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Flash Pre-Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which of the following objects cannot be included in a Web page created using Flash MX?
a.
vector graphics
b.
bitmap graphics
c.
video clips
d.
none of these, for they can all be included in a Web page created using Flash MX
 

 2. 

Which of the following is another term for a raster image?
a.
vector
c.
bitmap
b.
compressed
d.
postscript
 

 3. 

What type of image is made up of lines, curves, and descriptions of their properties?
a.
vector
c.
postscript
b.
bitmap
d.
encapsulated postscript
 

 4. 

Flash MX can convert a vector image to a raster image by using which Flash MX function?
a.
Convert
c.
Export
b.
Transform
d.
Save As
 

 5. 

The Flash MX authoring environment creates files that are viewable only in Flash  in which of the following formats?
a.
FLX
c.
FLMX
b.
FLA
d.
FLH
 

 6. 

Which of the following objects can be created from a Flash MX FLA file?
a.
stand-alone movies
c.
SWF files
b.
HTML files
d.
all of the above
 

 7. 

Which of the following areas is not one of the five areas that the Flash MX workspace is divided into?
a.
Stage
c.
Pasteboard
b.
Property inspector
d.
Panels area
 

 8. 

If you need to change the currently displayed panel set to some other panel set, you can choose a new one by clicking the Panel Sets option on which menu?
a.
Edit
c.
Control
b.
View
d.
Window
 

 9. 

Which of the following dialog boxes will appear when you first start Flash MX?
a.
Setup
c.
Options
b.
Welcome
d.
Customize
 

 10. 

The ____ is where artwork can be assembled in different layers to control the animation process.
a.
Timeline
c.
Property inspector
b.
Stage
d.
Actions panel
 

 11. 

The control to show or hide a layer is located in the
a.
Property inspector.
c.
Actions panel.
b.
Timeline.
d.
Layers panel.
 

 12. 

If the Color Swatches panel does not contain the exact color you want to use, which of the following panels can be accessed to create a new color?
a.
Color Mixer
c.
Color Palette
b.
Customize Color
d.
Color Blender
 

 13. 

A Flash MX file can serve as the basis for other file types that can be produced from the Flash file, including which of the following?
a.
raster images
c.
HTML files
b.
SWF files
d.
all of the above
 

 14. 

The Background Color option for the Stage area is set in which of the following locations?
a.
Document Properties dialog box
c.
Page Preferences on the File menu
b.
Property inspector panel
d.
Workspace Properties dialog box
 

 15. 

How many Web-safe colors can you choose from in the Flash MX color palettes?
a.
64
c.
216
b.
120
d.
512
 

 16. 

Which of the following tools can you use to give the appearance of depth and layered effects to an object?
a.
3-D Fill
c.
Step Fill
b.
Depth Simulator
d.
Gradient Fill
 

 17. 

In which dialog box do you specify the colors and other options for the Gradient Fill?
a.
Color Swatches
c.
Gradient Options
b.
Color Mixer
d.
Gradient Preferences
 

 18. 

Which term below is used to refer to a copy of a symbol that was dragged from the library into some part of the document?
a.
occurrence
c.
iteration
b.
instance
d.
sibling
 

 19. 

Which of the following is not one of the four defined states for a button symbol?
a.
Up
c.
Click
b.
Over
d.
Down
 

 20. 

Which of the following tools is used by Web designers to help plan their site?
a.
flowchart diagram
c.
pert chart
b.
site architecture diagram
d.
site objective diagram
 

 21. 

When creating a new document in Flash MX, you can specify the size of the document display area by clicking the Modify menu, and then clicking which option to open a dialog box where the size can be specified?
a.
Setup
c.
Document
b.
Preferences
d.
Page Setup
 

 22. 

In a site architecture diagram, what would arrow symbols indicate?
a.
the order the user must view the site
b.
hyperlinks
c.
that data is passed from one page to another
d.
none of the above
 

 23. 

You can zoom in closer or zoom out of an image by choosing the desired zoom option from which Flash MX menu?
a.
Modify
c.
Edit
b.
Control
d.
View
 

 24. 

Which of the following buttons can you click in the layer area of the Timeline to force a layer to appear as an outline only so it will not block images on other layers?
a.
Create Outline
c.
Show As Outline
b.
Make Outline
d.
Outline Only
 

 25. 

After selecting multiple images in a layer, which button in the Align panel could you click to cause them to align themselves an equal distance from each other in a horizontal plane?
a.
Space horizontally
c.
Space evenly horizontally
b.
Space equi-distance across
d.
Space evenly across
 

 26. 

Once you have positioned your guides where you want them, what option on the View menu can you click to freeze the guides where they are and make sure that you do not accidentally move them?
a.
Lock Guides
c.
Guides - Locked
b.
Freeze Guides
d.
Guides - Frozen
 

 27. 

When you create a movie clip that you will want to use in other documents, or even within the same document, you can save the original clip as a(n) ____ movie clip and reuse it whenever it is needed.
a.
reference
c.
reusable
b.
stock
d.
template
 

 28. 

What happens when you are typing text into a text box and you reach the rightmost border of the text box?
a.
The keyboard will lock and you cannot enter any more text until you expand the text box.
b.
Typing continues past the border of the box, but you will not be able to see it until you expand the box.
c.
The text will "wrap" to the next line of the text box as in a word processor.
d.
The box will automatically expand as you continue typing.
 

 29. 

Which command on the Modify menu can be used to convert text characters from a text object to a vector object?
a.
Convert to Outlines
c.
Make Vector
b.
Convert to Vector
d.
Break Apart
 

 30. 

Which Flash MX dialog box allows you to specify transparency settings for an overlay image?
a.
Color Mixer
c.
Advanced Effect
b.
Property inspector
d.
Layer Properties
 

 31. 

You can create unusual text effects, such as elongating or squashing the text, using which of the following Flash MX features?
a.
Advanced Effect dialog box
c.
Text Effect dialog box
b.
Transform panel
d.
Text Property inspector
 

 32. 

You can apply a symbol to a navigation button by selecting both objects in the Stage area, clicking the Insert menu, and then clicking the ____ option.
a.
Convert to Button
c.
Add as Symbol
b.
Apply Symbol
d.
Convert to Symbol
 

 33. 

For Flash MX movies that get quite long and have numerous layers, you can organize the layers into __________ that can store multiple layers with similar content.
a.
libraries
c.
folders
b.
containers
d.
symbols
 

 34. 

You can import an image to use as a graphic symbol by clicking the File menu, then clicking __________, and then locating the file and double-clicking its file name.
a.
Import to Library
c.
Import File
b.
Import Symbol
d.
Import Image
 

 35. 

One way to handle multiple Web pages within one Flash MX movie document is to create a(n) ____ for each section of the Web site within the main FLA document.
a.
set of layers
c.
graphic symbol
b.
movie clip symbol
d.
new Timeline
 

 36. 

In preparing to turn a set of layers into a movie clip symbol, you must first select the frames for all layers to be included, click the Edit menu, and then click the ____ command.
a.
Copy
c.
Copy Special
b.
Copy Layers
d.
Copy Frames
 

 37. 

Which Insert menu command is used to paste a set of frames from the clipboard to a layer defined as a movie clip?
a.
Paste Clip
c.
Paste Special
b.
Paste Frames
d.
Paste Layer
 

 38. 

You can create a copy of an existing symbol by selecting the symbol in the library and clicking which of the following options from the Options menu?
a.
Replicate Layer
c.
Duplicate Symbol
b.
Replicate
d.
Duplicate
 

 39. 

Which of the following methods would cause you to enter "Edit in New Window" symbol-editing mode?
a.
Click Edit in New Window from the Edit menu.
b.
Click Edit Selected from the Edit menu.
c.
Click Edit Window from the Edit menu.
d.
Click Edit Remote from the Edit menu.
 

 40. 

You can enter symbol-editing mode for a symbol by double-clicking the __________ in the library.
a.
icon for the symbol
c.
show/hide box for the symbol
b.
name of the symbol
d.
none of the above
 

 41. 

Which of the following steps do you need to perform in order to import multiple images at the same time?
a.
Select each one from the folder while holding down the Shift key.
b.
Select each one from the folder while holding down the Ctrl/Command key.
c.
Name each image the same name followed by a numerical sequence value, such as image1, image2, etc.
d.
Place the images to import into a separate folder and just import the folder.
 

 42. 

What can you do to change the look of a button's layer when it is in one state without affecting how the button looks when it is in another state?
a.
create an overlay
c.
insert a keyframe
b.
use a template
d.
none of the above
 

 43. 

If you want to create another button with the same overall appearance but different text from one previously created, which of the following steps could you perform?
a.
Copy the button to the clipboard, paste it to the Stage, delete the existing text, and enter the new text.
b.
Click the button in the library to select it, click Copy Symbol in the Options menu, assign a name to the button, drag it to the Stage, delete the existing text, and enter the new text.
c.
Drag an instance of the button from the library to the Stage, delete the existing text and enter the new text, double-click it to open its properties box, and assign a new name to the button.
d.
Click the button in the library to select it, click Duplicate in the Options menu, assign a name to the button, drag it to the Stage, delete the existing text, and enter the new text.
 

 44. 

What is the name of the scripting language for Flash MX that is used to add interactivity to your navigation buttons?
a.
ActionScript
c.
MXScript
b.
FlashScript
d.
CommandScript
 

 45. 

What symbol is used to indicate a keyframe in a Flash MX frame?
a.
key icon
c.
black dot
b.
asterisk
d.
capital K
 

 46. 

Which of the following shows the correct steps for adding a keyframe to a Flash MX document?
a.
Click the Insert menu, click the Keyframe option, and then, in the Timeline, click the frame where the keyframe is to be inserted.
b.
In the Timeline, click the frame where the keyframe is to be inserted, click the Insert menu, and then click the Keyframe option.
c.
Click in the frame where the keyframe is to be inserted, and click the Insert Keyframe button at the bottom of the Timeline panel.
d.
Click the frame where the keyframe is to go, click the Modify menu, and then click Add Keyframe.
 

 47. 

Which of the following sets of steps would you take to extend a layer that is only one frame long to display for the first 10 frames of the animation?
a.
Click in frame 10 on the Timeline for the layer, click the Insert menu, and then click Frame.
b.
Click in frame 10 on the Timeline for the layer, click the Insert menu, and then click Extend.
c.
Click in frame 10 on the Timeline for the layer, click the Insert menu, and then click EndFrame.
d.
Click in frame 10 on the Timeline for the layer, click the Insert menu, and then click Motion.
 

 48. 

What must you do to make the Hit state for a button active?
a.
Insert a buttonstate frame in the Hit frame for the button.
b.
Insert an Action frame in the Hit frame for the button.
c.
Insert an Event frame in the Hit frame for the button.
d.
Insert a keyframe in the Hit frame for the button.
 

 49. 

Which action can you add to any frame of a movie to prevent the movie from automatically playing all the frames on the Timeline?
a.
Stop
c.
Hold
b.
Pause
d.
Suspend
 

 50. 

In which area of the Property inspector would you add a label to an action?
a.
Action Name
c.
Frame Action
b.
Frame Label
d.
Action Label
 



 
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