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Code No. : 20694 E Sub. Code : SMCA 63
B.C.A. (CBCS) DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2021.
Sixth Semester
Computer Application – Core
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
(For those who joined in July 2017 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
PART A — (10 × 1 = 10 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
Choose the correct answer :
1. Smallest size object that can be displayed on a
monitor is called ___________
(a) Picture element (b) Twips
(c) Dot Pitch (d) Aspect ratio
2. The maximum number of points that can be
displayed without overlap on a CRT
(a) Aspect Ratio (b) Resolution
(c) Brightness (d) Pixel
3. A technique by which the vertical and / or
horizontal scan frequency of video signal can be
changed for different purpose and applications is
called
(a) Scan conversion
(b) Polygon filling
(c) Two dimensional graphic
(d) Antialiasing
4. If any line joining two interior points of a polygon
lies completely inside the polygon, the polygon is
(a) concave (b) line
(c) circle (d) convex
5. Rotations are performed about some fixed point
called
(a) Centre (b) End
(c) Pivot (d) Start
6. ___________ is a kind of transformations which
produces distortion in the shape of an object.
(a) Rotation (b) Translation
(c) Shearing (d) Scaling
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7. The transformation which maps the viewing
co-ordinates to normalized device co-ordinate is
called ___________
(a) Viewing transformation
(b) Translation
(c) Homogeneous transformation
(d) Normalization transformation
8. A regular rectangular area specified in world
coordinates is called a
(a) View (b) Region
(c) Window (d) Segments
9. Which surface algorithm is based on perspective
depth?
(a) Depth comparison
(b) Z-buffer algorithm
(c) Subdivision method
(d) Back-face removal
10. Z-buffer algorithm are
(a) Simplest algorithm
(b) Complex algorithm
(c) Largest algorithm
(d) Midpoint algorithm
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PART B — (5 × 5 = 25 marks)
Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b).
Each answer should not exceed 250 words.
11. (a) Comment on GUI.
Or
(b) Describe the advantages and disadvantages
of LCD panels.
12. (a) What are the problems in Scan conversion
technique?
Or
(b) Illustrate the Boundary fill algorithm.
13. (a) How do you perform 2D Rotation
Transformation?
Or
(b) Explain the 3–D Shearing Transformation.
14. (a) Discuss the Midpoint subdivision method.
Or
(b) What is the difference between widow and
viewport?
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15. (a) Write note on Neuwell’s approach.
Or
(b) Differentiate between object space and image
space method.
PART C — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)
Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b).
Each answer should not exceed 600 words.
16. (a) Discuss the Raster Scan and Random Scan
Display devices.
Or
(b) Write note on Memory tube displays and
Plotters.
17. (a) Illustrate Flood fill algorithm and Scan Line
fill algorithm.
Or
(b) Describe the steps involved in Bresenham’s
Line drawing Algorithm.
18. (a) How to perform 2–D Translation and Scaling
Transformation? Explain.
Or
(b) Explain the 3–D Rotation transformation in
detail.
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19. (a) How to perform 2–D clipping of straight line
segments? Explain.
Or
(b) Explain the working of Polygon Clipping
methods.
20. (a) Discuss the Depth-Buffer method.
Or
(b) Illustrate the working of Painter’s
Algorithm.
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