Lighting Quiz

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About This Quiz

This lighting quiz will test your knowledge of lighting options and installation. Test yourself with the lighting quiz.

Ambient lighting ...

lights a relatively small area for a specific task.

directs attention or emphasizes an object.

illuminates an area and creates a comfortable brightness.

Over-table lighting is usually considered task or ambient lighting.

is used to set a mood or feeling.

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Which is not a common use of accent lighting?

under cabinets

over a table

Over-table lighting is usually considered task or ambient lighting.

in bookshelves

on artwork

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What's the most cost-effective way to improve the lighting in any room?

Install dimmers to switches and three-way light bulbs to lamps.

Track lighting can be installed on the walls and ceilings of any room in the house.

Install track lighting.

Add more table and floor lamps.

Install recessed lighting.

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Which is not true of track lighting?

It's often used to illuminate a wall of pictures or artwork.

It's typically installed on living room walls.

Track lighting can be installed on the walls and ceilings of any room in the house.

Its flexibility makes it a popular lighting choice.

Individual lights can be moved around on a track system.

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Which is not considered recessed lighting?

ceiling pocket lights

lights behind perimeter soffits

table and floor lamps

Table and floor lamps can easily be seen and usually supply ambient or mood lighting.

out-of-sight lights on top of kitchen cabinets and bookshelves

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Which is not a typical use of pendant lights?

over coffee tables

Hanging lights are more often used to bookend a fireplace or a couch (over each end table) in a living/family room and over nightstands in the bedroom.

over bathroom vanities

over kitchen islands

over dining tables

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Chandeliers are now being used ...

over garden tubs.

over beds.

on sun and screened porches.

all of the above

Whether it's the shabby chic or retro look you're after, chandeliers are no longer limited to the dining room or foyer.

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Which is not true of ceiling fans?

They add a carefree, casual look to a room.

They're dated ... out of style ... old news.

When used responsibly, a ceiling fan can be a cool design element and light source.

They circulate the air on a hot, humid day.

They're typically used over beds, and on porches and higher ceilings.

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Which is not true of wall sconces?

They can add a rich, sophisticated look to dining and bedroom walls.

They're often used to bookend larger furniture.

They should never be put on a dimmer.

On the contrary, wall sconces can achieve a more dramatic effect when used with a dimmer.

They're well-suited for hallways, stairways and foyers.

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Table and floor lamps should only be used in offices and living/family rooms.

TRUE

FALSE

Don't be afraid to use table and floor lamps in any room (even the kitchen) to provide task lighting or to create a cozy, intimate area for reading or good conversation.

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