Q 01/05

What term in color theory describes the lightness or darkness of a color?

A) Hue

B) Value

C) Saturation

D) Chroma

Answer · why

B) Value

Value refers to how light or dark a color appears, often described as shades (adding black) or tints (adding white).

Q 02/05

Which design style, popularised by Eames and Saarinen, favoured clean lines and organic shapes?

A) Mid-Century Modern

B) Victorian

C) Art Deco

D) Baroque

Answer · why

A) Mid-Century Modern

Mid-Century Modern design emphasized simplicity, natural forms, and often incorporated new materials and technologies, becoming popular in the mid-20t...

Q 03/05

Which wood is prized in high-end furniture for its durability and distinctive dark grain?

A) Pine

B) Walnut

C) Maple

D) Birch

Answer · why

B) Walnut

Black walnut heartwood is prized for its dark color and straight grain, and has historically gone into gun stocks, flooring, paddles and coffins as we...

Q 04/05

Which layer of a lighting plan provides the overall background illumination for a room?

A) Ambient

B) Accent

C) Task

D) Decorative

Answer · why

A) Ambient

Ambient light is the base layer of a lighting plan, usually supplied by ceiling fixtures such as flush mounts, recessed cans or a chandelier, with tas...

Q 05/05

Which furniture piece, with a back and armrests, seats more than one person?

A) Sofa

B) Chaise lounge

C) Ottoman

D) Armchair

Answer · why

A) Sofa

The word sofa comes to English via Turkish from the Arabic 'suffah', meaning a ledge or bench; 'couch' is the everyday term in North America while 'so...