List of top Design Aptitude Questions

The partial view of a common car is shown below. Identify the car. 

A reflected image is shown below. Identify the reflective surface. 

Identify the product in the photograph. 

Identify the oldest camera from the picture 

Observe the photograph and choose the correct option: 

The following product is used as? 

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

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

The character belongs to which comic strip? 

Identify the state to which this head gear belongs to 

Identify the animal from the skin texture 

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.