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NCIDQ Prep
Chapter 9 Principals and Design
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07/24/2008

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Term
Rhythm
Definition
One of the most powerful design principles is ____________, which is the repetition of elements ina regular pattern.
Term
Contrast
Definition
__________, the juxtoposition of dissimilar elements, is a neccessary condition of life.  Black does not exist without White, left without right.  Contrast is the way we prceive the difference between things, create importance, and add intereest and variety to our environment.
Term

C) Placement is more important than the visual weight of an object when viewing an entire composition

Definition

Which of the following statementsis LEAST accurate in describing balance?

 

A) A balanced composition drawn in an elevation can appear imbalanced when constracted in three dimensions.

B) A collection of a small element of various textures appears "heavier" than a very large object with no texture

C) Placement is more important than the visual weight of an object when viewing an entire composition.

D) Generally, neutral colors appear lighter than bright colors 

Term
B) Establish an agreement of individual elements to eachother and to the entire composition
Definition

A Designer uses the principle of harmony in order to

A) develop a visual consistency and equilibrium to the individual elements

B) establish an agreement of individual elements to eachother and to the entire composition

C) Provide interest by developing one or two elements as more important than the other parts of a composition

D) Achieve a variation of the component parts without causing an imbalance in the entire design

Term
A) Gradation
Definition

A series of workstations is arranged in a row.  All are identical except that the acoustical panels surrounding each workstation are covered with a fabric that has a color of a lighter tint than the workstation in front of it.  Which best illistrates tan example of

A) gradation

B) unity

C) repetition

D) Rhythm

Term

D) radial

Definition

A composition of furniture and architectural elements of organized around three or more axes intersecting at a common point most likely represents what type of balance?

A) bilateral

B) asymmetrical

C) symmetrical

D) radial

Term

A) A:B::B:(A+B)

 

The golden portion is a line divided such that the ratio of the smaller lengthto the larger lenght as the larger length is to the whole 

Definition

Which of the following represents a golden proportion?

A) A:B::B:(A+B)

B) A:B::A:(A+B)

C) (A+B):A::2B:A

D) A:B::B:2A

Term
C) Le Corbusier
Definition

Which architect developed the modular system?

 

A) Frank Lloyd Wright

B) Mies van der Rohe

C) Le Corbusier

D) Walter Gropius 

Term

    A) Variety

 

Option B is incorrect because the question does not give any information about how the photographs are grouped an whether they form a regular pattern.  Option C is incorrect because no single framed photograph would be different enough from the rest to create a significant contrast.  Option D is incorrect because if all the frames are different, no one dominates. 

Definition

If 13 black and white photographs all framed with different syles and colors of frames, were grouped on a wall painted a light, cool gray, which design principle would the designer be using.

 

A) Variety

B) Rhythm

C) Contrast

D) Focus 

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