Where are you starting?

1. A microphone's job is to turn sound into:

   ElectricityLightAirData files

2. Which of these comes FIRST on the way from a singer to the audience?

   The faderThe microphoneThe speakerThe EQ

3. A singer cannot be heard. The fastest way to find out why is to:

   Replace the microphoneTurn everything upFollow the path from the mic to the speaker, checking each stepRestart the desk

4. An XLR cable has how many pins?

   TwoThreeFourSix

5. Cables last longest when they are:

   Wrapped tightly around your elbowCoiled loosely the same way each timeKnotted so they do not tangleLeft where they fall

6. A cable works at one end of the stage and not the other. The most likely cause is:

   The deskThe cable or its connectorThe roomThe microphone

7. A microphone that needs phantom power (+48V) is usually a:

   Dynamic micCondenser micAny microphoneWireless mic

8. A DI box is used to:

   Make a guitar louderTurn an instrument output into a balanced signal the desk can useRemove feedbackTune an instrument

9. Moving a microphone a couple of inches closer to a source mostly changes:

   NothingHow loud and how full it soundsThe keyThe tempo

10. Gain is best described as:

    How loud it is in the roomHow much the desk lifts a quiet signal to a usable strengthThe bass controlThe monitor level

11. A channel is distorting even with the fader low. You should first check the:

    SpeakerGainEQRoom

12. Setting gain too LOW usually leads to:

    DistortionA weak signal you keep pushing with the faderFeedbackNothing at all

13. EQ is generally better used to:

    Fix a cable that is buzzingCut what you do not wantMake everything louderReplace the gain

14. Feedback happens when:

    A cable breaksA microphone hears the speaker it is feedingThe bass is too loudThe gain is too low

15. On stage, the usual cause of feedback is:

    The main speakersA monitor wedge pointed at a live microphoneThe lighting rigThe drummer

16. A monitor mix exists for:

    The audienceThe musicians on stageThe recordingThe venue

17. A singer asks for 'more me'. That means:

    Turn up the mainsTurn them up in their own monitorTurn everyone else upAdd reverb

18. A band that can hear itself properly will usually:

    Play louderPlay betterPlay fasterPlay quieter

19. Compression is used to:

    Make a signal louder overallEven out the difference between the loudest and quietest partsRemove feedbackChange the pitch

20. Too much compression usually makes a performance sound:

    ClearerFlat and lifelessLouder in a good wayMore natural

21. When building a mix, a sensible place to start is:

    Everything up at onceThe rhythm section, then add the restThe vocals alone, loudThe effects

22. Line check is:

    The last songProving every channel works before soundcheckChecking the guest listA type of cable

23. At load-in, cables should be run so that:

    They take the shortest pathNobody can trip on themThey are hidden at any costThey are as long as possible

24. The part of the job most people underestimate is:

    Mixing the showEverything before doors and after the last songTalking to the bandChoosing microphones

See where I start

Module by module

Where the gaps are.