Design Literacy: Terminology & the Five Universal Principles
Design Literacy: Terminology & the Five Universal Principles is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 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. Which element of design refers to a flat, two-dimensional area, as opposed to a three-dimensional, volumetric object?
Shape
Form
Texture
Tonal value
Answer: Shape — Shape refers to a flat, two-dimensional area, while form refers to a three-dimensional, volumetric object with height, width and depth.
Easy
2. What principle of design refers to the visual weight of a design, which may be symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial?
Balance
Contrast
Rhythm
Proportion
Answer: Balance — Balance describes the visual weight of a design, which may be symmetrical, asymmetrical or radial, all of which can create a stable, considered composition.
Medium
3. Name the type of texture that only appears, visually, to have a particular surface quality but cannot actually be felt.
Answer: implied texture — Implied texture is a surface that only appears visually to have a particular quality, as opposed to tactile texture which can actually be felt.
