List of top Design Aptitude Questions

What is the shortest distance (in cm) for the red dot to reach the position x? The dot can travel only along the grid lines shown.
The figure shows two views of the same solid. Count the number of surfaces.
What is the number of differences between the two images?
Count the total number of triangles.
While Lilo was playing with a toy tractor, she rolled it over an ink drop. The image on the right shows the ink drop and the marks on the floor left by tractor's wheels. The diameter of the back wheel of the tractor is 1.5 times that of its front wheel. What is the number of revolutions made by the front wheel between the ink drop and the last mark?
The figure shows two views of an object. What is the least volume of a rectangular box required to pack six such objects?
X1 is a 3D form generated from the shape X, using certain 3D operations. It has 14 surfaces in total. The same operations are carried out on shape Y. How many surfaces would the resulting 3D form have?
Two views of a solid object are shown. Count the number of surfaces.

Shown below is a part of a "S shaped motif". Dotted lines indicate the incomplete part of the motif. Visualize the remaining motif and draw the complete motif with a height of 15 cm. DO NOT draw the dotted lines. 

Imagination is the power of the mind. Some visual elements can come together to create a bigger picture. Observe the visual elements that you see in the boxes provided in your answer booklet. Complete the visual elements based on your imagination. It may be a character, a product, a landscape, etc. Using the given elements complete the first four frames to reflect what you imagined. Choose ANY THREE ELEMENTS given in the first four frames, and complete the fifth frame. Sketch only within the boundaries of the boxes. 

Interaction Design: A bicycle manufacturing company has developed a device that will help cyclists find routes and navigate... Design a version of this device to be mounted on bicycles for 12 year old children.
Animation Design: An animation film for children is in the pre-production stage. The film is based on the relationship that develops between a baby and a dog as the baby grows up and the dog gets old. Given below is one scene from the film. [Scene Description follows] ...
Communication Design: Cricket is a popular sport in India. The 12th Cricket World Cup tournament is to be held in England and Wales in 2019. India has already been a champion twice. To win the tournament for a third time, the team needs the support and wishes of a billion Indians. Design a visual campaign for the Indian cricket team to gather support and encouragement from Indians. As part of the campaign, design a 30 feet x 20 feet hoarding to be placed at prominent locations in various cities and towns.
Industrial Design: During the monsoon season, drying of washed clothes at home takes a long time. The interior of the house is usually very damp. It is observed that people tend to spread the wet clothes on a chair or other furniture below a ceiling fan, to dry them. Such temporary arrangements help them cope with the problem. A leading fan manufacturing company sees a business opportunity. The company approaches you to design a product for drying clothes. The manufacturer proposes to sell this product (which is to be used during monsoons) along with a fan. The manufacturer wants the following objectives to be met in the design: a) The product uses a fan for drying clothes. b) The fan must be integrated with the product during its use in rainy season and must be usable as a "normal fan" during other seasons. c) The product should be foldable and compact for storage. Design the product as per the objectives listed above.

A micro-interaction has been designed for a 'menu' icon. On clicking this icon, it changes into a different icon representing 'back', depicted by an arrow. On another click it changes back to the menu icon. Shown below are 13 key-frames of this animation. Their order is incorrect, but the ones in green are in the correct position. Identify the correct order of this animation. 

Match the following. 

A 3D illusion painting is created on a road. Shown on the left is how it appears to a viewer in perspective. If this illusion has to be sketched on paper, before it is painted, which one of the options on the right would be correct? 

Identify the option that will replace the question mark. 

A solid created by rotating a planar-shape about an axis is called a "Surface of Revolution". The figure below shows a shape and the axis of revolution which is used to create such a solid. Which of the options would be the correct top view of this solid? 

How many right-angled triangles are there in the given image? 

Refer to the chairs shown below. Which of the following statements is TRUE? 

Refer to the following image of a wooden artefact made using traditional manual tools, skills and processes. Identify the correct set of operations required to make it. The operations in the options are in a random order. 

Images of traditional products of certain states of India are shown below. Identify the correct set of states to which these belong. Names of the states are in a random sequence. The products are made out of clay, willow/wicker, wood and brass. 

Identify the option that will replace the question mark. 

A cat is sitting on a wall on the left side of a house. Identify the correct option that shows the cat's point of view as it looks at the house?