Drawing with the Pen tool MCQs – Adobe Photoshop

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: July 28, 2024

MCQs

  1. What is the primary function of the Pen Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
    • A) To create text
    • B) To draw vector shapes and paths
    • C) To apply filters
    • D) To adjust image brightness

    Answer: B) To draw vector shapes and paths

  2. Which tool do you use to create straight lines with the Pen Tool in Adobe Photoshop?
    • A) Click and drag to draw a freehand line
    • B) Click once to create an anchor point, then click again to create another anchor point
    • C) Click and hold to draw a straight line
    • D) Use the Brush Tool to draw straight lines

    Answer: B) Click once to create an anchor point, then click again to create another anchor point

  3. How can you create a curved path with the Pen Tool?
    • A) Click and drag to create a direction line
    • B) Click once to create an anchor point, then click and drag to create a curved line
    • C) Click and hold to create a curved path
    • D) Use the Shape Tool to draw a curve

    Answer: B) Click once to create an anchor point, then click and drag to create a curved line

  4. What does holding the Alt key (Option key on Mac) do when using the Pen Tool?
    • A) Switches to the Hand Tool
    • B) Allows you to adjust the direction handles of the selected anchor point
    • C) Creates a new path
    • D) Deletes the selected path

    Answer: B) Allows you to adjust the direction handles of the selected anchor point

  5. Which option allows you to close a path you have started with the Pen Tool?
    • A) Click on the first anchor point of the path
    • B) Press Ctrl + C (Cmd + C on Mac)
    • C) Click and drag the last anchor point
    • D) Press Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac)

    Answer: A) Click on the first anchor point of the path

  6. What is the function of the Direct Selection Tool when working with paths created by the Pen Tool?
    • A) To create new paths
    • B) To modify existing anchor points and direction handles
    • C) To delete paths
    • D) To apply color to paths

    Answer: B) To modify existing anchor points and direction handles

  7. How do you convert a smooth anchor point to a corner anchor point with the Pen Tool?
    • A) Click on the anchor point with the Direct Selection Tool
    • B) Use the Convert Point Tool to click on the anchor point
    • C) Hold the Alt key (Option key on Mac) and click on the anchor point
    • D) Press Ctrl + Alt + T (Cmd + Option + T on Mac)

    Answer: B) Use the Convert Point Tool to click on the anchor point

  8. Which keyboard shortcut allows you to switch between the Pen Tool and the Add Anchor Point Tool?
    • A) Ctrl + Shift + P (Cmd + Shift + P on Mac)
    • B) Shift + P
    • C) Ctrl + Alt + P (Cmd + Option + P on Mac)
    • D) Alt + P

    Answer: B) Shift + P

  9. When using the Pen Tool, what is the result of clicking and dragging to create an anchor point?
    • A) A straight line is created
    • B) A curved path is created with direction handles
    • C) The path is closed
    • D) The anchor point is deleted

    Answer: B) A curved path is created with direction handles

  10. What does the “Path Operations” section in the options bar of the Pen Tool allow you to do?
    • A) Create text along a path
    • B) Combine, subtract, intersect, or exclude overlapping paths
    • C) Apply a gradient to a path
    • D) Change the path color

    Answer: B) Combine, subtract, intersect, or exclude overlapping paths

  11. Which tool is used in conjunction with the Pen Tool to add new anchor points to an existing path?
    • A) Add Anchor Point Tool
    • B) Delete Anchor Point Tool
    • C) Convert Point Tool
    • D) Direct Selection Tool

    Answer: A) Add Anchor Point Tool

  12. How can you remove an anchor point from a path created with the Pen Tool?
    • A) Use the Add Anchor Point Tool
    • B) Use the Delete Anchor Point Tool
    • C) Use the Path Selection Tool
    • D) Use the Convert Point Tool

    Answer: B) Use the Delete Anchor Point Tool

  13. What is the purpose of the “Convert Point Tool” in Adobe Photoshop?
    • A) To create new paths
    • B) To adjust the position of anchor points
    • C) To convert smooth points to corner points and vice versa
    • D) To delete anchor points

    Answer: C) To convert smooth points to corner points and vice versa

  14. How can you quickly switch to the Convert Point Tool while using the Pen Tool?
    • A) Press Ctrl + Alt + C (Cmd + Option + C on Mac)
    • B) Hold the Alt key (Option key on Mac) and click on the anchor point
    • C) Press Shift + P
    • D) Press Ctrl + Shift + C (Cmd + Shift + C on Mac)

    Answer: B) Hold the Alt key (Option key on Mac) and click on the anchor point

  15. What does clicking on a path segment with the Path Selection Tool do?
    • A) Deletes the path segment
    • B) Moves the entire path or shape
    • C) Creates a new path segment
    • D) Converts the path to a selection

    Answer: B) Moves the entire path or shape

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