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6 Visual Communication Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 6 Visual Communication, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: A heart icon communicates the same meaning to every audience and in every setting.

A
True
B
False

True or false

1 point

True or false: Placing a photo close to the headline it supports can help viewers connect the two.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A beach-cleanup poster needs an image. Which choice is most likely to support its message rather than distract from it?

A
Add a striking but unrelated photograph to attract attention.
B
Choose an image that gives the poster's message relevant context.
C
Use the most colorful image available, regardless of its subject.

Choose one

1 point

A flyer has a key announcement and several supporting details, but all text currently looks equally important. What change would best help readers recognize the main point?

A
Make the main heading more prominent than the supporting details.
B
Give every line a different font style so each stands out.
C
Make the supporting details larger and bolder than the main heading.

Choose one

1 point

A chart uses color to distinguish two categories, and every viewer needs to identify them accurately. Which revision best supports that goal?

A
Use two colors with stronger contrast and no other cues.
B
Choose colors that are assumed to have the same meaning for everyone.
C
Add labels or patterns so the distinction is not conveyed by color alone.

Choose one

1 point

A campaign has several related web pages. Which design decision is most likely to help viewers recognize that the pages belong together?

A
Use a consistent grid or repeated design style across the pages.
B
Give each page a different layout and visual style.
C
Place elements randomly so each page feels distinct.

Choose all

1 point

Select all the design choices that use shapes or lines in ways supported by clear visual communication.

A
Use boxes to group related information.
B
Use arrows to show direction or sequence.
C
Change an arrow's meaning from section to section without explanation.
D
Use circles to call attention to a point.

Choose all

1 point

Select all the practices that can help make a visual message understandable to people with different vision and reading needs.

A
Ensure text contrasts sufficiently with its background.
B
Use color as the only way to distinguish important categories.
C
Use actual text rather than text embedded in an image when possible.
D
Use labels, shapes, or patterns as well as color for important distinctions.

Written response

1 point

What design term means the arrangement of visual elements?

Written response

1 point

What term describes the cues that help viewers notice what is most important and decide what to look at next?

Fill in the blank

1 point

At WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the minimum contrast ratio for ordinary text is .

Fill in the blank

1 point

Because color associations vary across cultures and situations, do not assume that a color has one .

Open ended

1 point

You are designing a public-health poster with a main message, an illustration, and an action viewers should take. Describe a layout that would make the reading order and the relationship between the message and illustration clear. Explain how you would use emphasis and spacing.

True or false

1 point

True or false: A symbol that is familiar to one audience will necessarily have the same meaning for every audience and in every setting.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

A poster uses a large headline, a prominent central illustration, and a smaller action statement to guide the viewer's attention. What design concept describes this arrangement of cues that signals importance and reading order?

Choose one

1 point

A campaign image supports one specific headline, but viewers are not connecting the two. Which change best applies the principle of proximity?

A
Place the image far from the headline to make each element stand out separately.
B
Place the image near the headline it supports so viewers can connect them.
C
Put the image at the same distance from every piece of text.
D
Use a different visual style for the image so it cannot be confused with the headline.

Choose one

1 point

A flyer needs viewers to notice its main message before reading details. Which typography choice best supports that reading order?

A
Give every line of text the same size and weight.
B
Use several competing bold styles so each detail attracts equal attention.
C
Use a large, bold heading and smaller, readable supporting text.
D
Make supporting text more prominent than the main heading.

Written response

1 point

A designer is checking ordinary text against its background for WCAG 2.1 Level AA. What is the minimum contrast ratio? Enter only the numeric value; the fixed suffix is :1.

Choose one

1 point

A service uses a newly designed icon for an important action. What should the designer do so that viewers are less likely to misunderstand it?

A
Add a clear text label beside the icon.
B
Make the icon smaller so it attracts less attention.
C
Move the icon to an unrelated part of the page.
D
Use the icon without explanation because symbols are always self-explanatory.

Choose one

1 point

A map uses color to distinguish two categories, and the distinction is essential to understanding the information. Which design decision best makes the distinction accessible to different viewers?

A
Use two colors and assume everyone will interpret them the same way.
B
Remove the labels so the colors carry the entire message.
C
Change the colors frequently to draw more attention.
D
Use labels, shapes, or patterns in addition to color.