NID Industrial Design - MDes Domain Specific Practice Questions

The following questions are meant to assist you with your NID preparation (MDes domain-specific subjective part), especially fro the domain-specific test 'Industrial Design' as per the new pattern from NID 2020. I've made the following question to make you realize how easy it is to come up with your own questions using the situations around you, including the use of the internet. 

I - Question Type 1 (Creative and alternative thinking ability)

Draw 5 different uses (other than their intended use) for the following objects listed below. Each idea carries 2 marks.

1. Writing pad (plastic )
2. Earrings
3. Cloth clip
4. Safety pin
5. Pen cap
6. Umbrella
7. Phone cover (rubber made)
8. Beverage (fruit juice) tetra pack
9. Toothbrush
10. Tounge cleaner
11. Shoe cardboard box
12. Geometry box
13. Mop
14. Mosquito bat
15. A computer mouse with cable
16. CDs
17. Fork
18. Hat
19. Pen refill
20. Pen stand
21. Bulb
22. Tennis ball 
23. Face mask
24. Used coke bottle
25. Plastic water pipe (any length) of dia up to 1 inch
26. Disposable spoon

II - Question Type 2 (Problem identification ability)

Marking - (Each problem carries 10 marks- each sketch and the associated writeup carries 2 marks. So, don't prefer giving details to the sketches. Convey the ideas in a simpler way.)

1. Imagine a person standing and ironing his/her cloth using an electric iron box. Depict through sketches - 5 (five) problems faced by the person doing the task. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches. 
2. Imagine a person peeling off the skin/surface-layer of carrots. Depict through sketches - 5 (five) problems faced by the person doing the task. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches. 
3. A physically disabled person has a problem with the spine that the person cannot raise his/her head up. The person can lower his/her head to a little from the horizontal position. Depict through sketches 5 (five) problems faced by the person while drinking water from a one liter bottle. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches. 
4. Imagine a person using a desktop mouse while working. Depict through sketches - 5 (five) problems faced by the person doing the task. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches.
5. Imagine a person using a desktop mouse while working. Depict through sketches - 5 (five) problems faced by the person doing the task. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches.
6. Imagine a person wearing mocassins/loafers (shoes - slip-on kind) with hands. Depict through sketches - 5 (five) problems faced by the person doing the task. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches.
7. Imagine a person chopping vegetables in the kitchen. Depict through sketches - 5 (five) problems faced by the person doing the task. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches. 
8. Imagine a person wearing mocassins/loafers (shoes - slip-on kind) with hands. Depict through sketches - 5 (five) problems faced by the person doing the task. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches.
9. Imagine a person emptying their household domestic dustbin into a large public dustbin, both with closed lids. Depict through sketches - 5 (five) problems faced by the person doing the task. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches.
10. Imagine a person wearing a face mask for prolonged hours, as part of Virus prevention, while working at office. Depict through sketches - 5 (five) problems faced by the person in wearing the mask. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches.
11. Imagine a person using an electric trimmer to shave their beard. Depict through sketches - 5 (five) problems faced by the person doing the task. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches.
12. Imagine a person using a gas stove lighter in kitchen. Depict through sketches - 5 (five) problems faced by the person doing the task. Also write in a sentence (not more than 4 lines) the problems identified and depicted in the sketches.

Check similar questions released for CEED practice here

III - Question Type 3 (Problem-solving ability)

Give 2/3 original solutions that would help you carry your locker keys with you while going to college/office without the possibility of you forgetting to secure the keys with you. Depict the solutions you have proposed communicating how they achieve their goal. 

(Marks - 16 marks, each solution carry 8 marks) 

1. Give 2/3 original solutions that would help you switch off the electrical appliances, including light and fans, before you step out of your room, without the possibility of you forgetting to switch off. Depict the solutions you have proposed communicating how they achieve their goal. 
2. Give 2/3 original solutions that would help you get far from book reading or working in front of desktop/laptop (a break from the continuous task) once in every hour without the possibility of you ignoring and continuing the task. Depict the solutions you have proposed communicating how they achieve their goal.
3. Give 2/3 original solutions that would help you maintain a healthy sitting posture (for the back) whenever you sit for reading, working, or even driving, without the possibility of you leaning back in wrong posture as if relaxing. Depict the solutions you have proposed communicating how they achieve their goal.
4. Give 2/3 original solutions that would help your children optimize/limit their presence in social networking sites like Instagram, Facebook etc. without the possibility of you being indulged into that constantly. Depict the solutions you have proposed communicating how they achieve their goal.
5. Give 2/3 original solutions that would help your grandmother take prescribed medicines every day, without the possibility of she ignoring or forgetting to take. Depict the solutions you have proposed communicating how they achieve their goal.

(similar questions for practice)

1. Give 2/3 original solutions that would help you drink at least one glass of water every hour without the possibility of you ignoring and continuing your long hours' work/study. Depict the solutions you have proposed communicating how they achieve their goal.
2. Give 2/3 original solutions that would help your father take deep breaths (mindfulness) for at least one minute at regular intervals, every day, to relieve stress and maintain healthy heart function without he getting ignoring the mindfulness. Depict the solutions you have proposed communicating how they achieve their goal.

IV - Question Type 4 (Design thinking ability)

For the questions listed below

• Make a realistic drawing of the product designed, showing the relevant details.
• Indicate the product's main features with labels in the sketch you made.

Problem statements:

1. It's rainy season and you need to carry the following items to your college/office: laptop, files, mobile phone, chargers, swimsuit, Tiffin box, juice and water bottles. Design a product to enable you to accommodate and carry all these items in it together exclusively to be used during rainy days.
2. Design a multipurpose pocket survival knife to be used by Indian Army soldiers when on an expedition. Identify the different needs and purposes of tools that can be included in a single product.
3. Design a mosquito hunter robot (a tiny drone) the purpose of which was to hunt down any flying mosquitos that can bite humans in the room. Ignore the technical aspects and assume appropriate sensors, including mosquito detection and tracker. Showcase the features and the form of the robot to deal with the mosquito catching. The robot should also store the captured and killed mosquitos and should be able to dispose of them out after a few hours of operation. 
4. You are a nurse and you need a product to carry the following items: antibiotics, stethoscope, scissors, medical tape, cotton, some liquids like tincture, lotion, sanitizers, sterilized mask, gloves, cotton ball, thermometer, tongue depressor etc. Design a product to enable you to accommodate and carry all these items in it together. The product should be easy to carry, portable, lightweight, and should preferably protect the components inside from fall or environment.
5. Design a product to carry the following products safely: wired headphones, charger and charging cables, bluetooth headphones and/or over-the-ear headsets etc. The product was meant to carry the cables and items, tangle-free, and also to keep all the usable items in one place. 
6. Design a cleaning and carrying product meant to be used in a multiplex that can help the housekeeping staff with mobilizing and doing the following tasks: has separate collection units for trays, dry and wet wastes and to collect bottles (both plastic and glass), a portable vacuum cleaner without cables, a mopping unit, facility for towels/clothes etc. The mobile product should facilitate the housekeeping person to take it around comfortably. 
7. You want to stock all your gadgets as well as small jewelry at one common place so that you can access them at ease the next morning. Design a product that can safely accommodate the following: mobile phone (a stand type), smartwatch, truly wireless earphones, jewels like finger rings, chain, bracelets/bangles etc. The product should be such that when you try to access them in the morning right after you wake up from bed - in a half-sleep state - none of the items should go damage.  

V - Question Type 5 (Imagination and drawing ability)

Do the following for each of the listed scenarios 

• Visualize and draw the 3D views of the scenarios mentioned below. (each scenario carry 5 marks. Details may not be needed).
• Also try to draw shadows for all the situations, assuming a light source to the right of your view. Objects in actual size. 
• Imagine that the first object shrinks to half its size and the second object enlarges to twice its size. (each scenario carry 5 marks. Details may not be needed). 

 Problem statements:

1. A bucket (first object) and a Jug (second object), both resting on flat ground next to each other 
2. A Laptop and a coffee mug (with coffee) both on top of a flat table
3. A two-liter coke bottle and mobile phone both on the same flat surface
4. A basket full of vegetables and a bowl of soup

You may find similar questions for practice, which are already listed in - NID subjective practice questions

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 :)

Answer key for CEED and UCEED Mock test 2016

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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

Good guide with videos for unfolded views  

free time study 

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

Check here for good explanation on golden ratio, and rule of thirds

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.

One good quick reference

free time reference

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 ?

Source and more puzzles

sol)

Very good references for your further references

visual infography

Logo design commandments

Rule of thirds

Here is a good guide to Typography

Guide from wikispaces webpage

Visual inforgraphy
Type-Visual design language

List of illusions (free time study)

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