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Lighting Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the lighting technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on lighting technician 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 15DMX is:
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Answer: A lighting control protocol. It controls fixtures.

Question 2 of 15A gobo:
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Answer: Projects a pattern. It shapes light patterns.

Question 3 of 15Safety cables:
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Answer: Prevent falling fixtures. They’re backups.

Question 4 of 15A gaffer is:
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Answer: Head electrician on set. They lead lighting on film sets.

Question 5 of 15A cue is:
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Answer: A programmed lighting change. Cues change lighting.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A structure for hanging lights.”
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Answer: Truss. Truss: A structure for hanging lights.

Question 7 of 15What does “Moving light” mean?
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Answer: A fixture that moves and changes.. Moving light: A fixture that moves and changes.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An overly bright area.”
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Answer: Hot spot. Hot spot: An overly bright area.

Question 9 of 15What does “Gaffer” mean?
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Answer: Head electrician on a film set.. Gaffer: Head electrician on a film set.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Aiming and shaping a light.”
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Answer: Focus. Focus: Aiming and shaping a light.

Question 11 of 15What does “DMX” mean?
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Answer: A control protocol for lighting.. DMX: A control protocol for lighting.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A backup cable on hung fixtures.”
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Answer: Safety cable. Safety cable: A backup cable on hung fixtures.

Question 13 of 15What does “Dimmer” mean?
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Answer: A device controlling brightness.. Dimmer: A device controlling brightness.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A lighting instrument.”
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Answer: Fixture. Fixture: A lighting instrument.

Question 15 of 15What does “Patch” mean?
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Answer: Assigning fixtures to console channels.. Patch: Assigning fixtures to console channels.

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