Which quality in a composition increases when geometric and organic shapes are placed together?

Correct answer: Variety

The correct answer is A: variety. Geometric shapes, such as squares, circles and triangles, usually have regular, measured structures. Organic shapes are more irregular and resemble forms found in nature. Placing these two different kinds of shapes together creates a difference that makes the composition more visually interesting. This difference is called variety because the viewer sees changes in contour, regularity and visual character. B is wrong because arranging shapes does not change the physical thickness of the paper. C is wrong because hue concerns colour family, while the question is about the effect of combining different shape types. D is the opposite of the likely result: monotony means sameness or repetition with little change, whereas geometric and organic shapes introduce change. Variety should still be controlled so that the composition does not become confusing. Memory cue: different shape families produce visual variety. Do not assume that every difference is automatically contrast in the technical sense; here the asked-for compositional quality is variety.