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Audio Concepts 101 - Audio & Sound Basics.
Get a mark of 80% or higher to pass this quiz!
1
What is the standard dBu for professional audio gear?
+24dBu
+4dBu
-2dBu
-10dBu
2
Which of the following are considered "Chordophones" instruments"?
Stringed instruments
Drums
Percussion
Wind instruments
3
What are the 3 perceptual qualities of sound?
Loudness, Frequency and Pitch
Amplitude Frequency and Timbre
Amplitude, Waveshape and Timbre
Loudness, Pitch and Timbre
4
Which of the following are considered "Membranophones" instruments"?
Stringed instruments
Drums
Percussion
Wind instruments
5
What is frequency?
The rate or speed of vibration
The pattern of vibration
The duration and volume of vibration
The intensity of vibration
6
A Bel is ___________.
A hollow metallic device that gives off a reverberating sound when struck
100 dB
10 dB
2 dB
7
Which of the following are considered "Idiophones" instruments"?
Percussion
Stringed instruments
Drums
Wind instruments
8
When listening at very low level, your ear will perceive more bass and treble. True or false?
Tue
False
9
Intensity or Strength of vibration is an example of which of the following?
Waveshape
Frequency
Amplitude
10
What is the frequency range of human hearing?
40 Hz–44.1 kHz
20 Hz–20 kHz
20 Hz–48 kHz
10 Hz–48 kHz
11
Our perception of changes in loudness is based on the ratio between two levels. True or false?
True
False
12
Which waveform contains only odd numbed harmonics?
Triangle wave
Sine wave
Square wave
Sawtooth wave
13
What is the main transmission medium for sound waves?
Musical Instruments
Speakers
Air
The human ear
14
Sound can't be transmitted through solid surfaces. True or false?
True
False
15
"Ambient air pressure" is the pressure of an object's surrounding medium. True or false?
True
False
16
Which of the following are considered "Aerophones" instruments"?
Percussion
Drums
Stringed instruments
Wind instruments
17
Which wave is often use as a simple test signal?
Sawtooth wave
Square wave
Sine wave
Triangle wave
18
The dynamic range of the human hear system is approximately ______________.
0 dB SPL–200 dB SPL
0 dB SPL–48 dB SPL
20 dB SPL–44.1 dB SPL
0 dB SPL–120 dB SPL
19
What is waveshape?
The rate or speed of vibration
The intensity of vibration
The pattern of vibration
The duration of vibration
20
Our perception of loudness is ________.
linear
logarithmic
21
Which of the following is NOT a physical property of sound?
Amplitude
Timbre
Frequency
Waveshape
Audio Concepts 101
Audio & Sound Basics
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