Hello Students, here are some sample questions for Design Aptitude Tests that will help you understand the patterns of the exams and question paper format with type of questions that are generally asked, whether you are preparing for NID, NIFT, UCEED or any other design entrance exam. These sample questions focus on important sections from which questions are generally asked in the exams and help you understand the format and prepare better.
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Here are some important topics that are most likely to be covered in different Design Aptitude tests:
Numerical Aptitude
3D and Spatial Visualisation
Logical and Reasoning Aptitude
Observation and Logical Aptitude
Mechanical and Functional Aptitude
General Awareness (in context to Design)
Given below are the sample questions for NID exam for students to prep.
Ques: Identify the correct set of Primary Colors from the given options referring to the below given color wheel.
Primary: Red, Yellow, Blue
Primary: Green, Orange, Violet
Primary: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Primary: Red, Green, Blue
Answer : (A) This is a straightforward question from Colour theory. The primary are those that cannot be made by mixing other colors and exist as it is. They may be further mixed to create secondary or tertiary colours.
Ques: If all squares are rectangles, and no rectangles are circles, which of the following conclusions is valid?
All circles are squares
No squares are circles
Some rectangles are squares
All rectangles are circles
Answer: C
Explanation:
From the first statement "All squares are rectangles", we know that every square is a type of rectangle.
So, squares are a subset of rectangles.
From the second statement "No rectangles are circles", we know that rectangles and circles have no overlap.
Ques: A design student arranged colored blocks in a certain order. The sequence is Red, Blue, Green, Red, Blue, Green… What color will be at the 17th position?
Red
Blue
Green
None of the Above
Answer: B
Explanation:
This is a cyclical pattern that repeats every 3 colors: 1 → Red
2 → Blue
3 → Green
4 → Red
5 → Blue
6 → Green
... and so on.
To find the 17th color, divide 17 by 3 and look at the remainder:
17÷3 = 5 remainder 2
So, the 17th color corresponds to position 2 in the cycle, which is:
Red → Blue → Green
Position 2 = Blue
Ques: Which of the following designers is known for the Indian National Flag design?
R.K. Laxman
Rabindranath Tagore
Pingali Venkayya
M.F. Husain
Answer: (C) Pingali Venkayya
Ques: Who is the Indian product designer behind the Godrej Chotukool refrigerator?
Ratan Tata
Anil Gupta
Harish Hande
Devita Saraf
Answer: (B) Anil Gupta
Ques: Which of the following is a logo of the detergent company?
Answer: Option (A)
The logo featuring the girl in a frock is the trademark of Nirma, one of the most popular detergent brands in India. Nirma's branding is well-known for featuring this iconic image, symbolizing cleanliness and affordability, making it recognizable across the country.
Q2. For a given market scene where an “A crow is eyeing a juice shop”.
Now imagine yourself to be the crow; draw the view of the street from the crow’s perspective.
Answer:
Ques: Observe the object placed in front of you (like a cup, pen, or chair). Now draw it from a worm's eye view (as if viewed from below).
Answer:
Given below are the sample questions for UCEED exam for students to prep.
Ques: A shopkeeper has a faulty weighing scale that is always 10% overweight. If a customer buys 10 kg of rice according to this scale, how much rice does the customer actually get?
9 kg
9.1 kg
9.09 kg
9.5 kg
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
If the scale shows 10% more weight, that is always 10% overweight than actual weight
If real weight is x kg than it would show (x=0.1x) = 1.1x kg
Now, if the actual weight is 10, the scale shows 1.1x, or 1.1x = 10kg
Actual rice weight = (10/1.10 = 9.09 kg
Ques: Below 4 pieces are given. Choose the answer that represents a figure composed of all pieces. Pieces may be rotated or/and reflected.
Answer: (D)
The final shape is symmetrical, and if you rotate and reflect the pieces appropriately, you can see that:
The top two shapes make up the pointed roof-like structure.
The bottom left and right pieces fit perfectly into the base.
Ques: Unfolded dice and four answer choices are given in the form of complete dice. You are required to select the correct answer choice which can be formed by folding the unfolded dice.
Answer (B): Two dice with opposing faces cannot be adjacent to one another. From the given option of dices
Ques: Which of the given options could be most appropriate for “lifting the cars”, to replace the puncture tyre.
Answer: (A) The given combination of the Nut-Bolt in the option replicates the simple machines (Lever), utilising the screw-mechanism to convert the Rotational Force into Linear Motion for Lifting as shown below in the reference image.
Ques: A man walks south for 3 kms, then turns left and walks 3 kms, then turns left again and walks 3 kms. He now finds himself facing north. Where is he now compared to his starting position?
Back at the starting point
3 km east of the starting point.
3 km west of the starting point.
6 km away from the starting point
Answer : (A)
Since the person is travelling a fixed distance of 3 km, by referring to the image we can clearly see that the person is 3 km East to the starting point.
Ques: A square with a side of 10 cm. Was cut along the lines as shown in the figure. This created a circular piece of a 3 cm radius. The centres of both squares and circles are the same. What is the area in cubic cm of the shaded portion ?
Answer: To understand the shaded part we need to reconstruct the shape, as shown below and generate the solution as shown in the explanation below. The trick lies in reimagining the shaded portion.
The area of the shaded portion is = 17.93 cm square.
Ques: Identify the Painting style depicted in the given image.
Block Printing
Ajrak painting
Pattachitra Painting
Kalamkari Painting
Answer : (C)
Pattachitra is a traditional cloth-based scroll painting style based in eastern Indian states of Odisha, West Bengal and parts of Bangladesh. Patachitra art form is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it.
Ques: Count the number of differences in the given set of images.
Answer : 9 Differences are there in the given images.
Ques: Who is the architect of this building as shown below in the given image.
B. V. Doshi
Brinda Somaya
Bimal Patel
Raj Rewal
Answer : (C)
This is the newly formed Parliament building, designed by architect Bimal Patel, executed by the TataProjects Limited for which construction started in 2019.
Ques: Which of the following positions of the load in the trucks would be the most appropriate position for stable driving conditions from the given figure.
Answer : (A)
The load placed most close to the driver cabin provides the most stable conditions for driving the vehicle on the road, in all other options the body will wobble with instability.
Ques: Aanya is a young artist who loves to paint in her small, sunlit studio. Her workspace is a mix of creativity and chaos. She has just finished working on a vibrant landscape painting, and her studio reflects her artistic process. The room is filled with art supplies, half-finished sketches, and personal touches that inspire her.
Evaluation Criteria:
Observation
Imagination
Selection & composition of objects
Quality of line
Presentation
Attention to detail
Answer : Below is the solution to the sketching based question where the following things have to be taken care of while sketching, understanding the question requirements as follows:
Ratio and Proportional Correlation of Objects
Shadows and Reflections of light as clearly mentioned
Depiction of Creativity and Chaos
Overall composition of the Scene
Artist’s Room Interiors
Ques: Identify the given logo below.
Adobe XD
Figma
Sketch
InVision
Answer: (B)
It is a popular browser based collaborative platform for creating the user-interface(UI), User-Experience(UX),and prototypes for websites and mobile apps, known for its real-time collaboration features and ease of use.
Ques: Which font is often associated with formal and classic designs of newsprints as provided in the given solutions.
Times New Roman
Comic Sans
Roboto
Roboto Serif
Answer : (A)
Times New Roman, a serif font, was originally designed for the British newspaper "The Times" in 1932 and is known for its legibility and suitability for newspaper printing, allowing for tight line spacing and a condensed appearance.
Ques: Identify the image of the given options where the given object is made up of “Aluminium Metal”.
Answer : (D)
Out of the given options most are for plastic as material, where the option D, depicts the Aluminium Body based Pencil sharpener, which is a non-ferrous material.
Ques: Count the number of tree trunks in the given figure.
19 Trunks
20 Trunks
21 Trunks
22 Trunks
Answer : (B)
This is purely an observation based question, where on careful counting the number of trunks is 20.
Ques:
Solution:
English numbers 3, 5, and 7 integrated in a unique and creative way for conceptual sketch of a public park.
Approach:
Understand the question first. Sit with the question and understand what is required from the solution. Hasty work often lets you make mistakes.
Choose three numbers and decide the format (e.g., Roman numerals, English digits, etc.).
Think of creative ways to incorporate the numbers into your drawing.
Sketch lightly at first to adjust and fit the design.
Enhance the drawing with simple details to represent the theme more clearly.
Double-check that the selected numbers are prominent and integrated into the design.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
Getting admission in IITs or NID for BDes depends on a few things: your entrance exam score, portfolio, and sometimes your interview performance.
IITs (for BDes) : Admission is mainly through UCEED . You need a good rank in UCEED to get in.
NID : Admission is through NID DAT (Design Aptitude Test) . Your portfolio and DAT score matter a lot.
If your preparation and scores are strong, you have a chance. You can check previous years’ cut-offs to see where you stand.
Hope it helps !
Here are top BDes (Fashion Design) colleges in Bangalore:
National Institute of Fashion Technology , Bangalore – Top choice
JD Institute of Fashion Technology
Vogue Institute of Art and Design
IIFA Multimedia
Army Institute of Fashion and Design
Taking a second drop is not an issue if you clear the required entrance exams or meet the eligibility criteria.
FLAME University Pune is a good option for B.Des if you’re looking for a creative and interdisciplinary learning environment . The university offers a well-structured design program combined with liberal arts, allowing students to explore multiple interests It has a beautiful and modern campus with strong academic support and personalized attention due to smaller batch sizes. However, it is more know liberal arts and business programs, so if you want a purely design-focused education, you might also consider institutes like MIT-WPU or Shiv Nadar University. Overall, FLAME is suitable for students who want a broad, flexible design education and can afford the higher fees.
CUET qualifies BDes Fashion Designing students.
The basis for admission is the CUET score.
Hello,
No, for B.Des Fashion Designing , CUET is not always needed.
Some colleges take admission through CUET, but many top fashion institutes like NIFT have their own entrance exam. So, it depends on the college you are applying to. Always check the admission process of that particular college.
Hope it helps !
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