List of top Design Aptitude Questions

Frequent use of the mouse and the keyboard can lead to physiological problems. Shaktimaan has been working on his college project report for several hours a day for many days using poorly designed furniture. Which of the following problems could he face?

Shown below are two views of the same object. How many surfaces does the object contain?

Hue is the value of the equivalent pure (saturated) colour in any given colour. It is represented as a colour wheel going through the colour spectrum, from primary colours Red through Green, Blue and back to Red. If the hue values in degrees range from 0 to 360, what is the hue value of the colour Yellow?

If B is an extruded form of A, how many surfaces will the extruded form of C have?

Four boxes are shown below. The numbers within each box have a specific relationship. What number would replace the question mark?

How many pentagons are there in the 3-dimensional structure shown below?

A forest lies between two parts of a city. How many unique routes are there to go from the west side to point A in the east side without retracing any portion of the route?

A square with a side of 5 cm was cut along the dotted lines as shown in the figure. This created a square piece of side 3 cm. The centres of the two squares are the same. What is the area (in cm²) of the shaded portion?

How many unique shapes are shown in the image below?

A science museum which allows entry only to children between the age group 10–14 has decided to develop a digital hand-held device for the museum. This device will serve as a digital guide which will be given at the time of entry. The device should help children understand the exhibits and their underlying concepts. The device should be useful for a single child, as well as children in groups.
Instructions:

(a) Visualize the 3D form of the device and suggest a name for it. Present the design in the form of sketches/drawings.
(b) Detail the graphical interface of the device. Present the interface in the form of sketches/drawings.
(c) Illustrate in detail three typical scenarios of the use of the device. Each scenario should illustrate a unique set of design features of the device. Present the interface and information flow with neat sketches and brief explanatory notes.
You will be evaluated for:

Originality of ideas.
Ability to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the user.
Logic and flow in the interface, usability, and appropriateness of the information.
Ability to articulate design decisions and effectiveness of presentation.

Construct two different stories from a combination of these 3 words: Farmer, Gold, and Tree. Each story should not be longer than three sentences.
You will be evaluated for variety and creativity of the plots.

Cities have a large number of vendors who move around selling various commodities. Due to the lack of dedicated space to sell, many vendors prefer to move around using hand carts and other accessories. Design a system or set of accessories to be used along with the existing bicycles, which the vendor can use to move around and sell toys for kids.
The vendor should be able to display and sell the products when stationary/parked; as well as pack up and move. Consider ease of assembly, material \& manufacturing processes, ease of use, user-friendly display, and ease of opening and packing up.
Instructions:

Present rough sketches of design alternatives.
Present your final design concept with a neat sketch showing all the details.
Indicate the materials and processes used.
Support your design with a brief note on the design decisions taken.
Your solution will be evaluated for:

Originality and innovative use of material in constrained situations.
Ability to understand the needs of the seller and buyers in the given situation.
Appropriateness of material and processes, assembly, manufacturing process, deployment and transportation issues.
Ability to articulate design decisions and effectiveness of presentation.

A folktale has to be made into an animation film. Read the story carefully and complete the task given below.
The Story of Dhanna Bhagat
Once there was a young farmer in Rajasthan named Dhanna Singh. He was tall and quite ordinary looking. He had a winsome disposition that made him quite popular with the people in his community. He would always have time to listen to their problems and help them when they came to him in times of need. He was of a charitable nature but his father thought he was a good for nothing. Why, because Dhanna was too generous and any money his father gave him to invest in the fields he would give away to the poor and needy.
One day, his father sent him to a nearby town that held a weekly market. There Dhanna was to sell the produce from the farm and with the money earned he was to bring home seeds for the new crop. Dhanna piled up the cart with the rich produce and set off for the town. He was very excited to go to the town as he had some good friends there. On the way he was stopped by four priests who wanted a ride to town. He asked them to get on to the cart and they entertained him with songs and stories. When they reached the outskirts of the town they asked him to make some donations. Dhanna had no money. So he gifted them half the produce. He continued with his journey and before he could reach the market he came across an old lady who was sitting on the side of the street and crying. She had been thrown out of her house by her cruel son. Dhanna gave her the rest of the produce and she gave him a few seeds in return.
Dhanna went home and when his father asked him what he did with the seeds, he said he had already planted them in the field. His father was pleased, but not for long. After a few weeks when he went to the field to inspect his father found large wild gourds that only the goats liked to eat. He called Dhanna to the field and pointing at them asked him what he had sown? Dhanna picked up the gourd to show him and in anger his father dashed it to the ground. As it burst open the ground it was filled with diamonds and emeralds. His father was shocked and elated. He realised that Dhanna was no ordinary child and named him Dhanna Bhagat. From that day on Dhanna was never scolded for being generous.
Create a story board based on the above story. The storyboard must include all the major events in the story. You will be evaluated for:

Clarity and continuity in story.
Plot structure.
Visual continuity.
Point of view.
Character design.

Government of India is starting a new Ayurvedic Medical Research Centre (AMRC) in Karnataka. AMRC is an autonomous institute setup to conduct research in various fields related to Ayurveda.
Design a symbol and a logo for this centre.
Symbol is a visual representation of various ideas associated with the centre. Logo is the way in which the name of the centre is depicted through letter forms or typefaces. Final logo should show \textit{“AMRC Karnataka”} in English.
Symbol and logo should be designed in such a way that they can be used in black \& white and in colour. They will be used in various places including stationery, vehicles, publicity material, website, digital media, 3D forms and architecture. The final design should be visible in various sizes.
The design should reflect the following key words: Ayurveda, India, research and development.
Instructions:

Present rough sketches of three design alternatives with brief notes on each alternative (less than 50 words each).
Present the final design proposal with a neat sketch and relevant design specifications.
Illustrate with sketches how the symbol and the logo will be used in the stationery and website of the institute.
Write a brief note on the final symbol and logo (less than 50 words).
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Two views of a perfume package covering all sides with cut-outs are shown below. Identify the correct packaging sheet used for making the perfume package.

Identify the missing piece of the cauliflower shown below.

You are given a hand-held device which can understand animal behaviour and translate their needs and thoughts into images which can be understood by human beings. This data can be stored in various digital media.
Create five sketches with brief notes to illustrate creative uses of this device.
You will be evaluated for imagination, creativity, diversity of ideas, originality of ideas and clarity of visual presentation.

A shop owner is standing in the shop’s billing counter, taking money from a customer. The shop has shelves, different kinds of food products, groceries, and a weighing scale.
Draw a freehand perspective drawing of this setup, showing all the elements listed above.
Note:

Use only pencils.
Do not use any drawing instrument such as ruler, compass, set-square etc.
Do not use any kind of colour.
You will be evaluated for drawing, perspective, light, shade and shadow, scale and proportion as well as the overall composition.

The triangular tile with symbols is transformed through the following sequence: Rotated 60 degrees clockwise, flipped along the horizontal axis, and then flipped along the vertical axis. Identify the orientation of the resultant tile.

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

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.

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.

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.

In which context is the term “Pica” system used?