Pattern, Motif & Positive/Negative Space 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. What is the term for a single, self-contained shape or design element that can stand on its own as one identifiable visual idea?
A motif
A pattern
A gradient
A composition
Answer: A motif — A motif is the basic unit: a single, self-contained shape, image or design element that can stand on its own as one identifiable visual idea.
Easy
2. What results when a single motif is repeated systematically across a surface?
A pattern
A silhouette
A gradient
A focal point
Answer: A pattern — A pattern is composed of repeated motifs: it is what results when a single motif, or a small set of motifs, is repeated systematically across a surface.
Medium
3. Explain, in one short phrase, the relationship between a pattern and a motif.
Answer: a pattern is composed of repeated motifs — A pattern is composed of repeated motifs; the motif is the basic unit from which the pattern is built.
