Shape test questions

1

How many dimensions does a shape have?

One

Two

Three

2

What is a negative shape?

The shape of the subject in a composition

The shape around and between subjects in a composition

An irregular and unpredictable shape

3

What is a positive shape?

The shape of the subject in a composition

The shape around and between subjects in a composition

A regular shape with straight edges or perfect curves

4

Which word best describes organic shapes?

Mathematical

Regular

Irregular

5

Which word best describes geometric shapes?

Regular

Irregular

Natural

6

What is a silhouette?

The black parts of a composition

The outline of a shape filled in with flat colour that represents a person or object.

A simple, geometric shape used to represent a natural object.

7

What types of shape feature in C.F.A. Voysey’s textile design “Pied Pipers of the Animals”?

Pied Pipers of the Animals, C.F.A. Voysey, date unknown, watercolour and pencil on paper, Heritage Image Partnership Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo

Organic

Geometric

Simple

8

What types of shape feature in El Lissitzky’s “Composition” from 1920?

Composition, El Lissitzky, 1920, Heritage Image Partnership Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo

Organic

Geometric

Complex

9

What colour is the negative space in this illustration for Cinderella designed by Arthur Rackham?

Illustration for Fairy Tale Cinderella, Arthur Rackham, 1919, lithograph, Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images

Gold

Black

White

10

What types of shape feature in Franz Marc's “The Tiger” from 1912?

The Tiger, Franz Marc, 1912, oil on canvas, PAINTING / Alamy Stock Photo

Organic

Geometric

Flowing