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Elements and Principles of Design Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Element of Design: The feel, real or implied, on an object or its surface.
a)
Color
b)
Line
c)
Form
d)
Texture
2.

Color Blue, Red, Yellow are example of ___________ colors.

a)

Primary Color

b)

Secondary Color

c)

Contrast

d)

Value

3.
Three colors equally spaced on color wheel?
a)
Analogous Colors
b)
Color Triad
c)
Monochromatic Colors
d)
Primary Colors
4.
These colors are opposite from each other on the color wheel:
a)
Tertiary Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Analogous Colors
d)
Complementary Colors
5.

To make a tint, you mix a color and _______?

a)

white

b)

black

c)

brown

d)

gray

6.

To make a shade, you mix a color and _________?

a)

white

b)

brown

c)

black

d)

gray

7.
A single hue/color and extended using its shades and tints.
a)
Analagous
b)
Monochromatic
c)
Triadic 
d)
Complimentary
8.

Neutrals are colors on the color wheel.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A primary and a secondary color make a....

a)

Bigger mess

b)

Tertiary or Intermediate

c)

Split complement

10.

Colors that are side by side on the color wheel are called.

a)

Buddy colors

b)

Analogous

c)

Split complementary colors

d)

Complementary colors

11.

Double complementary color schemes...

a)

use four sets of complimentary colors

b)

use three sets of complimentary colors

c)

use two sets of complimentary colors

12.

When creating an Accented Neutral color scheme, you add

a)

dark hues

b)

light hues

c)

a 'pop' of a hue for accent

13.
What color harmony is shown?
a)
Split Complementary Colors
b)
Neutral Colors
c)
Complementary Colors
d)
Tertiary Colors
14.

A surfaces tactile quality is known as a texture

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The colors white, black and gray are called accent colors.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
_______ can be curved, zig zag, or geometric (straight).
a)
color
b)
Space
c)
Form
d)
line
17.

Line, color, texture, shape, form, and space are considered...

a)

elements of design

b)

principles of design

18.

Balance, emphasis, rhythm, unity, proportion, scale, variety and function are considered...

a)

principles of design

b)

elements of design

19.
A symbol of direction: the boundaries of shape is ___________. 
a)
Form
b)
Line
c)
Texture
d)
Value
20.
What is NOT an element of design?
a)
Space
b)
Harmony
c)
Shape
d)
Color
21.

Diagonal lines convey feelings of

a)

nature and softness

b)

strength and dignity

c)

excitement and movement

d)

relaxation and restfulness

22.

The element of design that gives direction to a design is

a)

space

b)

line

c)

texture

d)

color

23.
Any three dimensional object that can be measured by height, width and depth.
a)
emphasis
b)
space
c)
form
d)
shape
24.
The distribution of the visual weight of the elements of art in a composition:
a)

proportion

b)
emphasis
c)
variety
d)
balance
25.
Symmetric balance is also called ________ balance.
a)
formal
b)
informal
c)
variety
d)
unity
26.
Asymmetrical balance is also called _______ balance.
a)
formal
b)
rhythm
c)
informal
d)
emphasis
27.

The petals of a daisy are an example of rhythm by

a)

repetition

b)

gradation

c)

radiation

d)

transition

28.

Which principle of design gives you a sense of equilibrium?

a)

Balance

b)

Rhythm

c)

Scale

d)

Emphasis

29.

Which type of rhythm is when objects come out of a central axis?

a)

Gradation

b)

Radiation

c)

Transition

d)

Repetition

30.

All colors on the Color Wheel are created from

a)

primary colors

b)

secondary colors

c)

tertiary colors

31.

Bright hues are said to have

a)

tints

b)

value

c)

intensity

32.
These colors are restful, calm and relaxing.
a)
Hue
b)
Primary colors
c)
Cool colors
d)
Shape
33.
This object helps people understand how colors relate to each other.
a)
Secondary colors
b)
Color wheel
c)
Intermediate colors
d)
Primary colors
34.
What is space?
a)
Negative
b)
The area a designer has to work with
c)
The connection between two points
35.

When your furniture is the right size for the room, it has the right _______________

a)

Texture

b)

Pattern

c)

Unity

d)

Scale

36.

If you have low ceilings in a room, use this type of line to make the room appear taller.

a)

Horizontal

b)

Curved

c)

Straight

d)

Vertical

37.

A visually crowded space is considered High Mass

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Visual imagery is a type of nonverbal communication

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The Golden rectangle has sides in a ratio of 2:3

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A ratio of 1:2 is more favorable than a ratio of 2:3

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What type of lines communicate feelings or relaxation and calmness?

a)

Curved

b)

Diagonal

c)

Horizontal

d)

Vertical

42.

Which type of space is described as cozy and comfortable?

a)

Tall

b)

Large

c)

Small

d)

All of the choices

43.

One way to visually open and expand a space is to ____________

a)

cluster the furniture in one area

b)

add partitions

c)

use mirrors

d)

use area rugs

44.

The ratio of size and weight of parts to a whole is ________

a)

Balance

b)

Emphasis

c)

Harmony

d)

Proportion

45.

Lifelike or normal appearance

a)

Free Form

b)

realistic form

c)

geometric form

d)

abstract form

46.

Green and Blue

a)

Warm colors

b)

cool colors

c)

complementary colors

d)

Neutrals

47.

Red and Yellow

a)

Warm colors

b)

cool colors

c)

complementary colors

d)

Neutrals