List of top Design Aptitude Questions

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Which of the following animals is not depicted in Ashoka Pillar?

The crow is the most common bird that we get to see in India. One cannot miss noticing the innumerable deep-rooted associations that the crow has in Indian society. Imagine that you are a crow and narrate your autobiography. 1. Write your story in 5 sentences. 2. Make 3 sketches of the crow in your story in various poses/moods/expressions. 3. Design a storyboard to describe your story in 8 frames.
Evaluation Criteria:
Ability to design an interesting character and story.
Quality and finish of drawings.
Originality of the story.

The following instructions are required to be printed on a medicine packet. Represent visually the given instructions without using any text. 1. One tablet before breakfast at 7:00 AM. 2. One tablet after lunch at 2:00 PM. 3. One and half tablets after dinner at 9:00 PM. 4. Not to be taken by pregnant women. Size of the medicine packet is as follows: Height: 50mm, Width 200mm, Depth: 50mm. Your final artwork (total ALL four visuals) should fit into the following size: Height: 40mm, Width 160mm. Explain your design solution in not more than 20 words.
Evaluation Criteria:
Ability to communicate clearly using visuals without use of text.
Clarity of visuals.
Quality of renderings.
Overall effectiveness of final design solution.

In case of day to day activity in a household, one tedious activity is mopping of the floors. A normal mop cannot reach all the crevices and under the furniture. Design a manually operated floor mop for domestic use. 1. Identify at least five distinct factors essential for designing a mop that can be used for domestic purpose. 2. Generate three distinct concepts through pencil sketches based on the factors identified above. Present these pencil sketches along with brief notes (not more than 15 words). 3. Create your final concept and present this through drawings, showing the overall form and design of its features. Indicate materials to be used for various parts of the mop.
Evaluation Criteria:
Identification of distinct factors.
Originality of your alternate concepts.
Appropriateness of your final solution.
Appropriateness of choice of materials.
Quality of presentation.

Below is an image of a college canteen in India. Identify five problems in this scenario. Briefly describe the problems (in less than 20 words each).

Evaluation Criteria:
Identification of unique problems.
Ability to understand the problems.
Design Sensitivity.

You are given a special magic liquid. You can make anything invisible by spraying this liquid on it. Describe five instances where you will use this liquid in your daily life. Use a sketch and a brief note (less than 20 words) to describe each answer.
Evaluation Criteria:
Originality of ideas.
Ability to imagine.
Sense of humor.

Create a freehand sketch of an apple and a bunch of six bananas placed on a dinner plate. The final drawing is to be done freehand using only pencil. You may use shading to create a realistic three-dimensional feel. Do not use any colour. Do not use any drawing instruments like a ruler, set square, compass, etc.
Evaluation Criteria:
Perspective
Light, shade, and shadow
Quality of lines
Composition
Three-dimensional quality

Study the visuals shown here. Select one which you find aesthetically pleasing.

Count the number of surfaces in the shown solid.

The figure shown below is a composition of cubes of four by four matrix. Some of the cubes are removed, but no cubes that are not visible are removed. How many cubes are there in the whole composition?

Which object or surface in the given figure is/are not in perspective?

The following are drawings of different stools. Indicate which one of them is most unstable for sitting.

Which of the following pens is sporty?

Which of these torch lights is suitable for a security guard?

The following products are used as?

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Identify the aircraft which uses the latest technology.

The figure "A" here is a plan view drawing of one of the objects shown in the right. Identify the correct object whose plan view drawing is shown.

A cylinder 15 cms long has a circumference of 4 cms. A string makes exactly 5 turns around the cylinder, while its two ends touch the cylinder top and bottom. How long is the string?