1. Design Foundations

Design Principles — Quiz

Test your understanding of design principles with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which type of balance arranges unequal visual elements on either side of a central axis to achieve equilibrium through contrast rather than mirroring?

Question 2

For a handheld shovel with handle length 120\,mm and blade length 100\,mm, what is the simplified handle-to-blade ratio?

Question 3

Which design principle ensures that the relative sizes of components within a product relate harmoniously to one another?

Question 4

In product packaging, larger brand logos, medium-sized feature icons, and small text disclaimers reflect which design principle?

Question 5

Designers select knob diameters of 21\,mm and 34\,mm, successive Fibonacci numbers. What is the approximate ratio 34\,/\,21?