PowerPoint Certification Animation Effects 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Motion Path animation lets you draw a completely custom trajectory for an object?
- Custom Path (Correct answer)
- Lines
- Arcs
- Loops
Correct answer: Custom Path
The Custom Path option allows you to draw a freeform or scribble path that the object follows during animation.
Question 2: When animating text with 'By 1st Level Paragraphs', what is the effect on bullet points?
- Each top-level bullet animates separately in sequence (Correct answer)
- All bullets appear at once
- Only the last bullet animates
- Bullets animate from bottom to top
Correct answer: Each top-level bullet animates separately in sequence
Animating by 1st Level Paragraphs causes each top-level bullet point to enter one at a time, keeping subsequent bullets hidden until triggered.
Question 3: What does the 'Smooth Start' option in an animation's Effect Options dialog do?
- Gradually accelerates the animation from a slower beginning (Correct answer)
- Makes the animation stop suddenly at the end
- Removes all acceleration from the effect
- Applies a bounce at the start of the motion
Correct answer: Gradually accelerates the animation from a slower beginning
Smooth Start adds ease-in acceleration, so the animation begins slowly and speeds up, creating a more natural feel.
Question 4: Which tab in PowerPoint contains the Animations gallery and the Animation Pane button?
- Animations (Correct answer)
- Transitions
- Insert
- Slide Show
Correct answer: Animations
The Animations tab hosts the animation gallery, timing controls, and the button to open the Animation Pane.
Question 5: How can you copy animations from one object to another without reapplying them manually?
- Use Animation Painter (Correct answer)
- Use Format Painter
- Duplicate the slide
- Use Copy and Paste Special
Correct answer: Use Animation Painter
Animation Painter (found in the Animations tab) copies all animation settings from one object and pastes them onto another.
Question 6: What does the red bar icon beside an animation in the Animation Pane represent?
- An Exit effect (Correct answer)
- An Entrance effect
- A Motion Path
- An Emphasis effect
Correct answer: An Exit effect
Red icons in the Animation Pane identify Exit effects, which remove objects from the slide during the presentation.
Question 7: In a Motion Path animation, what does the ghost image shown on the slide represent?
- The ending position of the animated object (Correct answer)
- The starting position of the animation
- A duplicate object for comparison
- The object's shadow effect
Correct answer: The ending position of the animated object
The ghost (transparent preview) image shows where the object will land at the end of the Motion Path animation.
PowerPoint Certification Animation Effects 3
Which Motion Path animation lets you draw a completely custom trajectory for an object?