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MWD 1.00

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The design team must deliver its final product to the client by April 1st. This is an example of which part of the Systems Approach?
a)
Target audience
b)
Goal of the design
c)
Technical requirements
d)
Budget and deadlines
2.
Beth is creating a newsletter using desktop publishing software. She wants items to line up evenly. Which guide should be used?
a)
Column
b)
Grid
c)
Margin
d)
Ruler
3.
Jill is creating an FBLA flyer with an elaborate headline designed to catch the eye. Which typeface category is appropriate?
a)
Ornamental
b)
Sans serif
c)
Script
d)
Serif
4.
Cindy is creating a newsletter and wants to ensure that text boxes, images, and other objects are organized throughout all the pages of the newsletter to create a consistent look and feel. Which desktop publishing tool can she use to accomplish this?
a)
Column guides
b)
Grid system
c)
Margin guides
d)
Templates
5.
Mike designed a newsletter for a meeting and is using the same typeface size and color for all headings. Which design principle has been applied?
a)
Contrast
b)
Balance
c)
Unity/Harmony
d)
Dominance/Emphasis
6.
What desktop publishing feature is used when the pages of a newspaper are numbered at the top of every page?
a)
Caption
b)
Jumpline
c)
Running headline
d)
Running footer
7.
Chuck is designing a brochure with two elements that are noticeably different from one another in order to draw the viewer’s attention to essential information. Which principle of design is being used?
a)
Unity/Harmony
b)
Contrast
c)
Balance
d)
Repetition
8.
Sadie printed a sample copy of her class brochure to make sure everything was placed correctly and make sure there were no errors. This is an example of a:
a)
grid.
b)
master page.
c)
prototype.
d)
template.
9.
Luke is creating a school newsletter and begins the first paragraph with a large letter. This is an example of a:
a)
graphic.
b)
bleed.
c)
caption.
d)
dropped cap.
10.
Curtis is designing business cards for a client. The colors on the business cards should look just like the colors on the business website. When printing the cards, Curtis should use:
a)
color matching.
b)
contrast.
c)
RGB color mode.
d)
saturation.
11.
Jenny is designing a website for a yogurt shop. Which color mode should be used for the design?
a)
CMYK
b)
Saturation
c)
Color palette
d)
RGB
12.
Jennifer has chosen different shades of blue for her design. This is an example of which type of color scheme?
a)
Analogous
b)
Monochromatic
c)
Complementary
d)
RGB
13.
A design team is interviewing the client to determine the target audience and budget for a design project. This is an example of which step in the Systems Approach?
a)
Collect information
b)
Develop a plan
c)
Brainstorm
d)
Experiment
14.
Jenny is creating a publication and using a preformatted layout, so the information can be filled into existing text boxes and graphic placeholders. This is an example of a:
a)
grid.
b)
guide.
c)
prototype.
d)
template.
15.
Mark is organizing content on his page for his presentation and wants to achieve a consistent look and feel. Which layout option should be used?
a)
Margin guides
b)
Grid system
c)
Gutter
d)
Ruler guides
16.
Linda is designing a flyer for prom. A shadow has been added behind a graphic to create a 3-D effect. This is an example of which design element?
a)
Lines
b)
Form
c)
Texture
d)
Shapes
17.
Taylor wrote an article for the school newspaper that was more than one page in length. She placed “continued on p.2” at the end of the article on page one. This is an example of a:
a)
dropped cap.
b)
jumpline.
c)
pull-quote.
d)
sidebar.
18.
Austin is creating a poster with a background that looks like blades of grass. This is an example of which design element?
a)
Lines
b)
Mass
c)
Shapes
d)
Texture
19.
Vera is designing a website for a clothing store. She has placed the most important information at the top of the web page. This is an example of which usability and readability consideration?
a)
Visual hierarchy
b)
Design purpose
c)
Font choice
d)
Medium
20.
Karen made a sketch of a postcard she is creating in desktop publishing software for her peers to review. What has Karen created?
a)
Footer page
b)
Header page
c)
Master page
d)
Prototype
21.
Julie wants the same footer format and logo to display on every page of a desktop publishing document. Which graphic design feature would best accomplish this task?
a)
Header page
b)
Master page
c)
Prototype
d)
Placeholder page
22.
A magazine editor is designing a layout about Halloween. He is trying to decide which two fonts will convey the meaning of the publication. This is an example of which usability and readability consideration?
a)
Visual hierarchy
b)
Design purpose
c)
Target audience
d)
Medium
23.
John wants to expand the spacing between the first line (Soloist) and the second line (Musician). Which typeface spacing should be used?
a)
Leading
b)
Monospaced
c)
Proportional
d)
Tracking
24.
Joe is creating a flyer for an upcoming FBLA event. How should he arrange the most important information to ensure that the viewers will notice it?
a)
Contrast
b)
Shapes
c)
Balance
d)
Z-pattern
25.
Jessica placed her name below the headline of the article she has written. Which graphic design feature has been used?
a)
Byline
b)
Deck
c)
Kicker
d)
Running headlines and footers
26.
Mark needs to align all the graphics along the left side of the page. Which guide does Mark need to use?
a)
Page guide
b)
Column guide
c)
Gutter
d)
Ruler guide
27.
Jerry is creating a presentation and decides to use the same theme and font style throughout. What design principle is being demonstrated?
a)
Contrast
b)
Optical center
c)
Balance
d)
Unity/Harmony
28.
Jennifer has chosen 3 colors that are side-by-side on a 12-part color wheel. This is an example of which type of color scheme?
a)
Analogous
b)
Monochromatic
c)
Complementary
d)
RGB
29.
Kevin designed a flyer for his meeting. The flyer was crowded with information making it difficult to read. Which design element could be used to give the design breathing room?
a)
Texture
b)
Contrast
c)
Balance
d)
Negative space
30.
Karen is creating a brochure and wants the company’s phone number to show up in the same place on each page. In order to accomplish this, she should modify the:
a)
grid.
b)
master page.
c)
mock-up.
d)
prototype.
31.
Heather is typing a magazine article and has come to the end of the page. The article will be continued on another page. Which desktop publishing special feature should be used to let readers know where to go to continue reading the article?
a)
Caption
b)
Jumpline
c)
Pull quote
d)
Sidebar
32.
Trey has placed a small graphic at the end of a magazine article to indicate the article has ended. This is an example of a/an:
a)
byline.
b)
end mark.
c)
nameplate.
d)
sidebar.
33.
Mandy is painting hearts for a Valentine’s Day party. She adds black to red paint to darken the color of the hearts. This is an example of what color term?
a)
Hue
b)
Saturation
c)
Shade
d)
Tint
34.
Joe is working with a desktop publishing document. He wants to move the text closer to the edge of the page. Which guide should be adjusted to make the change?
a)
Column
b)
Grid
c)
Margin
d)
Ruler
35.
Jim has chosen 2 colors that are directly opposite of each other on the color wheel for his design. This is an example of which type of color scheme?
a)
Analogous
b)
Monochromatic
c)
Complementary
d)
RGB
36.
Kathryn has chosen tree bark as the background image for her website. This is an example of which design element?
a)
Lines
b)
Space
c)
Texture
d)
Shapes
37.
Janice is creating a multimedia presentation and wants to insert an image of her dog on the slide so that it is the first thing the audience sees. Which composition principle should be applied?
a)
Balance
b)
Grids
c)
Optical center
d)
Z-pattern
38.
Jill has created a table to organize information in her magazine layout. This is an example of which design element?
a)
Lines
b)
Space
c)
Texture
d)
Shapes
39.
Jacob wants each character in the word “Gothic” to receive an equal amount of horizontal space. Which type of font should be used?
a)
Proportional
b)
Leading
c)
Monospaced
d)
Tracking
40.
A description of the football team’s victory appeared below the team picture in the school newspaper. This is an example of a/an:
a)
end sign.
b)
caption.
c)
deck.
d)
kicker.
41.
Jen is designing a website for a clothing store. She is testing her font choice to see if it is legible on the computer screen. This is an example of which usability and readability consideration?
a)
Visual hierarchy
b)
Design purpose
c)
Target audience
d)
Medium
42.
A design team has determined that its design must be formal instead of informal. Making this decision will determine the:
a)
target audience.
b)
goal of the design.
c)
technical requirements.
d)
budget and deadlines.
43.
Catherine has used lines in a publication to show the connection between elements. Which design principle has been used?
a)
Balance
b)
Contrast
c)
Unity/Harmony
d)
Scale/Proportion
44.
A design team will make 100 copies of an 8.5" x 11" flyer for the client. This is an example of which part of the Systems Approach?
a)
Target audience
b)
Goal of the design
c)
Technical requirements
d)
Budget and deadlines
45.
Lisa needs pink paint so she adds white to red paint. This is an example of what color term?
a)
Hue
b)
Saturation
c)
Shade
d)
Tint
46.
Sarah is designing formal invitations for the school’s prom. Which typeface is appropriate?
a)
Symbol
b)
Sans serif
c)
Script
d)
Serif
47.
Rusty has created a brochure and wants to make sure the color on the printed copy looks just like what is on the monitor. This is referred to as what color principle?
a)
CMYK
b)
Complimentary colors
c)
Color matching
d)
RGB
48.
A design team is researching competitors’ designs and sketching ideas for a design project. This is an example of which step in the Systems Approach?
a)
Collect information
b)
Develop a plan
c)
Brainstorm
d)
Experiment
49.
When designing a newsletter for FBLA, Susie placed all images near the articles they were illustrating. Which design principle has been applied?
a)
Scale/Proportion
b)
Balance
c)
Unity/Harmony
d)
Dominance/Emphasis
50.
Eddie is creating a flyer for the chorus concert and wants to add clip art to make it more colorful. This is an example of a:
a)
graphic.
b)
bleed.
c)
sidebar.
d)
caption