CID Interior Design Principles 5

Question 1

A triadic color scheme uses:

Accepted Answer

Three hues evenly spaced on the wheel

Answer

A triadic scheme draws from three colors evenly positioned around the wheel.

Question 2

Task lighting is specifically intended to:

Accepted Answer

Illuminate a specific activity area

Answer

Task lighting targets areas where focused activities like reading occur.

Question 3

Scale in interior design specifically describes the size of an object relative to:

Accepted Answer

Human beings and the surrounding space

Answer

Scale compares an object's size to people and the space around it.

Question 4

Proportion differs from scale in that proportion concerns:

Accepted Answer

The relationship of parts within a single object

Answer

Proportion addresses how parts of an object relate to one another and the whole.

Question 5

Accent lighting is chiefly used to:

Accepted Answer

Highlight a focal feature such as art

Answer

Accent lighting draws attention to specific features like artwork or architecture.

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