HIGHER

SCHOOL
2017 CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION

Industrial Technology
Multimedia Technologies

General • Reading time – 5 minutes

Instructions 1
• Working time – 12 hours
• Write using black pen
• Draw diagrams using pencil
• NESA approved calculators may be used
• Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of
page 5

Total marks: Section I – 10 marks (pages 2–4)

40 • Attempt Questions 1–10
• Allow about 20 minutes for this section

Section II – 15 marks (pages 5–7)

• Attempt Questions 11–15
• Allow about 35 minutes for this section

Section III – 15 marks (page 9)

• Attempt Question 16
• Allow about 35 minutes for this section

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10 marks
Attempt Questions 1–10
Allow about 20 minutes for this section

Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1–10.

1 Which file type is most suitable for displaying photographic images on a website?

A. BMP
B. GIF
C. JPEG
D. RAW

2 Which of the following best defines animation?

A. The movement of 2D and 3D objects

B. The capturing of motion for playback
C. The production of an illusion of motion
D. The establishment of paths for objects to move along

3 Which language is used to provide basic instructions for the display of content in a web
browser?

A. CSS
B. HTML
C. Javascript
D. PHP

4 Which of the following best defines copyright?

A. The law protecting the owners of intellectual property

B. The ethical practice of creating your own original work
C. The process of illegally copying another person’s work
D. The process of registering your intellectual property to establish ownership

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5 Which term applies to the vectors that form the structure of a 3D graphic?

A. Paths
B. Textures
C. Vertices
D. Wireframes

6 Which animation technique is best suited to animating a 3D human character in a video?

A. Cel-based
B. Motion capture
C. Path-based
D. Rigging 3D graphics

7 An application requires a user to choose a particular file type to save their project.

Which component is best suited to this task?

A. Button
B. Scroll bar
C. Text box
D. Drop-down list

8 What unit of measurement is used to determine the sample rate of a digital sound file?

A. Bytes
B. Db
C. kHz
D. Mb/s

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9 Which of the following best describes sans-serif fonts?

A. Font types formatted for use on the web

B. Font types that are common across all platforms
C. Font types that have decorative details at the ends of the letter strokes
D. Font types that do not have decorative details at the ends of the letter strokes

10 A bitmap originally has 256-bit colours and 2160 × 1000 resolution. The resolution is
changed to 50% of the original size and the colour depth is reduced to 16-bit.

Using the formula provided, calculate which of the following shows the approximate file
size of the compressed graphic in MB.

Number of pixels × bit depth = file size (in bits)

A. 1 MB
B. 2 MB
C. 16 MB
D. 17 MB

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2017 EXAMINATION

Centre Number
Industrial Technology
Multimedia Technologies
Student Number
Section II

15 marks
Attempt Questions 11–15
Allow about 35 minutes for this section

Answer the questions in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expected
length of response.

Show all relevant working in questions involving calculations.

Question 11 (1 mark)

Identify a technique that can be used to emphasise text.

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Question 12 (2 marks)

Why are music tracks produced in a MIDI format?

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Explain the particular features of virtual reality systems that make them suitable for developing
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Question 14 (4 marks)

How can the memory capacity of a computer affect its ability to produce multimedia products?

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Question 15 (5 marks)

Explain why vector graphics are used to produce and share a graphic logo.

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 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
2017 EXAMINATION

Industrial Technology
Multimedia Technologies

Section III

15 marks
Attempt Question 16
Allow about 35 minutes for this section

Answer part (a) of the question in a writing booklet. Answer part (b) of the question in a
SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.

Question 16 (15 marks)

Answer part (a) of the question in a writing booklet.

(a) Explain the importance of training opportunities for a worker in the multimedia 5
industry. In your answer, use an industry example.

Answer part (b) of the question in a SEPARATE writing booklet.

(b) Analyse how technical factors affect the efficiency of production in the 10
multimedia industry.

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