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
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.
Adobe InDesign General Practice Test 2
Which panel in InDesign is used to manage the stacking order and visibility of design elements?