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What is Graphic Design?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

A poster must promote a campus event clearly. Which choice lists elements a designer should prioritize first to achieve clarity?

a)

Colour harmony, legible typography, purposeful layout

b)

Complex textures, maximal shapes, ornate borders

c)

Random fonts, saturated colours, dense paragraphs

d)

Minimal colour, tiny text, crowded composition

2.

A project team lacks time and funds; they craft a simple, clear poster using minimal elements. Which principle does this scenario illustrate?

a)

Necessity can drive effective design solutions

b)

Aesthetics always outweighs communication needs

c)

Complex visuals are inherently more persuasive

d)

Problems are separate from design decisions

3.

Which product demonstrates packaging design that visually mimics its contents by shaping the container like a strawberry?

a)

Milk carton with splash graphics

b)

Strawberry-shaped jam container

c)

Green shampoo bottle with sphere

d)

Blue nutrition label panel

4.

On the milk carton, which design element most strongly communicates freshness and dairy content at a glance?

a)

Minimalist monochrome stripes

b)

Large white milk splash graphic

c)

Small barcode on the side

d)

Long paragraphs of copy

5.

Which package uses a translucent green bottle with curved forms and a floating sphere to imply smoothness and motion?

a)

The milk carton with blue waves

b)

The green Rejoice shampoo bottle

c)

The strawberry jam jar

d)

The cereal box back panel

6.

The board game boxes and sports gear highlight which branding tactic that aids quick recognition during shopping?

a)

Hidden micro-type descriptions

b)

Consistent prominent wordmarks

c)

Plain unbranded packaging

d)

Generic product photography

7.

Why might a tube for badminton shuttlecocks use a tall vertical wordmark and color blocking?

a)

Comply with legal packaging rules

b)

Maximize shelf impact on a cylinder

c)

Reduce printing cost to near zero

d)

Hide the product from customers

8.

For the strawberry jam jar, which principle most explains the container’s ability to differentiate on shelf among competing jams?

a)

Similarity through generic jar shapes

b)

Closure through minimal labeling

c)

Figure-ground via stripe patterns

d)

Distinctive form factor and imagery

9.

A company wants a timeless logo using simple geometric shapes that reads clearly at small sizes. Which designer’s influence would most directly inform this brief?

a)

Saul Bass, known for iconic corporate marks

b)

Milton Glaser, known for psychedelic posters

c)

David Carson, known for grunge typography

d)

Paula Scher, known for typographic maps

10.

Which design approach did the designer actively practice within American advertising?

a)

Swiss Style principles in branding

b)

Art Nouveau ornament in layouts

c)

Baroque chiaroscuro in posters

d)

De Stijl asymmetry in packaging