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Quiz by Michelle Allinotte, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Michelle Allinotte
about 9 years ago
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Question 1
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What is another name for the dynamic microphone?
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condenser
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pressure
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capacitor
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PZM
Question 2
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The dynamic microphone's sound-generating element is constructed of a diaphragm, a permanent magnet, and a voice coil. Into which of these is a small electrical current induced during use?
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diaphragm
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magnet
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coil
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none of the above
Question 3
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In what way does a condenser microphone differ from the dynamic microphone?
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The condenser microphone needs a power supply, and the dynamic microphone doesn't.
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The dynamic microphone has a diaphragm, and the condenser microphone doesn't.
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The dynamic microphone has better sound quality than the condenser microphone.
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The condenser microphone is bidirectional, and the dynamic microphone is omnidirectional.
Question 4
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True 5.1 surround sound is accomplished by adding what to the basic stereo setup of left and right front channels?
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a single rear or surround channel
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both left and right rear or surround channels
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both left and right rear or surround channels plus a center front channel
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both left and right rear or surround channels plus a center front channel plus a bass channel
Question 5
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Which microphone pickup pattern picks up sound on all sides?
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hyper-cardioid
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cardioid
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omnidirectional
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bidirectional
Question 6
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Which microphone would probably be most appropriate for conducting an interview in the sidelines at a football game?
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unidirectional
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omnidirectional
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bidirectional
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parabolic
Question 7
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Which microphone would probably be most appropriate for picking up a sportscaster announcing at a baseball game?
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cardoid
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nondirectional
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bidirectonal
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omnidirectional
Question 8
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Which of the following is most likely to exaggerate the bass sounds of a person's voice?
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feedback
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proximity effect
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multiple-microphone interference
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bass roll-off
Question 9
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What is the purpose of a shock mount?
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to reduce plosive sounds
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to keep the announcer's head at least 12 inches away from the microphone
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the isolate the microphone from the mechanical vibrations
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to prevent static electricity discharges
Question 10
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Which type of microphone stand can be farthest away from a person and still allow the person to be close to the microphone?
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boom stand
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floor stand
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desk stand
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shock mount
Question 11
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Which stereo miking technique uses two microphones crosses (like swords) at a 90-degree angle to each other
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split-pair miking
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mid-side miking
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M-S miking
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X-Y miking
Question 12
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A microphone is a transducer, which means it can pick up sound equally well in all directions.
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- True
- False
Question 13
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Which type of microphone uses small, multiple sound-generating elements within a single microphone housing?
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ribbon mic
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wireless mic
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stereo mic
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boundary mic
Question 14
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A microphone's pickup pattern is exactly the same thing as a microphone's polar response
Answer
- True
- False
Question 15
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A pop filter attaches directly to the head of the microphone
Answer
- True
- False
Question 16
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Which microphone would be best at picking up sound when the sound source is a considerable distance from the microphone?
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lavaliere microphone
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PMZ
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RF microphone
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parabolic microphone
Question 17
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Sound picked up from the rear of a microphone is 90 degrees off-axis
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- True
- False
Question 18
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When testing a microphone's level, what should you do?
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Say the word "testing" over and over again
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Read the first several lines of your copy
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Count from 1 to 50
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Blow into the microphone as hard as you can
Question 19
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Microphone impedance refers to a microphone's ability to create an output signal.
Answer
- True
- False
Question 20
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Which term describes a "screech" that occurs when sound is picked up by a microphone, amplified, fed back through a speaker, and picked up again, over and over?
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proximity effect
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multiple-microphone interference
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feedback
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bass roll-off
Question 21
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Which of the following is not a way that microphones are commonly classified?
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their sound-generating element
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their size
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their pickup pattern
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their impedience
Question 22
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Which stereo miking technique splits a pair of omnidirectional or cardioid microphones to the left and right of center about 3 to 10 feet apart?
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Left/Right miking
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M-S miking
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X-Y miking
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A-B miking
Question 23
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Which microphone has a wire spiral embedded in a circular diaphragm as part of its sound-generating element?
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dynamic microphone
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ribbon microphone
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moving coil microphone
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regulated phase microphone
Question 24
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Multiple-microphone interference can be avoided if the microphones employed are at least three times as far from each other as they are from the sound source.
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- True
- False
Question 25
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Which of the following is not another term for a wireless microphone?
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FM microphone
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RF microphone
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radio microphone
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PZM
Question 26
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The purpose of the microphone is to change [blank_start]sound[blank_end] energy into [blank_start]electrical[blank_end] energy.
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sound
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electrical
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