Photoshop MCQs – Layer basics (creating, deleting, copying)

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: August 27, 2024

MCQs on Layer Basics in Adobe Photoshop

  1. How do you create a new layer in Adobe Photoshop?
    • a) Click on File > New > Layer.
    • b) Press Ctrl+N (Windows) or Command+N (Mac).
    • c) Click the “Create a new layer” button in the Layers panel.
    • d) Go to Edit > New Layer.
    • Answer: c) Click the “Create a new layer” button in the Layers panel.
  2. What is the shortcut to duplicate a layer in Adobe Photoshop?
    • a) Ctrl+D (Windows) or Command+D (Mac).
    • b) Ctrl+J (Windows) or Command+J (Mac).
    • c) Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command+C (Mac).
    • d) Ctrl+L (Windows) or Command+L (Mac).
    • Answer: b) Ctrl+J (Windows) or Command+J (Mac).
  3. How can you delete a layer in Photoshop?
    • a) Drag the layer to the Trash icon at the bottom of the Layers panel.
    • b) Right-click on the layer and select “Delete Layer.”
    • c) Press the Delete key.
    • d) All of the above.
    • Answer: d) All of the above.
  4. What happens when you press Shift while creating a new layer?
    • a) The new layer is created above the currently selected layer.
    • b) The new layer is created below the currently selected layer.
    • c) The new layer is merged with the currently selected layer.
    • d) The new layer is created as a clipping mask.
    • Answer: b) The new layer is created below the currently selected layer.
  5. How can you create a copy of a layer and move it to another document?
    • a) Right-click the layer and select “Duplicate Layer,” then choose the destination document.
    • b) Press Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command+C (Mac) to copy and Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command+V (Mac) to paste in the other document.
    • c) Drag the layer to the destination document tab.
    • d) All of the above.
    • Answer: d) All of the above.
  6. Which of the following options will NOT create a new layer?
    • a) Clicking the “Create a new layer” button.
    • b) Pressing Shift+Ctrl+N (Windows) or Shift+Command+N (Mac).
    • c) Selecting Layer > New > Layer from the menu.
    • d) Pressing Alt+F4 (Windows) or Command+Q (Mac).
    • Answer: d) Pressing Alt+F4 (Windows) or Command+Q (Mac).
  7. What is the effect of pressing Ctrl+E (Windows) or Command+E (Mac) on a selected layer?
    • a) It creates a new layer.
    • b) It merges the selected layer with the layer below it.
    • c) It deletes the selected layer.
    • d) It duplicates the selected layer.
    • Answer: b) It merges the selected layer with the layer below it.
  8. How do you rename a layer in the Layers panel?
    • a) Double-click on the layer name.
    • b) Right-click on the layer and select “Rename Layer.”
    • c) Go to Layer > Rename Layer.
    • d) Press F2.
    • Answer: a) Double-click on the layer name.
  9. What is the result of dragging a layer to the “Create a new layer” button at the bottom of the Layers panel?
    • a) The layer is deleted.
    • b) The layer is merged with the background.
    • c) The layer is duplicated.
    • d) The layer is converted to a smart object.
    • Answer: c) The layer is duplicated.
  10. How can you quickly hide or show a layer?
    • a) Click the eye icon next to the layer in the Layers panel.
    • b) Press Ctrl+H (Windows) or Command+H (Mac).
    • c) Go to View > Hide/Show Layer.
    • d) Double-click on the layer thumbnail.
    • Answer: a) Click the eye icon next to the layer in the Layers panel

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