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Principles of Graphic Design

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Unity: How are these shapes unified?

(There may be more than one answer)

a)

By colour

b)

By shape

c)

By size

d)

By alignment

2.

Variety: How are these shapes varied?

a)

By colour

b)

By shape

c)

By size

d)

By tone

3.

Unity: How are these shapes unified?

a)

By colour

b)

By shape

c)

By size

d)

By tone

4.

Variety: How are these shapes varied?

(There may be more than one answer)

a)

By colour

b)

By shape

c)

By size

d)

By tone

5.

Visual Balance: How are these shapes balanced?

a)

Symmetrically balanced

b)

Asymmetrically balanced

c)

Radially balanced

d)

Unbalanced

6.

Visual Balance: How are these shapes balanced?

a)

Symmetrically balanced

b)

Asymmetrically balanced

c)

Radially balanced

7.

Hierarchy: How could hierarchy be used to draw first attention to some of the lines on this page?

a)

Make the lines you want noticed more colourful

b)

Make the lines you want noticed bigger

c)

Make the lines you want noticed smaller

d)

Put the lines you want noticed first nearer the bottom of the page

8.

Hierarchy: How has the designer of this page used hierarchy to draw first attention to some information?

a)

Increased contrast of blocks against the background

b)

Made less important blocks lighter grey

c)

Made some blocks larger in comparison to others

d)

Made less important lines bigger and bolder.

9.

Contrast: In which image are the shapes contrasted by COLOUR?

a)

b)

c)

d)

10.

Contrast: In which image are the shapes contrasted by SCALE?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

Contrast: In which image are the shapes contrasted by LAYOUT?

a)

b)

c)

d)

12.

Contrast: In which image are the shapes contrasted by SHAPE?

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

What's white space?

a)

A plain colour

b)

Any area on a final graphic that is blank

c)

Any area on a final graphic that is white

d)

Space that is white

14.

The area that an object takes up is called?

a)

positive space

b)

neutral space

c)

negative space

15.

Rectangle, circles, triangles and polygons are examples of

a)

organic shapes

b)

geometric shapes

c)

positive space

16.

Negative space is

a)

the space around an object

b)

the space an object takes up

c)

neither of these

17.

Negative space is always black

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The black area in this drawing is...

a)

Positive Space

b)

Negative Space

19.

The black area in this drawing is...

a)

Positive Space

b)

Negative Space

20.

The object itself is an example of:

a)

Negative Space

b)

Picture Plane

c)

Positive Space

d)

Depth of Illusion

21.

What is the positive space in the image shown?

a)

The sunset background

b)

The animals only

c)

The animals and the trees

d)

The water

22.
What phrase best describes this image?
a)
geometric forms
b)
geometric shapes
c)
organic shapes
d)
organic forms
23.

The black area of this image is the?

a)

Positive Space

b)

Negative Space

24.

The white area of this image is the?

a)

Positive Space

b)

Negative Space

25.

The white area of this image is the?

a)

Positive Space

b)

Negative Space

26.
What is the term used for this type of shape?
a)
geometric
b)
form
c)
organic
d)
ambiguous
27.

Which principle does this image illustrate?

a)

balance

b)

contrast

c)

alignment

d)

proximity

28.

How would you describe the alignment of the lines in this image?

a)

left aligned

b)

tight tracking

c)

centred

d)

right aligned

29.

Which 'other' term is sometimes used by designers to describe text that is left aligned?

a)

left aligned

b)

right aligned

c)

centre

d)

ragged left

30.

Which principle is demonstrated when elements are evenly distributed around a central point?

a)

Symmetrical Balance

b)

Asymmetrical Balance

c)

Radial Balance

d)

Unbalanced

31.

What is the term for shapes that are irregular and often found in nature?

a)

Geometric Shapes

b)

Organic Shapes

c)

Ambiguous Shapes

d)

Form Shapes

32.

The look and feel of a surface in Graphic Design is known as

a)

Texture

b)

Line

c)

Space

d)

Shape

33.

We call the absence of text and graphics in a design ________ .

a)

white space

b)

blank area

c)

empty space

d)

open area

34.

The difference between two or more elments is known as?

a)

Contrast

b)

Balance

c)

Proximity

d)

Unity

35.

The placement of elements on the page so they are evenly distributed

a)

Balance

b)

Proximity

c)

Unity

d)

Contrast

36.

The closeness of elements, often for the purpose of grouping them visually

a)

Proximity

b)

Unity

c)

Contrast

d)

Balance

37.

How well the parts of a design work together in Graphic Design is known as

a)

Unity

b)

Contrast

c)

Balance

d)

Proximity

38.

Repetition is

a)

Choosing the different font styles within the same category

b)

Purposely duplicating elements or aspects of elements within the same document

c)

Alignment of clipart to appear behind the text

d)

Using an ornamental font style for title text

39.

Which of the following font categories should you AVOID when creating long paragraphs of text?

a)

Cursive

b)

Serif

c)

Display

d)

Sans Serif

40.

A method of design that uses spatial properties to purposely place related items together is

a)

Proximity

b)

Approximation

c)

Arrangement

d)

Alignment