C15 · ONLINE ASSESSMENT

Documentary & Photojournalism MCQ Exam

20 multiple-choice questions selected from the course question bank. Passing threshold: 70%.

Question 1In editorial photography, manipulation becomes a major integrity issue when it? Aconverts a file formatBchanges the factual meaning of the sceneCcorrects dust from the sensorDadjusts a global exposure for reproduction

Question 2Documentary intent differs from purely decorative photography because it prioritizes? Aequipment complexityBmaximum saturationCinformation, experience and evidence as well as visual qualityDbackground blur above all else

Question 3Metadata can help preserve? Asubject consentBdates, authorship, location and workflow informationCautomatic copyright ownership in every jurisdictionDperfect factual accuracy

Question 4A strong story question should be? Apurely technicalBunrelated to the subjectCspecific enough to guide observation while open enough to discover something realDso broad that every image fits

Question 5A documentary photographer should separate observation from? Aethical reflectionBinventing events or misleading stagingCresearchDcaption writing

Question 6Working quietly can help because it? Amakes focus automaticBreduces unnecessary disruption while allowing observationCguarantees consentDeliminates ethical responsibility

Question 7A photojournalist should record context because? Acontext reduces image qualityBcaptions are optionalCaccurate context supports accurate reportingDmetadata replaces observation

Question 8Visual evidence is strongest when the photograph? Aaccurately represents what was observed and preserves relevant contextBis heavily altered for dramaCremoves inconvenient detailsDuses misleading cropping

Question 9Research and fieldwork should interact because? Anew observations can refine the story and raise better questionsBresearch makes observation unnecessaryCthe story must never changeDfield evidence is irrelevant

Question 10A caption should not claim information that? Ais clearly visibleBwas verifiedCis necessary contextDthe photographer cannot support

Question 11Names in captions should be checked because? Amisidentification can cause serious factual and ethical errorsBnames change lens focal lengthCnames affect shutter speedDnames increase resolution

Question 12Editorial accuracy requires separating? Acamera brands from lensesBforeground from backgroundCwhat is known from what is assumedDRAW from JPEG only

Question 13Access is important because it determines? Asensor resolutionBmemory-card capacityClens apertureDwhat situations and people the photographer can responsibly observe

Question 14Editorial integrity requires the photographer to distinguish? Awide from telephotoBroutine processing from changes that alter factual contentCJPEG from TIFF onlyDday from night

Question 15Field notes can support later work by preserving? Alens sharpnessBsensor sizeCbattery voltageDnames, places, times and contextual facts

Question 16Photojournalism field practice prioritizes? Astaged scenes without disclosureBdecorative effects over truthCrandom image collectionDaccuracy, observation and timely visual reporting

Question 17A good editorial caption should be? Ainvented from memoryBonly the photographer’s opinionCaccurate, relevant and specific about the image contextDdramatic regardless of truth

Question 18Removing a person from a news image can be problematic when it? Ais performed in a separate private artworkBdoes not alter factual meaningCchanges the documented event or contextDonly removes sensor dust

Question 19Building trust can improve documentary access by? Ahiding the project purposeBcreating respectful relationships with people involvedCpromising to alter factsDavoiding communication

Question 20Documentary photography relies heavily on? Ausing one focal length onlyBobservation, context and visual evidenceCstaging every eventDremoving all context