CCE CCE Color Measurement & Instrumentation

Question 1

What instrument measures the spectral reflectance of a surface across the visible spectrum wavelength by wavelength?

Accepted Answer

Spectrophotometer

Answer

Densitometer

Answer

Colorimeter

Answer

Photometer

Question 2

Which color measurement instrument is most commonly used to measure ink density on offset press sheets?

Accepted Answer

Densitometer

Answer

Spectrophotometer

Answer

Colorimeter

Answer

Goniophotometer

Question 3

The CIE L*a*b* color space is device-independent because it describes color based on what?

Accepted Answer

Human visual perception

Answer

Ink formulations

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Monitor phosphors

Answer

Pantone codes

Question 4

What does Delta E (ΔE) measure in color management?

Accepted Answer

The perceptual difference between two colors

Answer

The lightness of a color

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The saturation of a color

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The hue angle of a color

Question 5

Which measurement geometry is preferred for measuring color on glossy substrates to exclude specular reflection?

Accepted Answer

d/8° with specular excluded (SCE)

Answer

0°/45°

Answer

d/8° with specular included (SCI)

Answer

45°/45°

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of a color target such as the IT8 target in a color management workflow?

Accepted Answer

To profile input devices like scanners and cameras

Answer

To calibrate monitors to sRGB

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To set ink densities on press

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To generate output profiles for printers