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Desktop Publisher Practice Test

Check what you know about the desktop publisher job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on desktop publisher knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Leading is:
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Answer: Line spacing. Typography.

Question 2 of 15A widow is:
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Answer: A short last line alone. Typography.

Question 3 of 15Change:
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Answer: The style. Efficiency.

Question 4 of 15Kerning adjusts:
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Answer: Letter pair spacing. Typography.

Question 5 of 15Add alt text to:
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Answer: Meaningful images. Accessibility.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Space between letter pairs.”
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Answer: Kerning. Kerning: Space between letter pairs.

Question 7 of 15What does “Orphan” mean?
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Answer: First line alone at page bottom.. Orphan: First line alone at page bottom.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Accessible PDF.”
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Answer: Tagged PDF. Tagged PDF: Accessible PDF.

Question 9 of 15What does “Typography” mean?
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Answer: Use of type.. Typography: Use of type.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Saved text format.”
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Answer: Paragraph style. Paragraph style: Saved text format.

Question 11 of 15What does “Preflight” mean?
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Answer: Checking files.. Preflight: Checking files.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Image past trim.”
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Answer: Bleed. Bleed: Image past trim.

Question 13 of 15What does “Style guide” mean?
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Answer: Rules for consistency.. Style guide: Rules for consistency.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Line spacing.”
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Answer: Leading. Leading: Line spacing.

Question 15 of 15What does “Layout” mean?
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Answer: Page arrangement.. Layout: Page arrangement.

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