HCI Quiz
1. HCI focus on …………. of computer technology, the interaction of users and
computer.
a. Design ✔️
b. Strategy
c. Interaction
d. Observation
2. Eye is the mechanism for receiving light and transforming it into
a. Power
b. Light
c. Sound
d. Electrical energy ✔️
3. The Muller Illusion?
a. Top
b. Bottom
c. None ✔️
d. Equal
4. Touch is also called…………….
a. Haptic perception
b. Echoic perception
c. Visual perception
d. None ✔️
5. Humans can hear frequencies from
a. 21Hz to 14kHz
b. 22Hz to 16kHz
c. 20Hz to 15kHz ✔️
d. 19Hz to 15kHz
9. Reaction time of visual
stimulus is ……………
a. 150ms
9. Reaction time of visual
stimulus is ……………
a. 150ms
6. Reaction time of visual stimulus is ……………
a. 150ms
b. 250ms
c. 200ms ✔️
d. 700ms
7. Fitts law Mt = a + b log2(D/S + 1) , here D and S stands for
a. Difference and Size
b. Distance and Size ✔️
c. Distance and shape
d. Difference and shape
8. In an interaction with a computer the user receives information that is ................. by the
computer, and responds by providing ................ to the computer
a. Output, output
b. Output, input ✔️
c. Input, output
d. Input, input
9. Short-term memory or working memory acts as a ................ for temporary recall of
information.
a. Sparkle trail
b. Cocktail party phenomenon ✔️
c. Scratch-pad
d. Interference
10. LTM has a relatively ..................... of approximately a tenth of a second.
a. Equal access time
b. Slow access time
c. Fast access time ✔️
d. Fast decay time
11. Problem solving is
a. Productive
b. Reproductive ✔️
c. Both
d. None
12. Name the Problem solving theory which involves generating states using legal
operators.
a. Problem space theory
b. Gestalt theory ✔️
c. Both
d. None
13. ......................... is the process by which we use the knowledge we have to draw
conclusions?
a. Reasoning
b. Problem Solving ✔️
c. Emotion
d. All of the above
14. The method we use to derive explanations for the events we observe.
a. Deductive reasoning
b. Inductive reasoning ✔️
c. Abductive reasoning
d. None
15. Capacity of STM in computer
a. 256 Mbytes
b. 256 Gbytes ✔️
c. 246 Mbytes
d. 246 Gbytes
16. Radom Access Memory is
a. Volatile ✔️
b. Non-Volatile
c. Both
d. None
17. ROM is
a. Volatile
b. Non-Volatile ✔️
c. Both
d. None
18. Which is fastest memory?
a. Virtual Memory
b. Main memory ✔️
c. Secondary Memory
d. None
19. Which keyboard uses right hand rule?
a. Qwerty Keyboard ✔️
b. Dvorak Keyboard
c. Chord Keyboard
d. Special Keyboard
20. The cognitive walkthrough mainly evaluates a product's?
A. Utility
B. Efficiency✔️
C. Likeability
D. learnability
21. Which of the following define Donald & Normal’s model is incorrect?
A. Testing the system✔️
B. Formulates intention
C. Interprets system state
D. Execute action
22. Which of the following corresponds to the computer interface technology that uses
icon, etc?
A. CUI
B. CAI
C. GDI
D. GUI✔️
23. Which of the following is the appropriate term to represent the processing mode in
which computer user exchange information with the computer by selecting the icons
displayed on the screen, and entering commands using the keyboard, adding human
judgment to the information processing?
A. Time sharing processing
B. Online transaction processing
C. Batch processing✔️
D. Interactive processing
24. Which of the following does not include in Shneiderman’s 8 golden rules?
A. Support internal locus control
B. Maintain the system frequently
C. Permit easy reversal actions✔️
D. Offer informative feedback
25. How many main categories of principles to support usability?
A. 5✔️
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3
26. Which of the following corresponds to the computer interface technology that uses
icon, etc?
A. CAI
B. GDI
C. CUI
D. GUI✔️
27. Which of the following does not include in Shneiderman’s 8 golden rules?
A. Support internal locus control
B. Permit easy reversal actions✔️
C. Offer informative feedback
D. Maintain the system frequently
28. In a heuristic evaluation:
A. a group of psychologists administer a questionnaire
B. A group of usability experts review a user interface according to a small set of principles
C. a group of test users conduct a formal experiment✔️
D. A group of usability experts judge an interface with a detailed checklist of guidelines
29. Which of the following does not include in Shneiderman’s 8 golden rules?
A. Offer informative feedback
B. Support internal locus control
C. Permit easy reversal actions✔️
D. Maintain the system frequently
30. In a heuristic evaluation:
A. A group of psychologists administer a questionnaire
B. A group of usability experts judge an interface with a detailed checklist of guidelines
C. A group of test users conduct a formal experiment✔️
D. A group of usability experts review a user interface according to a small set of principles
