Chapter 6 Audio Basics Quiz

In a school project, Aria is creating a video presentation. She believes that the voice track she adds to her video will be the primary means of getting her message across to her classmates' ears. Is this true?

• True

• False

During a school play, Mia was assigned the role of the narrator. She was asked to wear a(n) ________mic, the smallest type of mic, so that her voice could be clearly heard without any hindrance.

During a live television broadcast, Kai, Aria, and Ava are discussing which type of mic to use. They agree that the ___mic is the most sensitive of all mic types used in television. What type of mic are they referring to?

• condenser

• boundary

• ribbon

• lav

Henry is working on a music project and he is using a mixer. He needs to control the audio signal coming into the mixer. Which knob or slider should he use?

• AGC

• boom

• pontentiometer

• mic level

Ava, Olivia, and Sophia are working on a school project where they have to use a consumer video camera. They need to control the audio level while recording. Which feature on the camera should they use?

• boom

• voice over

• boundary mic

• AGC

Anika, Harper, and Zoe are working on a digital recording project. They learned that the VU meter readings should fluctuate between -3 and +3. Is this true?

• True

• False

Noah, Hannah, and Abigail entered a classroom before anyone else. They noticed a certain sound that was present before their arrival. This sound is known as ______.

During a school assembly, William was in charge of the sound system. He noticed feedback occurring when a(n)____ "heard" its own signal. What was causing this?

• microphone

• speaker

• mixer

• AGC

Aiden, Oliver, and Priya are working on a school project to build a small amplifier. They need to understand that the audio level from the output of their amplifier to the speaker is the ___ level.

• mic

• power

• recorded

• line

During the school play, Liam was in charge of the editing phase of production. He placed the ____ on a track underneath the primary audio of the program to enhance the overall effect.

• voice track

• off-camera narration

• nat sound

• background noise