Photography MCQs

1. : What does ISO control in photography?
(A) Color balance
(B) Image sharpness
(C) Image brightness/sensitivity
(D) Shutter timing

2. : What does the aperture setting (f-number) control?
(A) ISO level
(B) Color temperature
(C) Depth of field and amount of light
(D) Exposure time

3. : Which of the following is a fast shutter speed?
(A) 1/2
(B) 1/30
(C) 1/500
(D) 2 seconds

4. : What is the meaning of the word ‘photography’?
(A) Painting with light
(B) Light drawing
(C) Light writing
(D) Writing with color

5. : Which part of the camera controls how long light hits the sensor?
(A) Lens
(B) ISO
(C) Aperture
(D) Shutter

6. : What is the “Rule of Thirds” used for?
(A) Focusing
(B) Composing an image
(C) Color correction
(D) Setting ISO

7. : Who took the famous “Afghan Girl” photo for National Geographic?
(A) Ansel Adams
(B) Dorothea Lange
(C) Steve McCurry
(D) Henri Cartier-Bresson

8. : Which file format preserves the most image data?
(A) JPEG
(B) RAW
(C) PNG
(D) TIFF

9. : Which of these is a prime lens?
(A) 50mm
(B) 18–55mm
(C) 24–70mm
(D) 70–300mm

10. : What does a histogram in photography represent?
(A) Color tones
(B) Image sharpness
(C) Exposure and brightness distribution
(D) Depth of field

11. : What does a high f-number (e.g., f/16) do?
(A) Creates a blurry background
(B) Increases light into the camera
(C) Decreases depth of field
(D) Increases depth of field

12. : What is a tripod used for in photography?
(A) Zooming
(B) Lighting
(C) Stabilizing the camera
(D) Adjusting contrast

13. : What kind of lens is typically used for landscape photography?
(A) Telephoto lens
(B) Fish-eye lens
(C) Wide-angle lens
(D) Macro lens

14. : Which term refers to the range of distance that appears acceptably sharp?
(A) Shutter speed
(B) Exposure
(C) White balance
(D) Depth of field

15. : What is the effect of increasing ISO?
(A) Brighter image with more noise
(B) Blurred image
(C) Less light enters lens
(D) Higher contrast

16. : What kind of lens would be best for wildlife photography?
(A) Wide-angle lens
(B) Telephoto lens
(C) Prime lens
(D) Macro lens

17. : What does white balance control in photography?
(A) Brightness
(B) Exposure
(C) Color temperature
(D) Sharpness

18. : What color temperature is considered “daylight” white balance?
(A) 3200K
(B) 4000K
(C) 5500K
(D) 8000K

19. : What does the term “bokeh” refer to?
(A) A photography technique
(B) Light leaks in images
(C) The quality of out-of-focus blur
(D) A type of lens

20. : Which device measures light to assist in setting exposure?
(A) Viewfinder
(B) Autofocus sensor
(C) Light meter
(D) Histogram