Question 1
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State one function each of any five of the following:
(a) shutter release button;
(b) view finder;
(c) film advance lever:
(d) LCD;
(e) hot shoe;
(f) focusing ring. 
Observation
This question was very clear and precise. Candidates were expected to provide the following answers to the question:
(a)                    (i)         a frame in a roll of film/A single  shot.
    (ii)        an exposure refers to a single shutter  cycle.
    (iii)       it is the amount of light per unit area  reaching a photographic film or  sensor  as determined by shutter speed, ISO, aperture and light.
    (iv)       over exposure occurs when too much light  reaches the film/sensor.
    (v)        under exposure occurs when insufficient  light reaches the film/sensor. 
    
    (b)        (i)         is  the way in which objects appear to the eye based on their spatial
    attributes/their  dimension and the position of the eye relative to the image.
    (ii)        perspective refers to the sense of  width, height and depth
    which creates three dimensional illusion in  a photograph.
    (iii)       it creates the illusion of reality in  a photograph.
    (iv)       perspective relates to visual clues  that create a feeling of the three 
    dimensionality  and depth in the picture. This clues relate to common visual experiences.
    (v)        it  creates a situation where closer images appear bigger and sharper in relation  to the far distant images. 
    (vi)       it is an element of composition in  photography.
  
(c)        (i)         is  the process of producing an image on a photographic paper for
    viewing  purposes.
    (ii)        process of exposing a negative on a  photographic paper using an enlarger or a digital image using a printer.
    (iii)      printing can also be done on various  surfaces such as fabric, wood, 
    metal,  flex, stickers etc.
    
    (d)       (i)         it  is the removal of the unwanted areas in the picture for better  
    composition/framing.
    (ii)       cropping can be done in the camera using  the view finder.
    (iii)      cropping can be done digitally using the  cropping tool in an image 
    editing software.
    (iv)      it can be used to make the subject matter  prominent.
(e)      (i)         it  is an essential element in photography that makes image recording
    possible.
    (ii)       the quality of light determine the outcome  of recorded image.
    (iii)       electromagnetic radiation/ultra violet  radiation visible to the eye.
    (iv)       source of light can be natural (e.g.  moon and sun) or artificial (e.g. a lamp, flash/studio strobe etc.).
    (v)       it is used in creating mood and other visual  effects.
(f)        (i)         it is the space behind the main subject  in a photograph.
    (ii)        it can be blurry or highly detailed/sharp.
    (iii)       the background provides valuable  information on how to interpret the 
    photograph  because it sets the context.