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Graphic Design MP3 Review

Total questions: 119

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An arrangement of horizontal and vertical lines that are utilized to subdivide a page vertically and evenly into margins, segment (columns), inter-column spaces, type lines and spaces between blocks of type & images.

a)

Column

b)

Grid

c)

Row

d)

Module

2.

Grids act as

a)

an aid to focus the reader.

b)

an area to make a graph.

c)

guides for the placement of elements in a design.

d)

a focal point.

3.

It is the area in which the design sits.

a)

Folio

b)

Format

c)

Spatial Zone

d)

Module

4.

The negative space between the edge of the format and the outer edge of the content.

a)

Columns

b)

Gutter

c)

Flowlines

d)

Margins

5.

Horizontal lines that break the space into horizontal bands.

a)

Flowlines

b)

Folio

c)

Columns

d)

Running Header

6.

Individual units of space that are separated by regular intervals.

a)

Spatial Zones

b)

Gutter

c)

Modules

d)

Marker

7.

These are the basic building blocks of grids

a)

Markers

b)

Modules

c)

Columns

d)

Rows

8.

Fields of adjacent modules.

a)

Spatial Zones

b)

Rows

c)

Columns

d)

Running Footer

9.

Vertical bands of modules.

a)

Flowlines

b)

Gutter

c)

Row

d)

Column

10.

Horizontal bands of modules

a)

Rows

b)

Columns

c)

Gutter

d)

Marker

11.

The spaces separating modules either vertically or horizontally.

a)

Markers

b)

Gutters

c)

Margins

d)

Folio

12.

They are created when page numbers are placed consistently in the margin, usually above or below the composition.

a)

Running Footer

b)

Folios

c)

Marker

d)

Gutter

13.

A guide at the top to indicate your position in a manuscript.

a)

Running Footer

b)

Running Header

c)

Marker

d)

Folio

14.

A guide at the bottom to indicate your position in a manuscript.

a)

Running Footer

b)

Running Header

c)

Marker

d)

Folio

15.

They are placement indicators for subordinate or consistently appearing information. They can be used to denote the location of folios, page numbers, etc.

a)

Modules

b)

Folio

c)

Marker

d)

Gutter

16.

The simplest grid structure. It’s mainly a large rectangular area taking up most of the space inside a format.

a)

Manuscript Grid

b)

Single Column Grid

c)

Block Grid

d)

All of the above

17.

They are good when discontinuous information needs to be

presented. They can be dependent on each other, independent from each other, and crossed over by design elements.

a)

Column Grids

b)

Manuscript Grids

c)

Modular Grids

d)

Block Grids

18.

They are like column grids with the addition of horizontal

divisions marked by rows.

a)

Hierarchical Grids

b)

Modular Grids

c)

Block Grids

d)

Column Grids

19.

They are commonly found on the web. They’re based more

on an intuitive placement of elements.

a)

Modular Grids

b)

Hierarchical Grids

c)

Column Grids

d)

Manuscript Grids

20.

When elements are aligned to the top of a flowline it’s called a _________________________

a)

Hangline

b)

Baseline

c)

mainline

d)

Footer

21.

This image is an example of what type of grid layout

a)

Column Grid

b)

Manuscript Grid

c)

Modular Grid

d)

Hierarchical Grid

22.

This image is an example of what type of grid layout

a)

Column Grid

b)

Manuscript Grid

c)

Modular Grid

d)

Hierarchical Grid

23.

This image is an example of what type of grid layout

a)

Column Grid

b)

Manuscript Grid

c)

Modular Grid

d)

Hierarchical Grid

24.

This image is an example of what type of grid layout

a)

Column Grid

b)

Manuscript Grid

c)

Modular Grid

d)

Hierarchical Grid

25.

LOSSY images .....

a)

Lose quality when they are compressed

b)

Do not lose quality when they are compressed

26.

LOSSLESS mages .....

a)

Lose quality when they are compressed

b)

Do not lose quality when they are compressed

27.

Leah is a wedding photographer. She wants to put some example photos on her website to showcase her work. She knows that she needs to compress her images first. Which file format should she choose?

a)

JPEG

b)

GIF

c)

BMP

d)

TIFF

28.

Which of the following file formats uses LOSSY compression?

a)

PNG

b)

JPEG

c)

RAW

d)

BMP

29.

Which of the following file formats uses LOSSLESS compression? (Choose as many as appropriate)

a)

GIF

b)

JPEG

c)

PNG

d)

BMP

30.

Which of the following can be used to measure the quality of an image? (choose as many as appropriate)

a)

DPI

b)

GPI

c)

PPI

d)

CSI

31.

If file size is more important than image quality, which type of compression should be used?

a)

Lossy

b)

Lossless

32.
Image programs save graphics with specific extensions indicating the file format.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Image file that uses up to 16 million colors.  It is the most common format for storing and transmitting photographic images.
a)
PNG
b)
JPG
c)
TIF
d)
GIF
34.
Different file formats are appropriate for different situations, so it is important to understand the distinctions between the various file formats.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Defined as dots per inch or by the numbers of pixels in rows and columns
a)
Resolution
b)
Pixelization
c)
Compression
d)
Scaling
36.
Type of compression that deletes or changes some pixels while making the file size smaller.
a)
Lossless compression
b)
Lossy compression
37.
Type of compression that reduces the file size without losing any pixel information.
a)
Lossless compression
b)
Lossy compression
38.
A bitmap image is made up of
a)
Pixels
b)
Colours
c)
Sounds
d)
Samples
e)
Characters
39.
The number of pixels per inch in an image is known as the
a)
Dimensions
b)
Colour depth
c)
Resolution
d)
Megapixels
40.
Increasing the resolution of an image means that
a)
More pixels will be used to make up the image
b)
More colours will be used to make up the image
c)
The image size will be bigger
41.
Which of the following file types will use lossy compression to reduce the size of the image file?
a)
JPEG (JPG)
b)
BMP (Bitmap)
c)
MP3
d)
MPEG
42.

Which of these are pixel based graphic files?

a)

raster

b)

vector

c)

velociraptor

d)

bitterraster

43.

Which of these is NOT a color in the CMYK 4-color printing process?

a)

Yellow

b)

Cyan

c)

Magenta

d)

Blue

44.

Vector images are used mostly for:

a)

photography

b)

digital logos or illustrations

c)

newspaper layouts

d)

typesetting

45.

Which of these is a vector file image type?

a)

JPG

b)

PNG

c)

EPS

d)

RAW

46.

Which of these file types are best for web animation?

a)

GIF

b)

TIFF

c)

EPS

d)

PDF

47.

Which of these file types is best for printing or scanning large photographic images?

a)

TIFF

b)

JPG

c)

PNG

d)

DOC

48.

Which of these file types are good if you need a transparent background? HINT: Choose 2.

a)

PNG

b)

GIF

c)

JPG

d)

PDF

49.

Graphic images fall into two main categories, namely

a)

Rick and Morty

b)

Point and Shoot

c)

Raster and Vector

d)

Bitmap and Raster

50.

Which image type is made of hundreds of tiny lines and curves (or paths)

a)

High Quality

b)

Raster

c)

Vector

d)

Pixels

51.

Due to their mathematical nature, vector images can be re-scaled infinitely.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only Sometimes

d)

Only on Wednesdays

52.

What does DPI stand for?

a)

Don't Pick Incorrectly

b)

Dire Physical Inertia

c)

Dots Per Image

d)

Dots Per Inch

53.

Screen resolution is____

a)

300 dpi

b)

72 dpi

c)

LCD

d)

2D

54.

An image format used for very high quality digital photography.

a)

Microsoft Paint

b)

Gif

c)

Cooked

d)

RAW

55.

Common file types include .jpg, .bmp and .tif

a)

It's so Fluffy!!

b)

Vector images

c)

Rat images

d)

Raster images

56.

Common file types include .ai, .pdf and .eps

a)

Effective Images

b)

Raster images

c)

Vector Images

d)

Adobe Images

57.

Downsides to Raster file types.

a)

Large file size

b)

Software has to render each pixel (slow performance)

c)

Can't be scaled

d)

All of these

58.

Vector art is :

a)

Scale-able to any size, large or small

b)

Created through a sequence of mathematical statements

c)

Resolution independent

d)

All of these

59.

Best format for graphics that must retain crisp lines when scaled e.g. logos, text, emblems

a)

RAW

b)

High quality

c)

Digital painting

d)

Vectors

60.
Increasing the resolution of an image means that
a)
More pixels will be used to make up the image
b)
More colours will be used to make up the image
c)
The image size will be bigger
61.
How could you reduce the file size of an image?
a)
Reduce the numbr of colours used per pixel (colour depth)
b)
Reduce the dimensions of the image.
c)
Compress the file using a lossy compression file type.
d)
All of these
62.
What is a pixel?
a)
Picture element - the small dots that make up an image.
b)
How an image is stored on the computer.
c)
A type of image
d)
A special type of photograph
63.
Bitmap or Vector?
a)
Bitmap
b)
Vector
64.
Bitmap or Vector?
a)
Bitmap
b)
Vector
65.
Which image type is best used for detailed and realistic images?
a)
Bitmap 
b)
Vector
66.
Which image type becomes blurred when you zoom in?
a)
Bitmap 
b)
Vector
67.
Which image types file size does not change significantly when you make it larger?
a)
Bitmap 
b)
Vector
68.
1.Standard format on web for animation
2.Supports transparency
3.Uses lossless compression
4.Supports 256 colors
a)
PSD
b)
JPEG
c)
GIF
d)
PNG
69.
What is the abbreviation for Graphic Interchange Format?
a)
.tif
b)
.jpg
c)
.bmp
d)
.gif
70.
What does the abbreviation .png stand for?
a)
portable network graphics
b)
publisher document 
c)
raw raster image data
d)
digital negative format
71.
Why are raster images grainy when you zoom into them?
a)
They are made of many little pixels that you don't see unless enlarged.
b)
They were taken with a really bad camera.
c)
The world is made of pixels
d)
To show the detail in the image to help editing.
72.
Which is better when choosing an image you want to resize?
a)
Vector
b)
Raster
c)
Vector-Raster
d)
Raster-Vector
73.

Print resolution is____

a)

300 dpi

b)

72 dpi

c)

LCD

d)

2D

74.

A document that ends in .pdf is what kind of document?

a)

Adobe Photoshop

b)

Adobe Indesign

c)

Microsoft Word Document

d)

Adobe Portable Document Format

75.

What is the purpose of using leading lines?

a)

It draws a line around the subject of the image

b)

It draws the eyes of the audience through the image, sometimes towards the subject

c)

It has no purpose

d)

It leads the audience towards the camera

76.
The following is a guide on your camera used to help with what compositional element
a)
rule of mergers
b)
rule of lines
c)
rule of fourths
d)
rule of thirds
77.

The use of columns/rows in design

a)

Rule of Thirds

b)

Grids

c)

Z-pattern

d)

Optical Center

78.

The way your eye moves or is led through a composition

a)

Flow

b)

Verbal Flow

c)

Visual Flow

d)

Composition

79.

The path taken when reading text on the page

a)

Flow

b)

Verbal Flow

c)

Visual Flow

d)

Composition

80.

The path taken when looking at images and graphics on a the page

a)

Flow

b)

Verbal Flow

c)

Visual Flow

d)

Composition

81.

Which does not help you improve verbal flow

a)

Consistent typographic style

b)

Using contrasting colors and shapes

c)

Principle of proximity

d)

Easy to read font

82.

Using direction of images, creating barriers, creating open paths and using contrasting colors and shape are techniques to improve. . .

a)

Verbal Flow

b)

Visual Flow

c)

Composition

d)

Readability

83.

Which principal of Design will help strengthen the general flow when viewing a design or website

a)

Alignment

b)

Proximity

c)

Repetition

d)

Contrast

84.

This refers to the way all elements of your design are arranged to create a cohesive whole.

a)

Balance

b)

Hierarchy

c)

Flow

d)

Composition

85.

The process of arranging information by its importance is often referred to as establishing a

a)

Optical center

b)

leading lines

c)

focal point

d)

hierarchy

86.

This pulls people into your design and gives them a place to start looking at your composition.

a)

pattern

b)

focal point

c)

diagonal line

d)

hierarchy

87.

To establish a focal point it must be given (choose the best answer)

a)

placed in the center

b)

visual flow

c)

visual weight

d)

bright color

88.

Visual weight of a design element on your page can be established by using which of the following techniques

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

shape

d)

All of the above

89.

When using a grid in your design where is the ideal place to put your focal point

a)

On the left

b)

Where the lines intersect

c)

In the spaces between the lines

d)

On the right

90.

When both sides of your design are equally balanced your are using what common technique

a)

Balance

b)

Asymmetry

c)

Symmetry

d)

Leading lines

91.

Leaving sufficient____________________ keeps your layout from being too cluttered and gives your design elements some breathing room.

a)

graphics

b)

color

c)

white space

d)

text elements

92.

Which is not an example of leading line

a)

Human gaze

b)

Diagonal lines

c)

S curve

d)

B shape

93.

Two diagonal lines coming from opposite directions, starting out wide but narrowing until they meet at a spot on the horizon. The spot they meet on is called the . . .

a)

Diagonal line

b)

Vanishing point

c)

Focal point

d)

leading line

94.

A subtle leading line created by having the subject in a photo looking toward the focal point of your design is called the

a)

Diagonal lines

b)

Human gaze

c)

Repeated patterns

d)

Human touch

95.

This is used to show the name of a publication

a)

Flasher

b)

Cover Line

c)

Masthead

d)

Subheading

96.

It dominates the page and shows the importance of what the magazine is going top focus on

a)

Flasher

b)

Masthead

c)

Main Cover Line

d)

Main Image

97.

Persuades the audience to buy the magazine

a)

Main Image

b)

Sell line/Cover line

c)

Subheading

98.

The Main Cover Line is usually small and italicized showing the most important part of the magazine

a)

True

b)

False

99.

This part of a magazine is called?

a)

Main Image

b)

Barcode

c)

Masthead

d)

Anchorage Text

100.

What is the purpose of the Main cover lines

a)

An insight into the main article

b)

An offer or special feature that stands out on the cover. Usually a competition

c)

The main image

d)

Help price check the magazine

101.
The selling line is a description of the magazines main marketing point or its editorial philosophy. True or False??
a)
True
b)
False
102.
What is the masthead?
a)
Text normally on the left hand side of the front cover.
b)
The title of magazine presented in a recognisable typography/font 
c)
The first letter of the article which is in a larger/different/elaborate font.
103.
What are cover lines?
a)
Headlines which act as a plug to
articles in the magazine in
order to tempt readers to
purchase the magazine.
b)
Lines and graphics which ornament the cover and draw attention to content inside
c)
Cover images used to
attract the target
audience
104.

Secondary Coverlines are smaller than Main Coverlines.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

What does top fifth/left third refer to when you are designing a magazine cover?

a)

Tennis tournaments

b)

Mastheads should be located in both the top fifth/left third of the design in order to be better recognized on magazine racks in the U.S. and Europe.

c)

The top fifth of the magazine market is left to the bottom third of the date line.

d)

Rule of Thirds

106.

Month and year of publication, often with the price.

a)

Cover line

b)

Dateline

c)

Model Credit

d)

Selling Live

107.

What's the most important page in a magazine?

a)

Center pages.

b)

The pages you imagine.

c)

The front cover.

d)

The table of contents.

108.

What's usually the first thing a reader sees when they look at a magazine cover before they read anything?

a)

Bar codes

b)

Main image

c)

Staples

d)

Secondary cover lines

109.

Acknowledgment given to the main person on the cover.

a)

Model Credit

b)

Selling line

c)

Dateline

d)

Bar code

110.

These are navigation elements that guide the reader.

a)

Headline

b)

Body

c)

Running Head/Section Head

d)

Introductory Paragraph

111.

It is the most important element of a magazine layout design. It is usually the title of the article.

a)

Box Copy/Panel

b)

Byline

c)

Pull Quote

d)

Headline

112.

This is a more lengthy and detailed part of a magazine article.

a)

Subhead/Sub-Headline

b)

Body

c)

Folio

d)

Body

113.

It is the main piece of content that introduces a reader to an article.

a)

Body

b)

Introductory Paragraph

c)

Subhead/Sub-Headline

d)

Folio

114.

It contains important facts related to the topic of the article that a reader should know while reading a magazine article.

a)

Pull Quote

b)

Body

c)

Byline

d)

Box Copy/Panel

115.

This describes an image and should ideally be placed immediately below the image.

a)

Byline

b)

Model credit

c)

Caption for Image

d)

credits

116.

The author/authors name/names who worked on the article

a)

Byline

b)

Caption for image

c)

Pull Quote

d)

Subhead/Sub-Headline

117.

A excerpt verbatim from a portion of the body copy, or you could perhaps summarize a few points of the body copy in different words.

a)

Byline

b)

Pull Quote

c)

Folio

d)

Masthead

118.

They indicate what the next set of paragraphs is going to talk about.

a)

Running Head/Section Head

b)

Headline

c)

Introductory Paragraph

d)

Subhead/Sub-Headline

119.

Are created when page numbers are placed consistently in the margin, usually above or below the composition.

a)

Byline

b)

Coverline

c)

Folio

d)

Introductory Paragraph