Adobe InDesign General Practice Test 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which panel in InDesign is used to manage the stacking order and visibility of design elements?
- Layers panel (Correct answer)
- Pages panel
- Links panel
- Stroke panel
Correct answer: Layers panel
The Layers panel controls the stacking order, visibility, and locking of elements.
Question 2: What is the purpose of a master page in InDesign?
- To apply repeating elements across multiple document pages (Correct answer)
- To export the final PDF
- To check spelling automatically
- To create color swatches
Correct answer: To apply repeating elements across multiple document pages
Master pages hold repeating elements like headers, footers, and page numbers applied across document pages.
Question 3: Which file format is InDesign's native document format?
- .indd (Correct answer)
- .psd
- .ai
- .pdf
Correct answer: .indd
The .indd extension is InDesign's native document file format.
Question 4: To automatically insert the current page number on a master page, you insert a special character of what type?
- Current Page Number marker (Correct answer)
- Section marker
- End Nested Style character
- Right Indent Tab
Correct answer: Current Page Number marker
Inserting the Current Page Number marker on a master page auto-numbers each page.
Question 5: What does the Links panel primarily track?
- Placed images and their status (Correct answer)
- Hyperlinks within text
- Cross-references between pages
- Table of contents entries
Correct answer: Placed images and their status
The Links panel tracks placed graphics, showing if they are missing or modified.
Question 6: Which tool would you use to thread text from one frame to another?
- Selection tool clicking the out port (Correct answer)
- Type tool
- Direct Selection tool
- Gap tool
Correct answer: Selection tool clicking the out port
Clicking a frame's out port with the Selection tool lets you thread overflow text into another frame.
Question 7: What is a 'bleed' in InDesign page setup?
- Extra area beyond the trim edge for printing to the edge (Correct answer)
- A gradient transparency effect
- An ink coverage warning
- A spelling error highlight
Correct answer: Extra area beyond the trim edge for printing to the edge
Bleed is the area extending past the trim edge so printed color reaches the page edge after cutting.