Weekly time table (strategy) for NID MDes preparation

Hello, 

There is no universal strategy applicable to everyone. Strategy and preparation level varies from person to person based on several factors. This timetable will be of some help to assist you in preparing your own schedule.

Downloadable PDF - A complete list of SYL links for NID-DAT exam (sitemap) 

NID MDes faculty wise syllabus list

NID MDes CDAT new pattern - what is it and how to deal with it?

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In the below weekly timetable, I will just refer as either verbal or non-verbal because of space limitations. You can assume any of the topics (based on the priority list given at the end of this page) and cover them. If you're not starting in August but from another month (say October), you may want to modify your schedule and include the topics accordingly. 

Month: August

1st week - object sketching (every day things like products kitchen and appliances etc.), Image aptitude (solids, views, surface counting, solid manipulations etc), drawing images in front/top/side views (helpful to improve your imagination although in NID exam this might not come)

2nd week - Previous papers, non verbal reasoning - image patterns, image manipulations, syllogism 

3rd week - Tangram puzzles, non verbal reasoning - paper cutting etc, odd man out series

4th week - solve previous papers, verbal reasoning, story writing, sketching practice (line sketching by copying). Attempt subjective questions too to evaluate your current status. 

5th week - Ability tests, basic math formula revision, sketching practice (line sketching giving emphasis to shape, size/proportion), Faculty wise topic (chose any two)

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Month : September

1st week - English comprehension, plain sketching (objects, everyday things),  Faculty wise topics,

2nd week - Ability tests - inductive/deductive reasoning, mensurations, plain sketching (objects, everday things) 

3rd week - verbal reasoning, folding and unfolding of solids, image manipulations, paragraph comprehension, sketching (with concern for detailing like shadings, shadows, details, texture etc)

4th week - non verbal reasoning revision, draw a scene (given in written form) by visualizing - minding details, proportion, and all other elements of sketching, imaginative drawing, revision of your understanding on learnt non verbal reasoning topics, facts on basic science, science quiz questions

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Month : October

1st week  - Faculty wise topics, subjective practice, story and creative writing, NID previous paper subjective attempts, sketch of creative ideas (ex - like creative uses of umbrella, water bottles etc), practice of - logo making, animation frames, posters etc, 

2nd week - paragraph comprehension, deductive reasoning from para's, Principals and Fundamentals of Prototyping (modeling), Observation on every day products - their functions/behaviour and the science/reason behind their use (like why gas pipe is cylindrical and not square ?, what is the shape of the fan blade ? etc), sketch practice of - logo making, animation frames, posters etc (continuation) 

3rd week -  Rebus puzzles, aptitude start, font, revision on math basics, Faculty wise topics (GK on Terms and techniques related to weaving, art, stitching, pottery, architecture, fashion, animation, printmaking, media etc), sketching of creative ideas.

4th week - direction sense tests, IQ questions, color schemes, Basic science and facts, odd man out series, Knowledge on convex, concave mirroring, sketch practice of humans/animals in different positions like sitting, standing, postures, in action, different genders, age groups, portraits etc

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Month : November

(keep your sketch practice in between)

1st week - Faculty wise topic - Basic idea about materials used for daily products, GK fact on sciene, earth, findings, completing sentences, deducing meaningful statements from paragraphs, working on design and creative ideas, Faculty wise subjective - practising sketching of creative ideas, 

2nd week - Knowledge on print/packaging standard, logos/symbols, series (aptitude and image kind), GK on natural disasters occurred in history, General facts (famous, science, logos, constitution and human rights), mechanical and spatial ability overview, situation test practice (paragraph/sceanrio type)

3rd week - Indian indexes, Background on civilization, revolutions, archaeology, paragraph comprehension revision,Color schemes, Epics, Renaissance, Terms and techniques related to sculpturing, webpage design, sketch practice on object forms, shapes, texture etc)

4th week - Terms and techniques related to construction, pottery, building, archi etc, Prototyping (modeling), related terms, techniques, media and tools used, basic knowledge on materials for prototype making steps followed (very quickly), Faculty wise topics - GK on movies, animators, Architectural importance in India (locations, places etc)

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Month : December

(keep your sketch practice in between)

1st week - Logos of Indian brands and government department, institutes, science and solar system, facts, inventors/discoveries, general facts about earth, design and even about humans, indian history, GK on World famous days (events, attacks, revolutions etc), Gk on India's famous political personalities, Animation movements, texture identifications (on animals, surfaces etc), start covering leftover Faculty wise topics 

2nd week - Gk on sports, politics, film, animation, recent implements or constitution changes, Indian culture, dance, wear etc, GA on Art/Media, painters, music, dance, designers, Font, linguistic, English - completing sentence, NID/UCEED Mock test (or previous paper) practice, Crafting media, tools, related terms etc, Paint/art/works of renowned designers, cover Faculty wise topics

3rd week - Knowledge about books, great personalities including sports, politicians, designers, revolution activist etc, Symmetry in biology, NID/UCEED Mock test (or previous paper) practice, quick revision on solid views, syllogisms, basic mensuration concepts, Knowledge on people (and their works) related to innovators, changes, revolutions, art movements etc, sketching, knowledge on aesthetics, symmetry etc, revise Faculty wise topics

4th week - Revision on ability tests samples, NID/UCEED/CEED Mock test (or previous paper) practice, quick non verbal revision, Color scheme revision, GK on generally (day-to-day) used products/objects/things, gadgets, appliances, vegetables, GK on break through revolutions, GK on famous personalities (designers, activist, painters, logo makers, sports, political, science in indian context, ), cover as well as revise Faculty wise topics

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Month : January

1st week - current affairs (recent break throughs) related to india, introductions like monetization, CST, personals involved in that etc, Terms and techniques related to design, art, print, printmaking, crafting, media, theory on black box, GK on famous personalities (continuation), revision of any other GA topics

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As a reference, I'm listing down the topics with their rankings in brackets. A very high rank (high being 5) means you are suggested to prioritize that topics and a very low rating (low being 1) mean you are advised not to spend much time on that. If you find some topics important that has been skipped, you may go according to that as well as let me know. Please note that I'm keeping in mind that you're also giving UCEED/NATA/JEE/NIFT or any design based exams. So, preparing for these topics would help you give other exams too with ease!

Verbal Reasoning

Syllogism (5)

Logical Sequence of Words (1)

Blood Relation Test (2)

Series Completion (2)

Cause and Effect (3)

Dice, Venn Diagrams (1)

Cube and Cuboid (3)

Analogy (2)

Seating Arrangement (3)

Character Puzzles (4)

Direction Sense Test (5) 

Arithmetic Reasoning (2)

calendar (2)

Non Verbal Reasoning

Series (4)

Analogy (4)

Classification (5)

Analytical Reasoning (5)

Mirror Images & Water Images (4)

Embedded Images (2)

Pattern Completion  (5)

Figure Matrix (3)

Paper Folding (5)

Paper Cutting (5)

Rule Detection (4)

Grouping of Images (3)

Shape Construction (2)

Image Analysis (4)

Cubes and Dice (4)

Aptitude topics  - Average, Area, mensruations, odd man out series, height, and distance, speed, trains, 

All the best with your start :)

NID-DAT 2018 Mdes Answer Key with explanation

Get NID-DAT 2018 question paper here 

Solutions 

1) A


2) A

Majoli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in 2016 became the first island to be made a district in India. While it is often claimed to be the world's largest river island, Ilha do Bananal and many other river islands around the world are significantly larger.

3) C
China

4) C
Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American technology entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Amazon, the world's largest online retailer.

5) A
The first color wheel dates to mid-1600s were invented by Sir Isaac Newton. He split white sunlight into red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, and blue beams; then he joined the two ends of the color spectrum together to show the natural progression of colors. Newton associated each color with a note of a musical scale.

6) C

Kalamkari is not a needlework but a hand painting.

Chikan is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow, India. Literally translated, the word means embroidery. Believed to have been introduced by Nur Jehan, the wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir,[1] it is one of Lucknow's best-known textile decoration styles.

Phulkari (embroidery technique from the Punjab region (divided between India and Pakistan) and Haryana literally means flower work, which was at one time used as the word for embroidery, but in time the word “Phulkari” became restricted to embroidered shawls and head scarfs.

Kalamkari or Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile, produced in Iran and India.

Kasidakari is the Punjabi and Hindi name for a type of needlework. In Persian, it is called Kashidakari.

The following links will help you with Embroidery study

wikipedia

Craftsvilla


7) A

Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker.

Charles Correa famous works -

Laurie Baker famous works

Raj Rewal details -

B.V.Doshi works

Louis Kahn works

Le Corbusier works


8) D

Obvious. Explaining further, the circles of different diameter are not linked and so they together should NOT represent 'Continuation'. The circles increase in dia, which represents 'Rhythm'. Group of such circles circling are often used for Hypnotising people. And, finally, they represent 'Spiral' too.

9) D

Source - Sciencing blog

12 lunar months make up a lunar year. A lunar month can also be defined as the time the moon takes to pass through each of its phases (new moon, half moon and full moon) and return back to its original position. A lunar month takes 29.5 days, although this varies slightly around this average. The difference between a solar and a lunar year is 11 days. (Lunar - 354 days and solar - 365 days)

In every three years, an additional month (13th month) will be inserted into the calendar.

10) A

Bharatanatyam is a major genre of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. Bharatanatyam may be the oldest classical dance tradition of India. Bharatanatyam has been a solo dance that was performed exclusively by women, and it expressed South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism, but also of Vaishnavism and Shaktism.

Kuchipudi is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra. It developed as a religious art linked to traveling bards, temples and spiritual beliefs, like all major classical dances of India.

Odissi is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Odisha. Odissi, in its history, was performed predominantly by women and expressed religious stories and spiritual ideas, particularly of Vaishnavism (Vishnu as Jagannath). Odissi performances have also expressed ideas of other traditions such as those related to Hindu gods Shiva and Surya, as well as Hindu goddesses (Shaktism).

Kathakali, one of the major forms of classical Indian dance.[1] It is a "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colorful make-up, costumes and facemasks that the traditionally male actor-dancers wear. The traditional themes of the Kathakali are folk mythologies, religious legends and spiritual ideas from the Hindu epics and the Puranas. Kathakali differs in that it also incorporates movements from ancient Indian martial arts and athletic traditions of South India.

11) A

The below Wikipedia link will help you spot all the sites with their geographical presence in India.
List of sites declared as UNESCO World Heritage site in India

12) D

Guernica is a mural-sized oil painting on canvas by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso completed in June 1937, at his home on Rue des Grands Augustins, in Paris.

13) C

In a landmark decision that will affect the lives of all Indians, the Supreme Court declared that "individual privacy" is a guaranteed fundamental right. The verdict by a nine-judge Constitution bench could now test the validity of Aadhaar, the controversial biometric identification project the government had pushed.


14) B

The Good Design Award is a movement aimed at enriching the lives and society through design. Founded in 1957, it has been commonly known together with the "G Mark", the symbol of winning the award. Good Design Award has recognized various objects surrounding us, including industrial goods, architecture, software, systems, services and so on. No matter tangible or intangible, Good Design Award will take it as design, evaluate and honor its quality, as long as it is created to fulfill certain ideas or purposes.

In Good Design Award, five fundamental themes have been chosen to be the guiding ideals -
Humanity, Honesty. Innovation, Esthetics, Ethics

source - g-mark website 


15) D

A pH higher than 7 is considered basic or alkaline, and pH level of below 7 is acidic. A pH of 0 indicates a high level of acidity. A pH of 7 is neutral. A pH of 14 is the most basic or Alkaline.

Now, Accidity level of
Lemon juice - pH around 2.0 to 3.0
Human blood - 7.35 to 7.45
vinegar - around 2.4
Most soaps tend to fall in the pH range of 9-10.

So, the order in increasing order is
Soap, Blood, vinegar, Lemon juice

16) B

On December 22, 2010, building on the International Year of Biodiversity (2010) and the goal of significantly reducing biodiversity loss, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2011-2020 the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (Resolution 65/161).

Following the recommendation in the Rome Declaration, the United Nations (UN) Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016–2025) was declared by the UN General Assembly in April 2016.

The International Decade for People of African Descent, 2015–2024, was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in a Resolution (68/237) adopted on 23 December 2013.

UNESCO leads the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) under the slogan of “Literacy as Freedom” (2003 - 2012). Launched at UN Headquarters (New York) in 2003, the Decade aims to increase literacy levels and to empower all people everywhere.

17) D

This link will help you with GST

Detailed item wise list of exempted items -

18) C 

Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States,

And ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly (with end of term date):

Bolivia (2018)
Cote d’Ivoire (2019)
Equatorial Guinea (2019)
Ethiopia (2018)
Kazakhstan (2018)
Kuwait (2019)
Netherlands (2018)
Peru (2019)
Poland (2019)
Sweden (2018)

19) B

The below images will help you.

20) B

Usually, 3 to 3.5 meter is the standard floor height, which when converted to feet would be 3.5*3 (assuming 3 feet = 1 mtr) = 10.5
so, the total no. of floors ( and hence windows) = 100/10.5 ~ 9 (approax)

21) B

Diagonal elements adds up to 12
like:
11 + 1 = 12
9 + 3 = 12
7 + 5 = 12
? + 2 = 12
so ? = 10

22) D

The shown instrument is vernier calipers and with the two bottom  projections, we can measure length, with the top two sharp projections, we can measure the diameter and with the help of the small needle kind at the right end, we can measure the depth.

23) B

24) C

The first person takes hand shake with the rest 11 people,
the second person shakes with the 10 members but not with the first person (coz he already shook his hand). Like this if we count
11+10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1 = 66

25) C

26) A

27) A

28) d

29) B

30) D

Basically, the options represents the skin texture of elephant from different ages. I guess so. So, the animal on the top of the chain of evolution is nothing but the oldest animal (the anscestor)

31) C

A is the correct version of C. According to the shape of the figure, the building (say) has a top landing with side walls. So, the strip should be as shown in A rather than being continuous on the top as shown in C.
B and D are correct.

32) D

Observe each column. From top to bottom in each column, the no. of sides of the polygon (geometry shape) increases by one and all the shapes has the same color. Say in the first column, triangle = 3 sides, square = 4 sides, pentagon = 5 sides
second column, the no of sides from top to bottm are: 5, 6,7
So, in the third column also, the no. of sides of the shapes should be
4,5,6
So, D is the answer considering the color too.

33) 1
No. of black color pentagons  = 11
No. of white color pentagon  = 1

34) C

35) C

Fish eye view appear in a circle and looks like being in a convex mirror.

36) B
Clearly, the given three images represents objects/products used indoor. In the given options, other thn bulb, all other objects like tree, men with tennis, bicycle are meant to be used outdoor.

37) D

The following figures shows that only (1) and (4) lines/edges coincide in the side view.

38) D

Rotating W first by 180 degrees about the Y axis will result again into 'W'
Rotating the newly formed W about X axis will result into 'M'
And rotating 'M' about the Z axis will neither result into W, M or E, though it will have E structure.

39) C

40) C, D

Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space when he orbited the Earth in a Vostok spacecraft on April 12, 1961. About a month later Alan Shepard, Jr. became the first American in space on May 5, 1961, when he was launched aboard Mercury-Redstone 3.

So, it is not possible that someone would've made the speech before 1961

41) D
The author is feeling kind of homesickness, which is indicated by Nostalgia.

42) B

43) A

44) B

45) A

Count the no. of alphabets in the given word, for example, sabarmati has 9 letters and hence 92, Hoogly has 6 letters and hence 62, you can check the rest too. Similarly, Narmada has 7 letters and hence it should start with 7. Again, regarding the second numeric of the number, it represents the no. of vowels in the given word, Sabarmati has 3 A's and 1 I, so 4 vowels and hence 94, Beas has two vowels and hence 42. Similarly, Narmada has 3 vowels and hence 73

46) A

JST is 3.30 hrs ahead of IST. It means if IST is say 12 JST will be 3.30.
Since Namit started by 12.20 pm from Delhi and the total travel time (adding 2 hr 15 min of layover) would be 12.20 + 9.45 + 2.15 = 24.20pm which is 00.20 AM in the next day morning in the standard IST. Adding 3.30 hrs, we have 00.20+3.30 = 3.50AM

47) A

Trying to solve it mathematically, the following explanation would work. Say the area is 144

circle area is PI*R^2 = 144, which says R = 6.7
Circle perimeter = 2 *PI*R = 2*3.14*6.7 = 42.1

Square area is A^2 = 144, which means A = 12
It's perimeter is 4A = 4*12 = 48

Equilateral triangle of side A is Sqrt(3)*A^2/8 = 144
A = 25.8
It's perimeter is 3A = 77.37

So,  circle < sqaure <perimeter.

48) A

see the below picture for more explanation.

49) D

The combination of red and blue gives Magenta.
Red + Green = Brown
Red + Yellow = Orange

50) 
Unable to get a clue. Any ideas are welcome.

51) D

Example, a circle swept in 3D would result into a sphere. I assume you can imagine the rest solids. Stability of the solid can be determined by keeping the solid on say a flat surface and by giving a slight disturbance to it.
A sphere is the most unstable solid for even a small disturbance would be enough to dispel its static position, next comes the egg shape (from ellipse), the cone is the most stable solid considering that the flat circular surface of it is on ground. So, the order should be (increasing order)

circle, ellipse, star, triangle

52) A

53) C

Note the number of sides of the shape including the number of partitions, for example, the first image has 5 sides and 2 partitions and hence 5*2 = 10
the second shape has 4 sides and 2 partitions and hence 4*2 = 8
the third has 6 sides and 4 partitions, hence 6*4 = 24
Finally, the fourth image has 6 sides and  3 partitions and hence 6*3 = 18

54) A

All the given views are eligible to have the same front and top view.

55) D

The given set of four patterns has the following common features
dark solid rectangles = 2
empty rectangles = 2
straight lines = 4

Based on the above observation, we can say that B is the correct choice

56) C

Clearly, S3 is 3 and S2 is 1

57) C
I guess so.

58) C

The below image should help you.

How did I do?
Quickly draw 8X8 square. consider the base row of the table just created. Choose one cell (other than the corners) and strike out the cells which gets affected because of the queens presence in that cell, like this keep choosing in each progressing from below. You would then be able to identify the required cells where the queens need to be placed.

59) A

Weekly time table (strategy) for NID preparation

Hello, 

Please note that there is no universal strategy applicable to everyone. Strategy and preparation level varies from person to person based on their existing abilities (proficiency in a field), how much time to spend every day, their status (completely dedicated or partially preparing and also aiming for other exams), their ease of understanding/grasping topics, their ability skills and so on. So, it all depends on personal capabilities, but this timetable will be helping those who need guidance or a systematic approach to preparation.

Downloadable PDF - A complete list of SYL links for NID-DAT exam (sitemap) 

How to start and what to practice for NID (quick tips)

NID MDes CDAT new pattern - what is it and how to deal with it?

Thanks to a friend, interaction with whom I learned that the regular Verbal and Non-Verbal competitive exam books could be used, very much, for NID (as well as for UCEED/CEED) preparation as well. Since most of you can have access to aptitude and reasoning books, cost of which is comparatively less than any NID/UCEED/CEED books, I, therefore, list out the topics from those books.  Here, before giving the schedule, I will list out the topics with their ranking in brackets. A very high rank (high being 5) means you are advised to prepare to the full for that topics, and a very low rating (low being 1), means you are advised not to spend much time on that and any rating in between means you are advised to give importance accordingly (time). You can safely skip the rest of the topics which are not listed below and if you find some topics important that has been skipped, you may let me know. Please note that I'm keeping in mind that you're also giving UCEED/NATA/JEE/NIFT or any design based exams. So, preparing for these topics might help you give other exams too with ease!

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Verbal Reasoning

• Syllogism (5)
• Logical Sequence of Words (1)
• Blood Relation Test (2)
• Series Completion (2)
• Cause and Effect (3)
• Dice, Venn Diagrams (1)
• Cube and Cuboid (3)
• Analogy (2)
• Seating Arrangement (3)
• Character Puzzles (4)
• Direction Sense Test (5) 
• Arithmetic Reasoning (2)
• calendar (2)

Non Verbal Reasoning

• Series (4)
• Analogy (4)
• Classification (5)
• Analytical Reasoning (5)
• Mirror Images & Water Images (4)
• Embedded Images (2)
• Pattern Completion  (5)
• Figure Matrix (3)
• Paper Folding (5)
• Paper Cutting (5)
• Rule Detection (4)
• Grouping of Images (3)
• Shape Construction (2)
• Image Analysis (4)
• Cubes and Dice (4)

Aptitude topics  - Average, Area, mensruations, odd man out series, height, and distance, speed, trains, 

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In the below weekly timetable, I will just refer as either verbal and non verbal because of space limit, but, you can assume any of the above topics (based on the priority) and cover them.

Month : August

• 1st week - object sketching, Image aptitude (solids, views, surface counting, solid manipulations etc), drawing images in front/top/side views (helpful to improve your imagination although in exam this might not come)
• 2nd week - Previous paper, non verbal reasoning - image patterns, image manipulations, syllogism 
• 3rd week - Tangram puzzles, non verbal reasoning - paper cutting etc, odd man out series
• 4th week - previous paper, verbal reasoning, story writing, sketching practice (line sketching by copying)
• 5th week - Ability tests, basic math formulae revision, sketching practice (line sketching giving emphasis to shape, size/proportion)

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Month : September

• 1st week - non verbal reasoning, english comprehension, plain sketching (objects, everday things)
• 2nd week - Ability tests - inductive/deductive reasoning, mensurations, plain sketching (objects, everday things) 
• 3rd week - verbal reasoning, folding and unfolding of solids, image manipulations, paragraph comprehension, sketching (with concern for detailing like shadings, shadows, details, texture etc)
• 4th week - draw a scene (given in written form) by visualizing minding details, proportion and all other elements of sketching, imaginative drawing, revision of your understanding on learnt non verbal reasoning topics, facts on basic science, science quiz questions,

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Month : October

• 1st week - UCEED Previous paper, story and creative writing, Number puzzles, NID previous paper subjective attempts, sketch of creative ideas (ex - like creative uses of umbrellas, water bottles etc), sketch practice of - logo making, animation frames, posters etc
• 2nd week - CEED previous paper, paragraph comprehension, deductive reasoning from para's, Principals and Fundamentals of Prototyping (modeling), Observation on every day products - their functions/behaviour and the science/reason behind their use (like why gas pipe is cylindrical and not square ?, what is the shape of the fan blade ? etc), sketch practice of - logo making, animation frames, posters etc (continuation) 
• 3rd week - rebus puzzles, aptitude start, font, revision on math basics, GK on Terms and techniques related to weaving, art, stitching, pottery, architecture, fashion, animation, printmaking, media etc, sketching of creative ideas.
• 4th week - direction sense tests, IQ questions, color schemes, Basic science and facts, odd man out series, Knowledge on convex, concave mirroring, sketch practice of humans/animals in different positions like sitting, standing, postures, in action, different genders, age groups, portraits etc

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Month : November

(keep your sketch practice in between)

• 1st week - Basic idea about materials used for daily products, non verbal revision, GK fact on sciene, earth, findings, completing sentences, deducing meaningful statements from paragraphs, working on design and creative ideas, practising sketching of creative ideas, 
• 2nd week - Knowledge on print/packaging standard, logos/symbols, series (aptitude and image kind), GK on natural disasters occurred in history, General facts (famous, science, logos, constitution and human rights), mechanical and spatial ability study, 
• 3rd week - Indian indexes, Background on civilization, revolutions, archaeology, paragraph comprehension revision, Non-verbal revision, Color schemes, Epics, Renaissance, Terms and techniques related to sculpturing, webpage design, sketch practice on object forms, shapes, texture etc)
• 4th week - Terms and techniques related to construction, pottery, building, archi etc, Prototyping (modeling), related terms, techniques, media and tools used, basic knowledge on materials for prototype making steps followed (very quickly), GK on movies, animators, Architectural importance in India (locations, places etc)

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Month : December

(keep your sketch practice in between)

• 1st week - Logos of Indian brands and government department, institutes, science and solar system, facts, inventors/discoveries, general facts about earth, design and even humans, india, history, GK on World famous days (events, attacks, revolutions etc), Gk on India's famous political personalities, Animation movements, texture identifications (on animals, surfaces etc) 
• 2nd week - Gk on sports, politics, film, animation, recent implements or constitution changes, Indian culture, dance, wear etc, GA on Art/Media, painters, music, dance, designers, Font, linguistic, English - completing sentence, NID/UCEED Mock test (or previous paper) practice, Crafting media, tools, related terms etc, Paint/art/works of renowned designers, 
• 3rd week - Knowledge about books, great personalities including sports, politicians, designers, revolution activist etc, Symmetry in biology, NID/UCEED Mock test (or previous paper) practice, quick revision on solid views, syllogisms, basic mensuration concepts, Knowledge on people (and their works) related to innovators, changes, revolutions, art movements etc, sketching, knowledge on aesthetics, symmetry etc
• 4th week - Revise of ability tests samples, NID/UCEED/CEED Mock test (or previous paper) practice, quick non verbal revision, Color scheme revision, GK on generally (day-to-day) used products/objects/things, gadgets, appliances, vegetables, GK on break through revolutions, GK on famous personalities (designers, activist, painters, logo makers, sports, political, science in indian context, )

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Month : January

• 1st week - current affairs (recent break thoughs) related to india, introductions like monetization, CST, personall involved in that etc, Terms and techniques related to design, art, print, printmaking, crafting, media, theory on black box, GK on famous personalities (continuation), revision of any other GA topics

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Practicing previous papers or sample tests will help you in monitoring the phase as well as help you with fast practice.

If you feel like some topics are uncovered in the above weekly plan, please do comment here so that others would also know. 

And here is the link where you can get the syllabus for NID

Resources for NID-DAT (for both UG and PG)

NID-DAT Resource update (according to new syllabus)

NID-DAT Resource (previous update)

Resource from UCEED page

Useful webpages for NID/UCEED

Famous designers list and other GA

All the best for your start :)

NID-DAT 2017 Bdes Answer Key with explanation

Hi,

For now, I've quickly given the answers with little explanation and supportive images, If you're preparing for NID 2018, remind me to update the explanations. I've denied to many comments and messages in the blog and FB when they asked to solve this paper coz I was running out of time and busy with CEED/UCEED students.  Sorry for my previous rejections :)

Anyway, somehow managed time to cover this. 

You can find - NID-DAT 2017 Question paper with official answer key here 

Downloadable PDF - A complete list of SYL links for NID-DAT exam (sitemap) 

Solutions 

Answer image to Q30

1) D

Red flames can be from 500 to 800 degrees Celsius, while white flames can be 1,600 C or more. I

2) C

It's nothing but USB

3) C

4) D

Obviously, there should be two or more layers and that too gap filled by air, because air has less conductivity

5) C

6) B

Just breath in and observe :P

7) B

While Garden city of India

Jaipur is the city of Palaces

8)  C

Below image shows the belts of famous rivers,

Only Godavari and Krishna among the options spread from east to west or vice versa, but Krishna in the lower part covering mostly AP and KN.

9) A

It's clear Urjit R Patel is the current 

and the first id Bimal Jalan, so only 1 or 2 applies, if u observe the other names too, you will find A as the correct 

Here's the complete list of governors - 

10) C

pretty easy, Thomas Edison invented bulb and Gramaphone

11) B 

Obviously, we're living here :P and others are considered as planetary gods

12) 

Jharkhand - formed on 15th Nov 2000

Uttarakhand - formed on 8th Nov 2000

Arunachal Pradesh - 20th Feb 1987

Chattisgarh - 1st Nov 2000

Just in a matter of days, right!

13) B

14) A

All the rest are south indian dances 

15) D

small size cubes - 9*3 = 27

4 cubes taken together = 8

Whole 27 cubes taken together form 1 cube

Total = 36

16) C

17) B

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect

18) A

Yellow and Blue mix to form Green

19) B

20) D

21) B

straight answer

2,4,6,8

j, g, d, a

22) B

As you can see, from left to right more space is visible, i mean whilte space, so obviously area is decreasing. As the bigger part gets into pieces, it's permiter increases

23) D

24) A

25) A

26) A

I don't understand why NID asks this kind of silly questions!

27) C

28) C

29) C

30) A

31) D

32) C, D

33) B

34) C

What I understood is the alphabet with open ends on top has '0' in the decipher, 'u' and 'y' have opened at the top, so their corresponding symbols can have 0. 

35) B or D

36) A

37) C

38) C

Hurricane sandy merged with a winter and not a winter storm as such, so 1 sic not correct

Mammoth hybrid is not another name, but it's the term denoting the gaintness of the storm, 6 is also incorrect

39) D

40) D

41) A

RamPrasad and Rekha are like cousins, so Rekha is Sudhir's Aunt

42) A

43) B

Given

(X+Y+Z)/3 = 32

so,

X = 32*3 - (Y+Z)

Given 

(Y+Z)/2 = 27

so Y+Z = 54

from the above

X = 32*3 - (Y+Z)

X = 32*3 - 54 = 42

They asked to average X and 2X

which will be (X+2X)/2 = 1.5*X = 63

44) A

The pattern tells that all the open crosses must be closed first, in that case transaction from 4th to 6th happen by closing the open at the bottom

45) C

statement (1)  762 - shoes are old

(2) 248 - grandpa is old

(3) 573 - buy good shoes

from the three, we can deduct that

7 - shoes [from (1) and (3)]

2 - old [from (1) and (2)]

6 - are [only 6 left after above two which should be 'are'

46) C

it's like this

8 square - 5 square = 64 - 25 = 39

4 square - 1 square = 16 - 1 = 15

7 square - 4 square = 49 - 16 = 33

47) No correct option (Ans is 15)

Front - 3

right - 3

back - 2

left - 3

top - 3

bottom - 1

48) A

If you observe each pattern, that rectangle alternates in filled and empty, so pattern in R should have empty rectangle (either A or B)

and in each pattern that L shape with a bar at his head, flips and moves in opposite direction, it neither follows clock or anticlockwsie direction in each pattern. So, A suits after Q

49) D

50) B

by observation

51) D

Front - 1

right - 2

back - 2

left - 1

top - 2

bottom - 1

52) C

Four surfaced triangles, that's tetrahedron

53) D

all other options cannot give the relative size, there must be some other object adjacent to it to determine it's size

54) C

K is for sure represent movement, also the outer rectangle in L is not like others which represents conflict, so C should be the answer 

55) B

base row = 3+2+1 cubes

2nd row = 2+ 1 cubes

top row = 1 cube

56) D

57) A

58) B

59) C

60) B

61) D

62) C

63) A

64) B

65) B

Pretty simple, start with top left triangle numbered 1, followed by 4 or 3, after the first three, it's  for sure that we have to use 5

66) C

The question has unnecessary data confusing. But the simple answer is, 

let x,y be the ages of elder and younger bros

A,B be ages of father and mother

given

x-y = A-B

also given that A-B = 4

when the younger has just born, i.e. y =0, so

x-0 = 4

x= 4, when his mother was 30 years

so when the elder is 4, his father is 30+4, since mom and dad age diff are only 4

whent eh elder is just born, i.e. four years back, his father will be 34-4 = 30

67) A

one possible pattern could be

sid, Baldev, Mahesh, Ram, Krish

68) D

69) C

It tells the no. of overlapped rectangles, so '?' should be 3

70) B

say x is the distance to the hill

so, to cover x km, time taken is x/20 hrs

similarlyy time taken downhill to cover same distance = x/60

Now, total distance = x+x = 2x

and total time taken = x/20+x/60 = 4x/60 = x/15

so 2x distance takes x/15 hr

revrsing,

x/15 hr time is needed to cover 2x distance

so, for 1 hr, distance covered = 2x/(x/15) = 30 kms

71) C

72) A

I've shown which pattern will appear in which surface for the third given cube in the question based on rest images i nthe question.

73) A, B

XI + I = X

if you turn the paper by 180 deg

you get 

X = I + IX

equating above two

XI + I = I +IX

XI = IX

So, if you place IX in the place of XI in the first statement, second statement will be valid, so it is possible option

74) A

75) A

B for sure denote Rabbit!

Solutions to NID-DAT 2016 official sample Test paper

Hi,

As promised, I'm giving solutions to NID-DAT 2016 sample test paper released by NID institute in their official web page. Wherever needed, I've given explanations with images. Note that I've given solutions to short questions only and haven't dealt with the subjective part which covers sketch and design. Hope you find this useful. 

You can get the NID-DAT 2016 sample test question paper here   

Update: 
I came to know from Preethi that the answer key had been released last year after the exam and they removed it. So, based on the answers as shared in the comments by Narendra K, Preethi Tk, and others I've modified my solutions since this page is viewed by all. Hope you make the note and thank the one who informed us :)

Note: One of our friend Narendra Karumudi informed me that the sample test paper is nothing but actual NID-DAT 2016 prelims question paper. So, please make a note.

Also check -

NID-DAT complete syllabus list (2016 update)

NID-DAT Resources - (old - 2015)

NID-DAT Resource update 1 (2016)

Answers 

Q1) B

Split-complementary is a color scheme using one base color and two secondary colors. 

Analogous colors are groups of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel, with one being the dominant color, which tends to be a primary or secondary color, and a tertiary. 

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined, cancel each other out. This means that when combined, they produce a grey-scale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those particular two colors.

source - https://www.inspirationail.com/school-yellow/

Coriander color scheme - 

HEX/HTML - #8E826A

RGB Values - 142, 130, 106

Cabbage color scheme - 

HEX/HTML - #374733

RGB Values - 142, 130, 106

source - educationresources.serif.com

Study 1 - https://www.inspirationail.com/school-combos/

A very good study on Color Theory  

Split complementary color schemes 

Q2) A

Here's a good page to explore full forms - http://formfull.in/emi

Q3) B

SAR - Specific Absorption Rate - is a measure of the rate of RF (radiofrequency) energy absorption by the body from the source being measured – in this case, a cell phone. 

To find your smartphone SAR values, just type *#07#

Q4) B

Q5) A

Q6) A

Concave reflections are inverted and enlarged unlike convex reflections which are shorter in size. Since the longitudinal size is elongated, it appears thin in concave case.

Check this page for more explanation - 

Images formed with convex mirrors are always right side up and reduced in size. Examples of convex mirrors are: a car's side mirrors, security mirrors, makeup mirrors, dentist mirrors etc

Concave mirror uses : As reflections in car head-lights, hand torches, table lamps, shaving mirrors etc.

Q7) D

Free time study

Q8) D

Raja Harishchandra is a 1913 Indian mythological silent film, directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke, and is the first full-length Indian feature film. 

List of Indian silent films 

Some facts:

Durgabai Kamat was a Marathi actress, who was the first female actress of Indian cinema. while her daughter Kamlabai Gokhale, played the role of as Mohini, thus becoming the first female child actress of Indian cinema.

Dadasaheb Phalke - the father of Indian cinema,

Q9) A

Cochin International Airport (CIAL) became the first fully solar powered airport in the world (15 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station built by CIAL). The plant comprises 46,150 solar panels laid across 45 acres near the international cargo complex.

Q10) B

Coal is the major source of Power in India as of 2016. Natural gas comes next, followed by petroleum and finally Biogas as per the given options.

About 70% of India's electricity generation capacity is from fossil fuels.

Some more Indian Energy Facts: Energy Policy of India 

Q11) D

Corporate social responsibility, often abbreviated "CSR," is a corporation's initiatives to assess and take responsibility for the company's effects on environmental and social wellbeing.

Common CSR actions include: (Source - Wiki)

Environmental sustainability:

recycling, waste management, water management, renewable energy, reusable materials, 'greener' supply chains, reducing paper use and adopting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building standards.

Community involvement: 

This can include raising money for local charities, providing volunteers, sponsoring local events, employing local workers, supporting local economic growth, engaging in fair trade practices, etc.

Ethical marketing: Companies that ethically market to consumers are placing a higher value on their customers and respecting them as people who are ends in themselves. They do not try to manipulate or falsely advertise to potential consumers. This is important for companies that want to be viewed as ethical.

Study more - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_social_responsibility

Q12) D

A - (BIMAL ROY, MRINAL SEN, satyajit ray) are all film directors

B - No need to explain :P

C - Are all writers

Saadat Hasan Manto - Saadat Hasan Manto was an Indo-Pakistani writer, playwright and author 

Ismat Chughtai - was an eminent Indian writer in Urdu

Sampooran Singh Kalra known popularly by his pen name Gulzar, is an Indian poet,

D - 

Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film 

Prasoon Joshi is a renowned Indian lyricist

Sayeeda Jaffrey is an NRI banker and a successful corporate woman from America.

Q13) D

The term "black box" is almost never used within the flight safety industry or aviation, which prefers the term "flight recorder". The recorders are not permitted to be black in color, and must be bright orange, as they are intended to be spotted and recovered after incidents.

Q14) C

Q15) A

Interactive voice response (IVR) is a technology that allows a computer to interact with humans. IVR systems can be used for mobile purchases, banking payments and services, retail orders, utilities, travel information and weather conditions. 

Q16) A

Q17) D

Industrial Revolution denotes the transaction to new New industrial manufacturing process. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved efficiency of water power, the increasing use of steam power, the development of machine tools and the rise of the factory system. Textiles were the dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, value of output and capital invested; the textile industry was also the first to use modern production methods.

Q18) B

Q19) C

Manila is in Philippines, which is the east most part to India, followed by HongKong, Jakarta and finally Singapore. You can check the time zone, the one which is more ahead of Indian time of UTC+05:30, For Philippine, it is UTC+08:00 and for HongKond, it is UTC+07:16

Q20) B

Check some list of Indian book authors 

Q21) D

Q22) B

9/11 - World Trade Center Attack

26/11 - 2008 Mumbai Taj attack

13/11 - 2015 Paris attack 

Q23) B

The Mesopotamian civilisation in the Tigris-Euphrates valley (c. 3300 BC - c. 2000 BC),

The Egyptian civilisation in the Nile valley (c. 3200 BC - c. 1000 BC),

The Harappan civilisation in the Indus valley (c. 3200 BC - c. 1300 BC), and

the Yellow River (Chinese) civilisation in the Yellow River valley (c. 2000 BC - c. 200 BC).

More details - Ancient River civilizations 

http://www.mentorials.com/high-school-history-ancient-river-civilizations.htm

Q24) C

Q25) C

Q26) C

Q27) D

Q28) B

Check about Indian culture and paintings here 

Q29) C

It depicts the comic character "The Common Man"

The Common Man is a cartoon character created by Indian author and cartoonist R. K. Laxman. For over a half of a century, the Common Man has represented the hopes, aspirations, troubles and perhaps even foibles of the average Indian, through a daily comic strip, "You Said It" in The Times of India. The comic was started in 1951

Q30) C

Q31) B

Ptolemy and Aristotle believed that sun revolved around the earth.

Q32) C

UNICEF's objectives are "to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential." 

The main objectives of UNIDO are the promotion of industrial growth and technological progress, most effective use of human resources, equitable development through industrialization, industrial development and environmental protection, international cooperation in industrial investment and technology.

The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law, and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.

Its objectives include maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic development, protecting the environment, and providing humanitarian aid in cases of famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict.

Q33) C

Q34) C

Check environmental related materials - Resources for UCEED

Q35) C

Q36) C

Q37) A

Q38) D

Premchand, better known as Munshi Premchand, Munshi being an honorary prefix, was an Indian writer famous for his modern Hindi-Urdu literature. He is one of the most celebrated writers of the Indian subcontinent and is regarded as one of the foremost Hindustani writers of the early twentieth century.

List of works - Devasthan Rahasya, Prema, Kishna, Roothi Rani, Vardaan, Seva Sadan, Premashram, Rangbhoomi, Nirmala, Kaayakalp, Pratigya, Gaban, Karmabhoomi, Godaan

For more detailed works, check wiki page 

Baba Ramdev is a yoga teacher known for his work in Ayurveda, business, politics and agriculture. He is best known for popularising yoga among Indians through his mass yoga camps. He founded the Patanjali Group of Institutions.

T.V. Mohandas Pai is the Chairman of Manipal Global Education. He used to be a Member of the board of directors of Infosys and Head – Administration, Education and Research, Financial, Human Resources, and Infosys Leadership Institute.

Anant Pai, popularly known as Uncle Pai, was an Indian educationalist and a pioneer in Indian comics. He is most famous as the creator of two comic book series viz. Amar Chitra Katha, which retold traditional Indian folk tales, mythological stories, and biographies of historical characters; and Tinkle, a children's anthology.

Q39)  C

Get perspective related study - Resources for UCEED

Q40) D

Jataka Tales are native Indian works relating the previous births of Gautama Buddha.

Q41) B

Q42) C

Picture source - http://www.wolaver.org/math/snowflakes.htm

An object is said to have n-fold symmetry if it looks the same after being rotated 360/n degrees.

more details - https://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/symmetry/2dptgrp.htm

Symmetry types here - Isomorphology - symmetry types examples

Q43) A

Animals that are bilaterally symmetric have mirror symmetry in the sagittal plane, which divides the body vertically into left and right halves, with one of each sense organ and limb pair on either side. The great majority (at least 99%) of animals are bilaterally symmetric, including humans 

Q44) B

Radial symmetry, in which an organism can be divided equally about a central point, much like a pie cut into equal parts. Radial symmetry can be divided equally many times around this central point. It just depends on how many pieces of pie you want! One slice represents one equal segment of the whole.

Source : study.com symmetry

Further study - Symmetry types here - Isomorphology - symmetry types examples

Q45) C (bit doubtful)

Also see - Indian Vernacular Architecture 

Q46) D

Study more here - 

Archinomy - 

Building materials and construction Techniques of Ancient India 

Traditional Indian Archi 

Q47) D

It's Obvious, All are kitchen items except spanner

Q48) C

Q49) C

Learn how to understand this type of sequence questions - Step-by-step movement study

Q50) D

By simple observation

The pattern is actually flipped and rotated to negative  2-10 degree

Q51) A

I actually used a pen to measure the length/width visible on screen :P

Q52) B

Metal strip on top (numbered 1) will try to expand equally on both top and bottom surface, but since it's fixed at the bottom to strip 2, it will instead bend upwards in arc shape. similar phenomena to bottom, which gets stretched moe by the top strip (1). Had the case of both being non stick (free), then option D suits.

Q53) C

The Vitruvian Man is a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci around. It is accompanied by notes based on the work of the architect Vitruvius. The drawing and text are sometimes called the Canon of Proportions or, less often, Proportions of Man. The drawing is based on the correlations of ideal human proportions with geometry described by the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius in Book III of his treatise De architectura. Vitruvius described the human figure as being the principal source of proportion among the classical orders of architecture. Vitruvius determined that the ideal body should be eight heads high. 

More details - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvian_Man

Vastu Purusha Mandala, is a metaphysical square plan that illustrates how the Vastu Purusha was pinned down by Brahma and 44 Gods – face down, with his head to the North-East and his  feet towards the South-West.

source - http://architectureideas.info/2008/10/vastu-purusha-mandala/

The Modulor is an anthropometric scale of proportions devised by the Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier. It was developed as a visual bridge between two incompatible scales, the imperial and the metric system. It is based on the height of a man with his arm raised. It was used as a system to set out a number of Le Corbusier's buildings and was later codified into two books.

Q54) D

Clearly the first one is tiger and the third one is Zebra's skin. Looking at 4, it tells us that it is the skin of Giraffe among the options given

Q55) B

2

3

2+3 = 5

3+5 = 8

5+8 = 13

Q56) 47

Even I was confused and thought the answer as 45, but thanks to a choti - Anjali Singh, she corrected me :D

Check answer to similar kind of question in - Answer key to Design test of CEED 2016 previous paper

Q57) D

It's very simple, split the given shapes in equal sized cube forms as shown in below image. The one wth the largest divisions has the largest surface area. Only D has 5 cubes, while rest other patterns have 4 cubes.

Q58) A

Energy stored by the ball is in the form of potential energy given by mass*9.81*height

The more the mass, the more will be inertia and so it can store more energy, Iron ball is clearly the winner.

Q59) D

Actually, nothing will happen, As you can see in the question, all the ropes have fixed length and are passing through pulleys. Regardless of how much weight you are putting at end, it always at the same position or break in the limit case.

Q60) C

Clearly tetanus is used to protect from bacterial infections during wounds. Cholera is spread by water or food sources. When people with TB in their lungs or throat cough, laugh, sneeze, sing, or even talk, the germs that cause TB may be spread into the air. If another person breathes in these germs there is a chance that they will become infected.

Q61) A

Clip doesn't harm or make hole through the paper/any other material, while the rest does.

Q62) D, B

Literally options C and D are the same :P

Q63) C

By observation

Q64) B

Straight forward question!

Clearly, options A, C and D are out, since we cannot get projection in the top of the given questions using them (they have two such projections on side)

Q65) A

By observation

Q66) A

Inflation is commonly measured by “either a Gross Domestic Product Deflator (GDP Deflator) or a Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator. Another measure of inflation is the Personal Consumption Expenditure Chain Price Index (PCE Price Index).

Q67) C

Singapore temparature is mostly dry with humid kind of temperature mostly between 22 and 35 degrees. CapeTown and Auckland minimum temps could be as low as 14 degrees.

Q68) B

It's obvious, they meet the directors required criteria.

Q69) B

Q70) C

Q71) A

Q72) B

Q73) D

Q74) C

Q75) A

Q76) D

Q77) B

Q78) B

Q79) A

Q80) C 

Q81) D

Q82) B

Check the below image, where, I marked the eight visible triangles. As per the question, I've not considered three dots, which I showed in green color circle. Blue circles are the one's I considered for joining.

Q83) No option

Correction -

The answer according to Medhavi Sharma is 19.

Q84) B/D

"Was" denotes that it was something in past, six feet tall, profession, emotional etc are natural and so we need to use 'is' instead of 'was'. Only option B suits

Q85) B/C

Q86) D/C

Q87) D/A

Q88) D/B

Hope you enjoyed this. Stay tuned for more NID GK/GA related resources in the coming updates. Good luck :)