CEED Part B Design Practice Questions - as per new pattern

As part of the new Part B pattern from 2020, I've listed some practice questions below so that you can make use of this as your practice to design exams. I'm trying to make you self dependent for your preparation. This I do by giving you a hint on how we can come up with exercise or practice questions on our own - by considering the everyday observed or the ones known to us - like the characters, products etc. considered in the below sample questions. I hope you will be able to start developing your own questions. All the best....

Before going through the practice questions here is a video on 

Sketching Level required/sufficient for CEED and UCEED exams

Part B practice questions - 2 (for CEED and UCEED)

Practice questions 3 (for both CEED and UCEED)

1. Sketching of Characters (Similar to Q1 in CEED 2020)

Given the characters below. Draw the described situations by maintaining the same character. No need to draw the background.

1. Popeye character - he is swallowing spinach from a tin and is feeling energized with his biceps boosted. Show him in standing posture with one leg on top of a stone of height equal to a feet

2. Character 2 - The cat is seated on an elevated platform with a sad face as it was hungry. 

3. Character 3 - The treacherous cat is now crying with pain as a big stone fell on his left leg. Show the cat holding his leg up with his two hands and also show the painful emotion of the cat.

4. Character 4 - Donald duck is lying on his bed and is yawing as if just waken up from his sleep. 

5. Character 5 - The bear is happy as his mouth is filled with fish, held with his two hands while being seated on top of a small chair

6. Character 6 - Draw the boy walking on the road carrying a school bag, holding the bag's two arms while he was about to kick a tin/can (say coke can) lying on the ground. He was not happy as his teacher had scolded him for not doing the homework. Show his expression. 

7. Character 7 - Draw Mickey mouse playing guitar in a standing position while he was deeply immersed (as if in a different world) in singing a song

8. Character 8 - Draw the character as if he was in love mode while he was seated on top of a wooden box     

2. Making Patterns out of visual elements (Similar to Q2 in CEED 2020)

Using the visual elements given below, create at least three recognizable objects/elements (for all the seven images below) and give a title to each. Use only BLACK pencil/pen. Draw only within the boundaries of the boxes.

3. Problem Identification Exercises (similar to Q5 in CEED 2020)

Identify the 5 important problems that you, as a user, face when using the products/items listed below. Do the following for each problem 

• Illustrate and annotate the identified problems separately
• Describe each problem in one sentence
• Propose your solutions (sketching the solutions are optional) with one or two lines of how the proposals solve the issues

Evaluation Criteria:

• Your problem identification and observation
• Ability to express the problems and the solutions through sketches 
• The practicality of identified problems and solutions

For your understanding, I've given the respective images for the listed situations below after the tips

1. Spectacles 
2. Sandals 
3. Over the ear headphones 
4. Marker pen
5. Water bottle
6. Computer mouse
7. Wooden chair
8. Hair comb
9. Stylus on tabs/ipads
10. Dustbin 
11. Scissors
12. Shaving Razor
13. Mobile phone
14. Water tap (faucet) 
15. Door lock knob 
16. Coffee mug
17. Shampoo bottle
18. Helmet
19. Lantern

Some tips to note:

(I've considered Q5 of CEED 2020 as the case study to explain the below points) 

• Given the product image, identify the problems, and speak only about the problems associated with that particular given product. Don't generalize or assume similar but slightly or highly different products. I strongly believe that it will be a mistake if you identify problems or propose solutions for a generalized product rather than for the given specific object.  
• Given the form of the object/product (for ex. the outer shape of the toothbrush) and also it is obvious that other things are not mentioned (like for example the hardness of the bristles, the material of the brush, or the material of the bristles) don't state problems related to these unmentioned features. Like if you say that the brush bristles bend after using for some time, I might not appreciate that if I were to be an examiner (I might be wrong but this is how I think). I would suggest not to go for longterm effects of the product components, as the specifics like material were not given. Try to utilize only the information available, like the form, shape/size, aesthetics, ergonomics, obvious looking material (like for ex. it is obvious to identify wood, plastic, etc.) and so on - to state the problems. It is better to get lesser marks stating obvious or common problems than trying to identify crucial problems by making some assumptions on the unavailable data.

(Remember: If there are no seemingly possible problems, then CREATE the opportunities by identifying the least probable (as it appears) happening problems by using the products/items. The problems that we never thought are problems, or, the ones most ignored (by taking them as granted) by the users, including you!)

Few more products to try (images not shown) 

1. Floor mop (single-piece design with non-replaceable mopping pads)
2. Mosquito bat
3. Vegetable cutting knife
4. Potato peeler
5. Gas stove lighter 
6. Mechanical watch
7. Wired In-ear headphones
8.  Induction stove

As you can see above that we can create our own practice questions out of everyday used things/appliances. Give it a try and come up with questions.....coz.....it's an art!

Additional exercises to improve your problem identification skills

 

Identify the problems of using the following products (no need to sketch) and list your alternate solutions 

1. TV remote
2. Immersion water heater
3. iPad
4. Desktop PC
5. Hairdryer
6. Broom
7. Writing plastic pad
8. Nail cutter

4. Visual Synthesis 

Create 2D graphic icon signs for all the situations listed below with either pencil or pen. The graphic icon was supposed to be installed as a signboard at appropriate locations.

(This exercise will help to attempt similar visual communications questions. Try to attempt these very quickly.)

Evaluation criteria

• Consistency of design language followed 
• Ability to convey the written item as a graphic
• The neatness of the icons drawn

Situations

1. Restricted area for trespassing
2. Restaurant
3. School zebra crossing
4. Cow farm
5. Men and Women washroom
6. Fire extinguisher 
7. No smoke zone
8. No parking zone 
9. Silence 
10. Hospital
11. No littering 
12. Dustbin 
13. Drinking water 
14. Medical store
15. Slopy/steep road
16. Watch your step
17. Slippery surface
18. Cleaning under progress
19. Hillstation
20. Bicycle parking
21. Bus stop
22. Coconut 
23. Radio explosive zone
24. Lions
25. Reserve area
26. No fire zone

5. Visual Branding (Visual communication)

Create visual brand logos for the following:

1. Eyewear shop, name 'mywear'
2. A Bar and Restaurant, name 'Melon'
3. A boutique shop, name 'botik'
4. A flower shop, name 'pugal'
5. A trade mark meat brand, name 'murug'
6. A new design for Reebok shoe brand
7. A camera accessory shop, name 'focus' 
8. A new mobile brand 'Caret'
9. A new supermarket brand 'Whole mart'
10. A currency exchange dealer, name 'Xchange'

As it must be clear to you how that it is quite easy to create practice questions out of our everyday activities or the ones that we have seen earlier. Try this by yourself. Let me know if the above practice questions are helpful or not.........so that I can either continue or stop sharing such questions.