PRACTICE EXERCISE
1.
The ability to attract a magnetic force in audiotape is a quality in which of the following?
a.
Coercivity
c.
Permeability
b.
Retentivity
d.
Uniformity
2.
A primary requirement for good audiotape is which of the following?
a.
Mechanical properties
c.
Uniformity
b.
Physical makeup
d.
Recording/adaptability
3.
How would the rules of exception apply to editing a heavily inflected word?
a.
Use of repetitive sounds
c.
Editing from sound to sound
b.
Another speaker interrupting
4.
Which track format is the only kind of format that can be edited?
a.
Single
c.
Three
b.
Double
d.
Four
5.
If sound is recorded at one speed and played back at a slower speed, the pitch of the sound is
higher.
a.
True
b.
False
6.
Persistence time varies with the pitch of sound and what other condition?
a.
Balance
c.
Articulation
b.
Loudness
d.
Phonetics
7.
Timing tape is a non-magnetic paper or plastic that is used in editing.
a.
True
b.
False
8.
What is the distance from the playback head to the point where the tape comes out of the
headgate on most professional tape recorders?
a.
3/4 inches
c.
1 1/2 inches
b.
1 inch
d.
1 3/4 inches
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