Elance Blender Test Answers



How do you add a keyframe to the selected object?

Press the F key
Press the K key
Press the A key
Press the I key

 

 

What is mesh editing?

Refers to the act of moving the object in the 3D view
Refers to the act of painting the texture directly to a 3D object
Refers to the act of manipulating the data of a mesh, or polygon-based object
Refers to the act of manipulating the texture of a mesh, or polygon-based object

 

 

How do you extrude a selected face?

Press the J key
Press the W key
Press the B key
Press the E key

 

 

What is a Torus?

A tool to split a mesh
A special Blender's material
A 3D primitive that looks like a donut
A tool to deform a mesh

 

 

What render engines can you use with Blender?

Only Aqsis Renderer
Yafaray, LuxRender, Aqsis Renderer and more
Only Yafaray
Only LuxRender

 

 

What do you use modifiers for?

Modify a mesh or other object in some way
Apply a texture to a mesh
Delete a mesh
Animate a mesh

 

 

Can you do video compositing with Blender?

Only with avi videos
No
Yes
Only with jpg images

 

 

How do you enter in edit mode?

Press simultaneously the right and left mouse buttons
Press the right mouse button
Press the TAB key
Press the left mouse button

 

 

What scripting language does Blender use?

Python
JavaScript
Java
Perl
Mel

 

 

What is the programming language for scripting in Blender?

JavaScript
C
Php
Python

 

 

What are vertices?

Tools used to modify an object
Single points in 3D space that form the basis of a mesh
Lines in 3D space that form the basis of a mesh
Hidden 3D objects

 

 

How do you switch the view to the camera one?

Press the SPACE key
Press the 7 key on the numpad
Press the 0 key on the numpad
Press the C key

 

 

How do you delete selected 3D objects?

Press the D key
Press the SHIFT+X keys
Press the X key or the Delete key
Press the mouse wheel

 

 

How do you add plug-ins in Blender?

Copy the plug-in within the Blender's folder
Drag and drop the plug-in file in the viewport
Install it through the Blender's User's Preferences, and click on Install Add-On
Right mouse click on the plug-in file and select Install to Blender

 

 

How do you scale selected 3D objects?

Use the mouse wheel
Press the S key and move the mouse
Press the R key and move the mouse
Press the F key and move the mouse

 

 

What systems does Blender support?

Mac, Windows, Linux and more
Only Mac
Only Windows
Only Linux

 

 

How do you duplicate selected 3D objects?

Press the SHIFT key
Press the SHIFT and D keys
Press the SHIFT and C keys
Press the SHIFT and Y keys

 

 

How do you rotate selected 3D objects?

Press the SPACE key and move the mouse
Press the R key and move the mouse
Press the right mouse button
Press the J key and move the mouse

 

 

What are edges?

The name of a visual filter to get a cartoon style
The 3D points that connect different 3D objects
Lines of connection between interconnected vertices
Lines of connection between objects

 

 

How do you select a 3D object?

Move the mouse on the 3D object
Put the cursor on the object and press the Space key
Press the right mouse button on the 3D object
Press the link mouse button

 

 

What is the UV/Image editor used for?

Map UV of polygonal geometry, paint textures, backdrop for node editing and preview renderer
UV mapping of polygonal geometry only
Textures painting only
Edit Nodes

 

 

How do you select all visible objects present in the scene?

Press the mouse wheel button
Press the A key
Click with the left mouse button on the 3D view
Press the SPACE key

 

 

Can you show a background image within the 3D view?

Yes
Only if the image isn't bigger than 512x512
Only if the image is a jpg
No

 

 

Can you render single layers in Blender?

No
Only if the objects in the scene are textured
Only if the number of the objects in the scene isn't more than 30
Yes

 

 

When you are in pose mode, you:

Add vertices
Add textures
Transform bones
Transform materials

 

 

What are NURBS good for?

Paint textures directly on a mesh
Create subjects consisting largely of smooth and curved surfaces
Smooth a selected 3D object
Create complex video compositions

 

 

Which image format do you use to get transparency in your model?

Png
Bitmap
Ogg Theora
Jpg

 

 

What is an Armature?

The skeletal structure in Rest Position
Tool to protect a mesh from collisions
Blender's layout structure
Tool to protect a mesh from accidental modifications

 

 

How can you hide a selected 3D object?

Press the SPACE key
Press the right mouse on the 3D object and select the voice -Hide-
Press the Z key
Press the H key

 

 

What is the 3D view used for?

Watch a film
Video editing
Modeling and animation
List of all 3D objects in the scene

 

 

What is the node editor for?

Compositing
Texture editing
None of these options
Compositing, Material and Texture editing.

 

 

What is the shortcut to rotate an object?

T
R
Cmd / Ctrl + T
Shift + R
Cmd / Ctrl + R

 

 

What is Floor constraints used for?

Causes an object to animate along a Curve Path
Keep an object from moving beyond an imaginary plane, on any axis
Merge a cube with a plane mesh
Copy the location of the target object to the constrained object

 

 

How do you display completely all objects in the visible layer and centered in the window?

Press the HOME key
Press the INSERT key
Press the PAGE DOWN key
Press the PAGE UP key

 

 

The Node Editor is used to:

Edit the connection between two meshes
Edit the constraints of the selected object
Edit an armature
Edit material, composite and texture nodes

 

 

Where can you edit custom shortcuts?

In the preferences window under the Input tab
In the NLA editor
In the properties window
In the 3D view

 

 

What are faces?

Meshes in 3D space
The part of a mesh where three or more objects are joined together
The part of a mesh where three or more vertices are joined together by edges
Textures of a 3D object

 

 

In the 3D view, what key brings up the dynamic search menu that allows you to quickly access tools ?

TAB
SPACEBAR
F1

 

 

How do you make a texture visible on both sides of a plane?

Select all the vertex in edit mode and rotate them in the Z axis
Duplicate the plane and rotate it in the Z axis
Right mouse click on the plane and select Make Both Sides Visible from the menu
Select the face of the plane and activate the Two-Side option in the Object Data panel

 

 

How do you move selected 3D objects?

Press the M key and move the mouse
Move the mouse
Press the G key and move the mouse
Press the O key and move the mouse

 

 

What do you use pivot modes for?

Determine which part of 3D space is considered to be at the center of the 3D view
Determine in which part of 3D space the objects can be translated and scaled
Determine which part of the selected object is hidden
Determine which part of 3D space is considered to be at the center of the rotation or scale of a selected object

 

 

How do you move selected objects to a layer?

Press the O key and select the layer
Press the S key and select the layer
Press the M key and select the layer
Press the L key and select the layer

 

 

Which modifier helps you quickly reduce the polygon count of an object?

subsurface
decimate
bevel

 

 

How do you stablish the influence of a bone on a vertex?

Bump map
Normal map
UV map
Weight map

 

 

What are Lattice objects used for?

Create fluid simulation
Merge two meshes
Connect selected objects
Deform other objects

 

 

How do you automatically add a number to the end of your .blend filename?

Press the N key in the Save As window
Press the S key in the Save As window
Press the + key in the Save As window
Press the V key in the Save As window

 

 

Can you create animations with Blender?

No
Only on computer with an Intel processor
Only with an external plug-in
Yes

 

 

You use the Composite Node to:

Define the output for Rendering
Define how bones are linked
Define how two mesh can be merged
Define what should happens when a bone animation is over

 

 

How do you proceed if you want to animate a character?

Press the Tab key and move the single vertices. Then record the key positions.
Animate the single bones and record the key positions.
Modify the mesh and press the Space key to record the key position.
Right click on the character and move the mouse. Then record the key position.

 

 

An object's Drawtype:

Determines the pencil's shape for painting on an object
Determines how a face can be modified
Determines how an object can be modified
Determines how an object is represented in the viewport

 

 

How can you show the 3D objects in wireframe?

Press the G key on the 3D view
Press the W key on the 3D object
Press the G key on the 3D object
Press the Z key on the 3D view

 

 

How do you create a group?

Select two or more objects, then press the SHIFT and G keys
Select two or more objects, then press the number of the group on the keypad
Select two or more objects with the right mouse button
Select two or more objects, then press the CTRL and G keys

 

 

What is the relationship between Vertices, Edges, and Faces?

Each texture of the selected 3D object is part of the whole
None
Each type of polygonal sub-object type is part of the whole
Vertices are made with Edges and Faces

 

 

How do you create a circular movement of the camera around an object?

Select the camera, then the object and then press the C key
Right Mouse Click on the camera and select Follow the object from the context menu
Add the constrain Move Around An Object to the camera
Attach the camera to a circular path and add the constrains to follow the path and track the object

 

 

How do you create a normal map directly in Blender?

Blender can't create normal maps
Use a Gimp plug-in
Press the F7 key
Use the Bake function under the Render Panel

 

 

How do you show the Add menu?

Press the CTRL and M keys
Press the CTRL and A keys
Press the SHIFT and M keys
Press the SHIFT and select A keys

 

 

How do you reset the UV map of a mesh?

Select all faces, press the U key and select "Reset" from the menu
Select all faces, press the M key and select "Reset" from the menu
Select all faces, press the G key and select "Reset" from the menu
Select all faces, press the V key and select "Reset" from the menu

 

 

Before you export a 3D model for a game engine, it is important that you:

Export in *.3DS format
Check if there is a texture applied
Triangulate the mesh
Add an armature to the mesh

 

 

How do you place the 3D cursor?

Press the left mouse button and the C key
Press the left mouse button on the 3D view
Press the right mouse button on the 3D view
Press the right mouse and the X key on the 3D view

 

 

What do you use constraints for?

Move and rotate an object in 3D space
Move, rotate, scale, and reset object's position
Limit or enhance how an object can move or rotate in 3D space
Merge two or more 3D objects

 

 

What are NURBS?

Non-Uniform Random B-Shapes
Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines
Non-Uniform Rotated Basic Shapes
Non-Uniform Resetted B-Splines

 

 

How do you align the active camera to the view?

Right click on the camera and select "Align to the view" from the menu
Select the camera, then press the ALT and C keys
Press the CTRL, ALT and Numpad 0 keys
The camera cannot be aligned to the view

 

 

How do you connect two vertex with an edge?

Select the vertex and press the F key
Select the vertex and press the E key
Select the vertex and press the V key
Select the vertex and press the SPACE key

 

 

How do you view the tools window of a selected 3D object?

Press the G key
Press the T key
Press the SPACE key
Press the Q key

 

 

How do you apply an image texture to a mesh for rendering?

Select the mesh, press the T and select "Apply" from the menu
Select the mesh, go to the texture panel, select the type image, and open an image
Go to the Texture panel, press on the image button and click apply
Select the mesh, press U and select "Load an image"

 

 

How do you view the properties of a selected 3D object?

Press the F key
Press the U key
Press the N key
Press the P key

 

 

The bone type Envelop can be used to:

Set the Inverse Kinematic system automatically
Show deformation influence volume
Make objects visible even if they are within a mesh
Attach the texture to the mesh automatically

 

 

How can you show all hidden objects?

Press the ALT and S keys
Press the ALT and H keys
Press the SHIFT and H keys
Press the SHIFT and S keys

 

 

How do you switch to the opposite side of the top view?

Press the CTRL and the 7 key on the Numpad
Press the CTRL and the 3 key on the Numpad
Press the CTRL and the 1 key on the Numpad
Press the CTRL and the 5 key on the Numpad

 

 

What type of textures can you use in Blender?

Images and videos only
Images and Environments only
Images only
Images, Videos, Environments and more

 

 

How do you rotate the viewport?

Press Control F3 for rotate clockwise and Control F2 to rotate anticlockwise
Press the Control/Command-R
The viewport cannot be rotated
Press the Wheel Button of the mouse

 

 

How can you reset the rotation of a selected object?

Press the SHIFT and R keys
Press the ALT and R keys
Press the SHIFT and C keys
Press the ALT and C keys

 

 

What is the Message sensor of the Blender Game Engine used for?

Send a message to other objects in the scene
Add a text to the selected mesh
Use the microphone to model a mesh
Let see if there are errors in the game

 

 

What is the NLA Editor used for?

Enable to see and edit the Ipo datablocks defined as actions in the Ipo Curve Editor window
Enable to see and edit the center of a 3D object
Enable to see and edit Nodes and Animations
Enable to see and edit textures

 

 

How do you attach an Armature to a mesh?

Select the mesh, then the armature, then press CTRL and the P keys
Select the armature, then the mesh, then press CTRL and the A keys
Select the mesh, then the armature, then press CTRL and the M keys
Select the armature, then the mesh, then press CTRL and the M keys

 

 

How do you create a very low poly tree that can be used in a Game Engine?

Assign a tree texture to a plane, duplicate and rotate it in the Z axis
Extrude a cube so that looks like a tree and smooth it
Use nurbs
Use only cubes

 

 

How do you remove a keyframe from the selected object?

Press the SHIFT and I keys
Press the I key
Press the ALT and I keys
Press the CTRL and I keys

 

 

What are Shape Keys used for?

Store different shapes of the same object
Store different animations within an object
Set the rotation of an object
Set a default animation for an object

 

 

What is a billboard mesh used for?

Highlight the selected mesh
Create multiple planes with just one click
Make a mesh to always face the camera
Reduce the size of the selected mesh

 

 

What is the Transform Manipulator?

Red, Green, and Blue widget that appears with the Active Object
A controller to move the camera view
A tool for transform the texture of a mesh
A tool for deform the mesh of an object

 

 

How do you rotate objects as trackball?

Press the R key
Press the T key
Press the R key twice
Press the T key twice

 

 

How do you export different animations within a *.md2 model?

Export every single animation to different files
Assign different actions to the object
Create a timeline for every animation and assign them to the object
Create marks for every animation within a single timeline and assign it to the object

 

 

How do you mark the seams of a mesh?

Select the edges in edit mode, then press the SHIFT and E keys, then select Mark Seam from the menu
Select the edges in edit mode, then press the CTRL and E keys, then select Mark Seam from the menu
Select the edges in edit mode, then press the CTRL and S keys, then select Mark Seam from the menu
Select the edges in edit mode, then press the SHIFT and S keys, then select Mark Seam from the menu

 

 

What is the object Origin Point?

Point in 3D space at which Blender creates 3D objects
Origin of a particle emitter
Point in 3D space at which Blender considers the object to exist
Center of the 3D space

 

 

How do you triangulate a selected face?

Press the V key
Press the F key
Press the S key
Press the T key

 

 

How do you make an object parent of another?

Select first the object that should be a parent, press the CTRL and left mouse button on the object that should be the parent, then press the CTRL and P keys
Select first the object that should be a parent, press the SHIFT and left mouse button on the object that should be the parent, then press the CTRL and P keys
Select first the object that should be a child, press the SHIFT and right mouse button on the object that should be the parent, then press the CTRL and P keys
Select first the object that should be a child, press the CTRL key on the object that should be the parent, then press the SHIFT and P keys

 

 

How do you snap a 3D object to the grid?

Press the CTRL key and click on the grid
Press the SHIFT key and click on the grid
Press the CTRL key while moving the 3D object
Press the SHIFT key while moving the 3D object

 

 

How do you quickly scroll through your frames?

Press the SPACE key and scroll the Mouse Wheel
Press the ALT key and scroll the Mouse Wheel
Press the SHIFT key and scroll the Mouse Wheel
Press the CTRL key and scroll the Mouse Wheel

 

 

What are Normals used for?

Use for extrude the face of a 3D object
Use for make visible a part of a mesh
Use in lighting calculations for renderings
Use for render the face of a 3D object

 

 

You use Ray Tracing to:

Produce a very high degree of visual realism
Check if an object has been clicked with the mouse
Show the grid in the viewport
Draw rays within the final rendering

 

 

How do you overwrite the default scene with your current one?

Press the CTRL and D keys
Press the SHIFT and U keys
Press the SHIFT and O keys
Press the CTRL and U keys

 

 

The Rigging process is used to:

Deform a selected mesh to a ring
Attach an object to another one
Set rings around the mesh to make simple animations
Define how the input motion deforms and controls its surface

 

 

How do you change brush size in sculpting mode?

Press the D key
Press the F key
Press the S key
Press the T key

 

 

What are the sensors of Blender Game Engine used for?

Create gui buttons
Make an object sensible to particles
Check if there is a collision between two objects
Act like real senses; they can detect collisions, feel (Touch), smell (Near), view (Ray, Radar)

 

 

How do you subsurf a selected object on the fly?

Press the ALT key and a number key for the subsurf level
Press the CTRL key and a number key for the subsurf level
Press the SPACE key and a number key for the subsurf level
Press the SHIFT key and a number key for the subsurf level

 

 

What is a Normal?

Perpendicular line drawn from out of the center of a face that connects two or more mesh
Diagonal line drawn from out of the center of a face that represents the direction the face is pointing
Perpendicular line drawn from out of the center of a face that represents the direction the face is pointing
A line drawn from out of the center of a 3D object that represents the direction the mesh

 

 

How do you make a circle selection?

Press the C key on the 3D view, right click to make the selection and press left click to confirm it
Press the S key on the 3D view, left click to make the selection and press right click to confirm it
Press the S key on the 3D view, right click to make the selection and press right click to confirm it
Press the C key on the 3D view, left click to make the selection and press right click to confirm it

 

 

How do you make a lasso selection?

Press the SHIFT key and Left Mouse Button
Press the SHIFT key and Right Mouse Button
Press the CTRL key and Left Mouse Button
Press the CTRL key and Right Mouse Button

 

 

In the 3D view, what does the Shift-S shortcut do ?

Bring up the scale menu
Save as
Bring up the snap menu
Smooth selected mesh object

 

 

How can you switch to the previous rendered buffer?

Press the J key on the render window
Press the P key on the render window
Press the R key on the render window
Press the B key on the render window

 

 

How do you start the Blender Game Engine?

Quit Blender and restart it holding the S key pressed
Switch to Game Editor view
Press the Space key
Press the P key

 

 

How can you add vertices in edit mode?

Select a mesh, press the SHIFT key and the left mouse button
Deselect all mesh, press the CTRL key and the left mouse button
Press the SHIFT key and the right mouse button
Press the CTRL key and the right mouse button

 

 

How many seams do you need to correctly unwrap a cube?

7
8
4
5

 

 

How do you render a small portion of your scene?

Switch to the camera view and press the CTRL and R keys, then drag a square over the area you want rendered
Switch to the camera view and press the SHIFT and R keys, then drag a square over the area you want rendered
Switch to the camera view and press the SHIFT and B keys, then drag a square over the area you want rendered
Switch to the camera view and press the CTRL and B keys, then drag a square over the area you want rendered

 

 

How do you manipulate an objectís Origin Point in Edit Mode?

Select all vertices and move them around the origin
Select all vertices and press the SHIFT and C keys
Select all vertices and press the O key
Select all vertices and press the C key

 

 

How do you copy any attribute of an object?

Select an object, then select the object with the attributes that you want to copy, then press the CTRL and F keys
Select an object, then select the object with the attributes that you want to copy, then press the SHIFT and L keys
Select an object, then select the object with the attributes that you want to copy, then press the SHIFT and F keys
Select an object, then select the object with the attributes that you want to copy, then press the CTRL and L keys

 

 

Using the node editor when composting, You cannot invert the color of an image by

Using a Transform node
Using an Invert node
Using a RGB Curves node
Using a Color Ramp node

 

 

How do you create fur for a 3D model that will be used in a Game Engine?

Create different planes with a fur texture applied to them and place the plane where you need to have the fur
Select all the faces of the mesh, press the Space key and select Add Fur from the context menu
Check the button box Add Fur from the exporter options
Add particles emitter to the faces of the mesh

 

 

What is the Weighting process used for?

To control the friction of a soft body
To set how closely the components of a soft body follow their controller
To control the mass of a soft body
To set how closely the components of a soft body follow their center

 

 

What modifier gives you the ability to edit with a higher polygon count while still retaining vertex data on lower subdivision levels?

Multiresolution
Subdivision Surface
Remesh
Sculpt
Mesh Deform

 

 

What is the process of binding a skeleton to a single mesh object called?

Weighting
Skinning deformation
Rigging
Skinning

 

 

What is the process of deforming the mesh as the armature is animated or moved, called?

Rigging
Weighting
Skinning
Skinning deformation

 

 

How do you make a border selection?

Press the B key on the 3D view, left click to start the selection and release to confirm it
Press the S key on the 3D view, left click to start the selection and left click again to confirm it.
Press the B and S keys on the 3D view, left click to start the selection and left click again to confirm it.
Press the B key on the 3D view, left click to start the selection and left click again to confirm it.

 

 

In the 3D view, what keyboard shortcut opens the "Specials" menu?

Alt - m
u
m
Alt - s
w

 

 

How do you change editing modes on the fly?

Press the SHIFT and TAB keys
Press the CTRL and TAB keys
Press the SHIFT and E keys
Press the CTRL and E keys

 

 

How do you fill a hole in a mesh?

Select the area to fill and press the ALT and F key
Select the area to fill and press the SHIFT and F key
Select the mesh with the hole and press the ALT and F key
Select the mesh with the hole and press the SHIFT and F key

 

 

Kinematics is the process of calculating ______, given the angles of all the joints.

the translation in space of the end of a structure
the translation in space of the end of a linked structure
the position in space of the end of a linked structure
the position in space of the end of a structure

 

 

In sculpt mode, which of the following masking option does not remove the hidden portion of the mesh from the sculpting tool influence?

Partial redraw (Alt-B)
Hide area with borders (H)
Mask modifier
None of the other options

 

 

How do you select more than one editing mode?

Hold the CTRL key while clicking the edit mode selectors to select more than one mode
Click the edit mode selectors with the Right Mouse Button to select more than one mode
Hold the ALT key while clicking the edit mode selectors to select more than one mode
Hold the SHIFT key while clicking the edit mode selectors to select more than one mode

 

 

How do you change brush strength in sculpting mode?

Press the CTRL and S key
Press the CTRL and F key
Press the SHIFT and S key
Press the SHIFT and F key

 

 

How many types of bones exist in Blender?

4
1
5
2
3

 

 

In Edit mode, mesh select mode: edge, how do you select an edge ring?

Ctrl-Alt-RMB
Alt-Shift-RMB
Alt-RMB
Alt-LMB

 

 

How do you place the 3D cursor at the center of the grid?

Press the SHIFT and C keys
Press the SHIFT and G keys
Press the CTRL and O keys
Press the SHIFT and S keys

 

 

How can you hide unselected objects?

Press the SHIFT and H keys
Press the H key
Press the CTRL and H keys
Press the U key

 

 

How do you manipulate an objectís Origin Point in Object Mode?

Press the SHIFT, CTRL and C keys
Press the SHIFT, CTRL and O keys
Press the SHIFT, CTRL, ALT and C keys
Press the SHIFT, CTRL, ALT and O keys

 

 

What is the Color Ramp node used for?

Convert a value to a RGB color and Alpha using a ramp
Create a gradient color to a selected face
Let the user to select a color for the objects in the scene
Blur the color of all objects present to the scene

 

 

How do you make an edge loop selection?

Press the SHIFT key and Left Mouse Button on the edge that you want to select
Press the ALT key and Right Mouse Button on the edge that you want to select
Press the ALT and Left Mouse Button on the edge that you want to select
Press the SHIFT key and Right Mouse Button on the edge that you want to select

 

 

How do you select an object behind another?

Hold the SHIFT key and press the Right Mouse Button on the object
Hold the ALT key and press the Right Mouse Button on the object
Hold the SPACE key and press the Right Mouse Button on the object
Hold the CTRL key and press the Right Mouse Button on the object

 

 

How do you move color sliders in 0.1 increments?

Hold the CTRL key while moving the slider
Hold the SHIFT key while moving the slider
Hold the SPACE key while moving the slider
Hold the ALT key while moving the slider

 

 

How do you merge selected vertices?

Press the ALT and V key
Press the SHIFT and V key
Press the SHIFT and M key
Press the ALT and M key

 

 

What happens if you press the Shift and 3 keys?

Move the camera in the Z axis
Switch to the top view
Triplicate the selected object
Make the layer 3 visible