GMetrix Exam GMetrix Illustrator: Vector Drawing Tools 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which modifier key, when held while dragging the Pen tool, constrains a line segment to 45-degree increments?
- Alt
- Shift (Correct answer)
- Ctrl
- Tab
Correct answer: Shift
Holding Shift while dragging with the Pen tool constrains line segments to multiples of 45 degrees.
Question 2: What happens when you click an existing anchor point with the Pen tool while a path is open?
- Deletes the anchor point
- Adds a new point on top
- Continues drawing from that point (Correct answer)
- Converts it to a smooth point
Correct answer: Continues drawing from that point
Clicking an existing endpoint with the Pen tool resumes drawing the path from that point.
Question 3: The Blob Brush tool differs from the regular Brush tool in that it:
- Creates open paths only
- Merges overlapping strokes into a single filled shape (Correct answer)
- Only works with calligraphic brushes
- Produces raster output
Correct answer: Merges overlapping strokes into a single filled shape
The Blob Brush merges strokes that share the same fill and appearance into one unified filled path.
Question 4: Which tool would you use to add an anchor point to an existing path without breaking it?
- Scissors tool
- Add Anchor Point tool (Correct answer)
- Pen tool with Alt held
- Pencil tool
Correct answer: Add Anchor Point tool
The Add Anchor Point tool (hidden under the Pen tool) inserts a new point on a path segment without altering the path shape.
Question 5: In Illustrator, a 'smooth' anchor point differs from a 'corner' anchor point because it:
- Has no handles
- Has two handles that are always collinear (Correct answer)
- Cannot be moved
- Only supports straight segments
Correct answer: Has two handles that are always collinear
Smooth points have two direction handles that remain on opposite sides of the point in a straight line, creating a continuous curve.
Question 6: What is the keyboard shortcut to switch from the Pen tool to the last used selection tool temporarily?
- Ctrl (Correct answer)
- Space
- Tab
- Escape
Correct answer: Ctrl
Holding Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) while using the Pen tool temporarily switches to the last active selection tool.
Question 7: Which option in the Pencil Tool Options dialog controls how closely the drawn path follows your mouse movement?
- Fill New Pencil Strokes
- Keep Selected
- Fidelity (Correct answer)
- Edit Selected Paths
Correct answer: Fidelity
The Fidelity slider determines how accurately the Pencil tool traces your cursor path — lower values follow more closely, higher values produce smoother paths.
GMetrix Exam GMetrix Illustrator: Vector Drawing Tools 2
Which modifier key, when held while dragging the Pen tool, constrains a line segment to 45-degree increments?