MCQS ON PDF
1. What does the acronym "PDF" stand for?
a) Portable Document Format
b) Pretty Digital Files
c) Printable Data Format
d) Personal Document File
The correct answer is a) Portable Document Format.
2. Which company originally developed the PDF format?
a) Microsoft
b) Adobe Systems
c) Apple Inc.
d) Google
The correct answer is b) Adobe Systems.
3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a PDF document?
a) Easily editable
b) Cross-platform compatibility
c) Preserves formatting
d) Independent of software or hardware
The correct answer is a) Easily editable.
4. What is the primary purpose of PDF files?
a) Storing images
b) Distributing videos
c) Sharing formatted documents
d) Running computer programs
The correct answer is c) Sharing formatted documents.
5. Which software is commonly used to create and view PDF files?
a) Photoshop
b) Microsoft Word
c) Adobe Acrobat
d) Notepad
The correct answer is c) Adobe Acrobat.
6. What is the file extension of a PDF document?
a) .ppt
b) .doc
c) .pdf
d) .xls
The correct answer is c) .pdf.
7. Which type of content can be included in a PDF document?
a) Only text
b) Only images
c) Text, images, graphics, and multimedia
d) Only hyperlinks
The correct answer is c) Text, images, graphics, and multimedia.
8. What is the advantage of using PDF for sharing documents?
a) PDF files are always smaller in size
b) PDF files cannot be edited by anyone
c) PDF files maintain consistent formatting across different devices
d) PDF files can only be opened on Windows computers
The correct answer is c) PDF files maintain consistent formatting across different devices.
9. Which of the following is NOT a common use of PDF documents?
a) Creating interactive forms
b) Sending email messages
c) Publishing eBooks
d) Archiving important documents
The correct answer is b) Sending email messages.
10. How does a PDF file handle fonts and images?
a) Embeds fonts and images directly
b) Converts fonts and images to ASCII text
c) Removes fonts and images to reduce file size
d) Converts fonts to vector graphics
The correct answer is a) Embeds fonts and images directly.
11. What is the purpose of "PDF/A" format?
a) To create animated PDFs
b) To secure PDF files with a password
c) To archive electronic documents
d) To add multimedia elements to PDFs
The correct answer is c) To archive electronic documents.
12. Which type of security can be added to a PDF document?
a) Geolocation tracking
b) Sound recording
c) Encryption and password protection
d) Augmented reality features
The correct answer is c) Encryption and password protection.
13. What is the term for the links that allow you to jump to different parts of a PDF document?
a) Hyperlinks
b) References
c) Bookmarks
d) Tags
The correct answer is c) Bookmarks.
14. Which type of PDF annotation allows you to add notes and comments to a document?
a) Highlighting
b) Stamping
c) Text editing
d) Sticky notes
The correct answer is d) Sticky notes.
15. What is the purpose of "PDF/X" format?
a) To create interactive PDFs
b) To embed multimedia elements
c) To ensure consistent printing of graphic content
d) To create 3D PDF documents
The correct answer is c) To ensure consistent printing of graphic content.
16. What is the purpose of "PDF/E" format?
a) To embed multimedia elements
b) To create interactive PDFs
c) To ensure consistent printing of engineering content
d) To create 3D PDF documents
The correct answer is c) To ensure consistent printing of engineering content.
17. Which standard defines the technical specifications for PDF files?
a) PDF/A
b) PDF/UA
c) PDF/X
d) ISO 32000
The correct answer is d) ISO 32000.
18. What is the advantage of using tagged PDF?
a) It allows direct printing without conversion
b) It adds 3D effects to the document
c) It ensures better security for the document
d) It enhances accessibility for screen readers
The correct answer is d) It enhances accessibility for screen readers.
19. What is the function of the "Preflight" tool in Adobe Acrobat?
a) It allows you to edit images in a PDF
b) It converts PDFs to other formats
c) It checks and fixes potential issues in a PDF document
d) It adds watermarks to PDF pages
The correct answer is c) It checks and fixes potential issues in a PDF document.
20. Which feature in PDF documents allows you to define interactive elements?
a) Multimedia embedding
b) Hyperlinking
c) 3D modeling
d) Encryption
The correct answer is b) Hyperlinking.