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Audio Production Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Creative materials that are not protected by copyright, trademark or patent laws and anyone can use the material without obtaining permission refers to...
A.
Public Domain
B.
Public Health
C.
Public Society
 

 2. 

A short piece of sound taken from a longer feature is called...
A.
Sound card
B.
Sound clip
C.
Sound bite
 

 3. 

An electronic piece of equipment add to a computer that can record and play back sound is called...
A.
Sound card
B.
Sound clip
C.
Sound bite
 

 4. 

A sampling or short piece of speech taken from a longer speech is called...
A.
Sound card
B.
Sound clip
C.
Sound bite
 

 5. 

Written text of words to be spoken is called...
A.
Script
B.
Action
C.
Essay
 

 6. 

A public message prepared for media to deliver (i.e. radio), usually for a non-profit, charitable or government organization is called...
A.
PTA
B.
PSA
C.
PPO
 

 7. 

The characteristic of sound determined by the frequency of the sound waves is called...
A.
Tone
B.
Sound
C.
Pitch
 

 8. 

Recorded and/or repoduced sound is called...
A.
Audio
B.
Video
C.
Playback
 

 9. 

When analog sound is recorded, external interference is called...
A.
Analog sound
B.
Digital sound
C.
Noise
 

 10. 

Sound that is recorded by using some property of the original sound to reproduce the signal is called...
A.
Analog sound
B.
Digital sound
C.
Noise
 

 11. 

Sound that is stored as numerical data and can easily be reproduced and manipulated is...
A.
Analog sound
B.
Digital sound
C.
Noise
 

 12. 

In Audacity, how do you convert an audio file to a WAV or MP3 file?
A.
Go to File > Export
B.
Go to File > Save Project As
C.
Go to File > Convert File As
 

 13. 

The icon for the program Audacity is..
A.
mc013-1.jpg
B.
mc013-2.jpg
C.
mc013-3.jpg
 

 14. 

An instrument used to convert sound waves into an electric signal: used mostly for recording our voice is called...
A.
Microphone
B.
Media player
C.
Tracks
 

 15. 

The compressed audio file format stored on a computer that is used on portable music players is...
A.
MP3
B.
WAV
C.
AUP
 

 16. 

An Audacity file format that can be opened and edited is...
A.
MP3
B.
WAV
C.
AUP
 

 17. 

The audio format stored on a computer that is widely used on Windows and is needed for creating an audio CD is...
A.
MP3
B.
WAV
C.
AUP
 

 18. 

The number of vibrations or waves per unit of time is called...
A.
Sound wave
B.
Volume
C.
Frequency
 

 19. 

A wave of alternating high and low pressure areas moving through the air caused by the vibration of an object or vocal chord is called...
A.
Sound wave
B.
Volume
C.
Frequency
 

 20. 

The loudness of sound is called...
A.
Sound wave
B.
Volume
C.
Frequency
 



 
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