Showing posts with label UCEED preparation guide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UCEED preparation guide. Show all posts

24 August 2019

Collection of UCEED exam study materials

  1. Collection of SYL blog pages to practice exercise for sketching.  (To help you practice and test your sketch line quality, imagination skill, perspective, proportion and size of your drawing.). 
  2. Object practice questions.
  3. Human, scenario, room, persepctive practice questions. 
  4. Downloadable books to help with basics of sketching, perception and shading techniques
  5. Beginner guide to sketching
  6. Youtube videos on how to improve human sketching, drawing objects and humans with proper size and proportion





This link contains:
  1. Mathematical Geometry ( Types of views, how to visualize solids in all the sides) - orthographic drawings, exercises, transformation of solids, 
  2. Basics of solid shapes
  3. Observation and visualization skills (tangram puzzles. animation movement, geometric objects and how to work with them, hidden words and images, tesselllations, illusions, objects evolution)
  4. General guide on - photography, animation, typography, video/colors, illustration, artistic tools, drawing terms and sculpture, Logos etc.)  
  5. Answers to previous papers of CEED (that will help you prepare for UCEED by solving image based and other design aptitude questions)
  6. Sample reasoning practice. How to solve reasoning question
  7. English comprehension
  8. GK on indian culture - State painting and painters, musical instruments etc.) 
  9. Something about materials and manufacturing related topics



This link contains:
  1. Free books for mechanical and ability questions
  2. Verbal, non-verbal and psychometric practice online links
  3. Odd man out series exercises
  4. Direction sense tests 
  5. Spatial and verbal ability practice exercises
  6.  Inference from paragraph
  7. Paragraph summary exercises
  8. Deductive, Inductive and verbal reasoning, conclusive drawing 
  9. Data interpretation
  10. Abstract tests, IQ and word/pictogram puzzles


Link 4: Resource update for new syllabus for UCEED 


Refer the topics listed below for UCEED:
  1. Guide on font with several online links
  2. Typography, visual infography
  3. Intro. to mathematical solid shapes
  4. Famous paintings, painters, artistic media, art movements etc.
  5. Cultural tour of India.
  6. Colors 
  7. General topics (paper sizes, dances, image formats, drawing terminology, perspective and non perspective works)  


Refer only to the topics listed below for CEED:
  1. Non-verbal and Image reasoning 
  2. Go through the bullet points under the heading "Some facts"
  3. List of some famous epics of India
  4. List of Indian animators, famous photographers, women designers, renaissance poets
  5. List of Indian noble prize and oscar winners
  6. Plutchik-wheel of emotions





Study only the topics listed below:
  1. UCEED previous papers (from 2015 to this year)
  2. UCEED sample practice papers
  3. CEED sample practice papers 
  4. CEED previous papers solutions (from CEED 2012 to latest) - CEED solutions will help you for CEED Part A preparation as most of the syllabus is same (UCEED is tougher than CEED.


This link contains
  1. Mock tests, samples and previous model papers for UCEED.
  2. Mock tests, samples and previous model papers for CEED (to be practiced for CEED too).


This link contains: (Topics to be prepared after completing the above topics)
  1. Collection of famous logo designers, Indian fashion/textile designers, 
  2. Indian famous photographers
  3. Some logos
  4. Famous painters/paintings
  5. Olympic medal winners
  6. Prehistoric paintings and more

Complimentary: Discussion on UCEED new pattern from 2020 part B and part A



General guide 





Check this if your exam is only two or one week ahead - List of priority topics to be covered for sure as available in resource page in the last week of your exam




Videos to help you


What to start? and How to solve design aptitude, non-verbal, and Ability questions with examples

PART 1


PART 16


Maths Basics for non-math background design aspirants





How to count no. of faces on solids

UCEED exam - what section to attempt during exam


21 August 2019

UCEED resource for General topics

General Knowledge

Environmental GA and Sustainability study


A very good article on Environmental issues in Design and Technology

D'Source - Design for sustainability  

Effect of human activities on environment

Envi GA slide - 1

Envi GA slide - 2

Learn the basics and terms of 'Design for the environment' - with general practices, products, regulations, best practices etc by goinng through this wiki page

Leisure time study - Design for social impact

Environmental awareness presentation

Additional Materials

  • A list of famous Indian authors - here
  • All about Prime ministers of India - here
  • A very good list of Indian Bank Logo's - here
  • Past to present logo evolution for some famous brands - here

Facial Expression of emotions



Plutchik-Wheel of emotions

UCEED forum/discussion page with FAQ's

Like Stuff You Look blog on Facebook page to get connected with latest posts.


28 November 2015

Answer key for CEED and UCEED Mock test 2016

you are here ....... Practice >> Answers to CEED and UCEED practice mock test - 2
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If you haven't attempted the questions yet, I would recommend you to first check post with ONLY questions and then come to check answers, then only you will come to know whether you're able to solve or not.

You can find the actual mock test here



1. Correct unfolded view of the solid is



ans) b


2. What are the common "Perceptual channels" (select as many)

a. Tactile
b. Communication
c. Auditory
d. Kinesthetic
e. Visual

ans) c,d,e
Auditory relates to spoken words, sounds etc (what is heard and said). Kinesthatics relates to Emotions, actions, movement, taste, smell ...... (something that is felt) Visual represents - what is seen like printed materials, fascial expressions, body language etc

3. Emotions, actions, movement, taste, smell ...... (something that is felt) represents

a. Auditory
b. Kinesthetic
c. Visual
d. Tactic

ans) b

4. When "Rule of thirds" is applied to a picture/image, then in many parts the picture/image will be divided

a. no divison
b. 3 parts
c. 6 parts
d. 9 parts
e. 3*3*3 = 27 parts

ans) d


5. Which of the following is/ARE considered "Impossible triangle"

a. Kanizsa triangle
b. Penrose triangle
c. Barmoda triangle
d. Color triangle 

ans) b

6. Select the correct basic types of "perspective" 

a. Angular persepctive
b. Linear Perspective
c. Aerial Perspective.
d. all

ans) b,c

7. The relation between h, d, a, where h = apparent height of object, a is the actual size, and d is the distance of the object is best given by

a) h = a*d
b) d = a*h
c) h=a/d
d) a = h*d

ans) c

8. The following image is ipads cover. Identify how many visuals represents Paris


ans) 14

Word Paris - 11 (including the word from the small projection left to the cover, might not be clearly visible, but it's design is same as the actual cover design showing the big tower, the word 'Paris' is obviously below the tower as in the right part)
Eiffel Tower -3

9. Which option represents the correct unfolded view of the given solid ? (select a,b,c,d)



ans) d

10. Identify to which brand(s) the following products belongs to


a. Sennhieser, apple
b. Samsung, Philips
c. Sony, apple
d. Beats by Dre, apple
e. Philips, Philips
f. Sony, Sony
g. Beats by Dre, Philips

ans) c
The first image is the sony's latest headphone entry "Sony MDR-100AAP", Second one is Apple's cheapest gadget - iPod shuffle. Both are my favorites :P

11. Light bulbs are usually filled with inert gas, which of the following can be used (multiple)

a. Nitrogen
b. Methane
c. Helium
d. Krypton
e. Argon
f. Xenon

ans) a,d,e,f

12. How many different colors are used in this image ?


ans) 8

13. How many font sizes are used in the visual given in (Q12)

ans) 10

14. How many times the following letters 'R', 'E', 'A', 'D' appeared in the visual given in (Q12)

ans)
R - 12
E - 13
A - 13
D - 4

15. How many triangles and semi circles (with different colors) are there in the given image


ans) 4, 2

16. How many different colors are used in the given image


ans) 6

17 - How many diff patterns are there in the given image


ans) 12

18. Select the types of biodiversity among the options given

a. Species Diversity
b. Operational Diversity
c. Genetic Diversity
d. Functional Diversity
e. Forest Diversity
f. Plant Diversity
g. Ecosystem Diversity

ans) a,c,d,g

19a.  How many triangles are possible in the given picture


a. 12
b. 9
c. 11
d. 10

ans) c

19b. How many intersection points (like A,B ....) are there, where exactly three lines are meeting

a. 6
b. 4
c. 7
d. 8

ans) a

19c. If E =C, both points are lie on the same place, then how many triangles are possible, and how many lines are sufficient to generate this pentagon image ? 

ans) 5 triangles and 10 lines

20. How many reptiles are visible in the below image


ans) 1 
Turtles, crocodiles, snakes, lizards and Tuatara are considered reptiles

21. Image shows a structure (links) in which bottom link (link joined by bottom two nodes) is fixed/pivoted to the ground. choose the correct option



a. The mechanism is rigid/static (cannot move)
b. The mechanism can move either left or right but to some angle
c. The mechanism can move either left or right
d. The mechanism is not stable, and might collapse with little disturbances

ans) a

22. For the given pulley system, if mass M2, goes down by 10 cm, choose the correct choice



a. Mass M1 goes down by 10cm
b. Mass M1 goes up by 10cm
c. Mass M1 goes up by 5cm
d. Mass M1 goes up by 20cm

ans) d
If the small pulley with mass M2 goes down by say a distance, then the rope surrounding the pulley has also moved by 'a' length, but it is on both sides, so the total rope length moved is '2a', and the mass on the other side moves in opposite direction to this direction

23. Figure shows a mechanism that helps to perform which action


a. Provide push force
b. Dig earth
c. Acts as a elevator mechanism
d. he mechanism cannot have motion

ans) c

This is the famous mechanism commonly used in elevators or anything that helps to rise things.

24. How many marble pieces are used to make this pattern ?


ans) 32

25. Match the following cultural dance with the state to which it belongs to

a. Kathakali     1. Gujurat
b. Dandya       2. Rajasthan  
c. Bhangra      3. Maharastra
d. Bihu           4. Punjab
e. Chau          5. Kerala
f. Ghoomer     6. Assam
g. Dindi          7. West Bengal

ans) (a,5),(b,1),(c,4),(d,6),(e,7),(f,2),(g,3)

26.  Identify to which brand the following logos belong to


ans) Mustang, infiniti, Aston Martin, Citreon, Acura, 

27. How many non-color pencils can be spotted in the picture ?


a. 17
b. 20
c. 16
d. 13
e. 21

ans) 13

28a. Which type of materials is/are recyclable completely or partly (select as many)

a. Coke bottles
b. Coke tins
c. Use and throw tea/juce cups
d. Tennis ball
e. Foam plates
f. Incandescent light Bulbs,
g. Card board boxes tarnished with food
h. Aquafina water bottle
i. CFL bulbs

ans) a,b,c,d,e,g,h
The corrugated cardboard in pizza boxes is itself recyclable, but like any paper product, cardboard is no longer recyclable once it is tarnished with grease or food.
Yes, tennis balls ARE recyclable. 
Incandescent bulbs can be thrown in the black trash bin, but fluorescent, compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs are considered household hazardous waste and must be taken to a Solvents, Automotive, Flammables and Electronics, or SAFE, center for disposal because they may contain mercury.
Both fluorescent and compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs use considerably less energy than incandescent and halogen bulbs. Since all types of fluorescent bulbs contain mercury, which is toxic, they are not fit for disposal in the garbage.


28b. Plastic drinking water bottles are made from

a. PVC
b. Polyethylene 
c. Polycarbonate
d. Polyethylene terepthylene

ans) d, 
famously called PET, The current national recycling rate for PET is 20%

29. Select the correct order for the following shown instruments numbered a,b,c


a. Sarod, Sarangi, Sitar
b. sarangi, sarod, sitar
c. sitar, sarod, sarangi
d. sarod, sitar, sarangi

ans) b

30. How many intersections (one line crossing or meeting another line) are possible in this image


(additional exercise: If lines AB, BC, CD are removed, then how many triangles are possible)

ans) 44
At corners/noded - 6 (each having 5 intersections)
Two line intersection (inside the hexagon other than center) - 12(each contribute to 1 intersection)
Three lines at center - 1 (counts to two number of intersections)

31 Check this car, and identify the correct option to which it belong to


a. Dodge Challenger
b. Ford Mustang
c. Caroll Shelby
D. Citreon DS4 HDI Sport chic

ans) b

32. Identify to which organizations the following logos belongs to



ans) WHO, ISRO (without name)

33. How many lines of clear waves (no partial visible waves) are
clearly visible in the picture (don't count half waves)



a. 22
b. 24
c. 21
d. 26
e. 27

ans) c

34. How many times letter E is flipped downwards ? (from UCEED)


ans) 3 times

35. In color triangle, how many primary colors are used as an additive combination to make the triangle

a. 4 colors
b. 1 color
c. 3 color
d. Rainbow colors

ans) 3  
Three primary colors—red, green, and blue—is located at a corner of the triangle. Figure shows a 1775 color triangle by Tobias Mayer (a German Astronomer famous for his studies of the moon)

36. Match the following

a. Ruth Kedar              1. Graphic designer, paintern sculptor, architect
b. Herbert Bayer          2. Falling water & Guggenheim museum architect
c. Frank Lloyd Wright 3. Logo designer for 'Google'
d. Justin Trudeau          4. Canada Prime minister

ans) (a,3),(b,1),(c,2),(d,4)
Note : Herbert Bayer was an Austrian and American graphic designer, painter, photographer, sculptor, art director, environmental and interior designer, and architect,

37. Alphabets (A,B,C,D,K) are used on fire extinguishers, identify which alphabet is related to which classification among a,b,c,d

a. Combustible metals (magnesium, lithium, titanium)
b. cooking media (cookin oils, fats)
c. Common combustibles (wood, paper, cloth)
d. Flammable liquids and gases (Gasoline, propane, and solvents)
e. Live electrical equiments (computers, fax machines)

ans) (A-c),(B-d),(C-e),(D-a),(K-b)

38. Identify the correct next pattern

source - Theonlinetest

ans) F
In each diagram, the black circles join together to make straight sided polygons.
Working from left to right, top row then bottom row, the number of sides in each polygon increases by 1 each time, from 3 to 8.

39.Choose the correct folded cube

source - Theonlinetest

ans) C

40. Which of the following is a sculpture material

a. Metal clay
b. Hardstone carving
c. Terracota
d. Wathering steel
e. Alabaster
f. Granite
g. Microcrystalline wax
h. Salt dough

ans) all!

41. Observe the facial expressions numbered 1,2,3,4 and match with options given


a. Angry
b. Surprised
c. Bored
d. sad

ans) (1,c),(2,d),(c,a),(d,b)

42) Match the correct options (alphabets to numbers)

a. Eternal India
b. A suitable boy
c. A Revolutionary Life
d. A Voice of Freedom
e. The Secret of Nagas

1. Vikram Seth
2. Laxmi Sehgal
3. Nayantara Shehgal
4. Indira Gandhi
5. Amish Tripathi

ans) (a-4,b-1, c-2, d-3, e-5)

43. Who among the following are some of the greatest designers of all time

a. Charlie Parrish
b. Pierre Cardin
c. Michael Graves
d. Caravaggio
e. Rubens
f. Jonathan Ive
g. Dieter Lubs

ans) a,b,c,f,g
Caravaggio, Rubens are greatest painters, rest are well known designers 
Check more about famous designers - famous designers here 

44) one is not equal to seven, but can you move one match stick to make the equation correct ? which one ?

Sources for pictures used in this post

12-http://educationcareerarticles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Visual-Communication.jpg
5 - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/189221621817779521/
6 - 17 - http://www.byhanna.com/tiles_twp0608.html
24 - amazon.com
19 - http://tiorema.blogspot.in/2013/06/coloracao-do-plano.html
20 - http://www.thebluedotpost.com/why-biodiversity-and-the-interconnected-web-of-life-are-important/
33 - http://www.byhanna.com/korsnas150ar.html


CEED and UCEED 2016 mock test 2

you are here ....... Practice >> 2015 CEED and UCEED practice mock test - 2
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This mock test is best applicable both for CEED and UCEED participants.

Please set 1 hour time limit and check how many questions you are able to answer. After 1 hour you may try again the left over questions and check if you can answer them or not!

Level : Difficult




1. Correct unfolded view of the solid is



2. What are the common "Perceptual channels" (select as many)

a. Tactile
b. Communication
c. Auditory
d. Kinesthetic
e. Visual

3. Emotions, actions, movement, taste, smell ...... (something that is felt) represents

a. Auditory
b. Kinesthetic
c. Visual
d. Tactic

4. When "Rule of thirds" is applied to a picture/image, then in many parts the picture/image will be divided

a. no divison
b. 3 parts
c. 6 parts
d. 9 parts
e. 3*3*3 = 27 parts

5. Which of the following is/ARE considered "Impossible triangle"

a. Kanizsa triangle
b. Penrose triangle
c. Barmoda triangle
d. Color triangle 

6. Select the correct basic types of "perspective" 

a. Angular persepctive
b. Linear Perspective
c. Aerial Perspective.
d. all

7. The relation between h, d, a, where h = apparent height of object, a is the actual size, and d is the distance of the object is best given by

a) h = a*d
b) d = a*h
c) h=a/d
d) a = h*d

8. The following image is ipads cover. Identify how many visuals represents Paris


9. Which option represents the correct unfolded view of the given solid ? (select a,b,c,d)



10. Identify to which brand(s) the following products belongs to


a. Sennhieser, apple
b. Samsung, Philips
c. Sony, apple
d. Beats by Dre, apple
e. Philips, Philips
f. Sony, Sony
g. Beats by Dre, Philips

11. Light bulbs are usually filled with inert gas, which of the following can be used (multiple)

a. Nitrogen
b. Methane
c. Helium
d. Krypton
e. Argon
f. Xenon

12. How many different colors are used in this image ?


13. How many font sizes are used in the visual given in (Q12)


14. How many times the following letters 'R', 'E', 'A', 'D' appered in the visual given in (Q12)


15. How many triangles and semi circles (with different colors) are there in the given image


16. How many different colors are used in the given image



17 - How many diff patterns are there in the given image


18. Select the types of biodiversity among the options given

a. Species Diversity
b. Operational Diversity
c. Genetic Diversity
d. Functional Diversity
e. Forest Diversity
f. Plant Diversity
g. Ecosystem Diversity

19a.  How many triangles are possible in the given picture


a. 12
b. 9
c. 11
d. 10

19b. How many intersection points (like A,B ....) are there, where exactly three lines are meeting

a. 6
b. 4
c. 7
d. 8

19c. If E =C, both points are lie on the same place, then how many triangles are possible, and how many lines are sufficient to generate this pentagon image ? 


20. How many reptiles are visible in the below image


21. Image shows a structure (links) in which bottom link (link joined by bottom two nodes) is fixed/pivoted to the ground. choose the correct option



a. The mechanism is rigid/static (cannot move)
b. The mechanism can move either left or right but to some angle
c. The mechanism can move either left or right
d. The mechanism is not stable, and might collapse with little disturbances

22. For the given pulley system, if mass M2, goes down by 10 cm, choose the correct choice



a. Mass M1 goes down by 10cm
b. Mass M1 goes up by 10cm
c. Mass M1 goes up by 5cm
d. Mass M1 goes up by 20cm

23. Figure shows a mechanism that helps to perform which action


a. Provide push force
b. Dig earth
c. Acts as a elevator mechanism
d. he mechanism cannot have motion

24. How many marble pieces are used to make this pattern ?


25. Match the following cultural dance with the state to which it belongs to

a. Kathakali     1. Gujurat
b. Dandya       2. Rajasthan  
c. Bhangra      3. Maharastra
d. Bihu           4. Punjab
e. Chau          5. Kerala
f. Ghoomer     6. Assam
g. Dindi          7. West Bengal

26.  Identify to which brand the following logos belong to



27. How many non-color pencils can be spotted in the picture ?


a. 17
b. 20
c. 16
d. 13
e. 21

28a. Which type of materials is/are recyclable completely or partly (select as many)

a. Coke bottles
b. Coke tins
c. Use and throw tea/juce cups
d. Tennis ball
e. Foam plates
f. Incandescent light Bulbs,
g. Card board boxes tarnished with food
h. Aquafina water bottle
i. CFL bulbs

28b. Plastic drinking water bottles are made from

a. PVC
b. Polyethylene 
c. Polycarbonate
d. Polyethylene terepthylene

29. Select the correct order for the following shown instruments numbered a,b,c


a. Sarod, Sarangi, Sitar
b. sarangi, sarod, sitar
c. sitar, sarod, sarangi
d. sarod, sitar, sarangi

30. How many intersections (one line crossing or meeting another line) are possible in this image


(additional exercise: If lines AB, BC, CD are removed, then how many triangles are possible)

31 Check this car, and identify the correct option to which it belong to


a. Dodge Challenger
b. Ford Mustang
c. Caroll Shelby
D. Citreon DS4 HDI Sport chic

32. Identify to which organizations the following logos belongs to




33. How many lines of clear waves (no partial visible waves) are
clearly visible in the picture (don't count half waves)



a. 22
b. 24
c. 21
d. 26
e. 27

34. How many times letter E is flipped downwards ? (from UCEED)


35. In color triangle, how many primary colors are used as an additive combination to make the triangle

a. 4 colors
b. 1 color
c. 3 color
d. Rainbow colors

36. Match the following

a. Ruth Kedar            1. Graphic designer, paintern sculptor, architect
b. Herbert Bayer        2. Falling water & Guggenheim museum architect
c. Frank Lloyd Wright 3. Logo designer for 'Google'
d. Justin Trudeau      4. Canada Prime minister

37. Alphabets (A,B,C,D,K) are used on fire extinguishers, identify which alphabet is related to which classification among a,b,c,d

a. Combustible metals (magnesium, lithium, titanium)
b. cooking media (cookin oils, fats)
c. Common combustibles (wood, paper, cloth)
d. Flammable liquids and gases (Gasoline, propane, and solvents)
e. Live electrical equiments (computers, fax machines)

38. Identify the correct next pattern

source - Theonlinetest

39.Choose the correct folded cube

source - Theonlinetest

40. Which of the following is a sculpture material

a. Metal clay
b. Hardstone carving
c. Terracota
d. Wathering steel
e. Alabaster
f. Granite
g. Microcrystalline wax
h. Salt dough

41. Observe the facial expressions numbered 1,2,3,4 and match with options given


a. Angry
b. Surprised
c. Bored
d. sad

42) Match the correct options (alphabets to numbers)

a. Eternal India
b. A suitable boy
c. A Revolutionary Life
d. A Voice of Freedom
e. The Secret of Nagas

1. Vikram Seth
2. Laxmi Sehgal
3. Nayantara Shehgal
4. Mahatma Gandhi
5. Amish Tripathi

43. Who among the following are some of the greatest designers of all time

a. Charlie Parrish
b. Pierre Cardin
c. Michael Graves
d. Caravaggio
e. Rubens
f. Jonathan Ive
g. Dieter Lubs

44) one is not equal to seven, but can you move one match stick to make the equation correct ? which one ?



references for pictures used in this page

Q12-http://educationcareerarticles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Visual-Communication.jpg
Q5 - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/189221621817779521/
Q6 - 17 - http://www.byhanna.com/tiles_twp0608.html
Q24 - amazon.com
Q19 - http://tiorema.blogspot.in/2013/06/coloracao-do-plano.html
Q20 - http://www.thebluedotpost.com/why-biodiversity-and-the-interconnected-web-of-life-are-important/
Q33 - http://www.byhanna.com/korsnas150ar.html