Name: Elements and Principles of Design Test

1. A type of balance in which both sides of a composition are balanced yet different.

A. Asymmetrical C. Symmetrical
B. Radial D. Crystallographic

2. This image demonstrates the Gestalt principle of:

A. Closure
B. Continuity
C. Similarity
D. Figure & Ground

3. A repetition of more than one design element working in concert with each other is:

A. Pattern
B. Texture
C. Orientation
D. Proportion

4. This image demonstrates the Gestalt principle of:

A. Figure & Ground

5. Because these shapes are irregular and curvy, they are known as _________________ shapes.

6. When all the parts relate well with each other in respect to size, quantity, or degree, the work is said to

have good _________________.

7. Keeping his design principles in mind, the designer draws a green apple on a red tablecloth
 A. to create a Christmas card. C. to make the apple stand out.
B. because he’s hungry. D. to camouflage the apple.

8. This image has a strong sense of:

A. Texture
B. Pattern
C. Color
D. Rhythm

9. This image has which type of balance?

A. Asymmetrical
B. Radial
C. Symmetrical
D. Crystallographic

10. There are many techniques to make a two-dimensional drawing appear three dimensional. Please
explain two of the techniques here:

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11. One of the Principles of Design is _________________ , which refers to the path the viewer's eye takes
through a work.

12. There are seven common ways to add emphasis to text. List four of them here:

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13. Horizontal lines tend to suggest:

14. The first and simplest element of visual design is

A. a form C. a line
B. a shape D. a point

15. A shape is two-dimensional, and a form is three-dimensional.

16. Negative space is the figure or focal point of the image.

17. The image contains an example of a serif font.

A. True
B. False

18. The word "sans" in "sans serif" means ___________________________.

19. One point in a font = _____ of an inch.

A. 1/100 C. 1/36
B. 1/2 D. 1/72

20. The font in the image is a _________________ width font.

21. Which of these is NOT a style attribute for a font?

A. bold C. hyphenating
B. italics D. underlining

22. The process of adjusting the space between individual characters in a font is

known as ______________________

23. Colors directly across the color wheel from one another are a color scheme known

as ______________________ colors.
24. Tertiary colors are created by mixing primaries and ______________________

25. The intensity or purity of a hue is known as its ______________________

26. The selected colors on this color wheel are known as:

A. primary colors
B. tertiary colors
C. monochromatic colors
D. secondary colors

27. A hue is the pure color shade.

28. A ______________________ color scheme is made up of different colors derived from the same base
hue by using its shades, tints, and/or tones.

29. Objects can carry more visual weight by being larger, darker, more isolated, more textured,
brighter, etc. These are examples of the principle of...

A. Unity C. Balance
B. Emphasis D. Rhythm

30. In this image, our mind interprets that there are three distinct groupings because of the Gestalt
principle of ______________________.

31. Diagonal lines tend to suggest:

E. confusion G. movement
F. strength H. sorrow

32. One of the Principles of Design is _________________ , which is when one or more elements of design
are used repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement.
I. unity J. proportion
 K. rhythm L. movement

33. Analyze this image and discuss how you see the elements and principles of design being applied by the
designer. Your response should be at least a paragraph.

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34. Analyze this image and discuss how you see the elements and principles of design being applied by the
designer. Your response should be at least a paragraph.

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Answer Key
1. Asymmetrical
2. Closure
3. Pattern
4. Continuity
5. Organic
6. Proportion
7. to make the apple stand out
8. Texture
9. Radial
10. Size, vertical location, overlapping, linear perspective, atmospheric perspective
11. Movement
12. Size, texture, isolation, value, orientation, shape color
13. Peace
14. A point
15. True
16. False
17. True
18. Without
19. 1/72
20. Fixed
21. Hyphenating
22. Kerning
23. Complementary
24. Secondaries
25. Saturation
26. Primary Colors
27. True
28. Monochromatic
29. Emphasis
30. Proximity
31. Movement
32. Rhythm
33. Answers will vary
34. Answers will vary

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