Answer: B. Portable Document Format. PDF is short for Portable Document Format.
Why is PDF useful for sharing?
A Preserves page layout
B Guarantees no edits
C Always shrinks files
D Removes all metadata
Answer: A. Preserves page layout. PDFs are commonly used to preserve document layout across devices.
What does OCR do to scanned text?
A Adds page numbers
B Compresses images
C Removes signatures
D Makes text searchable
Answer: D. Makes text searchable. Optical character recognition converts text in scanned images into selectable, searchable text.
Why may a scanned PDF lack searchable words?
A It has too many links
B It uses bookmarks
C It contains page images
D It was printed twice
Answer: C. It contains page images. A basic scan may store pages as images without a searchable text layer.
Which action can find a word in a PDF?
A Rotate the page
B Use text search
C Add a signature
D Merge documents
Answer: B. Use text search. Search locates matching text when the PDF contains searchable text.
What should you review after OCR?
A Recognition accuracy
B Printer toner
C Page color only
D Browser history
Answer: A. Recognition accuracy. OCR can misread unclear text, so review and correct recognized words.
Which tool combines several files into one PDF?
A Split PDF
B Redact text
C Fill and sign
D Combine files
Answer: D. Combine files. Acrobat’s Combine Files tool merges supported documents into one PDF.
What does splitting a PDF create?
A A single image
B A new signature
C Separate smaller files
D A page outline
Answer: C. Separate smaller files. Splitting divides one PDF into multiple files based on pages, size, or bookmarks.
How can you change page order?
A Edit the file name
B Drag page thumbnails
C Change the author
D Add a comment
Answer: B. Drag page thumbnails. Organize Pages displays thumbnails that can be dragged into a new order.
Which action turns a page sideways?
A Rotate page
B Crop text
C Add a bookmark
D Run OCR
Answer: A. Rotate page. Page organization tools can rotate selected PDF pages.
What does Extract Pages do?
A Adds a password
B Changes all links
C Runs spellcheck
D Creates a page subset
Answer: D. Creates a page subset. Extracting creates a new PDF containing selected pages.
What happens when you delete a page?
A Its text is redacted
B It becomes a bookmark
C It is removed from PDF
D It moves to the end
Answer: C. It is removed from PDF. Deleting a page removes it from the saved PDF document.
Which markup emphasizes existing text?
A Redaction
B Highlight
C Password protection
D Page split
Answer: B. Highlight. Highlighting marks text visually for review without removing it.
What does a PDF comment support?
A Review feedback
B Permanent text removal
C Page encryption
D Optical recognition
Answer: A. Review feedback. Comments let reviewers add notes and feedback to a PDF.
What is a sticky note used for?
A Change page size
B Encrypt a file
C Create OCR text
D Add a review comment
Answer: D. Add a review comment. A sticky note adds a comment at a chosen location in a PDF.
How does redaction differ from highlighting?
A Changes font color only
B Adds a note
C Removes sensitive content
D Rotates the page
Answer: C. Removes sensitive content. Applying redaction permanently removes selected content from the PDF.
Why is drawing a black box unsafe redaction?
A It increases file size
B Underlying text may remain
C It disables printing
D It changes page order
Answer: B. Underlying text may remain. A visual cover can leave sensitive text in the file; use a real redaction tool and apply it.
Which step finalizes selected redactions in Acrobat?
A Apply redactions
B Add a bookmark
C Export comments
D Rotate page
Answer: A. Apply redactions. The Apply step commits marked redactions to the PDF content.
What does password protection help restrict?
A Every screenshot
B All forwarding
C All camera access
D Opening or changing PDFs
Answer: D. Opening or changing PDFs. Acrobat can use passwords to restrict opening or specific actions on a PDF.
Which password requires entry to open a PDF?
A Permissions Password
B Signature Password
C Document Open Password
D Bookmark Password
Answer: C. Document Open Password. A Document Open Password is required before the PDF contents can be viewed.
What can a permissions password restrict?
A Website access
B Printing and editing
C Browser bookmarks
D Email recipients
Answer: B. Printing and editing. A permissions password can control actions such as printing, editing, or copying.
What does Compress PDF generally reduce?
A File size
B Number of pages
C Number of signatures
D Text meaning
Answer: A. File size. Compression reduces a PDF’s size, often by optimizing images and other content.
What tradeoff can strong image compression cause?
A More pages
B New comments
C Extra signatures
D Lower image quality
Answer: D. Lower image quality. Aggressive compression can reduce image quality, so check the result.
Which feature signs a form electronically?
A Organize Pages
B Scan and OCR
C Fill and Sign
D Compare Files
Answer: C. Fill and Sign. Fill and Sign can add form entries and electronic signatures.
What is a fillable PDF form?
A A scanned photo only
B Document with input fields
C A locked web page
D A compressed folder
Answer: B. Document with input fields. Fillable forms contain fields that users can complete electronically.
What can an electronic signature indicate?
A Signer approval or intent
B Guaranteed identity proof
C Permanent encryption
D Automatic notarization
Answer: A. Signer approval or intent. An electronic signature can show a person’s intent to sign, but its legal effect depends on context.
How is a certificate-based digital signature verified?
A Check page count
B Check file color
C Check bookmark names
D Check its certificate
Answer: D. Check its certificate. A certificate-based signature can be validated using its digital certificate and trust status.
What does a PDF bookmark help with?
A Compress images
B Remove page text
C Navigate to a section
D Change author
Answer: C. Navigate to a section. Bookmarks provide navigation links to sections or locations in a PDF.
Where can you preview PDF pages?
A Comment history only
B Page thumbnails
C Password dialog
D OCR language list
Answer: B. Page thumbnails. Page thumbnails show miniature pages and support page organization.
What does exporting PDF to Word create?
A Editable Word document
B Encrypted image set
C Audio transcript
D Browser bookmark
Answer: A. Editable Word document. Exporting to Word converts PDF content into an editable Word document.
What is a common way to create a PDF from a document?
A Add a bookmark
B Run a virus scan
C Delete the source
D Export or print to PDF
Answer: D. Export or print to PDF. Many apps can export or print a document to PDF.
Why might exported formatting need review?
A Passwords always disappear
B Images become audio
C Conversion can shift layout
D Pages turn into links
Answer: C. Conversion can shift layout. Conversion may change fonts, spacing, or page breaks, so review the exported file.
What does PDF metadata describe?
A Visible page color
B Document properties
C Only signature marks
D Printer paper
Answer: B. Document properties. Metadata can include properties such as title, author, and creation details.
What is PDF/A designed for?
A Long-term archiving
B Live web streaming
C Image editing
D Email filtering
Answer: A. Long-term archiving. PDF/A is a PDF profile designed for long-term preservation of electronic documents.
Which feature can make a PDF easier for screen readers?
A More decorative fonts
B Lower image resolution
C Page rotation
D Tags and structure
Answer: D. Tags and structure. Accessible tags and structure help assistive technology interpret document content.
What does a reading order determine?
A File password
B Page color
C Content sequence
D Signature date
Answer: C. Content sequence. Reading order tells assistive technology the sequence in which page content should be read.
Why add alternative text to a meaningful image?
A Change its resolution
B Describe it to readers
C Encrypt its caption
D Split its page
Answer: B. Describe it to readers. Alternative text describes meaningful images for users who cannot see them.
What does a hyperlink in a PDF do?
A Opens linked destination
B Compresses the file
C Changes OCR language
D Adds a signature
Answer: A. Opens linked destination. A PDF hyperlink can open a webpage or navigate to another location.
Which PDF tool can correct existing text?
A Fill and Sign
B Split PDF
C Protect PDF
D Edit PDF
Answer: D. Edit PDF. Edit PDF tools can change text and images in supported PDFs.
What should you keep before editing a key PDF?
A Only a screenshot
B A browser cookie
C Backup copy
D A blank page
Answer: C. Backup copy. A backup preserves an original copy in case edits need to be reversed.
Which action is best before sharing confidential content?
A Cover text with shapes
B Apply real redactions
C Hide the page
D Reduce zoom
Answer: B. Apply real redactions. Use the redaction tool to remove confidential content before sharing.
What can sanitize a PDF remove?
A Hidden information
B Visible page titles
C All readable text
D Every recipient
Answer: A. Hidden information. Sanitizing can remove hidden information such as metadata or embedded content.
What does the Print dialog choose?
A OCR accuracy
B Signature certificate
C Bookmark label
D Printer and page range
Answer: D. Printer and page range. The Print dialog lets users select a printer and options such as which pages to print.
When should you use Save As?
A Open page thumbnails
B Create a comment
C Preserve original version
D Run a search
Answer: C. Preserve original version. Save As creates a separate copy so the original file remains unchanged.
What does a document open password protect?
A Page layout only
B Access to contents
C Search results only
D Printer settings
Answer: B. Access to contents. A document open password restricts access to the PDF’s contents.
Why send a password separately from a PDF?
A Reduce exposure risk
B Increase PDF quality
C Enable OCR
D Create new bookmarks
Answer: A. Reduce exposure risk. Sending a password through a separate channel reduces the chance that one exposed message reveals both file and password.
What should you check before relying on a signature?
A Page background
B File name length
C Comment color
D Validation status
Answer: D. Validation status. Check whether a digital signature is valid and whether its certificate is trusted.
Which scanned-document step improves searchability?
A Add a page border
B Set a password
C Recognize text with OCR
D Change page size
Answer: C. Recognize text with OCR. OCR adds a searchable text layer to scanned document pages.
What does page rotation change?
A Page text content
B Page viewing orientation
C File ownership
D Comment history
Answer: B. Page viewing orientation. Rotation changes how a page is oriented for viewing or printing.
Why use a page range when printing?
A Print selected pages
B Protect the PDF
C Recognize text
D Compress images
Answer: A. Print selected pages. A page range limits printing to the selected pages.