Chapter 1-3 Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following principles would be MOST useful in selecting office locations within a corporate headquarters?

A. Hierarchy of needs
B. Status
C. Proxemics
D. Territoriality

Answer 1

B. Status

Question 2

Which of the following is the MOST difficult to adopt into a general theory of design?

A. Environmental design research
B. Functionality
C. Historic precedent
D. Perception theory

Answer 2

A. Environmental design research

Question 3

A designer uses the principle of harmony in order to

A. Develop visual consistency and equilibrium among individual elements
B. Elicit compositional unity from different elements
C. Establish two elements as more important than the others in a composition
D. Provide variation in the elements of a composition

Answer 3

B. Elicit compositional unity from different elements

Question 4

A composition of furniture and architectural elements is organized around three or more axes intersecting at a common point. What type of balance is BEST illustrated by this composition?

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

Answer 4

D. Radial

Question 5

When black is added to a color, the result is called a

A. Tent
B. Shade
C. Tone
D. Value

Answer 5

B. Shade

Question 6

Which of the following should the interior designer cite to support the inclusion of a large expanse of glass in a new office design?

A. Design theory
B. Factual evidence
C. Gestalt psychology
D. Programmatic concepts

Answer 6

B. Factual evidence

Question 7

MOST people in the United States typically conduct business and relate to strangers at a distance of between

A. 1.5 ft and 4 ft
B. 4 ft and 12 ft
C. 7 ft and 18 ft
D. 12 ft and 25 ft

Answer 7

B. 4 ft and 12 ft

Question 8

Thirteen black-and-white photographs, all in frames of different styles and colors, are grouped on a wall that is painted a light, cool gray. Which design principles does this illustrate?

A. Variety
B. Rhythm
C. Contrast
D. Focus

Answer 8

A. Variety

Question 9

The Prang system organizes colors according to

A. Three scales of hue, value, and chroma as arranged in a three-dimensional solid
B. Hue and value as arranged in a matrix system
C. Three primary and three secodnar colors as arranged in a two-dimensional wheel
D. Five principal hues and their values as arranged in a three-dimensional solid

Answer 9

C. Three primary and three secodnar colors as arranged in a two-dimensional wheel

Question 10

Designers most commonly use wallpaper to create

A. Texture
B. Line
C. Scale
D. Pattern

Answer 10

A. Texture

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning the balance of a composition is LEAST accurate?

A. A balanced composition drawn in an elevation can appear imbalanced when constructed in three dimensions
B. A collection of small elements of various textures has more visual elegance than a very large object with no texture
C. The balance of a composition is affected more by an object’s placement than by its visual weight
D. Generally, neutral colors have less visual weight than bright colors

Answer 11

C. The balance of a composition is affected more by an object’s placement than by its visual weight

Question 12

The given plan drawing diagrammatically illustrates a built-in seating arrangement withing a larger room. Which Gestalt principle informs how the overall shape would be perceived?

A. Simplicity
B. Grouping
C. Continuity
D. Closure

Answer 12

D. Closure

Question 13

When three colors near each other on the standard color wheel are used together, the scheme is called

A. Monochromatic
B. Triadic
C. Complementary
D. Analogous

Answer 13

D. Analogous