A. Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. Having a separate monitor mixer dedicated to providing wedge mixes allows the pre-fade aux sends 
of the foh mixer to be used for other purposes.
a. True b. False c. inconclusive
2. For large venues, place the foh mixer ______ from the foh speakers so as to keep the time delay 
under 100 ms.
a. 120 feet b. as far away c. under 100 feet d. 150 feet
3. If you’re standing at the back of the venue and the delay speaker near you is not delayed, you will 
hear first the foh signal, then the delay speaker signal as an echo.
a. true b. false c. inconclusive
4. A speaker system with a woofer and a tweeter is referred to as a _____ system.
a. 2-way b. 3-way c. 4-way
5. The _____ is a type of speaker designed to reproduce 6 kHz to 20 kHz audio signals.
a. woofer b. midrange c. tweeter d. subwoofer
6. The formula for the delay D in milliseconds of a delay speaker is D = _____, where X is the distance 
between FOH speaker and delay speaker, and c is speed of sound.
a. 1000X/c b. x/1000c c. X/.88c d. .88c/X
7. A _____ splits mic signals into one set of direct outs and one set of isolated outs.
a. 2-way crossover b. 3-way crossover c. 2-way mic splitter d. 3-way mic splitter
8. Onstage singers must be able to see the front of the house speakers so as to hear the house sound.
a. True b. False c. Inconclusive
9. Long runs of AC cables and audio cables should ______.
a. be parallel b. not be parallel c. be braided together d. be taped side-by-side
10. A ________ is commonly found in almost every channel of most mixers.
a. high-pass filter b. low-pass filter c. usb port d. none of the above
11. Without using a calculator, the estimated delay time of a delay speaker 42 feet from the foh speaker 
should be _____. 
a. 4.2 ms b. 42 ms c. 21 ms d. 4.8 ms
12. Delay speakers are normally high-pass filtered since the FOH’s woofers and subwoofers already 
provide enough lows for the whole venue.
a. True b. false c. inconclusive
13. Signals from a mixer’s direct outs are ______.
a. pre-gain & mic level b. pre-gain & line level c. post-gain & mic level d. post-gain & line level
14. Everyone in the audience should have a direct line of sight to the ________.
a. subwoofer and woofers b. midrange and tweeters c. back of the speakers
d. front of wedges
15. If a right-side delay speaker is 38 feet from the right foh speaker, then its delay time should be 
______.
a. 36.3 milliseconds b. 33.6 milliseconds c. 38 feet d. 36.6 feet
16. __________ speakers are intended to support the FOH speakers in areas not adequately covered by 
the main house speakers.
a. Wedge b. Fill c. IEM d. Stage monitor
17. One common placement of the FOH mixer is to place it _________ of just one house speaker, as 
against placing the console equidistant from the 2 FOH speakers. 
a. off-center b. out-of-phase c. off-axis d. on-axis
18. Fill speakers that are a significant distance from the FOH speakers are called _____ speakers.
a. line source b. delay c. IEM d. wedge
19. To record the stereo mix of a show, a stereo recorder has to access a stereo mix signal from the FOH 
mixer’s ____.
a. aux outs b. channel inserts c. main out d. record out
20. A ______ is a rackmount device that splits mic and DI signals into 2 or more signals.
a. mic splitter b. crossover c. compressor d. stage box
21. As a general guideline, if x feet is the distance between the 2 FOH speakers, then the FOH mixer shall 
be placed _____.
a. at least x feet from the mains but less than 2x feet b. more than 2x feet from mains 
c. less than x feet from mains d. at least 2x feet from mains but less than 100 feet
22. A fill speaker far from the stage should be _____ so as to time-align it with the FOH speakers. 
a. split b. compressed c. isolated d. delayed
23. To record separate tracks from a show, signals can be accessed from the FOH mixer’s _____.
a. channel inserts b. aux outs c. direct outs d. main out
24. A _______ circuit is designed to receive speaker level signals and divide the 20 Hz to 20 kHz into 2 or 
3 ranges.
a. passive mic splitter b. active mic splitter c. passive crossover d. active crossover
25. The _____ is best placed beside the stage so as to be near as possible to the performers.
a. FOH mixer b. delay speaker c. rackmount effects d. monitor mixer
26. Instead of pl aux outs common in analog mixers, the Expression digital mixer has ________.
a. xlr mix outs b. pl line outs c. rca outs d. 4 pl line inputs
27. One goal of speaker placement is to provide levels and tone quality as constant as possible 
throughout the listening area.
a. true b. false c. inconclusive
28. Fill speakers are utilized for audience areas that lack ________ .
a. subwoofer signals b. reverb c. lighting d. level and high frequency clarity
29. In the Expression digital mixer, ACS stands for _______________.
a. assignable channel strip b. advanced channel signal c. auxiliary channel strip
d. advanced compact solutions
30. A _______ is used to divide the line level audio signals from a mixer’s stereo main outs into low, mid, 
and high frequencies.
a. 2-way mic splitter b. 2-way crossover c. 3-way mic splitter d. 3-way crossover
31. A _______ can provide mic signals to the foh mixer, the monitor mixer, and a multitrack recording 
device.
a. 2-way mic splitter b. 2-way crossover c. 3-way mic splitter d. 3-way crossover
32. In the Expression digital mixer, each and every channel can have its own compressor settings.
a. true b. false c. inconclusive
33. All stage monitors should __________.
a. also point to the audience b. point at performers’ ears c. always line up at the front of the 
stage d. have the same mix
34. Audience members should all have a direct line of sight to the subwoofers due to the directionality 
of its sound.
a. true b. false c. inconclusive
35. The filters used for a 2-way crossover is a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter.
a. true b. false c. inconclusive
36. A speaker enclosure containing 2 woofers, 1 midrange and 1 tweeter is a ______ system.
a. 2-way b. 3-way c.4-way
37. In the Expression mixer, “aux outs” are instead called _______.
a. line outs b. mix outs c. bus outs d. insert outs
38. A passive crossover circuit is designed to receive speaker level signals, while an active crossover is 
designed to receive line level signals. 
a. true b. false c. inconclusive
39. A _____ splits mic signals into one set of direct outs and 2 sets of isolated outs.
a. 2-way crossover b. 3-way crossover c. 2-way mic splitter d. 3-way mic splitter
40. If a live sound reinforcement system primarily aims to amplify live sound, a sound reproduction 
system primarily aims to amplify recorded material. 
a. true b. false c. inconclusive
41. It is better if guitar amps are tilted upwards so that the amp’s mid to high frequencies are aimed 
directly at the guitarist’s ears. 
a. true b. false c. inconclusive
42. Monitor mixers with more _______ are preferred so as to be able to provide more mixes to the 
stage monitors.
a. channel inserts b. direct outs c. aux sends d. pfls
43. Fill and delay speakers are meant to be transparent and just blend with the foh sound, and not call 
attention to themselves.
a. true b. false c. it depends
44. When using a rackmount 3-way crossover, the lows, mids, and highs each need their own speakers .
a. true b. false c. inconclusive
45. Every listener from the audience hears the foh sound from the main foh speakers a few milliseconds 
delayed.
a. true b. false c. inconclusive