Illustrator MCQs

1. The Illustrator tool which is shown as a completely black arrow is called the..…

a. Paint tool.
b. Direct selection tool.
c. Selection tool.
d. Anchor tool.
Answer - c

2. The Illustrator tool which is shown as a white arrow is known as the..…

a. Selection tool.
b. Paint tool.
c. Direct selection tool.
d. Anchor Adjustment tool.
Answer - c

3. If you wish to edit a shape, you must click on anchor point with the ...…

a. Anchor adjustment tool.

b. Selection tool.
c. Direct Selection tool.
d. Paint tool.
Answer - c

4. Which of the following is NOT a basic tool shape provided in Adobe Illustrator ?

a. Triangle.
b. Ellipse.
c. Star.
d. Polygon.
Answer - a

5. How do you select a shape that has no fill ?

a. Click the interior center spot.

b. Double click the interior center point.
c. Click the stroke.
d. Double click the Anchor point.
Answer - c

6. Which of the following correctly defines the method by which Adobe Illustrator
creates images ?

a. Raster.
b. Encryption.
c. Extrapolation.
d. Vector.
Answer - d
7. Pick the correct procedure to draw a perfect square in Adobe Illustrator.

a. Choose the rectangle tool, hold shift, and drag the cursor diagonally.
b. Input the square's side dimensions.
c. Double click the polygon tool.
d. Select the square polygon tool & click any open area.
Answer - a

8. Which of the following is used to convert a raster image to a vector image?

a. Live Trace.
b. Live Pixels.
c. Live Convert.
d. Live Paint.
Answer - a

9. Selected tools form the toolbox will remain selected..…

a. For approximately 15 seconds.

b. Until the computer is off line.
c. Until the software is shut down.
d. Until another tool is selected.
Answer - d

10. Which solution listed below will fill an object ?

a. Select the color tool and hit return on the keyboard .

b. Select the object and then a color from the color palette.
c. Select a brush and paint the color inside the object.
d. Simply use the paint bucket.
Answer - b

11. Holding the 'shift key' while drawing with the pen tool will cause which of the
following to happen.

a. The selected pen will change to the next one up.

b. A vertical, Horizontal, and 45 Degree line can be drawn.
c. A Zig-Zag line can be drawn.
d. The pen will draw an empty line.
Answer - b

12. Adobe Illustrator terminology for a drawn line is ….

a. Line.
b. Gamma line.
c. Path.
d. Point successor.
Answer - c
13. At the end of drawing a line with the pen, holding down the end point and
 dragging will cause which of following to occur.

a. The line will stretch.

b. The Line will change to 450.
c. The line will curve.
d. The line will smooth.
Answer - c

14. Which of the following tools would be used to edit a line ?

a. The pen.
b. Selection tool.
c. The eraser.
d. Direct selection.
Answer - d

15. How you can select and manipulate individual objects in group ?

a. Use the “ Group Transform” tool.

b. Use the “Group Division” tool.
c. Use the “ Group Selection” tool.
d. Can’t be done. The group needs to be ungrouped.
Answer - d

16. Which of the following will reduce an object PROPORTIONALLY?

a. Drag the handles of the Bounding box while depressing “option”.

b. Drag the handles on the bounding box.
c. Drag the handles on the bounding box while depressing “shift”.
d. Drag the handles and hold F4 while dragging.
Answer - c

17. Which of the following does the “Paragraph” menu NOT operate?

a. Indentation.
b. Leading.
c. Hyphenation.
d. Format.
Answer - b

18. Select from the following choices, an operation controlled by the “character”
menu

a. Format.
b. Type color.
c. Leading.
d. Hyphenation.
Answer - c

19. How do you create type that follows the shape of a path or an object.
 a. It can,t be done.
b. Use the pathfinder tool.
c. Use the path type tool.
d. Deselect the path.
Answer - c

20. A line that is drawn in Adobe Illustrator that finishes where it began is called a …

a. Open path.
b. Symbol.
c. Closed path.
d. Closed Vector.
Answer - c

21. You are creating a page that will become a web page. Which units should you
set in your preferences.

a. Picas.
b. Points.
c. Inches.
d. Pixels.
Answer - d

22. You wish to change the color of the stroke on an object. you should…

a. Click the color in the swatch, then select the stroke tool .
b. Stroke color must be selected before creating the object.
c. Click the stroke tool at the bottom of tool box and select a color.
d. Click the bounding box and then select a color.
Answer - c

23. Which of the following operations must accomplished in order to add a new
color to your color swatches?

a. Command + Click the new Swatch on the swatches panel..

b. Click the new swatch button on the swatches panel.
c. Option + Click the new swatch on the swatches panel.
d. Drag the new swatch to the swatch menu.
Answer - a

24. Which of the following tool will cut a path into two different paths?

a. Scissors tool.
b. Knife tool.
c. Bisect tool.
d. Transform Tool.
Answer - a
25. You have expanded your image in order to work on some detail. Which of the
following is the quickest way to return the display to the original size?

a. Double click the scaling tool.

b. Double click off the art board.
c. Double click the hand tool.
d. Double click the magnifying glass tool.
Answer - c

26. The pathfinder tool will……

a. Combine grouped objects.

b. Find a path for type.
c. Find a path for stroke size.
d. Find a path for Rasterization.
Answer - a

27. Which of the following is NOT a color mode of Illustrator

a. CMYK.
b. RGB.
c. Spot color.
d. Gray scale.
Answer - c

28. To fill type with a gradient or interested effect which of the following operations
must be accomplished first?

a. Show type as having an empty fill.

b. Convert type to Outline.
c. Click the gradient and select the type while holding shift.
d. Convert type using pathfinder.
Answer - b

29. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using layers.

a. Artwork printing is controlled.

b. Artwork outlines are easily seen.
c. Artwork sections can be hidden.
d. Artwork is protected from change.
Answer - b

30. How do you change the leading between lines in a paragraph?

a. Use the leading pull down menu under “Font”.

b. Place the cursor in front of the first line and click the option key .
c. Press the up or down arrow key for each point of leading needed.
d. Select the paragraph and enter the leading value in the “Character”
palette.
Answer - d

31. What is a “gradient fill”?

a. 50% of one color, plus 50% of another color..

b. A tint of PMS Swatch.
c. 75% of one color, plus 25% of another color.
d. A graduated blend of two or more colors within a closed path .
Answer - d

32. How do you change the color in a “Mesh”?

a. Delete the color and then reset it with the swatch selection tool .
b. Fill the mesh with the paint bucket tool after selecting a mesh
point.
c. Fill the mesh with the brush tool after grouping the objects.
d. Use the direct selection tool, select a mesh point, then select the
color.
Answer - d

33. How do you hide an Adobe Illustrator layer?

a. Name the layer “Invisible Layer”.

b. Click on the pencil at the left of the layer name .
c. Adjust the gamma layer for “Invisible”.
d. Click off the eye on the left of the layer name.
Answer - d

34. A Curve created in Adobe Illustrator is commonly referred to as a………

a. Bezier Curve.
b. Venus Curve.
c. Curved vector Solution.
d. Razerian Curve.
Answer - a

35. The two overlapping boxes at the bottom of the Adobe Illustrator toolbox
control…..

a. Stroke and shadow

b. Fill and Stroke.
c. History and Undo.
d. Texture and gamma
Answer - b
36. A Simple straight line drawn with the pen tool is also known as a……

a. Pathway
b. Frame.
c. Path.
d. Frame set.
Answer - c

37. Which color mode does a computer monitor use,and which does a printer use?

a. Monitor uses RGB, Printer uses CMYK.

b. Monitor uses RGB, Printer uses RGB.
c. Monitor uses CMYK, Printer uses RGB.
d. Monitor uses CMYK, Printer uses Gray scale.
Answer - a

38. What is direct selection tool?

a. Allows the selection of individual shapes

b. Allow the selection of individual lines
c. Allow the selection of individual letters
d. Allow the selection of individual points
Answer - d

39. You can change the width and length of a art board after you create it.

a. True
b. False
Answer - a

40. The swatches panel is on the left side of Adobe illustrator.

a. True
b. False
Answer - b

41. What does Live paint allow you to do?

a. Fill specific areas different colors

b. Change the color of the whole image at once
c. Draw thing
d. Remove color from an image
Answer - a

42. Which of these is possible?

a. Using Photoshop to convert raster image to vector images

 b. Using Illustrator to convert vector image to raster images
c. Using Bridge to convert grayscale images to vector images
d. Using Dreamweaver to convert gifs into vector images
Answer - b

43. Fundamental transformation tools include all of the following except:

a. Scale
b. Rotate.
c. Reflect
d. Invert
Answer - d

44. What is the area bounded by a solid line in which you create your artwork?

a. Main area
b. White Zone
c. Artboard
d. Drawing zone
Answer - c

45. RGB Stands for:

a. Red, Green, Black

b. Red, Gray, Blue
c. Red, Gray, Black
d. Red,Green, Blue
Answer - d

46. Illustrator creates resolution-independant images

a. True
b. False
Answer - a

47. When working with art work, what is the best practice?

a. There are no best practices when working with art work.

a. Save your work frequently to avoid loosing anything.
b. Work from a copy of the original artwork to avoid destroying the
original art work.
Answer - c

48. There are multiple ways to make a backup of the original artwork. Which of the
following choices are an acceptable means of preserving the original art work?
(Choose all that apply)

a. Make a duplicate copy of the file.

b. In Photoshop, open your artwork and copy the layer,remembering to lock
 the original layer.
c. There is no need to make a copy.
Answer - a and b

49. Screen resolution and Print resolution are the same thing.

a. True
b. False
Answer - b

50. The preferred print resolution is ______ dpi.

a. 72
b. 150
c. 300
Answer - c

51. Artwork in Adobe Illustrator which falls outside of printing box is known as.

a. Bleed
b. Slug
c. Margin
d. Spine
Answer -

52. Maximum number of sheets we can create our design and illustrations on…

a. 10
b. 100
c. 1000
d. 99
Answer -

53. How many types of Page Orientation is in Adobe Illustrator?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer - c

54. Can we insert Gradients and Patterns in our stroke in Adobe Illustrator.

a. Yes
b. No
Answer - c

55. Shortcut of selection tool in Adobe Illustrator is….

 a. A
b. V
c. S
d. T
Answer - c

56. For Hiding and showing all Panels in Adobe Illustrator except Tool Panel Shortcut
is ….

a. Tab
b. Ctrl + Tab
c. Shift + Tab
d. Alt + Tab
Answer - c

57. The Bar which appears in the lower left edge of Adobe Illustrator window is…

a. Tool Bar
b. Document Bar
c. Control Bar
d. Status Bar
Answer - c

58. The panel with all color properties,stroke properties, opacity is….

a. Tool Panel
b. Document panel
c. Control Panel
d. Status Panel
Answer - c

59. Adobe illustrator is ______ Software.

a. Vector
b. Raster
Answer - c

60. Use of Adobe Illustrator is to..

a. Code Languages
b. Making Design and Illustrations
c. Image Editing
d. Animations
Answer - c
61. Full From of HSB is.

a. Hue Shapes Bold

b. Hue Saturation Brightness
c. Hide Star Back
d. Hand Symbol Brush

62. Direction, Flip and Width options are given in which type of Adobe Illustrator
Brush.

a. Calligraphy Brush
b. Art Brush
c. Scatter Brush
d. Pattern Brush
Answer - c

63. How many Types of Brushes are there in Adobe illustrator CC

a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
Answer - c

64. This command make your color smooth and blend one color with another in an
object. Name this command?

a. Envelope
b. Swatches
c. Gradients
d. Warp
Answer - c

65. In Adobe Illustrator we create our design and illustrations on….

a. Page
b. Canvas
c. Cardboard
d. Artboard
Answer - c

66. The Scratch area prints when printing out a design done with Illustrator.

a. True
b. False
Answer - b
67. _________ are colored squares used to make bitmap image.

a. Pixels
b. Picas
c. Resolution
d. Paths
Answer - a

68. The fill button is what color by default.

a. Black
b. White
c. Purple
d. Green
Answer - b

69. The Stroke button is what color by default?

a. Black
b. White
c. Purple
d. Green
Answer - a

70. Illustrator creates resolution-independent images.

a. True
b. False
Answer - a

71. Which type of images are created using pixels?

a. Vector Graphics
b. Bitmap images
c. Pretty Images
d. Resolution-independent images
Answer - b

72. When creating a graphic for a mobile phone what unit of measure should be
used?

a. Picas
b. Inches
c. Feet
d. Yards
Answer - a

73. Anchor point and line segments together are referred to as ________.
 a. Segment
b. Paths
c. Lines
d. Graphics
Answer - b
74. The selection tool is used if you want to change the color of the text globally.

a. True
b. False
Answer - a

75. Point at which two colors meet at equal measure is called the ________.

a. Midpoint
b. Midstop
c. Midway
Answer - a
76. When adding a gradient to text, the text must be put in ______ mode.

a. Fill
b. Outline
c. Hidden
d. CMYK
Answer - b
77. The following are steps that one must follow when creating a drop shadow
except:

a. Copy
b. Place a check by drop shadow
c. Paste in back
d. Fill with a dark color
Answer - b
78. In order to crate a new gradient and label it, drag the gradient fill box into the
________ panel.

a. Character
b. Paragraph
c. Swatches
d. History
Answer - c
79. The area type tool is the only tool that can be used to flow text into an object

a. True
b. False
Answer - b

80. _________ affects the space between any two characters.

a. Tracking
b. Kerning
 c. Leading
Answer - b
81. Text sits amongst a baseline.

a. True
b. False
Answer - a
82. The leftmost color on the gradient slider is the ending color.

a. True
b. False
Answer - b
83. Tracking refers to the uniform space between characters

a. True
b. False
Answer - a
84. Which gradient can be created on any angle?

a. Radial
b. Circular
c. Linear
d. None of the above
Answer - c

85. _________ is a graduated blend between colors.

a. Path
b. Gradient
c. Color swatch
Answer - b
86. Typographic attributes refers to fill color, stroke color, and stroke weight.

a. True
b. False
Answer - b
87. You should always fill an open path.

a. True
b. False
Answer - a
88. Corner points can join all of the following except:

a. Two straight segment

b. One straight and one curved segment
c. Two curved segments
d. Two open paths
Answer - d
89. A projecting cap applies a squared end to a path.

a. True
 b. False
Answer - b

90. A _________refers to placing a black filled copy illustration element, then

distorting the black element with the Direct Selection tool.

a. Dashed stroke
b. Round stroke
c. Pseudo stroke
d. Imaginary stroke
Answer - c
91. When using the live paint tool, Illustrator uses object types called _______ or
_______.

a. Edges; regions
b. Regions; edges
c. Edges; sections
d. Sections; regions
Answer - b
92. The default miter limit is _______ times the stroke weight.

a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
Answer - b
93. The first step to do when painting objects with the Live Paint Bucket Tool is …..?

a. Click Live Paint

b. Select object
c. Select color
d. Choose and select a region
Answer - b

94. Live trace feature traces a bitmap image and converts it to a ___________.

a. .gif
b. Vector graphics
c. Pixelated image
d. .Pdf
Answer - b

95. _____ are applied to the end of stroke paths.

a. Joins
b. Anchors
c. Dashed lines
d. caps
Answer - d
96. What command is used to import a scanned image into illustrator?
 a. Move Command
b. Place command
c. Import command
d. New command
Answer -b
97. In order to draw a curved path, you must click and drag the pen tool.

a. True
b. false
Answer -a
98. A ____________ join Produces stroked lines with points corners.

a. Round
b. Beveled
c. Miter
d. Square
Answer -c
99. Use the pen tool to create lines, called _________.

a. Straight edges
b. Paths
c. Diagonals
d. connectors
Answer -b
100. The convert Anchor Point tool can only convert points.

a. True
b. False
Answer -c