Question 1

What are some guidelines to bear in mind when choosing and formatting fonts in a document, and why are these guidelines important?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are some guidelines to bear in...

Question 2

The grid system can only be used for documents that use columns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ is the empty space on the page that can be used to emphasize the material by separating it from the rest of the text.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the empty space on the...

Question 4

Putting parts of a document in small fonts may reflect poorly on the company issuing the document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To find out if a document actually works for its intended audience, you should engage in _______ testing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To find out if a document actually...

Question 6

A(n) ______________ uses images to create the bars in a bar chart.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ______________ uses images to create the...

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of visual rhetoric?

Accepted Answer

A) It depends on internalized conventions and codes 
B) Interpretations of it help form group identities 
C) Conventional uses of it stifle innovation 
D) It is shaped by social and cultural norms

Question 8

When designing a website, social impact should be at least as important as technical concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If you need to show a very large or very small item in a photograph, make sure you also include a(n) __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you need to show a very...

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for creating a successful bar chart?

Accepted Answer

A) Always use different colors for different bars 
B) Always label both horizontal and vertical axes 
C) Always order the bars according to logic or chronology 
D) Always make all the bars the same width

Question 11

Our short-term memory can only hold about seven bits of information at a time.This means that you should:

Accepted Answer

A) write no more than seven paragraphs. 
B) use sentences of six words or less. 
C) never write a document with more than seven points. 
D) group large amounts of information into three to seven chunks.

Question 12

You are planning a flier for distribution in Canada that will include a reply coupon.In which quadrant would it be MOST effective?

Accepted Answer

A) Upper left-hand corner 
B) Upper right-hand corner 
C) Lower left-hand corner 
D) Lower right-hand corner

Question 13

In a(n) _____ system, the page is divided up into imaginary columns, and all the graphic elements are lined up within the columns.

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The answer of In a(n) _____ system, the page is...

Question 14

You should use ragged right margins in business documents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Colours on a computer screen look darker (less bright) than the same colours on paper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Connotations of colour vary among cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify the nine steps you should use to create effective brochures, and explain why they are important.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the nine steps you should use...

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for using color?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid color in situations where reading comprehension is important 
B) Avoid color combinations that confuse readers/viewers who are colorblind 
C) Identify ideas according to common associations with color 
D) Match colors to the moods they often evoke in readers/viewers

Question 19

You want to visually compare a part to the whole.Which of the following visuals is the best one for this task?

Accepted Answer

A) A bar chart 
B) A pie chart 
C) A line graph 
D) A table

Question 20

Headings and subheadings at any one level must all be parallel: all questions, for example, or all complete sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Designing Documents, Slides, and Screens

What are some guidelines to bear in mind when choosing and formatting fonts in a document, and why are these guidelines important?

The grid system can only be used for documents that use columns.

_____ is the empty space on the page that can be used to emphasize the material by separating it from the rest of the text.

Putting parts of a document in small fonts may reflect poorly on the company issuing the document.

To find out if a document actually works for its intended audience, you should engage in _______ testing.

A(n) ______________ uses images to create the bars in a bar chart.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of visual rhetoric?

When designing a website, social impact should be at least as important as technical concerns.

If you need to show a very large or very small item in a photograph, make sure you also include a(n) __________________.

Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for creating a successful bar chart?

Our short-term memory can only hold about seven bits of information at a time.This means that you should:

You are planning a flier for distribution in Canada that will include a reply coupon.In which quadrant would it be MOST effective?

In a(n) _____ system, the page is divided up into imaginary columns, and all the graphic elements are lined up within the columns.

You should use ragged right margins in business documents.

Colours on a computer screen look darker (less bright) than the same colours on paper.

Connotations of colour vary among cultures.

Identify the nine steps you should use to create effective brochures, and explain why they are important.

Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for using color?

You want to visually compare a part to the whole.Which of the following visuals is the best one for this task?

Headings and subheadings at any one level must all be parallel: all questions, for example, or all complete sentences.