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Are You a Design Pro or a Rookie? Take the Infinite Graphic Design Challenge.

Introduction: Design is about more than just making things look “pretty.” It is a science built on rules of hierarchy, psychology, mathematics, and technical production. Whether you are a first-year student, a freelancer, or a self-taught creative, the difference between a good designer and a great one often comes down to technical knowledge.

Do you know the difference between “Tracking” and “Kerning”? Can you explain “Rich Black” to a printer? Do you know why you shouldn’t use Blue for a restaurant logo?

How This Quiz Works: This isn’t your standard static quiz. We have built a massive Question Bank covering everything from the history of the Bauhaus movement to the technical details of file formats.

• 20 Random Questions: Every time you start the quiz, our system pulls a fresh set of 20 random questions from the vault.
• Instant Feedback: Find out immediately why an answer is right or wrong.
• Infinite Replayability: Since the questions change every time, you can (and should!) retake the quiz to uncover new topics and test your retention.

What You Will Be Tested On: This assessment covers the four pillars of professional graphic design:

1. Typography: Font pairing, anatomy, and spacing rules.
2. Color Theory: Psychology, harmony, and print vs. screen color modes.
3. Layout & Composition: Grids, balance, hierarchy, and Gestalt principles.
4. Production & Tech: File formats (Vector vs. Raster), printing terms, and software concepts.

Ready to Test Your Skills? Clear your mind, put away your textbooks, and see how you score. A score of 18/20 is the industry standard for a Junior Designer.

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DESIGN PRINCIPLE AND COLOR THEORY

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Scenario: You see a poster where the letters in the word "AVATAR" are uniformly spaced so far apart that it looks like "A V A T A R". The word feels disconnected.

a. Leading

b. Tracking

c. Vertical Scale

d. Alignment

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Scenario: The headline reads "THE FUTURE," but the space between the "T" and the "u" in "Future" is visibly larger than the space between the other letters.

a. Bad Kerning

b. Bad Leading

c. Bad Tracking

d. Bad Alignment

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Scenario: In a paragraph of text, the lines are so close together that the tails of letters like 'g' and 'y' touch the tops of letters like 'h' and 't' on the line below.

a. Kerning

b. Tracking

c. Leading

d. Indentation

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Scenario: A designer uses a curly Script (cursive) font for a 10-line paragraph of body text on a website. Users complain they can't read it.

a. The font size is too small

b. Script fonts have poor legibility in dense blocks

c. The color contrast is too low

d. The alignment is wrong

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The average score is 100%

Study Guide: Why Did I Miss That Question?

If you found yourself guessing on some of the answers, don’t worry—that is part of the learning process! Here is a quick breakdown of why these concepts matter in the real world:

• If you missed Typography questions: You might be making your text hard to read. Remember that legibility is the primary goal of type.
• If you missed Color Theory questions: You risk sending the wrong emotional message to your audience. Color is 80% of brand recognition!
• If you missed Production questions: This is the most dangerous area. Getting these wrong can cost you (or your client) money in wasted print runs.

Bookmark This Page! Because this quiz randomizes every time, it is the perfect tool for Spaced Repetition. Come back once a week, take a quick 5-minute test, and keep your design vocabulary sharp.