Dragging a clip to a new track creates what?

• A. A new track instance
• B. A duplicate clip
• C. A clip lock
• D. A new audio take

Answer: (A)

In DaVinci Resolve, placing a clip on a different track creates a new track instance. The same source clip is referenced again, but now it exists as another occurrence in the timeline on that new track. This lets you layer or reuse the clip for effects like picture-in-picture or concurrent audio/video elements without duplicating the underlying media file.

It's not a duplicate clip in the media pool, and it doesn't create a lock or a new take. If you wanted a separate, truly distinct media copy in the timeline, you’d use copy/paste or a deliberate duplicate action; takes and locks are different features altogether.