Influencing Factors & Design in a Business Context
Influencing Factors & Design in a Business Context 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. What term describes how visually appealing or pleasing a design is?
Aesthetics
Functionality
A trend
A target market
Answer: Aesthetics — Aesthetics refers to how visually appealing or pleasing a design is, while functionality refers to how well a design actually performs its intended purpose.
Easy
2. What term describes how well a design actually works and performs its intended purpose?
Functionality
Aesthetics
A brief
A maquette
Answer: Functionality — Functionality refers to how well a design performs its intended purpose; strong design balances functionality with aesthetics rather than sacrificing one for the other.
Medium
3. Name the design approach that focuses on solving a specific practical problem regardless of current popularity, as distinct from designing for what the market wants.
Answer: designing for a need — Designing for a need focuses on solving a specific practical problem regardless of popularity, while designing for what the market wants means responding to existing demand and current taste.
