MCVSD Arts, Communications & Design 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which MCVSD program prepares students for careers in graphic design, photography, and media production?
- Health Occupations
- Arts & Communications (Correct answer)
- Culinary Arts
- Building Trades
Correct answer: Arts & Communications
MCVSD's Arts & Communications program trains students in graphic design, digital media, photography, and creative production careers.
Question 2: In graphic design, what does RGB stand for?
- Red, Green, Blue — the color model used for digital screens (Correct answer)
- Raster, Grid, Bitmap — types of digital file formats
- Resolution, Gradient, Blending — design techniques
- Render, Group, Background — software functions
Correct answer: Red, Green, Blue — the color model used for digital screens
RGB stands for Red, Green, Blue — the additive color model used by digital screens and monitors to display color.
Question 3: What is the primary difference between raster and vector graphics?
- Raster uses shapes; vector uses pixels
- Raster is pixel-based (loses quality when scaled); vector uses mathematical paths (scalable without quality loss) (Correct answer)
- Raster is only for print; vector is only for web
- Raster is faster to render; vector takes longer
Correct answer: Raster is pixel-based (loses quality when scaled); vector uses mathematical paths (scalable without quality loss)
Raster images are pixel-based and lose quality when enlarged, while vector graphics use mathematical paths that can be scaled infinitely without loss.
Question 4: In journalism and media, what does 'AP Style' refer to?
- Adobe Photoshop formatting guidelines
- The Associated Press Stylebook guidelines for writing and grammar in journalism (Correct answer)
- Advanced placement course standards
- American Photography standards
Correct answer: The Associated Press Stylebook guidelines for writing and grammar in journalism
AP Style refers to the Associated Press Stylebook, which provides journalism and media writing standards for grammar, punctuation, and usage.
Question 5: What does 'resolution' mean in digital photography?
- The physical size of a printed image
- The number of pixels in an image, which determines its detail and clarity (Correct answer)
- The color depth of a digital file
- The camera's shutter speed setting
Correct answer: The number of pixels in an image, which determines its detail and clarity
Resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital image, measured in pixels per inch (PPI) or megapixels, determining image detail.
Question 6: In video production, what does a storyboard help producers accomplish?
- Edit audio tracks for a video
- Visually plan and sequence scenes before filming begins (Correct answer)
- Manage a film crew's schedule
- Set up lighting equipment on a film set
Correct answer: Visually plan and sequence scenes before filming begins
A storyboard uses sequential drawings or images to plan and visualize a video's scenes, camera angles, and narrative flow before filming.
MCVSD Arts, Communications & Design 1
Which MCVSD program prepares students for careers in graphic design, photography, and media production?