Question 1

One cycle of a wave is called the wavetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

DVDs are sometimes used in audio production since they can hold a lot more data than a CD.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Golden Age of radio broadcasting began in the 1920s, but had played out by World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The outer ear ends at the ear canal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sound and light share some similarities. For example, both

Accepted Answer

A)  are perceived when they cause tiny bones in our head to vibrate. 
B)  travel at the speed of light. 
C)  generate heat. 
D)  travel in waves. 
A)  are perceived when they cause tiny bones in our head to vibrate. 
B)  travel at the speed of light. 
C)  generate heat. 
D)  travel in waves.

Question 6

The pick-up pattern of a mike refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the area around the mike in which sound will be clearly reproduced. 
B)  the amount of background noise that will be picked up by the mike. 
C)  the shape of the sound waves each mike will best reproduce. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  the area around the mike in which sound will be clearly reproduced. 
B)  the amount of background noise that will be picked up by the mike. 
C)  the shape of the sound waves each mike will best reproduce. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 7

At the same temperature and altitude, the speed of sound is constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Our aural senses are triggered by

Accepted Answer

A)  smell. 
B)  light waves. 
C)  vibrations of air. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  smell. 
B)  light waves. 
C)  vibrations of air. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 9

With digital recording, the sound is measured and converted into mathematical units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Unidirectional mikes are used to

Accepted Answer

A)  pick up in two opposite directions. 
B)  record equally all the sounds of nature. 
C)  record sound that emphasizes a particular source. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  pick up in two opposite directions. 
B)  record equally all the sounds of nature. 
C)  record sound that emphasizes a particular source. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 11

Analog may pick up a richness of sound that digital recording lacks because of

Accepted Answer

A)  it records a continuous wave. 
B)  analog microphones are more receptive to sound. 
C)  nothing; digital and analog record the same way. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  it records a continuous wave. 
B)  analog microphones are more receptive to sound. 
C)  nothing; digital and analog record the same way. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 12

A mike that can be used at a distance from the primary sound source would be

Accepted Answer

A)  a handheld. 
B)  a lav. 
C)  a shotgun mike. 
D)  personal mikes. 
A)  a handheld. 
B)  a lav. 
C)  a shotgun mike. 
D)  personal mikes.

Question 13

The tape in an analog recorder will pass through three heads:

Accepted Answer

A)  an erase head, a record head, and a playback head. 
B)  a bass head, a treble head, and the mid-range head. 
C)  the left mike head, the right mike head, and the omnidirectional mike head. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  an erase head, a record head, and a playback head. 
B)  a bass head, a treble head, and the mid-range head. 
C)  the left mike head, the right mike head, and the omnidirectional mike head. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 14

Ribbon mikes are sometimes classified as dynamic mikes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The shape of a sound wave is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the sound envelope. 
B)  the pattern. 
C)  ambiance. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  the sound envelope. 
B)  the pattern. 
C)  ambiance. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 16

A volume unit (VU) meter measures amplitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An LED meter measures ambient noise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The frequency of a sound wave is related to the

Accepted Answer

A)  crest height. 
B)  wavetime. 
C)  wavelength. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  crest height. 
B)  wavetime. 
C)  wavelength. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 19

Capacitor mikes is another term for condenser mikes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Dubbing an analog recording may introduce generational loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One cycle of a wave is called the wavetime.

DVDs are sometimes used in audio production since they can hold a lot more data than a CD.

The Golden Age of radio broadcasting began in the 1920s, but had played out by World War II.

The outer ear ends at the ear canal.

Sound and light share some similarities. For example, both

The pick-up pattern of a mike refers to

At the same temperature and altitude, the speed of sound is constant.

Our aural senses are triggered by

With digital recording, the sound is measured and converted into mathematical units.

Unidirectional mikes are used to

Analog may pick up a richness of sound that digital recording lacks because of

A mike that can be used at a distance from the primary sound source would be

The tape in an analog recorder will pass through three heads:

Ribbon mikes are sometimes classified as dynamic mikes.

The shape of a sound wave is called

A volume unit (VU) meter measures amplitude.

An LED meter measures ambient noise.

The frequency of a sound wave is related to the

Capacitor mikes is another term for condenser mikes.

Dubbing an analog recording may introduce generational loss.

Content and Preproduction

Composing the Frame

Reproducing the Frame

Depth and Movement in the Frame

Light

Sound and Image

Time

The Theory of Linear Structure

The Price of Linear Structure

Nonlinear Structure

Approaches to Production, Exhibition, and Distribution

Filters

Exam 6: Sound

One cycle of a wave is called the wavetime.

DVDs are sometimes used in audio production since they can hold a lot more data than a CD.

The Golden Age of radio broadcasting began in the 1920s, but had played out by World War II.

The outer ear ends at the ear canal.

Sound and light share some similarities. For example, both

The pick-up pattern of a mike refers to

At the same temperature and altitude, the speed of sound is constant.

Our aural senses are triggered by

With digital recording, the sound is measured and converted into mathematical units.

Unidirectional mikes are used to

Analog may pick up a richness of sound that digital recording lacks because of

A mike that can be used at a distance from the primary sound source would be

The tape in an analog recorder will pass through three heads:

Ribbon mikes are sometimes classified as dynamic mikes.

The shape of a sound wave is called

A volume unit (VU) meter measures amplitude.

An LED meter measures ambient noise.

The frequency of a sound wave is related to the

Capacitor mikes is another term for condenser mikes.

Dubbing an analog recording may introduce generational loss.

Content and Preproduction

Composing the Frame

Reproducing the Frame

Depth and Movement in the Frame

Light

Sound and Image

Time

The Theory of Linear Structure

The Price of Linear Structure

Nonlinear Structure

Approaches to Production, Exhibition, and Distribution

Filters