ACA Graphic Design & Visual Communication 5

Question 1

A designer uses a large, bold headline next to small body text to guide the reader's attention. This technique primarily demonstrates which principle?

Accepted Answer

Visual hierarchy

Answer

Visual hierarchy uses size, weight, and contrast to signal which content is most important, guiding the viewer's reading order intentionally.

Question 2

What is 'tracking' in typography?

Accepted Answer

Uniformly adjusting letter spacing across a range of characters or words

Answer

Tracking (also called letter-spacing) adjusts the overall spacing uniformly across a block of text, affecting density and readability of the type.

Question 3

Which color scheme uses three colors equally spaced around the color wheel?

Accepted Answer

Triadic

Answer

A triadic color scheme selects three hues evenly spaced at 120° intervals on the color wheel, offering vibrant contrast while maintaining color balance.

Question 4

When designing for accessibility, what minimum contrast ratio does WCAG 2.1 recommend between normal body text and its background?

Accepted Answer

4.5:1

Answer

WCAG 2.1 Level AA requires a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text to ensure readability for users with low vision.

Question 5

A designer is asked to create artwork that will be embroidered on a jacket. Which type of artwork is easiest to convert for this use?

Accepted Answer

A vector illustration with limited colors

Answer

Vector illustrations with clean lines and a limited number of flat colors translate most directly to embroidery, which cannot reproduce photographic gradients.

(ACA) Adobe Certified Associate Practice Test

(ACA) Adobe Certified Associate Practice Test

ACA Graphic Design & Visual Communication 5

(ACA) Adobe Certified Associate​ Practice Test

ACA Graphic Design & Visual Communication 5

(ACA) Adobe Certified Associate Practice Test