General Logo Design MCQs

1. What special use cases should be considered when designing a logo?

2. Which of these is a lossless raster filetype?

3. Which of these is not a principle of design?

4. What is kerning?

5. What is a gradient?

6. What is a ligature?

7. What is the Adobe Illustrator feature called that transforms a scanned drawing into editable vector points?

8. What is half-toning used for?

9. A logo should never be smaller than:

10. What is a bezier curve?

11. When designing a logo it's good practice to:

12. Which of the following statements are true when designing a logo?

13. Colors that are so bright that they are hard on the eyes helps logos stand out and be noticed.

14. When an empty part of a logo creates another shape, it is commonly called...

15. What is the best way to find out if a logo has been effectively designed before allowing a client to put it to use?

16. What is the gestalt principle of closure?

17. A Slab serif is the type of serif font that evolved from the Modern style and it is characterized by:

18. When a logo is protected by the USPTO, it is called a...

19. The main, usually vertical stroke of a letterform is called "stem".

20. What is a critical component of an identity system for a Web-based business?

21. What is an outline?

22. What are five principles for an effective logo design?

23. True or False? Branding is the same thing as logo design.

24. Logos generally work best when they:

25. A non-exclusive logo is a logo that is resold and can have multiple owners.

26. What is the main benefit of using a vector filetype over a raster filetype?

27. Tradedress are colors that are strategically selected to reflect the brand attributes of a company.

28. You should design a print-ready logo using RGB colors.

29. When designing a logo what should you regard in highest priority?

30. True or false: When your client asks for a print-ready logo file, you should provide them with a .PSD (Photoshop) file.

31. Designing a logo for a product or service:

32. One of the advantages of designing a logo for a website is that you can use as many colors as you want because it will only be used in one place

33. Using golden ratio while designing a logo is an old practice and it's not important anymore.

34. Which of these should you NOT do when designing a logo

35. True or False, strongly consider a custom font for your design. The more original the font, the more it will distinguish the brand.

36. Which of these is a vector filetype?

37. True or False? A logo should be stretched and distorted to make it fit unusually sized spaces.

38. True or False? It is generally recommended to use two or less typefaces in a logo.

39. True or False? Sketching on paper is considered to be an outdated and obsolete activity in logo design.

40. Common ways to ensure logo readability include

41. When designing a logo, you should generally start in

42. 4 Good goals for a logo design are

43. Its not a good practice to have ___ in the main logo?

44. What matters the most?

45. True or false: A logo should be designed to be visible outdoors, at a distance, or on a movie screen, even if the client says they only want to use it online.

46. True or false: Photoshop is the best software for creating professional logos.

47. An logotype should conform to which of these maxims?

48. To prevent any tampering of the logo in .ai format, what should you do to the file before handing it over to the client?

49. Which logo color mode is used in Web media?

50. What questions should you ask a client in preparation for designing a logo?

51. Color decisions for your logo directly affect all of these EXCEPT:

52. Which of these is a gestalt principle of design?

53. True or False? In most cases, a photograph can be used as a logo.

54. Duotone is

55. What is a Pantone?

56. True or False? A logo can simply be typography.

57. What is the native file format of Adobe Illustrator?

58. The use of different color in a logo will affect certain mood from audience.

59. What format should a logo be designed for?

60. It is helpful to do industry competitive research while designing a logo, in order to:

61. Logos should initially be made using __________.

62. True or false: CMYK is the same as RGB, just darker onscreen.

63. True or False? Only big businesses benefit from having a logo.

64. Color theory is complex, but designers who understand the basics are able to use color to their advantage.

65. A Logo should appeal to its target market.

66. It's okay to copy another logo design if...

67. True or False? Logos should only exist for products and never services.

68. Which of these is a classification of typefaces?

69. What is a possible reason for redesigning a companies logo

70. When reducing a logo's size, you should make sure

71. Some logos may need a secondary version created for:

72. What are the two primary color modes (for print and for web, in that order)?

73. What formats should deliver to the client when logo is finally approved

74. A logo should be

75. True or False: - The logo is a part of a brand.

76. When designing a logo, it's important to consider the company and it's brand strategy.

77. What elements should be considered when designing a logo's brand standards?

78. What is a knockout?

79. Semiotics is...

80. What is a lockup?

81. What is a "logotype"?

82. "Google" logo is made in which of these styles?

83. A logo is also called...

84. the golden ratio is ________

85. How many different colors are there on a "Google" logotype?

86. What is a critical component of an identity system for a retailer?

87. Which of the following is not a kind of text type?

88. What gestalt principle does the FedEx logo make use of?

89. As designer of a company logo, you release rights of copy of all artwork to the company, and are responsible for providing the company all native design files..

90. When hired to create a logo, you should request a copy of the client's business plan.

91. For best service, when sending final logo files to a client, you should also include the following color information:

92. How can you achieve the result in Corel Draw as shown in the image above?

93. Which color model will you use for creating a logo keeping in mind it will get printed in the end?

94. There are no rules for the use of fonts while designing the logo but which of the logos marked as A and B in the image given above is ideally most acceptable?

95. Which is/are the way(s) to manipulate the gradient on a stroke in Illustrator?

96. Which tool lets you design multi-colored filled objects with maximum fluid color transitions in Corel Draw?

97. In Corel Draw, The __________________rendering intent is suitable for logos or other graphics that contain only a few out-of-gamut colors.

98. Which option in 'Shape Builder Tool Options' allows you to split the parent path into two in Illustrator?

99. Which checkpoints can be useful before delivering the final product to the client?

100. In Illustrator, ____________________ lets you combine multiple objects and specify how you want each object to interact with the other objects.

101. The anchor points of the connecting segments display__________________ in illustrator.

102. Name the tools of the Corel Draw that have been shown in the image above?

103. How does the option enclosed in the red box in the image above behave when drawing with the selected brush in Illustrator?

104. How does checking the 'Align New Objects to Pixel Grid' option, highlighted in red in the image above, affect the new objects drawn by you in Illustrator?

105. Extruding and Revolving are the two ways to convert 2-dimensional objects into 3-dimensional objects in Illustrator.

106. In Illustrator, The higher value of the Fidelity option of the Pencil tool options makes ______________ and less ____________ paths.

107. Which tool has been used to fill the shape with the gradient in Corel Draw, as shown in the image?

108. Which color(s) fall(s) in neutral colors?

109. In Corel Draw, You cannot move individual characters in artistic text, but you can use a variety of special effects.

110. Which option in the stylize sub-menu of the Effect menu controls the amount the scribble lines curve before they reverse direction in Illustrator?

111. The color wheel shown in the image above represents the right labels to its corresponding category.

112. Which option under the Envelope Distort command in the Object menu would you use to get the result shown in figure B from the original figure A using Illustrator?

113. What problems can you face if you make this graphic a part of the logo?

114. The ________________feature helps create a ZIP folder containing the CorelDRAW file, a PDF version of it, the fonts and the color profiles used in the file, which can then be sent to the print service provider.

115. In Corel Draw, _______________ tool lets you create smooth curves with fewer nodes than curves drawn by any freehand tool.

116. Which option gives you the result shown in the image above while using the Envelope Distort command in the Object menu of Illustrator?

117. Which option of the Pencil tool determines the range of the mouse with respect to an existing selected path in order to edit the path in Illustrator?

118. What are complementary colors?

119. Which color falls in Primary colors?

120. In Illustrator, The _______________________option of the Envelope Options specifies how precisely you want the object to fit the envelope mold.

121. In CorelDraw, Which tool do you use to merge the two shapes into one as shown in the image?

122. How do the following terms define themselves in context to logo making? Match the following 1) Relevance 1) It should be different from the others. 2) Versatile 2) It should be readable enough even when scaled to any size. 3) Legible 3) It should convey the meaning and purpose of the business. 4) Unique 4) It should be adaptable to all the mediums without losing its meaning.

123. Which element(s) is/ are not good to be used while creating the logos keeping in mind the dynamic scope of implementation?

124. What tool has been used to achieve the result in Corel Draw as shown in the image above?

125. Which Wrapping styles follow the curve of the object in Corel Draw?

126. Which is the best approach while creating the logos?

127. Starting clockwise from the top left in the above-given image, identify the types of surface shading as available in the 3D Revolve Options dialog box in Illustrator.

128. What can be the most acceptable approach for creating a logo? 1. Brainstorm and generate ideas 2. Sketch the ideas 3. Develop vector designs 4. Submit it to clients

129. What program is typically used to make professional logos?

130. Which effect simulates light falling on an object in CorelDraw?

131. What tool is used in CorelDraw to change the shape of an object?

132. Which color strategy uses colors that are beside each other on the color wheel?

133. In CorelDraw, what are the adjustable points on a line called?

134. How do you add filler/dummy text to a text box?

135. How do you make a QR code in CorelDraw?

136. Which tool allow you to draw lines, one segment at a time?

137. Which tool is used to remove unwanted edges of an image?

138. Which button shapes a curve in a similar way to stretching a rubber band?

139. What extends from a node that allows you to reshape a path in CorelDraw?

140. What does the Zoom tool look like?

141. How do you make type follow a path in CorelDraw?

142. In CorelDraw, which option allow you to convert a sharp corner into a rounded corner?

143. In CorelDraw, how do you add a node to a path?

144. Which panel in CorelDraw allows you to select different layers?

145. What is included in a typical logo package?

146. In CorelDraw, which tool allow you to draw freehand?

147. How should type relate to images in a logo design?

148. How do you change the text into outlines in CorelDraw?

149. When you adjust the space between only two letters in a logo, what is that called?

150. Which color strategy uses colors that are opposite on the color wheel?

151. How do you make a text look 3-dimensional in CorelDraw?

152. What is the function of the 3-point curve tool in CorelDraw?

153. In CorelDraw, how do you change a curved line into a straight one?

154. How do you adjust kerning in CorelDraw?

155. Which tool is used to edit nodes in CorelDraw?

156. Which option is not usually recommended when making logos?

157. Which color strategy uses tints and shades of one color on the color wheel?

158. How do you combine shapes into one solid shape in CorelDraw?

159. In CorelDraw, how do you place an object inside the text?

160. The 'Smooth Mesh' color option in Corel Draw allows the colors added to the mesh nodes to blend seamlessly with the rest of the object.

161. What is the function of the B-Spline tool in CorelDraw?

162. Which effect adds concentric lines inside or outside an object in CorelDraw?

163. Which option is an unwanted characteristic of a logo?

164. What is the easiest way in CorelDraw to rotate an object?

165. The color wheel labels shown in the image above represent the correct description to its corresponding category.

166. Why should logos be made in a vector-based computer program?

167. In which color strategies visual vibration occurs most often?

168. In CorelDraw, which effect can make the edges of an object appear sloped?

169. How do you make objects appear on every page of a document?

170. How do you hide the bounding box in CorelDraw when using the curve tools?