Design, Culture & Society is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Design CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. When critiquing a commercial logo that borrows imagery from an unrelated culture, what should a strong Grade 10 answer avoid doing?
Simply stating whether the logo looks visually appealing, without considering its cultural implications
Considering whether the imagery reflects the organisation's actual cultural context
Forming and expressing a genuine, supported point of view
Using specific visual evidence from the logo itself
Answer: Simply stating whether the logo looks visually appealing, without considering its cultural implications — A strong answer does not simply state whether the logo looks visually appealing, but instead considers whether the imagery reflects the organisation's actual cultural context and identity.
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2. What is one key question a learner should ask when critiquing borrowed cultural imagery in a logo?
Does this logo reflect the actual cultural context and identity of the organisation and its audience?
Does the logo use a monochromatic or multi-hued colour scheme?
Is the logo drawn using hatching or crosshatching?
Does the logo use symmetrical or asymmetrical balance?
Answer: Does this logo reflect the actual cultural context and identity of the organisation and its audience? — A strong critique considers whether a logo reflects the actual cultural context and identity of the organisation and its audience, or borrows unrelated imagery purely for visual appeal.
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3. Name the quality Grade 10 Design assessment specifically values when a learner critiques cultural imagery in design: forming and expressing a genuine, supported point of view, rather than what kind of answer?
Answer: a vague, non-committal answer — Grade 10 Design assessment specifically values learners who can express and justify a considered opinion, rather than avoiding the question or giving a vague, non-committal answer.
