CID Interior Design Principles 4

Question 1

An analogous color scheme is created using hues that are:

Accepted Answer

Adjacent to each other on the wheel

Answer

Analogous schemes combine colors sitting next to one another for harmony.

Question 2

The Golden Ratio, often cited in proportion, is approximately:

Accepted Answer

1:1.618

Answer

The Golden Ratio of roughly 1:1.618 is used for pleasing proportions.

Question 3

Placing a bright yellow chair in an otherwise neutral gray room primarily uses which principle to draw attention?

Accepted Answer

Contrast

Answer

Strong difference in color creates contrast that pulls the eye to the chair.

Question 4

Which lighting layer provides overall illumination for a room?

Accepted Answer

Ambient lighting

Answer

Ambient lighting supplies the general, overall light level of a space.

Question 5

Repetition of a design element, such as a recurring square motif, contributes most directly to:

Accepted Answer

Unity and rhythm

Answer

Repeating an element reinforces unity and establishes visual rhythm.

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