IFACS Interior Design Test Review Questions and Answers
1.
Light blue is an example of a ______________.
Tint
2.
Hue refers to a ______________.
Color
3.
What is the definition of shade?
Color (hue) with black added
4.
Red-orange is an example of a ___________ color on the color wheel.
Tertiary (intermediate)
5.
Name the three primary colors.
Red, yellow, blue
6.
Name the three secondary colors.
Orange, violet, green
7.
What term does tint and shade describe?
Value
8.
Name the color scheme that includes the colors red, red-violet, red-orange.
Analogous
9.
Name the color scheme that includes the colors pink, red and maroon.
Monochromatic
10.
Red-violet, yellow-orange and blue-green are examples of this color scheme.
Triadic
11.
Two colors opposite from each other on the color wheel make a __________ color scheme.
Complementary
12.
Mixing two _______ colors together makes brown.
Opposite
13.
A primary color mixed with a secondary color results in a ___________color.
Tertiary (Intermediate)
14.
A primary color mixed with another primary color results in a ____________color.
Secondary
15.
Name three colors on the color wheel that are examples of cool colors.
Blue, green, violet
16.
Name three colors on the color wheel that are examples of warm colors.
Red, yellow, orange
17.
A shade is a color that has _________ added to it?
Black
18.
A tint is a color that has __________ added to it.
White
19.
Name four elements of design.
Line, texture, form, emphasis, color
20.
Surfaces with a texture always feel the way they look. True or False
False
21.
A three-dimensional element of design is called a __________.
Form
22.
The term that refers to the surface feel of an object is________.
Texture
23.
Which type of line gives a restful feeling?
Horizontal
24.
Which type of line gives the feeling of excitement or energy?
Zig zag
25.
Which type of line is used to make a room appear taller?
Vertical
26.
Name three neutral colors used in interior design.
Grey, beige, white, black, brown, cream, taupe
27.
What category does green, violet and orange belong to?
Secondary colors
28.
Bright and dull are words that describe _____________.
Intensity
29.
Neon orange is an example of a (an) ______________ color.
Bright or intense
30.
Khaki is an example of a (an) _____________ intensity.
Dull
31.
When you look at a room and an object stands out it is an example of ____________.
Emphasis
32.
Describe how you might determine the dominant color of a color scheme.
The one that shows up the most (brightest, most contrasting or in large quantity)
33.
Are neutral colors on the color wheel?
No
34.
How does changing a color’s value affect its hue?
It doesn’t
35.
How many colors are on the color wheel?
12
36.
Red and blue mixed together make the color __________.
Violet
37.
Yellow and red mixed together make the color ___________.
Orange
38.
Blue and yellow mixed together make _____________.
Green
39.
When naming a tertiary color, which color is named first?
Primary color