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Graphic Design Semester 1 Exam

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

About how many sites in Europe feature cave art?

a)

50

b)

315

c)

400

d)

250

2.

Who developed woodblock printing in 600 A.D.?

a)

Mesopotamians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Song and Tang dynasty

d)

Russians

3.

When was the printing press invented?

a)

1439

b)

600

c)

1856

d)

1992

4.

Which Renaissance typography type resembles the same line weight as a wide nib pen?

a)

Antica

b)

Venetian

c)

Centaur

d)

Tuscan

5.

What machine was invented during the Renaissance?

a)

Typewriter

b)

Collapsible paint tube

c)

Woodblock printing

6.

Who invented photography during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

Mark Twain

c)

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

d)

Georges Braques

7.

The collapsible paint tube led to an increase of which of the following?

a)

Use of color

b)

Art portraying famous individuals

c)

Art portraying outdoor scenes

d)

Increase of painters

8.

Which art style was developed by Pablo Picasso between 1907 and 1914?

a)

Futurism

b)

Cubism

c)

Surrealism

d)

Pop art

9.

In which period of time was the World Wide Web developed?

a)

Industrial revolution

b)

Modernist era

c)

Age of information

d)

Renaissance

10.

Which of the following does De Stijl feature?

a)

Nature

b)

Loose brushwork

c)

Curves

d)

Geometric forms

11.

What was one of the ancient graphic design's earliest forms of communication?

a)

Manuscript designs

b)

Woodblock printing

c)

Cave art

d)

Egyptian hieroglyphics

12.

Woodblock printing allowed for the mass production of written materials, aiding in communication without the need for handwriting.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What was one significant social and economic change during the Renaissance?

a)

Decline of urbanization

b)

Decrease in educational materials

c)

Rise of publishing

d)

Reduction in communication consistency

14.

Graphic design trends during the Renaissance often featured simple and minimalist designs rather than elaborate and ornate ones.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The Industrial Revolution primarily focused on transitioning from machine manufacturing to handcraft production.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What was the main feature of the four-cylinder printing press which accelerated production?

a)

It utilized a new type of ink

b)

It reduced the need for typography

c)

It enabled printing on multiple surfaces simultaneously

17.

What social and economic changes influenced graphic design during the Modernist Era?

a)

Decrease in transportation advancements

b)

Emergence of a wealthy, art-collecting class

c)

Reduction in outdoor art scenes

d)

Decrease in the use of collapsible paint tubes

18.

What was a characteristic of plakastil, a graphic design trend during the Modernist era?

a)

Focus on the design of posters

b)

Emphasis on abstract expressions

c)

Utilization of emotionally removed imagery

d)

Focus on elegant and luxurious designs

19.

Which graphic design trend emerged during the Age of Information?

a)

Art Nouveau

b)

International typographic style

c)

Rococo

d)

Baroque

20.

The Age of Information is often referred to as the post-modern era and was characterized by a lack of technological advancements.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which of the following carries the authority of a governing body?

a)

Laws

b)

Ethics

c)

Policies

d)

Regulations

22.

Which of the following is NOT a condition of a patent?

a)

It must be original

b)

It must be useful

c)

It must be kept secret

d)

It must be non-obvious

23.

Which of the following types of patent infringement occurs when a party supplies an infringer with a part which has no substantial non-infringing use?

a)

Direct infringement

b)

Indirect infringement

c)

Supplier infringement

d)

Contributory infringement

24.

How long does a copyright last?

a)

The life of the original author

b)

50 years

c)

70 years

d)

The life of the original author plus 70 years

25.

Which of the following is a trademark automatically received by an organization when a symbol is being consistently used in the normal course of business?

a)

Common-license trademark

b)

Open-source trademark

c)

Common-law trademark

d)

Registered trademark

26.

Which of the following is a government license which gives the holder exclusive rights to make, use or sell an invention for a designated period of time?

a)

Trademark

b)

Patent

c)

Copyright

d)

Creative common license

27.

Which of the following penalties can a repeat copyright violator face?

a)

Increased statutory damages for willful infringement

b)

Criminal fines and possible imprisonment

c)

A court-ordered permanent injunction against further infringement

d)

Automatic loss of all copyrights the violator owns

28.

Which of the following is a doctrine which permits any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and transformative purpose?

a)

Creative common license

b)

Fair use

c)

Intellectual property agreement

d)

Non-disclosure agreement

29.

In which of the following forms is a font license granted?

a)

Non-disclosure agreement

b)

Creative common license

c)

Intellectual property agreement

d)

End-user license agreement

30.

Which of the following types of piracy is described as using one licensed copy to install a program on multiple computers?

a)

End-user piracy

b)

Internet piracy

c)

Hard-disk loading

d)

Software counterfeiting

31.

Which of the following describes a trademark?

a)

A form of copyright protection

b)

A government license for exclusive rights to an invention

c)

A symbol identifying a particular source of goods or services

d)

A doctrine permitting limited use of copyrighted material

32.

Copyright protection is available only for published works.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

How long does a patent typically last in the United States?

a)

10 years

b)

15 years

c)

20 years

d)

25 years

34.

Which of the following is a requirement for obtaining a patent?

a)

Must be original, non-obvious, and useful

b)

Must be applied for through the U.S. Copyright Office

c)

Must involve a copyrighted work

d)

Must be registered with the Trademark Office

35.

Fair use allows for unlimited reproduction of copyrighted material for any purpose.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Creative Commons licenses work alongside copyright and offer a means to modify standard copyright terms.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following is NOT an important characteristic of a graphic designer?

a)

Honesty

b)

Creativity

c)

Treating others with sincerity and trust

d)

Exploiting clients for personal gain

38.

Graphic designers have responsibilities to different interest groups. Which of the following is NOT one of those groups?

a)

Clients

b)

Other designers

c)

Competitors

39.

Graphic designers should intentionally create designs which mislead or confuse the audience.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Graphic designers must disclose any personal relationships or financial interests in any business, service or product they recommend to a client.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Which of the following describes a tint?

a)

Location of a color on the color wheel

b)

Hue with white added

c)

Hue with black added

d)

Hue with gray added

42.

What are the primary colors when light is the color source?

a)

Red, yellow, blue

b)

Red, blue, green

c)

Green, orange, purple

d)

Yellow, cyan, magenta

43.

Which of the following is true about warm colors?

a)

They include hues of blue, green and purple

b)

They are relaxing

c)

They appear closer to the eye in a design

d)

They appear larger

44.

Which of the following is NOT true about complementary colors?

a)

Complementary colors are two colors directly next to each other on the color wheel

b)

Complementary colors have high contrast

45.

Which of the following best represents the crispening effect?

a)

A mid-value color will appear lighter on dark colors and darker on light colors

b)

The contrast between two values of a hue will appear greater when on a background with a lightness value between the two colors

c)

Colors of the same value and hue will appear darker and less saturated on more saturated backgrounds

d)

Warm hues when placed on a cool background will appear to be cooler than on a warm background

46.

Which of the following describes tertiary colors?

a)

Colors created when mixing two primary colors together

b)

Colors created when mixing a primary color and a secondary color

c)

Pure, vibrant colors

d)

Colors based on the color wheel

47.

Which of the following is an example of something NOT commonly associated with the color green?

a)

Greed

b)

Envy

c)

Coldness

d)

Fertility

48.

Which of the following colors is the most fatiguing to look at?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

49.

Warm colors, such as blue and green, tend to be energetic and exciting to the eye.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Which property of color indicates the purity and vibrancy of the color?

a)

Hue

b)

Saturation

c)

Value

d)

Shade

51.

Which of the following is a characteristic of monochromatic color schemes?

a)

Utilize three colors next to each other on the color wheel

b)

Offer high contrast and vibrant effect

c)

Comprised of one color using a variety of saturation and values

d)

Use two colors directly across from each other on the color wheel

52.

Which color scheme utilizes two pairs of complementary colors?

a)

Monochromatic

b)

Split complementary

c)

Double complementary

d)

Triadic

53.

Complementary color schemes provide complexity in color choices while maintaining a vibrant effect.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Which of the following defines a split complementary color scheme?

a)

Comprised of three colors equally spaced on the color wheel

b)

One base color and the two colors adjacent to its complement

c)

Two colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel

d)

Variations of one hue using different values and saturation

55.

Triadic color schemes utilize colors which are equally spaced from each other on the color wheel, providing high visual contrast while remaining harmonious.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

What considerations should color selection be based on?

a)

Saturation, value, and proportion

b)

Contrast, context and spatial effects of color

c)

Mixing warm and cool colors and color temperature

d)

Frequency and complements

57.

Warm colors tend to appear closer in a design, while cool colors tend to fall back.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Desaturated colors appear larger than dark colors in a design.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Which of the following describes the purpose of the Pantone® Matching System (PMS)?

a)

To create a full range of colors for digital displays

b)

To provide a collection of color swatches related to specific inks

c)

To adjust colors by using values between 0 and 255

d)

To convert colors from RGB to CMYK

60.

RGB color system is best used for digital displays since it is formatted for additive color.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

How is font size typically measured for printing?

a)

Pixels

b)

Points

c)

Inches

d)

Centimeters

62.

Which of the following is best defined as a very short line of text at the end of a paragraph?

a)

Orphan

b)

Widow

c)

Ragged edge

d)

Right alignment

63.

Which paragraph alignment is the most readable?

a)

Justified

b)

Centered

c)

Right

d)

Left

64.

Which side of a paragraph is ragged in a right-aligned paragraph?

a)

Justified

b)

Centered

c)

Right

d)

Left

65.

Which of the following is NOT a category of typeface?

a)

Cultural

b)

Decorative

c)

Symbolic

66.

Which of the following typefaces below is an example of a geometric sans serif?

a)

Helvetica

b)

Akzidenz-Grotesk

c)

Futura

d)

Calibri

67.

What type of sans serif typeface is considered the most legible?

a)

Geometric

b)

Humanist

c)

Neo-grotesque

d)

Grotesque

68.

Which of the following describes kerning?

a)

Space between lines of text

b)

Space between individual letters

c)

Stretching characters vertically or horizontally

d)

Adjusting the vertical position of individual characters

69.

What is the purpose of tracking in typography?

a)

To adjust the vertical position of individual characters

b)

To control the density of text on a page

c)

To adjust the width of lines to make them visually pleasing

d)

To determine how the lines of a paragraph line up

70.

Hyphenation is used to break words between two lines of text.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

What are the two main types of typography?

a)

Text and image typography

b)

Text and display typography

c)

Serif and sans-serif typography

72.

Which of the following statements about display typography is true?

a)

Display typography is intended for lengthy reading

b)

Display typography is less decorative than text typography

c)

Display typography is used for headlines or subtitles

d)

Display typography focuses on readability over aesthetics

73.

The baseline of letters changes when combining different typefaces.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Which of the following is NOT a main factor in determining the readability of paragraphs?

a)

Leading

b)

Indentation

c)

Line length

d)

Vertical & Horizontal Scaling

75.

Leading refers to the space between individual letters in a word.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

What is the main difference between typeface and font?

a)

Typeface refers to the specific style within a font, while font refers to the whole set of characters designed to go together

b)

Typeface and font are interchangeable terms

c)

Typeface refers to the font style used for headlines, while font refers to the style used for body text

d)

Typeface refers to the whole set of characters designed to go together, while font refers to the specific style within the typeface

77.

Serif typefaces are generally considered more readable for lengthy passages of text.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Which characteristic is common to grotesque sans serif typefaces?

a)

Irregular curves and line weight variation

b)

High stroke contrast and flared strokes

c)

Double-story "a" and spurs in some letters

d)

Simplified geometric shapes of letters

79.

Which typeface classification tends to appear bold and heavy and is commonly associated with typewriters?

a)

Old style serif

b)

Transitional serif

c)

Modern serif

d)

Slab serif

80.

Which of the following is an example of purpose?

a)

What do people believe about the topic

b)

How to advocate for an issue

c)

What has happened with this topic

d)

What gender is being targeted

81.

Which of the following questions would need to be answered to determine the audience?

a)

How to advocate for an issue

b)

How to educate the public

c)

Is the thesis clear

d)

What is the age range

82.

According to the presentation, who is considered the writer?

a)

The copywriter

b)

The client of the copywriter

c)

The hired content creator

d)

The proofreader

83.

Ethos appeals to which of the following?

a)

Morals

b)

Facts

c)

Senses

d)

Emotions

84.

Pathos is considered which of the following?

a)

Emotional mode of persuasion

b)

Logical mode of persuasion

c)

Ethical mode of persuasion

d)

Statistical mode of persuasion

85.

What is copywriting?

a)

Grant rights to the creator of a product for use and distribution

b)

Duplicating writing

c)

Science of producing written content for a company, person or product to sell or convince consumers to act

d)

Proofreading other writer’s documents

86.

Which of the following is an example of collateral?

a)

Online

b)

Blog post

c)

Print

d)

Sales

87.

Which of the following is NOT an example of style?

a)

Persuasive

b)

Education

88.

Which of the following describes both product packaging and magazine advertising?

a)

Large amounts of copy

b)

Subheadings

c)

Paragraphs

d)

Small amounts of copy

89.

Which of the following best describes social media?

a)

Large amounts of copy

b)

Subheadings

c)

Responding to events as they occur

d)

Bullet points

90.

Which of the following is NOT a consideration when identifying the audience?

a)

Age range

b)

Gender

c)

Socioeconomic status

d)

Zodiac sign

91.

What is the purpose of the Rhetorical Triangle in writing?

a)

To determine the shape of the text

b)

To establish the three main characters in a story

c)

To structure writing effectively for a specific purpose and audience

d)

To create a visual representation of the text

92.

The Rhetorical Triangle consists of context, purpose, audience, writer and text.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

How do freelance copywriters typically get paid?

a)

By the word count

b)

Per project or per hour

c)

Through commission on sales

d)

With a fixed monthly salary

94.

Copywriting involves producing written content solely for personal use.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Understanding the target audience is not essential for writing good copy.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

What are some examples of print collateral in graphic design?

a)

Audio recordings and podcasts

b)

Brochures, flyers and direct mail

c)

Text messages and emails

d)

Virtual reality experiences

97.

How does the content of brochures typically differ from flyers?

a)

Brochures include more informal language

b)

Flyers are more expensive to produce

c)

Brochures tend to be more formal and include full paragraphs

d)

Flyers are used for long-term marketing needs

98.

Packaging design communicates only the aesthetic elements of a product.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Online collateral includes only websites and does not encompass advertising.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

According to the presentation, what is the reasoning for the size standardization of books, magazines, and booklets?

a)

The standardized sizes are aesthetically appealing

b)

The standardized sizes are easier to hold

c)

The standardized sizes are easier to display based on standard shelves and racks

d)

The standardized sizes are the commonly found sizes of paper

101.

Which type of design requires a layout to allow for the most readability?

a)

Logo design

b)

Advertising design

c)

Editorial design

d)

Informational design

102.

Which of the following is true about content on websites?

a)

Audiences want long descriptive information

b)

Audiences want scannable or bite-sized amounts of information

c)

Audiences want image-only or video-only information

d)

Audiences want advertisements so they know what to purchase

103.

Charts are an example of which kind of design?

a)

Logo design

b)

Advertising design

c)

Editorial design

d)

Informational design

104.

Logos are considered secondary content.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

Informational design typically involves complicated layouts to engage the audience.

a)

True

b)

False

106.

What determines the layout according to the lesson?

a)

Size, color and purpose

b)

Form, function and purpose

c)

Color, typography and purpose

d)

Form, typography and size

107.

Which of the following is the purpose of logos?

a)

To explain a product or company

b)

To unify all products or communications

c)

To provide visual identification for brands

d)

To serve as the main content for audiences

108.

Which of the following is a characteristic of effective advertisements?

a)

Heavy reliance on text

b)

Complex and cluttered design

c)

Image-based with limited text

109.

In which year was Hello Kitty created?

a)

1960

b)

1974

c)

1980

d)

1985

110.

Why is there bacon in the soap?

(a)