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WorksheetsPrinciples of Design
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The principles of design are:
Guides used for successful design.
Standards for good proportions.
Examples of ways to ornament a room.
The rules of design.
What can you use to create emphasis?
Color
Architectural Features
Accessories
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a principle of design?
Proportion
Scale
Texture
Emphasis
The ratio of one part to another part or the whole is the definition of which principle?
Proportion
Scale
Emphasis
Harmony
Which type of rhythm is created by being repeated around a central point?
Opposition
Gradation
Radiation
Transition
Which principles of design leads the eye around a room?
Emphasis
Harmony
Rhythm
Balance
Which of the following ratio is the most effective?
4:2
1:2
3:8
2:3
Emphasis can be achieved by:
Flowers on a table.
Dominant items in the room that draw your attention.
By putting books in a bookcase.
Decorative pillows.
The principles of design include:
Scale, line proportion, and emphasis.
Shape, form, line, texture, and pattern.
Emphasis, harmony, balance, space, and rhythm.
Scale, proportion, harmony, emphasis, rhythm, and balance.
A child's chair next to a dining room table is an example of poor:
Space
Balance
Scale
Proportion
Scale is defined as:
The ratio/fraction of the parts to the whole.
The placement of objects so that it creates visual equilibrium.
Continuous visual flowing pattern.
The size of a design in relation to the surrounding area.
If a picture is too large for the wall on which it is hung, then the picture has:
Proper Scale
Inappropriate Scale
Proper Unity
Inappropriate Unity
The picture represents an example of poor:
Harmony
Shape
Scale
Rhythm
How wide should this rug be in order for it to be in good proportion if it is 36" in length and you use the 2:3 ratio?
18"
20"
24"
30"
What is symmetrical balance also know as?
Formal balance
Mirror balance
Informal balance
Radial balance
How tall should a window be in order to be in good proportion if it is 6" wide and you use the 2:3 ratio?
15"
12"
4"
2"
What is the principle of design used to create motion to carry the eye from one area to another?
Balance
Rhythm
Transition
Opposition
What proportion ratio is LEAST pleasing to the eye?
2:3
3:5
1:2
5:8
Harmony is achieved when these two are effectively combined and used:
Variety and color
Color and line
Unity and space
Unity and variety
Which of these lamps has the most pleasing proportion?
Lamp A
Lamp B
Lamp C
Lamp D
When all parts of a room are related by one idea, it has:
Balance
Rhythm
Harmony
Opposition
Which type of balance has different objects on either side of a central point?
Transition
Asymmetrical
Radial
Rhythm
The "Golden Mean" is related to which principle of design?
Rhythm
Balance
Emphasis
Proportion/Scale
What is the rule called that states you should place dividing lines between one half and one their of any object, wall or other dimensions?
Golden Section
Golden Law
Golden Rectangle
Golden Mean
Informal balance is commonly called:
Radial
Symmetrical
Asymmertical
Transition
The "Golden Mean" is a guideline that:
Divides a space between one-half and one-third of an object/space.
Divides a space between one-eighth and one-sixteenth of an object/space.
Tells you what color to paint a room.
Tells you what patterns to use on pillows.
A round table with four chairs evenly placed is an example of rhythm by:
Radiation
Transition
Emphasis
Opposition
Which type of balance is easiest to create?
Radial
Asymmetrical
Harmony
Symmetrical
Is essential in any well-designed room, a unifying theme running through the component parts and blending them together?
Radiation
Transition
Harmony
Emphasis
What is the definition of rhythm?
Equal visual weight on both sides of the design.
The path the eye follows
The creation of a focal point for the design
The use of the golden mean in design
What is the definition of radial balance?
Balance created by effective proportion.
Balance created with different objects on each side.
Balance created from a central point.
Their is no such thing as radial balance.
When establishing balance, which of the following will give object visual weight?
Contracting color
Large Size
Bulky Texture
All of the above
To achieve good scale, a smaller room would have?
A large number of furniture and accessories
Several pieces of furniture but no accessories
A few pieces of furniture and accessories
Several accessories but not furniture
Which type of balance is the same on both sides?
Radial
Symmertical
Asymmetrical
Rhythm
Which principle of design is described as the combination of design elements, architecture, and furnishings into a pleasing or orderly whole?
Rhythm
Harmony
Scale
Emphasis
A room arranged with a sofa against one wall, identical side tables on both sides of a sofa and one large picture directly above the sofa is an example of which type of balance?
Asymmetrical Balance
Structural Balance
Symmetrical Balance
Scale
Dividing a wall so it is pleasing to the eye is known as:
Harmony
The golden mean
Unity
Design
Duplicating sizes, shapes and colors is which type of rhythm?
Emphasis
Form
Repetition
Gradation
The use of an art object to draw attention to a practical part of the room is know as?
Harmony
Rhythm
Emphasis
Pattern
The concept of all the parts working together to create a very pleasing room is known as?
Opposition
Harmony
Scale
Emphasis
What type of rhythm is a chandelier an example of?
Transition
Opposition
Radiation
Graduation
Which principle of design deals with weight?
Harmony
Scale
Balance
Emphasis
Emphasis is defined as:
The subtle things that move your eye around the room.
The center or main focus in a room.
Eliminating unnecessary items in a room.
Using symmetrical and asymmetrical balance.
What type of rhythm does this picture show?
Graduation
Form
Repetition
Transition
When a stack of shoe boxes are arranged with the largest on the bottom and the smallest on the top, it is an example of which form of rhythm?
Gradation
Opposition
Transition
Repetition
The following would be an example of what type of rhythm:
Light grey ceiling, medium grey walls, dark grey couches, and black flooring.
Repetition
Graduation
Radiation
Transition
When a curved line that has a subtle, visual flow, is found in the room, which type of rhythm occurs?
Transition
Gradation
Opposition
Repetition
Which type of rhythm is created by making an abrupt change?
Repetition
Gradation
Transition
Opposition
When a kitchen floor has checkerboard tiles of beige and black forms, what type of rhythm?
Opposition
Radiation
Graduation
Asymmetry
The fireplace that dominates a room is an example of:
Balance
Proportion
Emphasis
Opposition
