TYPOGRAPHY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Typography is the art and technique of:
A. Database management
B. Arranging and designing text
C. Video editing
D. Network configuration
Answer: B
Rationale: Typography focuses on the presentation and arrangement of text.
2. A typeface refers to:
A. Font size only
B. A family of related fonts
C. Text alignment
D. Printing equipment
Answer: B
Rationale: A typeface includes multiple font styles and weights.
3. Which term describes a specific style and size of a typeface?
A. Typeface
B. Font
C. Grid
D. Layout
Answer: B
Rationale: A font is a variation within a typeface family.
4. Serif fonts are characterized by:
A. Decorative strokes at letter ends
B. Lack of spacing
C. Rounded corners only
D. Handwritten appearance
Answer: A
Rationale: Serif fonts have small finishing strokes.
5. Sans-serif fonts lack:
A. Curves
, B. Decorative strokes
C. Readability
D. Boldness
Answer: B
Rationale: Sans-serif fonts have clean letterforms.
6. Which font category is commonly considered modern and clean?
A. Serif
B. Sans-serif
C. Script
D. Blackletter
Answer: B
Rationale: Sans-serif fonts are associated with modern design.
7. Leading refers to:
A. Space between letters
B. Space between lines of text
C. Text color
D. Font weight
Answer: B
Rationale: Leading controls vertical spacing.
8. Kerning adjusts:
A. Paragraph alignment
B. Space between specific letter pairs
C. Font size
D. Page margins
Answer: B
Rationale: Kerning improves letter spacing visually.
9. Tracking controls:
A. Overall spacing across characters
B. Image positioning
C. Paragraph spacing only
D. Font style
Answer: A
Rationale: Tracking affects text density uniformly.
10. Which alignment creates straight edges on both sides of text?
A. Left align
, B. Right align
C. Center align
D. Justified align
Answer: D
Rationale: Justification aligns both margins.
11. A baseline is:
A. Top of capital letters
B. Invisible line where letters sit
C. Margin boundary
D. Column divider
Answer: B
Rationale: Text characters rest on the baseline.
12. X-height refers to:
A. Height of uppercase letters
B. Height of lowercase letters
C. Width of text columns
D. Margin spacing
Answer: B
Rationale: X-height measures lowercase character height.
13. Which typeface category imitates handwriting?
A. Serif
B. Sans-serif
C. Script
D. Monospace
Answer: C
Rationale: Script fonts resemble cursive writing.
14. Monospace fonts have:
A. Variable character widths
B. Equal character widths
C. Decorative strokes
D. Handwritten appearance
Answer: B
Rationale: Every character occupies equal width.
15. Which typography principle improves readability?
A. Proper spacing
ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Typography is the art and technique of:
A. Database management
B. Arranging and designing text
C. Video editing
D. Network configuration
Answer: B
Rationale: Typography focuses on the presentation and arrangement of text.
2. A typeface refers to:
A. Font size only
B. A family of related fonts
C. Text alignment
D. Printing equipment
Answer: B
Rationale: A typeface includes multiple font styles and weights.
3. Which term describes a specific style and size of a typeface?
A. Typeface
B. Font
C. Grid
D. Layout
Answer: B
Rationale: A font is a variation within a typeface family.
4. Serif fonts are characterized by:
A. Decorative strokes at letter ends
B. Lack of spacing
C. Rounded corners only
D. Handwritten appearance
Answer: A
Rationale: Serif fonts have small finishing strokes.
5. Sans-serif fonts lack:
A. Curves
, B. Decorative strokes
C. Readability
D. Boldness
Answer: B
Rationale: Sans-serif fonts have clean letterforms.
6. Which font category is commonly considered modern and clean?
A. Serif
B. Sans-serif
C. Script
D. Blackletter
Answer: B
Rationale: Sans-serif fonts are associated with modern design.
7. Leading refers to:
A. Space between letters
B. Space between lines of text
C. Text color
D. Font weight
Answer: B
Rationale: Leading controls vertical spacing.
8. Kerning adjusts:
A. Paragraph alignment
B. Space between specific letter pairs
C. Font size
D. Page margins
Answer: B
Rationale: Kerning improves letter spacing visually.
9. Tracking controls:
A. Overall spacing across characters
B. Image positioning
C. Paragraph spacing only
D. Font style
Answer: A
Rationale: Tracking affects text density uniformly.
10. Which alignment creates straight edges on both sides of text?
A. Left align
, B. Right align
C. Center align
D. Justified align
Answer: D
Rationale: Justification aligns both margins.
11. A baseline is:
A. Top of capital letters
B. Invisible line where letters sit
C. Margin boundary
D. Column divider
Answer: B
Rationale: Text characters rest on the baseline.
12. X-height refers to:
A. Height of uppercase letters
B. Height of lowercase letters
C. Width of text columns
D. Margin spacing
Answer: B
Rationale: X-height measures lowercase character height.
13. Which typeface category imitates handwriting?
A. Serif
B. Sans-serif
C. Script
D. Monospace
Answer: C
Rationale: Script fonts resemble cursive writing.
14. Monospace fonts have:
A. Variable character widths
B. Equal character widths
C. Decorative strokes
D. Handwritten appearance
Answer: B
Rationale: Every character occupies equal width.
15. Which typography principle improves readability?
A. Proper spacing
