Adobe Illustrator Object Selection and Transformation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Holding which key while dragging with the Selection tool creates a duplicate of the object?
- Alt (Option) (Correct answer)
- Shift
- Ctrl (Cmd)
- Spacebar
Correct answer: Alt (Option)
Alt/Option-dragging duplicates the object as you move it.
Question 2: Which command repeats the last transformation, including duplication offsets?
- Object > Transform > Transform Again (Correct answer)
- Object > Arrange
- Object > Group
- Edit > Paste in Place
Correct answer: Object > Transform > Transform Again
Transform Again (Ctrl/Cmd+D) repeats the previous transformation.
Question 3: What does holding Shift do while scaling an object with the bounding box?
- Constrains proportions (Correct answer)
- Scales from the center
- Rotates instead of scales
- Creates a copy
Correct answer: Constrains proportions
Shift constrains the scaling to maintain proportions.
Question 4: Which tool lets you set a custom reference point before rotating an object?
- Rotate tool (Correct answer)
- Selection tool
- Reflect tool
- Shear tool
Correct answer: Rotate tool
With the Rotate tool you click to place the pivot, then drag to rotate.
Question 5: Holding Alt (Option) and clicking with the Rotate tool does what?
- Sets the pivot and opens the Rotate dialog (Correct answer)
- Deletes the object
- Locks the object
- Groups the selection
Correct answer: Sets the pivot and opens the Rotate dialog
Alt/Option-click sets the reference point and opens the numeric Rotate dialog.
Question 6: The Reflect tool is used to do what to an object?
- Mirror it across an axis (Correct answer)
- Skew it diagonally
- Round its corners
- Scale it uniformly
Correct answer: Mirror it across an axis
The Reflect tool flips an object across a defined axis.
Question 7: Which tool slants an object along the horizontal or vertical axis?
- Shear tool (Correct answer)
- Scale tool
- Rotate tool
- Width tool
Correct answer: Shear tool
The Shear tool skews objects along a chosen axis.
Adobe Illustrator Object Selection and Transformation 3
Holding which key while dragging with the Selection tool creates a duplicate of the object?