SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1.Simple model of human interaction was proposed by
a)Stuart K. Card
b)Thomas P. Moran
c)Card, Moran and Newell /
d)Allen Newell
2. Human perception in reading process is part of
a)Saccades
b)Fixations /
c)Suppression
d)Regressions
3. Delicate hair cells in cochlea is called
a)Cilia /
b)Cochlea
c)Ossicles
d)Tympanic Membrane
4. Relationship among flicker and Luminous is
a)Directly proportion /
b)Conversely proportion
c)Indirectly proportion
d)Inversely proportion
5.Impressing moving icons in a system design can be
a)Appealing
b)Attractive
c)Distracting /
d)Attentive
6.In which type of streaming multimedia file is delivered to client but not shared
a)Compression
b)Real time sharing /
c)Progressive Download
d)None of the above
7.If the requirement are easily understandable and defined then which model is best suited? a)
Spiral model
b) Waterfall model /
c) Prototyping model
d) None of the above
8.Design phase is followed by
a) Coding /
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b) Testing
c) Maintenance
d) None of the above
9.When should a developer apply usability principles?
a) After selling the product
b) None of the above
c) While developing the product
d) Early in the SDLC /
10. Dargging the insertion bar while editing text on the iphone is an example of,
a)Drop lens
b)Drag lens /
c)Drop object
d)Drag object
11.Pattern that supports the virtual pages,
a)Virtual Scrolling
b)Inline Paging
c)Scrolled paging
d)All the above /
12.In which ways the virtual canvas can be created
a)Realtime User Interface
b)Virtual User Interface
c)Zoomable User Interface /
d)All the above
13.Human perception in reading process is part of
a) Saccades
b) Fixations /
c) Suppression
d) Regressions
14.Which one of the following models is not suitable for accommodating any changes?
a) Build & fix Model
b) Prototyping Model
c) RAD Model
d) Waterfall Model /
15. Mobile cloud computing at its simple refers to an
a) Intervention
b) Internet
c) Infrastructure /
d) Intervention and Internet
16.The DVORAK keyboard uses a similar layout keys to the ________ system.
a) CHORD
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b) QWERTY /
c) T9 ENTRY
17.Virtual Scrolling turns the scrollbar into,
a)Virtual Control
b)Pagination control /
c)Scrollbar Control
18.________is a pattern for keeping track of selection as it spans multiple pages
a)Collected Selection /
b)Object Selection
c)Toggle Selection
19.Multi-Level Tools ―mutton is,
a)menu + on = mutton
b)mute + on = mutton
c)menu + button = mutton /
20.Which is the simplified view of human processing involved in interacting with computer system?
a) Cognitive system
b) Model Human Processor /
c) Sensory receptor
d) Problem Solving
21.Simple model of human interaction was proposed by
a)Stuart K. Card
b)Thomas P. Moran
c)Allen Newell
d)Card, moran and newell /
22.Selection of a model is based on
a)Requirements
b)Development team & Users
c)Project type and associated risk
d)All of the mentioned /
23.Which of the following is the core module of Android for Internet computing?
a) SQLite RDBMS /
b) SQL Server RDBMS
c) OpenPL
24.The Android project folder “res/” contain_____?
a) Resource files /
b) Java Activity classes
c) Both A & B
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25. All the unique traits and patterns of adjustment of the individual is known as
a) Personality /
b) Responsibility
c) Creativity
26.Genetically different population with the same physical features isknown as ____________
a)Ecosystem
b)E cads
c)Community
d)Ecotype /
27.All the unique traits and patterns of adjustment of the individual isknown as
a)Personality /
b)Responsibility
c)Creativity
28.Sensitivity of cones to blue light results into
a)Lower Red Acuity
b)Lower Red Acuity
c)Lower Blue Acuity /
29.Human perception in reading process is part of
a)Saccades
b)Fixations /
c)Regressions
d)Suppression
30.Which of the following is golden rule for interface design?
a)Place the user in control
b)Reduce the user’s memory load
c)Make the interface consistent
d)All of the mentioned /
31.Which of the following is the golden rule for interface design?
a) Place the user in control
b) Reduce the user’s memory load
c) Make the interface consistent
d) All of the mentioned /
32.Choose the correct option from given below:
a) Prototyping Model facilitates reusability of components
b) RAD Model Model facilitates reusability of components
c) Both RAD & Prototyping Model facilitates reusability of components /
33.When the input information is supplied as an electrical signal, the display is called a/an
____________
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a) Electronic display /
b) Digitizing tablet
c) Lecture theatres
34.What does ASCII stand for?
a) American Standard Code for Information Interchange /
b) American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
c) American Scientific Code for Interchanging Information
35.Which of the following is not a pointing device?
a) Touch pad
b) Track ball
c) Keyboard /
36.The communication between the user and the system is known as___________
a) Manipulation
b) Interaction /
c) Pointing
37.For a product to be successful, it must be
a) Useful by humans
b) Usable by humans
c) Used by humans
d) All of the above /
38.Over a short period of time, we find it easier to remember the string of numbers "404894 6743"
because: The grouping of the numbers is significant. a) True /
b) False
39.
Statement 1: The fovea of the human eye is just behind the cornea.
Statement 2: The blind spot of the eye is just under the lens. a)Only
Statement 1 is True
b)Only Statement 2 is True
c)Both statements are True
d)Both statements are False /
40.Speed is important for interactive devices: So that the devices can respond appropriately to
a user's input. a)True /
b)False
41.
Statement 1: Humans are limited in their capacity to process information.
Statement 2: Users share common capabilities and are individuals with differences, but these
differences should be ignored. a) Only Statement 1 is True /
b) Only Statement 2 is True
c) Both statements are True
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d) Both statements are False
42. Speed is important for interactive devices: So that the devices can respond appropriately to a
user's input. a) True /
b) False
43.Where is the prototyping model of software development well suited?
a) When requirements are well defined.
b) For projects with large development teams.
c) When a customer cannot define requirements clearly. /
d) None of the above.
44.Where is the prototyping model of software development well suited?
a)When requirements are well defined.
b)For projects with large development teams.
c)When a customer cannot define requirements clearly. /
d)None of the above.
45.Project risk factor is considered in which model?
a)Spiral model. /
b)Waterfall model.
c)Prototyping model
d)None of the above.
46.What is the meaning of requirement elicitation in software engineering?
a)Gathering of requirement.
b)Understanding of requirement.
c)Getting the requirements from client.
d)All of the above. /
47. Impressing moving icons in a system design can be
a)Appealing
b)Attractive
c)Distracting
d)Attentive
48. Delicate hair cells in cochlea is called
a)Cilia
b)Cochlea
c)Ossicles
d)Tympanic Membrane
49. By using capitalized words, reading speed and accuracy
a)Increased
b)Improved
c)Declined
d)Levelled
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50. Sensitivity of cones to blue light results into
a)Lower Red Acuity
b)Lower Red Acuity
c)Higher Blue Acuity
d)Lower Blue Acuity
51. By using capitalized words, reading speed and accuracy
a) Increased
b) Improved
c) Declined
d) Leveled
52. Work attitudes can be reflected in an organization through
a) Job Satisfaction
b) Organizational Commitment
c) Both ‘a’ And ‘b’
d) None of the above
53. Paper and pen based sketches used for prototyping signifies which of the following? a)
Rapid prototyping
b) High-fidelity prototyping
c) Low-resolution prototyping
d) Low-fidelity prototyping
54. The prototyping phase follows after which of the following steps? a)
Evaluation
b) Building the application
c) Understanding users needs
d) None of the above
55. Relationship among flicker and luminous is
a)Directly Proportion
b)Inversely Proportion
c)Conversely Proportion
d)Indirectly Proportional
56. The hawthorne studies are of utmost significance as they form an honest and
concertedattempt to understand:
a)The Human Factor
b)Employee Attitudes
c)The Workers Social Situations
d) All of the above.
57. Work attitudes can be reflected in an organization through
a)Job Satisfaction
b)Organizational Commitment
c)Both ‘A’ And ‘B’
d)None of the above
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58. Project risk factor is considered in which model?
a) Spiral model
b) Waterfall model
c) Prototyping model
d)None of the above
59. Which of the following is true about good design?
a) Good design is just cool graphics
b) Good design is just common sense
c) Good design comes from an iterative process with the user in loop
d) Good design can come from fixing the UI at the end
60. The following describes the Iterative Design process:
a) Design-Code-Launch
b) Design-Prototype-Launch
c) Design-Prototype-Evaluate
d) Design-Evaluate-Code
61. You want to test whether the colour scheme of the application is appropriate. For this task, you
will use:
a) Low fidelity prototypes
b) High fidelity prototypes
62.All the unique traits and patterns of adjustment of the individual is known as
a)Personality
b)Responsibility
c)Creativity
d)Authority
63.Who proposed the term ecosystem?
a) Grinnel
b)Turesson
c)A.G. Tansley
d)Lindeman
64.Android applications signed at the time _____.
a)Before installed
b)After installed
c)Both A and B
d)None of these
65.In android application Which file holds to use the internet_____ a)Create
file
b)Manifest file
c)system file
d)None of these
66.Specifies the layout of android screen use_____file.
a)R
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b)Manifest
c)Layout
d)None of these
67. The prototyping phase follows after which of the following steps? a.
Evaluation
b. Building the application
c. Understanding users needs
d. None of the above
68. Why is prototyping is essential?
a. To get quick feedback on the product/application
b. Experiment with multiple alternatives
c. It saves money and effort
d. None of the Above
69. Paper and pen based sketches used for prototyping signifies which of the following? a.
Rapid prototyping
b. High-fidelity prototyping
c. Low-resolution prototyping
d. Low-fidelity prototyping
70. Which of the following statements is/are true?
a. It is easier to incorporate user feedback during high-fidelity prototyping
compared to low-fidelity prototyping.
b. It requires more effort and resources to incorporate user feedback during high-
fidelity prototyping
c. It is easier to incorporate user feedback during low-fidelity prototyping
compared to high-fidelity prototyping
d. It requires more effort and resources to incorporate user feedback during low-
fidelity prototyping
71. Indicate whether the following statement is true or false:
“Low-fidelity prototyping requires more precision than high-fidelity prototyping because
that is when the major structure of the application is being designed a. True
b. False
72. Which of the following is true about good design?
a. Good design is just cool graphics
b. Good design is just common sense
c. Good design comes from an iterative process with the user in loop
d. Good design can come from fixing the UI at the end
73. Which of the following is true about Waterfall strategy?
a. Waterfall strategy is optimal for user experience
b. It is infeasible because it is difficult to adapt
c. Waterfall strategy implies that testing should be done all at once
d. Waterfall strategy uses a fail fast approach
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74. The following describes the Iterative Design process:
a. Design-Code-Launch
b. Design-Prototype-Launch
c. Design-Prototype-Evaluate
d. Design-Evaluate-Code
75. For user testing on your low fidelity prototypes, you will:
a. Antagonise the user if they are unable to figure out your design
b. Give them an in depth explanation of the product so that they know everything
before looking at your design
c. Give a brief overview of your ideas and then let them explore/figure out your design
d. All of the above
76. Which of the following should not be a part of your low-fidelity process?
a. A black and white layout
b. Creating a colourful logo for your app
c. Paper cutouts
d. Deciding on a colour scheme
77. You want to test the intuitiveness of the functionality of the application. For this task, you will
use:
a. Low fidelity prototypes
b. High fidelity prototypes
c. Waterfall prototypes
78. You want to test whether the colour scheme of the application is appropriate. For this task,
you will use:
a. Low fidelity prototypes
b. High fidelity prototypes
79. Which of the following are downsides of high fidelity prototyping?
a. Users give a lot of feedback about functionality of the application
b. Users focus too much on minute details like logo
c. Building high fidelity prototypes is time consuming
d. Users don’t like high fidelity prototypes
80. User-Centered Design is important because:
a. The users need to be taught to use the design
b. The design should be intuitive enough for users
c. The design should cater specifically to the needs of the users
d. It is necessary to know the user environment while building a design
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Theory
1. Explain what is meant by the following terms:
(i) Drag rendering (ii) Light box effect (iii) Collected Selection (iv) Object
Selection (v) Input Overlay
2. State the golden rule of design in HCI.
3. List the 5 principles of software design in HCI.
4. Define the following terms:
(i) Static web page (ii) Dynamic web pages (iii) web server (iv) web client
5. Explain what is meant by the software development life cycle. (Hint: extra marks
will be
allocated for stating the stages involved in the SDLC)
6. State 6 ways in which a user can reduce mistakes in HCI.
7. List two pros and two cons of Short message service (SMS).
8. Copy and complete the table below with the appropriate text.
MOBILE FRAMEWORK DESIGN TOOL INTERFACE TOOLKIT
iPhone
Android
Flash Lite
9. State two characteristics each of Automatic Generation and Batch Generation.
10. Explain what is meant by wireframes.
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11. Describe the following terms in relation to HCI:
(i) Linearity (ii) Interaction (iii) Prototypes
12. A modern hotel has installed a food making robot that can only prepare banku, gari and beans
(gob3) and Jollof to supply room service food at any hour of the day. The hotel also has an
automated delivery system that will take the completed food to a specified room. You have been
asked to program a software agent interface that guests can phone to order gob3.
Write a short scenario describing how a guest would order gob3 using your interface.
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