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Adobe Visual Design Study Guide

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which concept in visual design refers to which fonts are chosen, their size, alignment, color, and spacing.

a)

Shape

b)

Form

c)

Typography

d)

Color Palette

2.

Which is NOT an example of defining the project?

a)

Researching the type of audience you are designing for

b)

Finding required equipment

c)

Placing photos into Photoshop

d)

Asking for a due date

3.

Elizabeth bought a music CD and made copies for her friends. Which intellectual property issue should she be concerned?

a)

Copyright

b)

Plagiarism

c)

Patent

d)

Trademark

4.

Catherine is trying to promote her single serving apple pies. She uses a golden arch symbol as part of her logo hoping that children will associate the pie with McDonalds. What type of intellectual property issue is this?

a)

Patent

b)

Copyright

c)

Trademark

d)

Plagiarism

5.

What is the purpose of creating a Project Plan?

a)

To avoid mistakes and arguments

b)

To waste time and create tension within the team

c)

To define project scope and distribute responsibilities

d)

To delay the project and add cost

6.

What is a client's aim or desired result of a project called?

a)

Project Plan

b)

Client Goals

c)

Design Brief

d)

Deliverables

7.

What are the four stages in the project management process?

a)

Defining, Planning, Doing, Reviewing

b)

Beginning, Creating, Completing, Distributing

c)

Objective, Scope, Budget, Schedule

d)

Client Goals, Design Brief, Deliverables, Wireframe

8.

What is the purpose of a design brief?

a)

To encourage thinking of all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution

b)

To show the client the designer's intentions for the final product

c)

To define the boundaries of a project

d)

To demonstrate what interface elements will exist on key pages

9.

What is the definition of project scope?

a)

The agreed upon finished products that will be provided to the client

b)

The latest time or date by which something should be completed

c)

Multiple renditions of the design to show clients

d)

The boundaries of a project and expectations for what needs to be done

10.

What is the definition of demographics?

a)

Breaking groups or markets into segments according to age, race, religion, gender, ethnicity, income, education, or other statistically measurable data

b)

A group of people, at which a film, advertising, or campaign is aimed at

c)

Incremental expansion of the project scope

d)

An order that adds or deletes content from the original scope of work

11.

What is the purpose of feedback in a project?

a)

To encourage thinking of all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution

b)

To gather unbiased feedback from random or unassociated people

c)

To work with someone to produce or create something

d)

To shape the redesign process and improve the overall project

12.
What principle of art best fits this image?
a)
balance
b)
line
c)
shape
d)
movement
13.

_____________ is the lightness or darkness of something

a)

Value

b)

Texture

c)

Shape

d)

Form

14.

Emphasis

a)

is an element

b)

is where we look first

c)

is not important

d)

is a type of balance

15.

Helps move a project successfully to completion, includes deciding project scope, client criteria, project deliverables, and distribution of responsibilities

a)

Project Scope

b)

Project Plan

c)

Project Management

16.

A mark (logo, symbol, word, phrase, etc.) legally registered or established by a company to represent a service or product; cannot be used without the permission of the owner

a)

Trademark

b)

Logo

c)

Legal

17.

Which is a step in the pre-production phase of graphic design?

a)

Exporting a sample design

b)

Defining the target audience

c)

Applying layer styles

18.

Jessie's client needs a graphic saved in .JPEG and .PNG format. This is an example of which component of the project plan?

a)

File requirements

b)

Goals

c)

List of project deliverables

d)

Project scope

19.

Juan is creating a poster for a fall carnival. He is working to establish a deadline, budget, and goal for the project. Which stage is he working in?

a)

Production

b)

Pre-production

c)

Post Production

d)

Optimization

20.

Because of it's small file size, which graphic format works well for use on the Internet?

a)

.TIFF

b)

.TGA

c)

.PNG

d)

.PSD

21.

Dave needs to adjust the hue and saturation of his movie poster graphic. Which element of design should he use?

a)

Texture

b)

Shape

c)

Line

d)

Color

22.

Images that are blurry or pixilated in appearance are characteristic of which graphic element?

a)

High resolution

b)

Low color depth

c)

Low resolution

d)

High color depth

23.

Jana is creating a graphic for printing at a later date. What is the best resolution option?

a)

150 ppi

b)

600 ppi

c)

75 ppi

d)

300 ppi

24.

Kevin wants to be sure an image on his website is very clear and not distorted. What is Kevin concerned with?

a)

Color depth

b)

Saturation

c)

Brightness

d)

Resolution

25.

One among here is not a vector

a)

SVG

b)

EPS

c)

PNG

d)

PDF

26.

What does AI means in Visual Design file format?

a)

Artificial Intelligence

b)

Adobe Illustrator

c)

Animated Illustration

d)

Adobe Interchange

27.

PSD means

a)

Print Shop Deluxe

b)

Adobe Photoshop Document

c)

Portable Shape Document

d)

Printable Shade Design

28.

A type of graphical file that can be scaled indefinitely

a)

Vector

b)

Raster

29.

A type of graphical file that works on a pixel grid

a)

Vector

b)

Raster

30.

This type of graphical file is ideal for making logos, font types, and icons.

a)

Raster

b)

Vector

31.

This type of graphical file is ideal for photo, web graphics and illustrations with complex coloring and shadow.

a)

Raster

b)

Vector

32.

Which is a raster file among these?

a)

PDF

b)

AI

c)

SVG

d)

JPG

33.
Courtney was working on a collage for her new dorm room. She wanted to use the exact colors from her school’s logo. What panel can she use to match the exact colors?
a)
Color panel
b)
History panel
c)
Layer panel
d)
Tool panel
34.
Gabriel wants to separate components of his design into groups so he can make changes to each object. What technique should he utilize?
a)
Scaling
b)
Layering
c)
Cropping
d)
Masking
35.
Zach is trying to mask out a face that has some stubborn strands of hair. Which selection tool would allow Zach to trace around the hair while snapping to the strands?
a)
Quick Selection
b)
Magic Wand
c)
Lasso
d)
Magnetic Lasso
36.
Sydney has “painted” her selection before she masks an object out. Which selection tool did Sydney likely use to paint her selection choice?
a)
Lasso
b)
Magic Wand
c)
Quick Selection
d)
Marquee
37.
Wendie is adjusting the size of an object in her design, but wants to make sure to keep the object proportionally sized. Which key should she press while resizing the object?
a)
Control
b)
Alt
c)
Shift
d)
Function
38.
Kayleigh imported an image of a sundae into her design for the new local ice cream shop, but the image does not appear to blend with the background image. What method can Kayleigh use to make sure they blend well?
a)
Cropping
b)
Feathering
c)
Selecting
d)
Content Aware
39.
Angie used the path tool to create a wave for a design she is creating for Beach Bum Rentals. She wants to add text to the wave. What is the best method for her to have this text to follow the shape of the wave?
a)
Stroke
b)
Point Type
c)
Type on Path
d)
Area Type
40.
Hot Rod Specialties has a photo that needs to be straightened. They have asked their digital specialist, Cindy, to fix the photo. Which tool on the toolbar would Cindy chose to straighten the image?
a)
Crop
b)
Lasso
c)
Align
d)
Marquee
41.
Drew does a lot of photo re-touching to his clients’ photos and uses a tool to quickly remove blemishes. Which tool will accomplish this task the fastest?
a)
Content Aware
b)
Eraser
c)
Spot Healing
d)
Blur
42.
Victor needs a quick way to add effects to the appearance of a photo. Which software feature would best help him do this?
a)
Gradient
b)
Layering
c)
Filters
d)
Grids
43.
In graphics production, which process or feature uses destructive editing?
a)
Smart objects
b)
Layering
c)
Masking
d)
Cropping
44.
While using Illustrator, Hailey wants to combine the shape of a star and the shape of a circle into a new shape. What panel should Hailey use to create the new shape?
a)
Align Panel
b)
Tools Panel
c)
Document Panel
d)
Pathfinder Panel
45.
While using Illustrator, Kendrick wants to ensure that his custom shape is in the center of his artboard. What panel should Kendrick use to center his shape?
a)
Align Panel
b)
Tools Panel
c)
Document Panel
d)
Pathfinder Panel
46.
What is one benefit of using vector graphics instead of raster graphics in designing company logos?
a)
look more realistic
b)
easier to create than raster graphics
c)
do not pixelate when enlarged
d)
larger in file size
47.
Which graphic category use mathematical equations and geometric elements such as points, lines, and shapes to create art?
a)
Raster graphics
b)
Vector graphics
c)
Bitmap graphics
d)
Image graphics
48.
Sheila used a photograph in the poster for the NC Park Service. She wanted to fill a text box with colors found in the photo. What is the best way to sample colors from her photo?
a)
Fill with a rock texture
b)
Eyedropper
c)
Color counter
d)
Use the complementary color based on the color wheel
49.
Which software feature would best help a graphic designer with the scaling, arranging, and spacing of components in a design?
a)
Layering
b)
Filters
c)
Grids and rulers
d)
Character and paragraph styles
50.
Rose is working on a diagram to show the upcoming weather pattern. What is the best way to modify the sun so it appears behind the cloud?
a)
Shape
b)
Line
c)
Stacking order
d)
Path
51.
Mary has received a logo for editing. The final version must be a vector graphic. How can she ensure the beginning logo is a vector graphic?
a)
If she can open it in Adobe Illustrator, it is a vector
b)
She can open it in Adobe Illustrator and save as a vector
c)
She can apply a vector mask
d)
If she sees vector editing nodes then it is a vector image
52.
Adobe Illustrator uses which elements to create vector graphics?
a)
Pixels and bits
b)
Points, lines, and shapes
c)
Bitmapped colors
d)
Strokes and fills
53.
Rolando wants to quickly turn his bitmap photo into a vector graphic. What tool should Rolando use to quickly convert the photo?
a)
Pen
b)
Paint Brush
c)
Image Trace
d)
Shape
54.
Cale is typing text in his school design he is creating in Illustrator. However, Cale’s text is not wrapping and is going off the artboard. What option should Cale have used in typing his text?
a)
Point Type
b)
Area Type
c)
Type on Path
d)
Wrap Type
55.
Breanna has an image she wants to rotate, scale and skew. What is this called?
a)
Selection
b)
Free Transform
c)
Blending
d)
Modeling
56.
Bill is working with a graphic of the football field and needs to add several lines to mark the end zone. What is the best method to create a straight line segment?
a)
Pen Tool
b)
Anchor Point
c)
Cross Hair
d)
Brush Tool
57.
Kim has drawn a city landscape with the pen tool in Illustrator and wants to fill the landscape with solid black. However, she can not color the landscape. What has Kim likely forgotten to do?
a)
She used the wrong tool to draw her landscape
b)
She forgot to unlock her layer
c)
She did not create enough anchor points
d)
She did not close her path
58.
Bill's Bargain Bikes wants to provide their documents in a format readily available to everyone. How would you best advise your client to setup the documents?
a)
Tag the files
b)
Use a book file
c)
Create a .PDF of all the documents
d)
Use a pasteboard
59.
A company logo used on their products and advertising is an example of which digital legal issue?
a)
Copyright
b)
Patent
c)
Plagiarism
d)
Trademark
60.
When creating content in any form it is protected by which digital legal issue?
a)
Copyright
b)
Patent
c)
Plagiarism
d)
Trademark
61.
Why is it important to choose an appropriate font type in digital design?
a)
Saves time
b)
Defines project scope
c)
Helps readability
d)
Saves money
62.
Anita is optimizing her graphic for the client. Which is part of graphics optimization?
a)
File legal requirements
b)
File size requirements
c)
File color requirements
d)
Feedback requirements
63.

Organising content and ensuring your text and images are positioned in a way that is visually appealing is an example of:

a)

'White' or 'Negative' Space

b)

Proximity

c)

Alignment

d)

Contrast

64.

Which is kerning?

a)

the space between characters

b)

the space between graphics

c)

the space between lines of text

d)

the space between paragraphs

65.

When using the rule of thirds, where should the focal point of the image be aligned?

a)

at the upper left

b)

at the upper right

c)

at the intersections

d)

at the lower right

66.

Which is similar to kerning but affects the space between letters and is applied globally to an entire word or paragraph?

a)

leading

b)

margins

c)

style

d)

tracking

67.

Elianna needs to edit her senior class photo but didn’t want the changes to be permanent. She wanted to have an oval around her face and hide the rest of the image. What will allow Elianna control what portions of the image are visible or hidden?

a)

Filter

b)

Linked layer

c)

Layer mask

d)

Smart Object

68.

Kaitlin wants to draw a circle but can’t find the panel with the shape tool. What panel does Kaitlin need to refresh in order to use the shape tool?

a)

Tool Panel

b)

Align Panel

c)

Document Panel

d)

Color Panel

69.
What photography technique creates a composition guide by dividing the picture plane into thirds (horizontally & vertically) - and placing the subject matter on one of the intersections?
a)
Balance
b)
Composition
c)
The Rule of Thirds
d)
The Principles of Design
70.
Which Principle of Design fits this definition?
"The repeating of an object or symbol."
a)
Variety
b)
Repetition
c)
Emphasis
d)
Pattern
71.
Which Principle of Design fits this definition?
"The path in which the viewer's eye travels across the work of art."
a)
Movement
b)
Emphasis
c)
Pattern
d)
Unity
72.
Which Principle of Design fits this definition?
"The feeling of harmony between all parts of the art piece."
a)
Unity
b)
Variety
c)
Repetition
d)
Emphasis