Question 1

Frequency is expressed in units called Hertz.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Hearing and listening are interchangeable terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Low frequencies are non-directional due to their extended wave-lengths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Dialogue is typically panned to the onscreen position of a character.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Audiation is to sound design as visualization is to character design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Audio codecs like AAC, mp3, and Dolby have less audio resolution than non-compressed PCM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which device can produce the widest dynamic range?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cell phone
B)   Movie theater speakers
C)   Television
D)   Computer speakers
E)   All of these devices have the same frequency response.

Question 8

Sounds are typically processed with reverb to imply the space that the action is occurring in.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound yet in film we typically hear an object or action at roughly the same moment we see it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

At least 40,000 samples are required to accurately represent the frequency of a 20 kHz signal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Frequency response refers to the range of frequencies that a playback device such as a television can reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which device has the greatest frequency response?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cell phone
B)   Movie theater speakers
C)   Television
D)   Computer speakers
E)   All of these devices have the same frequency response.

Question 13

Sample rates reflect the dynamic range of audio while bit depths describe the potential frequency response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Foundations of Audio for Image

Frequency is expressed in units called Hertz.