List of top Questions asked in CEED

Women in rural India have to walk a long distance to carry three to four pots filled with drinking water to their homes. This causes a lot of physical strain.
\(\textit{Design a device to help women carry four earthen pots of drinking water through uneven terrain. Identify at least five distinct factors essential in this device that will make it relevant for rural India.}\)
Present your design proposal with:

A neat freehand sketch showing the overall form and its features 
Sketches illustrating the usage scenario 
Indicators of materials and processes used in manufacturing 
A brief note on design decisions taken (max 100 words) 
 

Imagine that you are given a hand held magic device, which can reduce the size of any object by 50%. The reduction in size will remain effective for only three hours. To reduce the size, point the device toward an object and press the button. Illustrate two creative applications of this device. If required, support each application with a brief note of no more than 50 words each. Pay attention to variety, creativity, as well as innovation in the concepts.
The following objects are available to you –
1 Cone, 1 Hemisphere, 1 Cuboid, 1 Cylinder and 1 Disc as shown below:

Imagine 3 interesting products made out of a combination of minimum 3 objects. You can scale the objects to any size and dimension.
Represent your ideas with neat sketches and name them in the space provided.
Pay attention to variety, creativity, as well as innovation in the concepts.
Construct two different stories from a combination of these 3 words: Cobbler, Football and Footpath.
The story should be no longer than three sentences. (A cobbler is a person who repairs footwear, umbrellas, etc.)
One possible story could be this:
A child cries. The cobbler on the footpath repairs the child’s football. The child smiles.
An animation film for 5 to 12 year old children is in the pre-production stage. The film is based on the relationship between a kid (girl/boy) and his/her puppy. Below is a shot breakdown of a sequence from the film. Shot Breakdown: 1. A 10-year-old kid (girl/boy) and his puppy are playing with a ball in a field.
2. Suddenly the kid notices a huge eagle swooping down on the puppy.
3. The eagle reaches out with its talons (claws), grabs the puppy, and flies off.
4. The kid sees the puppy being carried away.
5. The kid picks up the ball and throws it at the eagle.
6. The ball hits the eagle, and it drops the puppy.
7. The kid is reunited with the puppy and hugs it.
Part 1: Illustrate (Create a Storyboard) of the above shots as a series of picture frames. Each shot should visually narrate the story flow. You may use multiple frames per shot if required. Part 2: Draw Shot 3 (the eagle reaching out to grab the puppy) in one of the following styles: (a) Realistic \quad (b) Stylised
Identify the symbol shown below.
In which context is the term “Pica” system used?
Identify the odd one out.
A double layered cone of a sheet has three triangular holes punched in it, as shown below. When the cone is unrolled, which of the following is the correct development?
How many fonts have been used to write the following set of words?
hore pad rits zlob sert clert jups lits
If the state of Uttar Pradesh is divided into four states, how many states would India have?
Imagine a scene from a cookery show. The chef has just placed a pressure cooker on a two-burner gas stove. Draw a freehand perspective drawing of this setup. Note:

Use only pencils.
Do not use any drawing instruments, such as ruler, compass, set-square or anything else.
Do not use any kind of colour.
Pay attention to perspective, light, shade and shadow, quality of lines, as well as scale and proportion in the composition.
Image 1 has been rotated. Which of the options given below is the same as Image 1?
Zeer is a pot-in-pot refrigerator used in the desert climate of Egypt. A small earthen pot is kept inside a larger pot. The larger pot is filled with wet sand which, over time, cools the smaller earthen pot inside. How does cooling occur in this product?
In which region is the Hemis festival celebrated?
Who is the author of the book 'Design of Everyday Things'?
A square sheet of paper is folded twice and cut in the manner shown in Image 1. After cutting, the black part is removed. When the cut paper is unfolded, which pattern will it form?
Who among the following is NOT a Poet?
What is the commercial name of expanded polystyrene?
Two positions of a person walking away from the camera are shown. Identify the position midway between these two.
A sequence of a superhero jumping is shown below. Identify the shape of the cape in the middle figure.
The given solid is part of a complete cube. From the options below, which solid would complete the cube upon joining?
For the given solid, identify the correct top view.
From the given top view, choose the correct front view.
Five blocks are placed one above another in a particular sequence (as shown in figure). If a sixth block is added to the same sequence, which would be the correct top view?