Adobe Illustrator interview Viva Questions

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 19, 2024

Guess Paper 1: Adobe Illustrator Fall  2020 Past Papers

Examination Paper

Theory: 20 marks
Time: 1 hour

Q1: Mark the following statements as True or False. (5 marks)

1. The magic wand tool can select by stroke weight.
2. You can apply multiple strokes and fills to the same object.
3. Illustrator brushes can be created from Illustrator artwork.
4. Illustrator creates resolution-independent images.
5. The swatches panel is on the left side of Adobe Illustrator.

Q2: Choose the correct option. (10 marks)

1. Which color mode does a computer monitor use, and which does a printer use?
   a. Monitor uses RGB, printer uses CMYK
   b. Monitor uses RGB, printer uses RGB
   c. Monitor uses CMYK, printer uses RGB
   d. Monitor uses CMYK, printer uses Grayscale
2. What is the Direct Selection Tool?
   a. Allows the selection of individual shapes
   b. Allows the selection of individual lines
   c. Allows the selection of individual letters
   d. Allows the selection of individual points
3. What does Live Paint allow you to do?
   a. Fill specific areas with different colors
   b. Change the color of the whole image at once
   c. Draw things freely by hand
   d. Remove color from an image
4. Which of these is possible?
   a. Using Photoshop to convert raster images to vector images
   b. Using Illustrator to convert vector images to raster images
   c. Using Bridge to convert grayscale images to vector images
   d. Using Dreamweaver to convert GIFs into vector images
5. RGB stands for:
   a. Red, Green, Black
   b. Red, Gray, Blue
   c. Red, Gray, Black
   d. Red, Green, Blue
6. The preferred print resolution is ____ DPI.
   a. 72
   b. 150
   c. 300
7. What’s the key difference between vector and bitmap graphics?
   a. Vectors are made of pixels, whereas bitmap graphics are made of anchors and segments.
   b. Vectors are resolution-independent, bitmaps are defined by a resolution in pixels per inch.
   c. Vectors contain up to 256 colors, whereas bitmap graphics contain up to 100,000,000 colors.
8. What are Artboards?
   a. Artboards act like pages and are used to juxtapose artwork that you ultimately intend to appear in print or final output.
   b. Artboards are the area outside of the page where you can prototype artwork that does not appear in the final print or output.
   c. Artboards are used to store preset shapes and library items that you can share with others via the Creative Cloud.
9. Which of the following is not a selection tool?
   a. The Live Paint Selection Tool
   b. The Group Selection Tool
   c. The Free Transform Tool
   d. The Lasso Tool
10. Which of the following is not an option to create 3D objects?
    a. Extruding
    b. Revolving
    c. Embossing
    d. All of the above

Practical: 55 marks
Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

1. Design a poster for a fashion show event (Size: A4).
2. Design an invitation card for the fashion show event (Size: 8”x4”).

Note:

• Print the poster and invitation card separately. Both should be in separate Adobe Illustrator files.
• Students must provide a hardcopy of the images as well as a soft copy.
• The soft copy must be in .ai format and JPEG image format.
• Practical work will not be considered without the .ai (Adobe Illustrator) format.
  

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Guess Paper 2: Adobe Illustrator Spring  2020 Past Papers

Guess Paper 3: Adobe Illustrator Spring  2019 Past Papers

Guess Paper 4: Adobe Illustrator Fall 2019 Past Papers

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Marks: 30

Attempt any 10 questions. (30 Marks)

Write short answers.

1. How to add effects? Also, write its shortcut key.
2. What is the use of the Live Trace tool?
3. Define Adobe Illustrator.
4. How to copy an image? Write the shortcut key too.
5. What is the difference between Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop?
6. What is the use of the Expand tool?
7. Why do we use the Grouping option?
8. What is the purpose of the Rotate tool?
9. How do we add text in Adobe Illustrator?
10. In which format is a file saved in Adobe Illustrator?
11. What does the Transparency option do?
12. How can we add an Inner Glow effect?
13. How do we use the Pen tool? Also, write its shortcut key.
14. Draw and label the Tools Bar.

Practical: 40 marks
Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Design a poster for an art competition, including text, images, effects, and an interesting layout.
Size: A4 for pamphlet

Note:

• Students must provide both a hardcopy of the image and a soft copy.
• The soft copy must be in .ai format and JPEG image format.
• Practical work will not be considered without the .ai (Adobe Illustrator) format file.