HORT 203 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025
Referencing the image below and the Principle of Design balance:
a. The picture exhibits asymmetrical balance
b. The white orb is balanced by the length of the glass boat (base)
c. The picture Exhibits symmetrical balance
d. The white orb is balanced by the wooden base - CORRECT ANSWER-a. The picture
exhibits asymmetrical balance
b. The white orb is balanced by the length of the glass boat (base)
In __________ balance, a high vertical line on one side is counterbalanced by a low
horizontal line on other side. - CORRECT ANSWER-Asymmetrical
Formal balance is another way of describing which type of balance?
a. Symmetrical
b. Radial
c. Geometric
d. Asymmetrical - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Symmetrical
The further an object (flower or foliage) is from the point of balance, the ______ it
appears visually.
a. Heavier
b. Lighter
c. More balanced
d. Darker - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Heavier
Which of the following are types of balance?
a. Symmetrical
b. Visual
c. Asymmetrical
d. Physical - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Symmetrical
b. Visual
c. Asymmetrical
d. Physical
Type of balance in which both sides of a composition (when divided through the high
point) are balanced, yet different
a. Symmetrical
b. Radial
, c. Geometric
d. Asymmetrical - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Asymmetrical
Looking at the design below, which of the following statements are true
a. too many of the flowers are large
b. there are too many white flowers compared to the magenta flowers
c. design is too large for the size of the flowers
d. too many of the small white flowers - CORRECT ANSWER-a. too many of the flowers
are large
The Secondary Principle of proportion is:
a. Repetition
b. Scale
c. Emphasis
d. Transition - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Scale
The general rule of proportion between the container (when it is a serious design
component and not a utilitarian container) and the design is
a. design = 1.5 container
b. design = 3.5 container
c. design = 3.0 container
d. design = 1.0 container - CORRECT ANSWER-a. design = 1.5 container
The 'environmental component' of proportion that relates the design to its surrounding
environment is known as:
a. scale
b. balance
c. harmony
d. continuity - CORRECT ANSWER-a. scale
Which of the following are in a Fibonacci progression
a. 7:9:11:13
b. 2:3:5:8
c. 1:2:3:4
d. 5:8:13:21 - CORRECT ANSWER-b. 2:3:5:8
d. 5:8:13:21
Looking at the image below, which of the following statements are true
a. the centerpiece is visually too small
b. the centerpiece color is not strong enough compared to the salads
ANSWERS 2025
Referencing the image below and the Principle of Design balance:
a. The picture exhibits asymmetrical balance
b. The white orb is balanced by the length of the glass boat (base)
c. The picture Exhibits symmetrical balance
d. The white orb is balanced by the wooden base - CORRECT ANSWER-a. The picture
exhibits asymmetrical balance
b. The white orb is balanced by the length of the glass boat (base)
In __________ balance, a high vertical line on one side is counterbalanced by a low
horizontal line on other side. - CORRECT ANSWER-Asymmetrical
Formal balance is another way of describing which type of balance?
a. Symmetrical
b. Radial
c. Geometric
d. Asymmetrical - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Symmetrical
The further an object (flower or foliage) is from the point of balance, the ______ it
appears visually.
a. Heavier
b. Lighter
c. More balanced
d. Darker - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Heavier
Which of the following are types of balance?
a. Symmetrical
b. Visual
c. Asymmetrical
d. Physical - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Symmetrical
b. Visual
c. Asymmetrical
d. Physical
Type of balance in which both sides of a composition (when divided through the high
point) are balanced, yet different
a. Symmetrical
b. Radial
, c. Geometric
d. Asymmetrical - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Asymmetrical
Looking at the design below, which of the following statements are true
a. too many of the flowers are large
b. there are too many white flowers compared to the magenta flowers
c. design is too large for the size of the flowers
d. too many of the small white flowers - CORRECT ANSWER-a. too many of the flowers
are large
The Secondary Principle of proportion is:
a. Repetition
b. Scale
c. Emphasis
d. Transition - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Scale
The general rule of proportion between the container (when it is a serious design
component and not a utilitarian container) and the design is
a. design = 1.5 container
b. design = 3.5 container
c. design = 3.0 container
d. design = 1.0 container - CORRECT ANSWER-a. design = 1.5 container
The 'environmental component' of proportion that relates the design to its surrounding
environment is known as:
a. scale
b. balance
c. harmony
d. continuity - CORRECT ANSWER-a. scale
Which of the following are in a Fibonacci progression
a. 7:9:11:13
b. 2:3:5:8
c. 1:2:3:4
d. 5:8:13:21 - CORRECT ANSWER-b. 2:3:5:8
d. 5:8:13:21
Looking at the image below, which of the following statements are true
a. the centerpiece is visually too small
b. the centerpiece color is not strong enough compared to the salads
