Saturday, November 9, 2013

oDesk Adobe Illustrator CS5 Extended Test Answers

How does checking the "Align New Objects to Pixel Grid" option, highlighted in red in the image above, affect the new objects drawn by you?


a.
It enables an object to have its vertical and horizontal paths aligned to the pixel grid.

b.
It enables an object to have its curved paths aligned to the pixel grid.

c.
It provides a crisp appearance to the curved path aligned to the pixel grid even in the raster output.

d.
a and b



The 9-slice scaling grid is visible only in isolation mode and you can scale the content of each grid independently.


a.
True
b.
False



Which of the following tools CANNOT be used with the Perspective Grid tool?


a.
Flare Tool
b.
Star Tool
c.
Spiral Tool
d.
Polar Grid Tool

                                

Which of the following tools performs different tasks related to symbols?


a.
Symbol Shifter tool
b.
Symbol Scruncher tool
c.
Symbol Stainer tool
d.
a and b
e.
All of the above



Identify the option circled in red in the image above.


a.
Break Link To Symbol
b.
Place Symbol Instance
c.
Symbol Options
d.
New Symbol



Identify the tools shown in the image above.


a.
Wrap Tool, Bloat Tool
b.
Symbol Sprayer Tool, Blend Tool
c.
Perspective Grid Tool, Perspective Selection Tool
d.
Smooth Tool, Blob Brush Tool

                                

The Crop Marks option in the Effect menu is a raster effect.


a.
True
b.
False

                                

What is the icon shown above called, as found under the Control panel of the Pen tool?


a.
Convert selected anchor point to corner
b.
Isolate Selected Object
c.
Cut paths at selected anchor points
d.
Align to Selection



What is the icon shown above called, as found under the Control panel of the Pen tool?


a.
Convert selected anchor point to corner
b.
Isolate Selected Object
c.
Cut paths at selected anchor points
d.
Align to Selection

                                

You can transform graphs, guides, or linked objects using envelopes.


a.
True
b.
False

                                

Any change in the stacking order of the attributes in the Appearance panel does NOT affect the visual look of the object.


a.
True
b.
False

                                


What does it indicate when the cursor changes its shape, to that shown in the image above, while using pen tool?


a.
It indicates that you are adding new anchor point.
b.
It indicates that you are drawing a freeform path.
c.
It indicates that the pointer is positioned correctly to close the path.
d.
It indicates that the pointer is ready to convert the point into a curve.

                                


Symbols can be reused in a document.


a.
True
b.
False

                                

Which option in the FXG dialog box gives you better re-editability when you import FXG files in Illustrator?


a.
Show Code
b.
Include Unused Symbols
c.
Save Illustrator Private Data
d.
Downsample Linked Images

                                


The ___________________option in the Define Perspective Grid dialog box determines the positions of the left and right vanishing points from the observer.


a.
Viewing Angle
b.
Scale
c.
Third Vanishing Point
d.
Horizon Height



Negative value for the slope of an arc creates a concave slope.


a.
True
b.
False

                                


Identify the points highlighted in the image above.


a.
Show Ruler, Show Grid
b.
Station Point, Changed Ruler Origin
c.
Show Grid, Changed Ruler Origin
d.
Changed Ruler Origin, Station Point



Adobe Illustrator allows creating multiple grids in a document.


a.
True
b.
False

                                


Which option will you choose in the Shape Builder tool dialog box to convert an open path into a region?


a.
Gap Detection
b.
In Merge Mode, Clicking the Stroke Splits the Path
c.
Consider Open Filled Paths as Closed
d.
Highlight Stroke When Editable

                                


The ____________________option applies a fill to pencil strokes drawn by you.


a.
Edit Selected Paths
b.
Fidelity
c.
Smoothness
d.
Fill New Pencil Strokes

                                

What is the tool shown in the image above called and what does it do?


a.
Direct Selection tool; selects points or path segments within objects.
b.
Lasso tool; selects points or path segments within objects.
c.
Group Selection tool; selects objects and groups within groups.
d.
Selection tool; selects entire objects.

                                


Stylize effect adds XML-based graphic properties such as drop shadows to your artwork.


a.
True
b.
False

                                


A symbol set is a group of symbol instances that you create with the Symbol Sprayer tool.


a.
True
b.
False

                                


Which of the following acts as a cookie cutter or stencil, using a selected object to cut through other objects, discarding the original selection?


a.
Split Into Grid command
b.
Knife tool
c.
Divide Objects Below command
d.
Clipping masks

                                

What does the Edit Artboards option, outlined in red in the image above, do?


a.
It lets you change units of measure, transparency grid options, background color, and type settings in the Document Setup dialog box.
b.
It closes the Document Setup dialog box and activates the Artboard tool.
c.
It activates the Simulate Colored Paper option to print the document on colored paper.
d.
None of the above.



What does the icon, shown in the image above, indicate as it appears in the Layers panel?


a.
It indicates that the item is not targeted and has no appearance attributes beyond a single fill and a single stroke.
b.
It indicates that the item is targeted and has appearance attributes.
c.
It indicates that the item is targeted but has no appearance attributes beyond a single fill and a single stroke.
d.
It indicates that the item is not targeted but has appearance attributes.

                                

What does the letter "B" indicate in the image above?


a.
Horizontal Grid Plane
b.
No Active Grid Plane
c.
Left Grid Plane
d.
None of the above

                                


What does the toggle option on the Control panel of artboard, shown in the image above, allows you to do when it is in an active state?


a.
It adds a new artboard to the document.
b.
It takes you to the Artboard Options dialog box where you can change various settings of the artboard.
c.
It copies the artboard with the artwork.
d.
It allows you to change the orientation of the artboard.

                                


Why do we use the Appearance panel?


a.
To view the position of the selected object.
b.
To view and adjust the appearance attributes of an object, group, or layer.
c.
To view masking effects.
d.
None of the above.

                                


The anchor points of the connecting segments display__________________ .


a.
direction points
b.
direction lines
c.
direction handles
d.
segments

                                


____________________ effects sharply define a selection by clumping pixels of similar color values.


a.
SVG
b.
Sketch
c.
Pixelate
d.
Warp

                                


Extruding and Revolving are the two ways to convert 2-dimensional objects into 3-dimensional objects.


a.
True
b.
False

                                


Which option in the Control panel of the Pen tool converts an edge point into a smooth curve?


a.
Cut Path At Selected Anchor Points
b.
Isolate Selected Object
c.
Convert Selected Anchor Points to Smooth
d.
Reference point

                                


The _________________________attribute of the Perspective Grid determines the grid cell size.


a.
Third Vanishing Point
b.
Units
c.
Viewing Angle
d.
Gridline every



Which option of Smart Guides identifies the anchor points and paths as you hover your mouse over them?


a.
Measurement Labels
b.
Object Highlighting
c.
Anchor/Path Labels
d.
Snapping Tolerance

                                


Nonzero winding fill rule is the default rule to determine if a point is outside or inside a shape.


a.
True
b.
False

                                


Which of the following Pathfinder effects are available on the Pathfinder panel?


a.
Divide
b.
Trim
c.
Minus Back
d.
All of the above

                                


The Blend tool command lets you create blends, which are a series of intermediate objects and colors between two or more selected objects.


a.
True
b.
False

                                


The Transform Again command in the Object menu allows you to repeat a move, scale, rotate, reflect, or shear operation in the same proportions till you perform a different proportion.


a.
True
b.
False



The Transform Both option in the Transform panel lets you transform the pattern along with the object.


a.
True
b.
False

                               


____________________ effects generate pixels, whereas _______________________determines how transparent areas of the vector graphic are converted to pixels.


a.
Vector, Anti-Alias
b.
Raster, Background
c.
Raster, Color Model
d.
Vector, Add Around Object

                                


You can create animation in Illustrator.


a.
True
b.
False

                                


The _______________________option of the Envelope Options specifies how precisely you want the object to fit the envelope mold.


a.
Preserve Shape Using
b.
Fidelity
c.
Distort Pattern Fills
d.
Anti-Alias

                                


It is possible to share your computer screen, send chat messages, and communicate with ConnectNow in Adobe Illustrator.


a.
True
b.
False



Which option gives you the result shown in the image above while using the Envelope Distort command in the Object menu?


a.
Make with Warp
b.
Make with Mesh
c.
Make with Top Object
d.
None of the above

                                


Which option in the stylize sub-menu of the Effect menu controls the amount the scribble lines curve before they reverse direction?


a.
Angle
b.
Path Overlap
c.
Variation
d.
Curviness

                               


The higher value of the Fidelity option of the Pencil tool options makes ______________ and less ____________ paths.


a.
smoother, complex
b.
sharp, irregular
c.
complex, smooth
d.
None of the above

                                


____________________ lets you combine multiple objects and specify how you want each object to interact with the other objects.


a.
Compound shapes
b.
Compound paths
c.
Pathfinder effects
d.
None of the above

                                


Artboards specify the printable boundaries of artwork, whereas crop marks don't affect the printed area.


a.
True
b.
False

                                


Which of the following arranges multiple artboards in a single row?


a.
Grid by Row
b.
Arrange by Row
c.
Both a and b.
d.
There is no such option available.

                               


A scaled symbol may not produce crisp paths although it is pixel-aligned by property.


a.
True
b.
False