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Elements of Graphic Design: Line, Color, Shape

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the color wheel help us understand?

a)

The organization and relationships between colors

b)

The history of colors

c)

The temperature of colors

d)

The brightness of colors

2.
Red, Yellow, & Blue are the "building blocks" of all color. What are these three colors also referred to as?
a)
Tertiary Colors
b)
Secondary Colors
c)
Primary Colors
d)
Complementary Colors
3.
Green, Orange, & Violet are created after mixing two Primary colors together. What are these colors also referred to as?
a)
Secondary Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Tertiary Colors
d)
Analogous Colors
4.

Tint refers to when you add ____ to a hue?

a)

Black

b)

Grey

c)

White

d)

Orange

5.

What is the easiest color scheme to create as it only uses one color or hue?

a)

Analogous

b)

Complementary

c)

Triadic

d)

Monochromatic

6.
These colors are created after mixing a Primary and a Secondary color together:
a)
Analogous Colors
b)
Tertiary Colors
c)
Complementary Colors
d)
Warm Colors
7.

Which of the following is NOT a type of line?

a)

Straight

b)

Curved

c)

Rectangle

d)

Zigzag

8.

What does 'shade' refer to in color properties?

a)

Color mixed with white

b)

Color mixed with black

c)

Color mixed with gray

d)

The pure color itself

9.

Which color is associated with energy and excitement?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Red

d)

Purple

10.

What is the function of lines in graphic design?

a)

Define shape, create texture, imply movement, guide the eye

b)

Mix colors, create patterns, add brightness

c)

Organize text, create balance, add contrast

d)

Define space, create harmony, add depth

11.

Which shape is associated with unity, infinity, and completeness?

a)

Square

b)

Triangle

c)

Circle

d)

Spiral

12.

Which line direction is associated with growth and aspiration?

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

c)

Diagonal

d)

Curved

13.

Which line direction is associated with flow and grace?

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

c)

Diagonal

d)

Curved

14.

Which shape is associated with direction, action, and warning?

a)

Circle

b)

Square

c)

Triangle

d)

Spiral

15.

Which line direction is associated with movement and dynamism (enthusiasm, and get-up-and-go)?

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

c)

Diagonal

d)

Curved

16.

Which line direction is associated with stability and calmness?

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

c)

Diagonal

d)

Curved

17.

What is visual texture in design?

a)

Actual texture you can feel

b)

Implied texture created through use of lines, shapes, or colors

c)

Texture created by physical materials

d)

Texture that is digitally created

18.
These colors are opposite from each other on the color wheel:
a)
Tertiary Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Analogous Colors
d)
Complementary Colors
19.
Three colors beside each other on the color wheel are also known as: 
a)
Analogous Colors
b)
Secondary Colors
c)
Cool Colors
d)
Complementary Colors
20.
Reds, Yellows, and Oranges depict feelings of heat, passion, and intensity. These colors are also known as:
a)
Cool Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Secondary Colors
d)
Warm Colors
21.
Blues, Greens, and Violets depict feelings of coolness, relaxation, and zen. These colors are also known as: 
a)
Warm Colors
b)
Cool Colors
c)
Tertiary Colors
d)
Analogous Colors
22.
Which of the following colors completes the Analogous color scheme? 
Red-Violet, Violet, & __________
a)
Blue-Green
b)
Red-Orange
c)
Yellow-Green
d)
Blue-Violet
23.
What is the complementary color of Blue-Green?
a)
Red-Orange
b)
Yellow-Orange
c)
Blue-Violet
d)
Yellow-Orange
24.
Reds, Yellows, and Oranges depict feelings of heat, passion, and intensity. These colors are also known as:
a)
Cool Colors
b)
Primary Colors
c)
Secondary Colors
d)
Warm Colors
25.
Blues, Greens, and Violets depict feelings of coolness, relaxation, and zen. These colors are also known as: 
a)
Warm Colors
b)
Cool Colors
c)
Tertiary Colors
d)
Analogous Colors
26.
What is the complementary color of yellow?
a)
Green
b)
Orange
c)
Violet
d)
Red
27.
Which of the colors listed below is NOT a warm color?
a)
Red-Orange
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue-Violet
d)
Yellow-Orange
28.

What is the term for the lightness or darkness of a color?

a)

Hue

b)

Saturation

c)

Intensity

d)

Value

29.

Which color scheme forms a perfect triangle on the color wheel?

a)

Analogous

b)

Triadic

c)

Complementary

d)

Split-complementary

30.

What are the the two main types of shapes?

a)

Geometric and Mathematical shapes

b)
Flat shapes and Curved shapes
c)

Static shapes and Organic shapes

d)
Geometric shapes and Organic shapes
31.

What type shapes are pictured in this image?

a)
Natural shapes
b)
Organic shapes
c)
Geometric shapes
d)
Abstract shapes
32.

What type shapes are pictured in this image?

a)
natural forms
b)
abstract shapes
c)
geometric shapes
d)
organic shapes
33.

Which line type characteristic is an unbroken line?

a)

continuous

b)

broken

c)

actual

d)

implied

34.

Which line type characteristic is a series of dots and dashes?

a)

continuous

b)

broken

c)

actual

d)

implied

35.

Which line type characteristic is physically drawn or visible?

a)

continuous

b)

broken

c)

actual

d)

implied

36.

Which line type characteristic is a suggested by arrangement of elements?

a)

continuous

b)

broken

c)

actual

d)

implied

37.

What is positive space?

a)
Positive space refers to the background area in a design.
b)
Positive space is the color palette used in a design.
c)

Positive space is the area within the main subjects in a design.

d)
Positive space is the empty space around the main subjects.
38.

What is negative space?

a)
Negative space refers to the main subject of an image.
b)
Negative space is the color used in an artwork.
c)
Negative space is the lighting used in photography.
d)
Negative space is the space around and between the subjects of an image.
39.
CMYK stands for?
a)
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
b)
Cyan Magenta Yellow Blue
c)
Cyan Magenta Yellow Brown
d)
Cream Magenta Yellow Kole
40.

RYB stands for?

a)
Red, Green, Blue
b)
Red, Yellow, Green
c)
Orange, Yellow, Blue
d)
Red, Yellow, Blue