appears, and then click the Ellipse tool.

A)Geometry
B)Edit
C)Object
D)Rectangle

Question 46

Computer graphics that are created using lines and fills defined by mathematical equations are called what?

A)vector graphics
B)bitmap graphics
C)resolution dependent
D)polygon graphics

Question 47

Any object you create can be turned into a guide using the Make Guides command on the _________menu.

A)File
B)Edit
C)Object
D)View

Question 48

Pressing [Spacebar] changes the cursor to which tool?

A)Zoom tool
B)Hand tool
C)Selection tool
D)Move tool

Question 49

All custom Tools panels that you create are listed and accessible on the _____________ menu.

A)Custom
B)Tools
C)Window
D)Panels

Question 50

When a shape tool is selected, clicking once on the artboard opens a ____, which allows you to enter precise information for creating the object.

A)selection space
B)bounding box
C)marquee
D)dialog box

Question 51

The Scale, Rotate, and Reflect tools all fall under which category?

A)shape tools
B)selection tools
C)transform tools
D)move tools

Question 52

By default, arrow keys move selected objects by what increment?

A)1 point
B)1 pica
C)1 centimeter
D)1 inch

Question 53

To execute a transformation repeatedly, click which command?

A)Repeat Transformation
B)Transform Again
C)Duplicate
D)Copy

Question 54

To switch between activating the fill and activating the stroke, you should press which key?

A)1
B)spacebar
C)+
D)X

Question 55

If you click the Direct Selection tool on a path of an object and hold [Shift], the anchor points ____.

A)disappear
B)appear hollow
C)are all selected
D)become line segments

Question 56

Case Based Critical Thinking
Mark is a well-known illustrator and artist who started his own design firm two years ago.Because Mark's business is more about illustration than anything else, he is constantly challenging his staff to hone their skills in Adobe Illustrator.He finds that, though many have "played around" with the software, most of his designers are Photoshop gurus who don't fully appreciate the abilities and the concepts associated with Illustrator.
One of Mark's logo designs - created exclusively in Illustrator - was used on the cover of a corporate annual.Now the client has called and asked for the same logo to be used in an outdoor billboard campaign.One of Mark's designers worries that Mark's logo is too small to be used on such a large display - that the reduction in quality will be unacceptable.Based on this interaction, Mark realizes that his designer doesn't understand the concept of ____.

A)bitmap graphics
B)pixels
C)interpolation
D)resolution independence

Question 57

Case Based Critical Thinking
Mark is a well-known illustrator and artist who started his own design firm two years ago.Because Mark's business is more about illustration than anything else, he is constantly challenging his staff to hone their skills in Adobe Illustrator.He finds that, though many have "played around" with the software, most of his designers are Photoshop gurus who don't fully appreciate the abilities and the concepts associated with Illustrator.
Mark's team is excited to be working on a project that involves many geometric illustrations, but the big challenge is that the artwork demands precise positioning.In many cases, objects must abut precisely, with no gap and no overlap.Mark tells his team that they should rely heavily on which of the following Illustrator features?

A)grouping objects
B)smart guides
C)dragging and dropping
D)drawing marquees

Question 58

How many handles appear around a selected object?

A)4
B)5
C)6
D)8

Question 59

Case Based Critical Thinking
Mark is a well-known illustrator and artist who started his own design firm two years ago.Because Mark's business is more about illustration than anything else, he is constantly challenging his staff to hone their skills in Adobe Illustrator.He finds that, though many have "played around" with the software, most of his designers are Photoshop gurus who don't fully appreciate the abilities and the concepts associated with Illustrator.
Mark's team is working on a complex layout for a children's book that will utilize the same few Illustrator graphics at various sizes and rotations.Many of them will be positioned as mirror images, and all of them will be positioned precisely, based on a complex grid.Mark knows that this project will challenge his team's abilities working with ____.

A)shape tools
B)drawing tools
C)transform tools
D)selection tools

Question 60

____ a transform tool to open the tool's dialog box.

A)Double-click
B)Click
C)Right-click
D)Hover over

Question 61

The above figure is an example of what kind of computer graphic?

Question 62

What is the term that refers to the order of how objects are arranged in front and behind other objects on the artboard?

A)Arranging order
B)Layer order
C)Stacking order
D)Placement order

Question 63

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
The ____________________ tool is a better option than using the scroll bars to move around a document.

Question 64

What command would you use to paste artwork in the same position on all artboards

A)Paste
B)Paste in Place
C)Paste on All Artboards
D)Paste in All Places

Question 65

The Artboard tool takes you where?

Question 66

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
The view mode that shows artwork only with lines-no fills or strokes-is called ____________________.

Question 67

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
The figure above shows a reflection across the ____________________ axis.

Question 68

How many multiple artboards are you able to create within Illustrator CS6?

Question 69

The ____ box is a box with eight hollow white squares that appears around an object or objects when selected.

A)scale
B)border
C)bounding
D)context

Question 70

With multiple artboards, why would you use the Paste on All Artboards command?

Question 71

When you press [Alt] (Win) or [option] (Mac) while dragging an object, the pointer becomes a(n) ____ pointer.

A)selection
B)double-arrow
C)context-sensitive
D)insertion

Question 72

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
The ____________________ command allows you to see the entire artboard.

Question 73

Pressing and holding [Shift] when drawing with the Rectangle tool creates what?

A)A perfect rectangle
B)A square
C)A diamond shape
D)A duplicate rectangle

Question 74

Case Based Critical Thinking
Mark is a well-known illustrator and artist who started his own design firm two years ago.Because Mark's business is more about illustration than anything else, he is constantly challenging his staff to hone their skills in Adobe Illustrator.He finds that, though many have "played around" with the software, most of his designers are Photoshop gurus who don't fully appreciate the abilities and the concepts associated with Illustrator.
Mark's junior designer is working with the shape tools.Mark tells him to make a square, then modify the square so that it is a kite shape.Mark is trying to familiarize his junior designer with ____.

A)the Direct Selection tool
B)the Rotate tool
C)the Reflect tool
D)the Scale tool

Question 75

The number of pixels in a given inch is referred to as an image's what?

Question 76

In Illustrator, a star shape has how many radii?

A)one
B)two
C)five
D)eight

Question 77

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
To combine all artwork on all artboards onto a single page, select the ____________________ option in the Print dialog box.

Question 78

The commands for zooming in and out can be found on which menu ?

A)File
B)Edit
C)Object
D)View

Question 79

The current magnification level appears in the document tab and where else?

Question 80

Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
____________________ is the leading software application for working with bitmap graphics.