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Unit 3: Design & Layout Principles Unit Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following lists includes all the primary types of visual balance in design?

a)

symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, crystallographic

b)

symmetrical, asymmetrical, ritual, geometric

c)

symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, cohesive

d)

symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, conforming

2.
What does hierarchy in graphic design mean?
a)
Effectively creating a layout that uses several key principles.
b)
The highest element in your design is the most important and should be seen first.
c)
Effectively leading the viewer's eye through your design in the order you intended.
d)
Creating a design that has all of the important elements included in it.
3.

Nora is designing a flyer for a local event. When preparing the file for printing, she notices a section labeled 'bleed' in the print settings. What does 'bleed' refer to in this context?

a)

The left side of a graphic that will be folded after printing.

b)

The safe area of a design that will NOT be cut off during printing.

c)

A printing term referring to the outer edge of an item that will ultimately be trimmed off.

d)

What graphic designers do for their work.

4.
What are the four colors in CMYK color mode?
a)
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black (Key)
b)
Cale, Mauve, Yellow, Black (Key)
c)
Coral, Magenta, Ying, Black (Key)
d)
Cyan, Magenta, Yale, Black (Key)
5.
RGB is the color that should be used when designing for digital applications.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What does alignment mean?
a)
The way that different elements line up in relation to each other.
b)
When design elements are scattered in a design on purpose.
c)
The color scheme of a design layout.
d)
Something that is not important to a design layout and should be ignored.
7.
What does the principle of hierarchy refer to in graphic design?
a)
It refers to the order of items that your eye goes to when viewing a design.
b)
The layers of a photoshop file.
c)
The different levels of a design, from the top to the bottom.
d)
When one element is higher than another.
8.
What is a pixel?
a)
A mix of the word picture and element, it is the smallest basic unit.
b)
A picture that you refer to when replicating a design element.
c)
All of the elements of a design as a large group.
d)
All of the shapes and pictures that make up a larger shape.
9.
True or False: DPI refers to the amount of pixels per linear inch.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False: A raster image can be resized to any size without losing any quality.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What does PDF stand for?
a)
Perfectly Done File
b)
Portable Document Format
c)
Portable Desktop File
d)
Placed Document Font
12.
What are often the MOST important elements of a design?
a)
headlines, titles, names, dates
b)
location, contact info, fine print
c)
who created the design and when
d)
pictures, images, icons
13.
The principle of alignment is especially important in a design that contains a lot of text.
a)

True

b)

False

14.
How is the rule of thirds most easily illustrated?
a)
By counting to three over and over in your design.
b)
By overlaying a grid on top of your design dividing it into nine boxes.
c)
By drawing three lines through your design in any direction.
d)
By putting three elements close together in your design.
15.

James is working on a design project and wants to ensure his work is visually cohesive. In which type of project is the principle of repetition considered the MOST important for him to focus on?

a)

In poster design.

b)

In book design.

c)

In logo design.

d)

All of the above.

16.

Benjamin is designing a poster with a dark background. He is deciding whether to use warm and bright colors or cool and dark colors for the text. TRUE OR FALSE? Warm and bright colors do not show up as well as cool and dark colors, especially on a dark background.

a)

True

b)

False

17.
What does white or negative space refer to?
a)
The elements of your design that are the color white.
b)
The literal space around the design elements.
c)
The space in your design that is not used effectively.
d)
The bleed area that will be trimmed off after printing.
18.

In symmetrical balance, elements are arranged evenly on both sides of a central axis.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
Complete this statement: Asymmetrical balance...
a)
occurs when the elements of a design are different but still visually balanced.
b)
occurs when nothing is balanced and randomness is the priority.
c)
occurs when you use symmetrical balance more than once.
d)
occurs when a design has too much balance.
20.

Which combination of features is most likely to stand out in an asymmetrical composition?

a)

small, light, smooth, cool, many

b)

large, dark, rough, warm, single

c)

medium, dark, flat, cool, one

d)

large, light, textured, cool, many

21.
What is the other name for "crystallographic" balance?
a)
memorial
b)
mosaic
c)
puzzle
d)
musical
22.

Which of the following sets includes the GOLDEN ratio concepts?

a)

ratio, spiral, cones

b)

ratio, spiral, circles

c)

ratio, spaces, circles

d)

ratio, spiral, cubes

23.
What does C.R.A.P. stand for?
a)
contrast, repetition, adjustment, placement
b)
common, repetition, alignment, proximity
c)
contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity
d)
contrast, reposition, alignment, proximity
24.
What does the principle of alignment refer to?
a)
The use of straight lines in the design.
b)
How elements line up in relation to each other.
c)
Where something is in a design.
d)
How large each body of text is.
25.

Which of the following lists the standard text alignment options?

a)

left, right, center, justified

b)

left, right, center, jammed

c)

left, right, common, justified

d)

left, right, center, jilted

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