Shape and Color :Fundamentals of Graphic Design (Graphic Design Specialization) Answers 2026

1. Question 1

Images that are simplified, pictorial representations of actual things are called:

✅ Icons
❌ Buttons
❌ Symbols
❌ Iconoclasts

Explanation:
Icons visually resemble the real-world objects they represent (e.g., restroom signs, app icons).

2. Question 2

Images that are non-pictorial representations of ideas or concepts are called:

❌ Pictures
❌ Icons
✅ Symbols
❌ Concepts

Explanation:
Symbols represent abstract ideas or concepts and do not visually resemble what they mean (e.g., peace sign, heart for love).

3. Question 3

In the figure/ground image shown, the white objects are the:

✅ Figure
❌ Ground

Explanation:
The figure is the element that stands out and draws attention, while the ground recedes.

4. Question 4

Colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel are called:

✅ Analogous
❌ Classmates
❌ Complementary
❌ Gradations

Explanation:
Analogous colors are neighboring hues and often feel harmonious.

5. Question 5

Colors that sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel are:

❌ Analogous
✅ Complementary
❌ Enemies
❌ Oppositional

Explanation:
Complementary colors create strong contrast (e.g., red & green, blue & orange).

6. Question 6

The color system used for on-screen color is:

❌ Rainbow
✅ RGB
❌ LAB
❌ CMYK

Explanation:
RGB (Red, Green, Blue) is used for digital screens and light-based color.

7. Question 7

The color created by mixing two primary colors is called:

✅ Secondary
❌ Primary
❌ Complementary
❌ Mid-tone

Explanation:
Primary colors mix to form secondary colors (e.g., red + blue = purple).

8. Question 8

The color system used in 4-color printing is:

❌ PMS
❌ Spot color
❌ RGB
✅ CMYK

Explanation:
CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) is used for ink-based printing.

9. Question 9

Color can be controlled using Hue, Saturation, and Value. The image shown represents:

❌ Saturation
❌ Hue
✅ Value

Explanation:
Value refers to the lightness or darkness of a color.

10. Question 10

The influential German art school where Johannes Itten taught in the 1920s was:

❌ Neuehaus
❌ De Stijl Haus
✅ Bauhaus
❌ CalArtz

Explanation:
The Bauhaus was a foundational school of modern art, design, and visual theory.

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