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UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA, SRI LANKA

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2001/2002 (Held in October 2004)
B.Sc. ENGINEERING LEVEL 2, JUNE TERM
DE 229 PHOTOGRAPHY
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Answer ALL questions in the answer sheet provided.

Time allowed: 90 minutes

1. In history of photography, what was the first important event?

a)
Image recording chemistry. b)
Lens projection.
c)
Pin-hole projection.
d)
The camera.
2. An accidental discovery changed the face of photography. What was it?
a)
Image recording chemistry. b)
Lens projection.
c)
Pin-hole projection.
d)
The camera.
3. Initially the permanent imaging was based on,
a)
Leather.
b)
c)
Copper.
d)

Paper.
Celluloid.

4. The first patented photo-chemistry was based on

a)
Silver chloride.
b)
c)
Silver iodide.
d)

Silver bromide.
None of these.

5. What is the proper historical sequence of evolution of following techniques?

a)
Dry, wet and colour chemistry.
b)
Wet, dry, and colour chemistry.
c)
Dry, colour and wet chemistry.
d)
Wet, colour and dry chemistry.
6. First commercial cameras use,
a)
Roll film.
c)
Card film.

b)
d)

7. First commercially available colour media was,

a)
Autochrome plate.
b)
c)
Autochrome film.
d)

Roll paper.
Paper card.
Autochrome paper.
None of these.

8. The present day film chemistry records energies from,

a)
Red to violet.
b)
Red to ultraviolet.
c)
Infrared to ultraviolet.
d)
Infrared to violet.

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9. The digital image sensor used in a camera records energies from,

a)
Red to violet.
b)
Red to ultraviolet.
c)
Infrared to ultraviolet.
d)
Infrared to violet.
10. To record information from different colours, films use,
a)
Single-colour-sensitive layer. b)
Multi-colour-sensitive layers.
c)

Multi-colour-sensitive grains. d)

Multi-colour-sensitive pixels.

11. To record information from different colours, digital image sensors use,
a)
Single-colour-sensitive layer. b)
Multi-colour-sensitive layers.
c)
Multi-colour-sensitive grains. d)
Multi-colour-sensitive pixels.
12. The green colour of a plant leaf is as a result of,
a)
Surface reflection.
b)
c)
Top layer diffraction.
d)

Top layer refraction.

Scattering.

13. The blue colour of the sky is as a result of,

a)
Surface reflection.
b)
c)
Top layer diffraction.
d)

Top layer refraction.

Scattering.

14. The red-eye of a portrait is as a result of,

a)
Surface reflection.
c)
Top layer diffraction.

Top layer refraction.

Scattering.

b)
d)

15. The blue colour of a humming bird is as a result of,

a)
Surface reflection.
b)
Top layer refraction.
c)
Top layer diffraction.
d)
Scattering.
16. A lens element operates through,
a)
Polarisation.
c)
Diffraction.

b)
d)

Refraction.
Scattering.

17. The spherical aberration of a lens can be corrected by using,

a)
Aspherical element design. b)
Achromatic element design.
c)
Low dispersion material.
d)
Multi-coated element design.
18. The colour aberration of a lens can be corrected by using,
a)
Aspherical element design. b)
Achromatic element design.
c)
Low dispersion material.
d)
Multi-coated element design.
19. The secondary spectrum of a lens can be corrected by using,
a)
Aspherical element design. b)
Achromatic element design.
c)
Low dispersion material.
d)
Multi-coated element design.

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20. The glare of a lens can be corrected by using,

a)
Aspherical element design. b)
c)
Low dispersion material.
d)

Achromatic element design.

Multi-coated element design.

21. What is the ascending order of colour temperature of following sources (Candle,
Fluorescent lamp, Sun, and Xenon tube) ?
a)
C, F, S, X.
b)
C, S, F, X.
c)
C, S, X, F.
d)
S, C, F, X.
22. A soft-box operates through,
a)
Polarisation.
c)
Diffraction.

b)
d)

Refraction.
Scattering.

23. The reflections in a pond can be eliminated using,

a)
Polarisation.
b)
c)
Diffraction.
d)

Refraction.
Scattering.

24. The exposure norm is set at,

a)
Centre weighted middle.
c)
Middle grey.

Spot metered middle.

Matrix middle.

b)
d)

25. To enhance details of a portrait with dark background,

a)
Over expose a little.
b)
Under expose a little.
c)
Have colourful lighting.
d)
Have right exposure.
26. To enhance details of a portrait with bright background,
a)
Over expose a little.
b)
Under expose a little.
c)
Have colourful lighting.
d)
Have right exposure.
27. To reach over-saturation of colours in an negative film, it is necessary to
a)
Over expose a little.
b)
Under expose a little.
c)
Have colourful lighting.
d)
Have right exposure.
28. To reach over-saturation of colours in a positive film, it is necessary to
a)
Over expose a little.
b)
Under expose a little.
c)
Have colourful lighting.
d)
Have right exposure.
29. When a lens with 600mm focal length is employed the camera shake can be
eliminated at a shutter speed of,
a)
1/125s.
b)
1/250s.
c)
1/500s.
d)
1/1000s.
30. A plunger vibrates 800 times a second. This motion can be frozen at a shutter
speed of,

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a)
c)

1/125s.
1/500s.

b)
d)

1/250s.
1/1000s.

31. The electronic image stabilisation is achieved by the adjustment of a

a)
Dynamic lens group.
b)
Dynamic film.
c)
Combination of both above. d)
None of those.
32. A scenery properly exposed at F 5.6 and shutter speed 1/125 s can also be
exposed to get similar exposure level with,
a)
F 8, 1/250 s.
b)
F 4, 1/125 s.
c)
F 5.6, 1/250 s.
d)
F 4, 1/250 s.
33. What is the film having finer grain than ASA 100?
a)
ASA 400.
b)
ASA 200.
c)
Multi-speed ASA 100-200. d)
ASA 50.
34. What is the less sensitive film to light than ASA 100?
a)
ASA 400.
b)
ASA 200.
c)
Multi-speed ASA 100-200. d)
ASA 50.
35. A tungsten light is best exposed with a
a)
Type-T film.
c)
A Multi-speed film.

b)
d)

A Daylight film.
An ASA 50 film.

36. A camera is focussed to its hyperfocal distance. The depth of field in front of the
object (towards the camera) is one metre. What is the depth of field behind the
object (away from the camera)?
a)
One metre.
b)
Two metres.
c)
Three metres.
d)
Infinity.
37. An S curve is useful in composition,
a)
In taking your eye through a landscape
b)
Specially in taking portraits.
c)
In the absence of a diagonal.
d)
Only when taking pictures of cars.
38. The golden rule of composition applied to a portrait means
a)
The eye of the subject must be focussed and it should be positioned
at the centre of the frame.
b)
The eye or a highlighted patch of the subject shall be positioned at
the intersection of trisects of the frame.
c)
The eye of the subject must be focussed and the subject must be
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d)

The eyes and the nose of the subject must make a triangle in the
frame.

39. A flat picture is usually obtained with

a)
Dull lighting.
b)
With a telephoto lens.
c)
With both of the above.
d)
With none of the above.
40. Red Eye effect can be reduced by
a)
Multiple flashing.
b)
Pre flashing.
c)
Bringing the flasher and the lens closer.
d)
Panning.