Question 1

Chapter 11 identifies five goals of document design. One goal is to make a good impression on readers. What are two other goals mentioned in the chapter?

Accepted Answer

The other four goals are to help readers...

Question 2

A writer for a company headquartered in Texas is designing a 100-page report, the text of which will be single-spaced to reduce printing costs. If she wants the report to be as easy to read as possible, which of the following should the writer NOT do?

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A)   Place the top-level headings along the left margin and indent each subsequent level by several spaces.
B)   Use full justification.
C)   Use a heading at each significant change of topic.
D)   Use chunking to separate paragraphs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 3

You receive a progress report in which all of the first-level headings are in the same typeface and type size and have the same spacing and color. Which design principle do these characteristics reflect?

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The princi...

Question 4

Text printed in uppercase letters is easier to read than text set in a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If you know the audience for your website is diverse, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Provide more than one way to find specific content.
B)   Avoid creating a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) .
C)   Incorporate graphics of sports and use sports-related metaphors.
D)   Use a high-tech, complex page design to impress site visitors.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for creating a readable website?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use thumbnail graphics.
B)   Use complex background images with fine details.
C)   Choose conservative colors for body text.
D)   Avoid clip-art graphics.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is a potential drawback of using a multicolumn design?

Accepted Answer

A)   It shortens the length of lines of text, making them harder to read.
B)   It might increase the amount of space between a picture and the text describing it.
C)   It might lead to more words on a page than a single-column design.
D)   It might differ from the design the audience expects to see.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

An idiom is a phrase identified by linguists as universally understandable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the main challenges of document design is using as few pages as possible while still making the document easy to read.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In designing an entire document as opposed to individual pages, you will need to consider size, paper, bindings, and accessing aids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Helvetica Regular, Helvetica Light, Helvetica Italic, and Helvetica Bold all belong to what group?

Accepted Answer

A)   a typeface
B)   a type family
C)   a type case
D)   a type settingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which design principle is especially important when creating accessing aids for your document?

Accepted Answer

A)   repetition
B)   alignment
C)   proximity
D)   contractionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of these design features in a document does not primarily involve the principle of contrast?

Accepted Answer

A)   a rule
B)   a pull quote
C)   a screen
D)   a marginal glossE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

What is chunking?

Accepted Answer

Chunking is the proc...

Question 15

The following graphic shows a page from a user's manual. Which of the following should the writer of this manual NOT consider doing?

Accepted Answer

A)   chunking
B)   using consistent page grids
C)   increasing negative space
D)   adding pull quotesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

An estimated 50 percent of Internet users are nonnative speakers of English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the design term for a straight line on a page or screen?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the design term for a...

Question 18

Chapter 11 discusses four basic principles for designing effective documents and websites. One is contrast. What are the other three basic principles discussed in the chapter?

Accepted Answer

The other three principles are proximity, alignment, and repetition.

Question 19

Which principle states that the human eye is drawn to-and that the brain interprets-differences in appearance between two items?

Accepted Answer

The principle of contrast

Question 20

An inappropriate choice in which of following areas has the highest potential to confuse an international audience?

Accepted Answer

A)   the thickness of the paper
B)   the type of binding used
C)   the pictures used as icons
D)   the typeface chosen for body textE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 11: Designing Print and Online Documents

Chapter 11 identifies five goals of document design. One goal is to make a good impression on readers. What are two other goals mentioned in the chapter?

Correct AnswerverifiedThe other four goals are to help readers...View AnswerShow Answer

A writer for a company headquartered in Texas is designing a 100-page report, the text of which will be single-spaced to reduce printing costs. If she wants the report to be as easy to read as possible, which of the following should the writer NOT do?

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You receive a progress report in which all of the first-level headings are in the same typeface and type size and have the same spacing and color. Which design principle do these characteristics reflect?

Correct AnswerverifiedThe princi...View AnswerShow Answer

Text printed in uppercase letters is easier to read than text set in a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters.

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If you know the audience for your website is diverse, what should you do?

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Which of the following is NOT a guideline for creating a readable website?

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Which of the following is a potential drawback of using a multicolumn design?

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An idiom is a phrase identified by linguists as universally understandable.

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One of the main challenges of document design is using as few pages as possible while still making the document easy to read.

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In designing an entire document as opposed to individual pages, you will need to consider size, paper, bindings, and accessing aids.

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Helvetica Regular, Helvetica Light, Helvetica Italic, and Helvetica Bold all belong to what group?

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Which design principle is especially important when creating accessing aids for your document?

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Which of these design features in a document does not primarily involve the principle of contrast?

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What is chunking?

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The following graphic shows a page from a user's manual. Which of the following should the writer of this manual NOT consider doing?

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An estimated 50 percent of Internet users are nonnative speakers of English.

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What is the design term for a straight line on a page or screen?

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Chapter 11 discusses four basic principles for designing effective documents and websites. One is contrast. What are the other three basic principles discussed in the chapter?

Correct AnswerverifiedThe other three principles are proximity, alignment, and repetition.

Which principle states that the human eye is drawn to-and that the brain interprets-differences in appearance between two items?

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