Histogram Equalization MCQ 15 Questions
Time: ~25 mins Intermediate · Popular

Histogram Equalization MCQ

PDF/CDF mapping, global equalization side effects, adaptive CLAHE tiles, and when histogram methods help.

Easy: 5 Q Medium: 6 Q Hard: 4 Q
Histogram

Counts

CDF

Mapping

Equalize

Global

CLAHE

Local tiles

Histogram-based enhancement

Histogram equalization spreads intensity usage to improve contrast by remapping via the cumulative distribution—global methods can over-amplify noise in flat regions.

CLAHE

Contrast Limited Adaptive HE applies equalization in tiles and clips histogram peaks to reduce noise amplification and blocking.

Building blocks

CDF

Running sum of normalized histogram defines a monotonic gray-level transform.

Linear stretch

Maps min–max to full range—simple baseline before heavier transforms.

Artifacts

Equalization can wash out natural appearance; clip limit and tile grid matter.

Color images

Apply on luminance channel to avoid hue shifts, or use careful per-channel strategies.

Transform view

Input intensity → T(r) → Output intensity

Pro tip: For medical or natural images, prefer CLAHE or controlled S-curves over aggressive global equalization.