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501.

In           analysis the initial state is compared with the goal state and an operator is chosen to reduce the difference between two

A. means end analysis
B. median end analysis
C. mode end analysis
D. frequency analysis
Answer» A. means end analysis
502.

Which among the below options is not an interdisciplinary field of HCI?

A. cognitive psychology
B. ergonomics
C. design
D. civil
Answer» D. civil
503.

Which reasoning derives the logically conclusion from the given premises ?

A. abuductive reasoning
B. inductive reasoning
C. deductive reasoning
D. all the above
Answer» C. deductive reasoning
504.

Which type of receptors responds to pressure?

A. mechano receptors
B. nociceptors
C. chemo receptors
D. thermo receptors
Answer» A. mechano receptors
505.

is the process of selecting things to concentrate on, at a point in time, from the range of possibilities available

A. reasoning
B. decision making
C. attention
D. none
Answer» C. attention
506.

Which of the following is not a main activity of Long Term Memory ?

A. forgetting
B. initiation
C. information retrival
D. storage
Answer» B. initiation
507.

Which part of sensory memory is responsible to tactile stimuli?

A. iconic
B. echoic
C. haptic
D. rehersal
Answer» C. haptic
508.

In human hearing process the middle ear is connected to inner ear by using

A. cochlea
B. ossicles
C. tympanic membrane
D. cilia
Answer» A. cochlea
509.

In human hearing process, the middle ear is connected to outer ear by using

A. tympanic membrane
B. cilia
C. cochlea
D. ossicles
Answer» A. tympanic membrane
510.

Cones help with ------- vision.

A. low light
B. peripheral
C. color
D. direct
Answer» C. color
511.

The Structure of the ear attached to both sides of a Human Head is called

A. ossicles
B. cochlea
C. auditory canal
D. pinna
Answer» D. pinna
512.

Through _________optic nerves enter the eye.

A. cornea
B. lens
C. blind spot
D. retina
Answer» C. blind spot
513.

Which are called as the nerve cells of retina

A. rods and cons
B. fovea
C. blind spot
D. gangolian cells
Answer» D. gangolian cells
514.

            memory may store information in a semantic network

A. long-term
B. short term
C. sensory buffers
D. none of these
Answer» A. long-term
515.

Which of the following is highly sensitive to light and allows to see under a low level of illumination?

A. cones
B. x-cells
C. y-cells
D. rods
Answer» D. rods
516.

Which of these denote the objects involved in the events described in the script.

A. props
B. roles
C. scenes
D. tracks
Answer» A. props
517.

Once information passed from sensory to working memory, it can be encoded into                memory.

A. short term
B. sensory
C. long term
D. semantic
Answer» C. long term
518.

In cathode ray tube, stream of electrons emitted from electron gun is focussed and directed by?

A. concave lens
B. concave mirror
C. convex lens
D. magnetic fields
Answer» D. magnetic fields
519.

VR helmets or gogglers worn in some VR systems for the purpose(s)

A. displays the 3d world to each eye
B. allows the users head position to be tracked
C. both (1) and (2)
D. neither (1)nor(2)
Answer» C. both (1) and (2)
520.

Identify the number of incorrect pairs.
(a) Iconic – Visual
(b) Haptic – Touch
(c) Echoic – Aural
(d) Sensory - STM

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
521.

If you change telephone numbers, learning your new number makes it more difficult to remember your old number.. This is an example of

A. retroactive interference
B. decay
C. forgetting
D. proactive inhibition
Answer» A. retroactive interference
522.

        is used for detecting mouse motion

A. wheels
B. rollers
C. both a and b
D. sensor
Answer» B. rollers
523.

Who developed mouse?

A. bill gates
B. douglas c. engelbart
C. ralph h. baer
D. yukio horie
Answer» B. douglas c. engelbart
524.

In 3D mouse the rotation twisted on its own axis is known as

A. pitch
B. roll
C. yaw
D. orientation
Answer» B. roll
525.

Which of the following is an example of haptic device application in real world

A. touch screen
B. electronic braille
C. screen gaze
D. speakers
Answer» B. electronic braille
526.

A digitizing tablet can be used for?

A. editing maps
B. playing
C. reading bar- codes
D. tracing diagrams
Answer» A. editing maps
527.

What are the several factors that can limit the speed of an interactive system?

A. computation bound
B. storage channel bound
C. graphics bound
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
528.

What is the principal interaction mode for a microsoft kinect?

A. mouse pointer
B. haptic interface
C. exploring and browsing
D. gesture and body movements
Answer» D. gesture and body movements
529.

____are unintentional while          occur through conscious deliberation.

A. slips, mistakes
B. errors,slips
C. mistakes, errors
D. mistakes, slips
Answer» A. slips, mistakes
530.

                  acts as a shortcut to an action the computer performs.

A. menu
B. icon
C. window
D. pointer
Answer» B. icon
531.

In virtual reality which of the senses cannot currently be portrayed?

A. touch
B. hearing
C. sight
D. smell
Answer» D. smell
532.

The difference between the intentions and allowable actions is      

A. gulf of execution
B. gulf of evaluation
C. both (a) & (b)
D. . none of these
Answer» A. gulf of execution
533.

What are the two major phases of Norman's model of interaction?

A. evaluation and execution
B. planning and execution
C. interpretation and execution
D. perception and decision
Answer» A. evaluation and execution
534.

Which of the following was the first interactive dialog style to be commonly used?

A. wimp interface
B. menu
C. command line interface
D. natural language
Answer» C. command line interface
535.

WYSIWYG stands for                         .

A. where you see is where you get
B. what you see is what you get
C. when you see it when you get
D. none of these
Answer» B. what you see is what you get
536.

The haptic perception is that is about the awareness of the position of the body and limbs is                      

A. kinesthesis
B. receptors
C. touch
D. all of these
Answer» A. kinesthesis
537.

The time taken to hit a target is a function of the _____ of the target and the                  that has to be moved.

A. length,width
B. pitch,angle
C. size,distance
D. none of these
Answer» C. size,distance
538.

Which of the following where humans can pursue more than one task at a time?

A. personal computing
B. window systems and the wimp interface
C. multi-modality
D. time sharing
Answer» B. window systems and the wimp interface
539.

Maier's pendulum problem is a illustration for                        

A. problem space theory
B. anderson\s act* model
C. gestalt theory
D. all of these
Answer» C. gestalt theory
540.

Three important things that have to be understood in HCI are:

A. screen sizes, processor speeds and memory sizes
B. users, tasks, and context
C. location, age and education
D. none of these
Answer» B. users, tasks, and context
541.

Identify the interaction component in the following Scenario: A doctor performs an ultrasound on the ultra sound machine using a handheld device.

A. doctor
B. performs an utlrasound
C. the ultra sound machine
D. handheld device
Answer» B. performs an utlrasound
542.

Which of the following paradigm defines sharing of a single computer resource among multiple users?

A. context aware computing
B. ubiquitous computing
C. time sharing
D. batch processing
Answer» C. time sharing
543.

Scenarios are used to

A. communicat e with others
B. validate models
C. express dynamics
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
544.

Which one of these would not be found in a good HCI?

A. icons that can have specific meanings
B. common shortcuts, like ctrl+z for undo
C. sounds that convey meanings
D. a long command line to achieve a function
Answer» D. a long command line to achieve a function
545.

What are the interaction design basics

A. scenarios
B. navigation design
C. users
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
546.

Where does the core of interaction design remember the user

A. index
B. top
C. end
D. platforms
Answer» C. end
547.

_                              _ is a style for representing design and planning and where a hierarchical structure to a design rationale is created

A. questions, options and criteria (qoc) notation
B. decision representati on language
C. issue-based information system
D. none of the above
Answer» C. issue-based information system
548.

Identify the evaluation technique that is useful to evaluate early design such as prototype and storyboard

A. heuristic evaluation
B. cognitive walkthrough
C. model based
D. review based
Answer» A. heuristic evaluation
549.

The ultimate test of a product’s usability is based on

A. measuring concept
B. measuring method
C. measurement of user experience
D. none of these
Answer» C. measurement of user experience
550.

The multiplicity of ways the user and system exchange information is called -------------.

A. learnability
B. flexibility
C. robustness
D. none of these
Answer» B. flexibility
551.

The resources expanded in relation to the accuracy and completeness of goals achieved is called __                 

A. satisfaction
B. effectiveness
C. efficiency
D. usability
Answer» C. efficiency
552.

The accuracy and completeness with which specified users can achieve specified goals in particular environments is called _                        

A. satisfaction
B. effectiveness
C. efficiency
D. usability
Answer» B. effectiveness
553.

Usability testing is conducted in early phases of design.

A. true
B. false
C. ---
D. ----
Answer» B. false
554.

Which of the following is not a component of the usability

A. effectiveness
B. efficiency
C. satisfaction
D. completeness
Answer» D. completeness
555.

In which type of design rationale preserves order of deliberation and decision-making

A. process- oriented
B. structure- oriented
C. psychology oriented
D. -----
Answer» A. process- oriented
556.

Which of the following checks if we are designing the right product?

A. verification
B. validation
C. testing
D. debugging
Answer» B. validation
557.

Which of the following checks if we are designing the product right

A. verification
B. validation
C. testing
D. debugging
Answer» A. verification
558.

The goal of interactive systems design is

A. reducing the cost
B. designing for maximum usability
C. working within the constraints
D. none of the above
Answer» B. designing for maximum usability
559.

What are the components of usability?

A. efficiency, flexibility, effectiveness
B. efficiency, effectiveness , satisfaction
C. satisfaction, essentiality, flexibility
D. satisfaction, essentiality, effectiveness
Answer» B. efficiency, effectiveness , satisfaction
560.

Which design rationale aims to make explicit consequences in order to better suit a product for the tasks user have?

A. design space analysis
B. psychological design
C. issue based information system
D. none of these
Answer» B. psychological design
561.

The principles that gives the framework to develop universal design

A. equitable use
B. flexibility
C. simple and intuitive to use
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
562.

Which of the following is not a principle of learnability?

A. predictability
B. customizabil ity
C. synthesizability
D. familiarity
Answer» B. customizabil ity
563.

Consistency is a principle of ___               

A. usability
B. learnability
C. flexibility
D. robustness
Answer» B. learnability
564.

---------- is the degree to which system services support all the user's task

A. task migratability
B. observability
C. task conformance
D. robustness
Answer» C. task conformance
565.

Which determines effect of future actions based on past interaction history

A. synthesizabil ity
B. predictability
C. familiarity
D. consistency
Answer» B. predictability
566.

Which of the following principle of usability addresses multithreading?

A. learnability
B. flexibility
C. robustness
D. none of the above
Answer» B. flexibility
567.

The multiplicity of ways the user and system exchange information.

A. flexibility
B. robustness
C. learnability
D. usability
Answer» A. flexibility
568.

Support for the user to extend knowledge of specific interaction within and across applications to other similar situations is called as ----------------

A. predictability
B. generalizabil ity
C. synthesizability
D. none of the above
Answer» B. generalizabil ity
569.

Which of the following is not a characteristics of design patterns?

A. capture design practice
B. capture essential properties
C. simplify tasks
D. represent design knowledge
Answer» C. simplify tasks
570.

Which evaluation technique is said to "Discount Usability technique"?

A. review-based
B. heuristic evaluation
C. cognitive walkthrough
D. none of these
Answer» B. heuristic evaluation
571.

_                    is as an attempt to introduce psychological theory into the informal and subjective walkthrough technique

A. heuristic evaluation
B. model based evaluation
C. cognitive walkthrough
D. review based
Answer» C. cognitive walkthrough
572.

Universal design which means designing for diversity includes

A. people of same age group
B. people with sensory, physical or cognitive impairment
C. people from same cultures and backgrounds
D. none of the above
Answer» B. people with sensory, physical or cognitive impairment
573.

It is the intervention, part of the goal and constraints when creating a software.

A. navigation
B. design
C. users
D. scenario
Answer» B. design
574.

Aim of Evaluation is to test _                       _

A. functionality
B. usability of the design
C. acceptability
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
575.

Who proposed heuristic evaluation?

A. nielson and molich
B. allen newell
C. thomas p.moron
D. stuart k.card
Answer» A. nielson and molich
576.

Identify the evaluation technique that is useful to evaluate early design

A. heuristic evaluation
B. cognitive walkthrough
C. model based
D. review based
Answer» A. heuristic evaluation
577.

What are the things needed for cognitive walkthrough?

A. prototype of the system
B. description of the task
C. both a and b
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both a and b
578.

----------------- is the prediction of the outcome of an experiment

A. hypothesis
B. variables
C. participants
D. field studies
Answer» A. hypothesis
579.

In which evaluation method "usability criteria" is identified?

A. review based evaluation
B. model based evaluation
C. heuristics evaluation
D. experimental evaluation
Answer» C. heuristics evaluation
580.

"Using model of how a human would use a proposed system to obtain predict usability measure by calculation or simulation" choose the evaluation technique to describe the above statement

A. heuristic evaluation
B. cognitive walk- through
C. model-based evaluation
D. review-based evaluation
Answer» C. model-based evaluation
581.

The goals of evaluation

A. to assess the extent and accessibility of the system’s functionality
B. to assess users’ experience of the interaction
C. to identify any specific problems with the system
D. all the above
Answer» D. all the above
582.

In cognitive walkthrough, problem report should indicate

A. date
B. evaluators
C. severity of the problem
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
583.

Which of the following is golden rule for interface design?

A. strive for consistency
B. offer error prevention and simple error handling
C. reduce short-term memory load
D. all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned
584.

Educational software provides guidance and background information when the student makes an inappropriate response is an example of --------

A. flexibility in use
B. perceptible information
C. tolerance for error
D. none of these
Answer» C. tolerance for error
585.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of universal design?

A. sustainabilit y
B. tolerance of error
C. low physical effort
D. equitable use
Answer» A. sustainabilit y
586.

The smallest unit of language that has meaning is called

A. allophones
B. phonemes
C. morphemes
D. none of the above
Answer» C. morphemes
587.

What is the major technology used to capture handwriting?

A. go-pen point computer
B. digitizing tablet
C. apple newton
D. pen-based computer
Answer» B. digitizing tablet
588.

Which of the following is false about earcons?

A. motives combine to produce rich information
B. usage of analytic sounds to convey information
C. easily grouped and refined
D. structured approach to designing
Answer» B. usage of analytic sounds to convey information
589.

Minimizing the impact and damage caused by mistakes or unintended behaviour is a principle related to __                 _

A. tolerance
B. flexibility
C. equity
D. perceptible
Answer» A. tolerance
590.

What is the principal interaction mode for a Microsoft Kinect?

A. haptic interface
B. mouse pointer
C. exploring and browsing
D. gesture and body movements
Answer» D. gesture and body movements
591.

Which of the following statements is true?

A. a good ui design doesn’t save money as it is expensive
B. bad ui design doesn’t really affect the reputation of the company
C. a good ui design saves time and effort
D. the ui design doesn’t matter as long as the product is great
Answer» C. a good ui design saves time and effort
592.

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
Answer» C. good design comes from an iterative process with the user in loop
593.

The process of making software suitable for different languages and cultures is called ---------------

A. internationali zation
B. interpolation
C. competition
D. cooperation
Answer» A. internationali zation
594.

The following describes the Iterative Design process:

A. design-code- launch
B. design- prototype- launch
C. design-prototype- evaluate
D. design- evaluate-code
Answer» C. design-prototype- evaluate
595.

Observe the image below and select the best corresponding option:

A. this is good design because the keyboard is compact
B. this is bad design because it easy to press the power off switch while trying to increase the volume
C. this is good design because the logos are aesthetically appealing
D. this is bad design because the buttons are too small
Answer» B. this is bad design because it easy to press the power off switch while trying to increase the volume
596.

Observe the image below and select the best corresponding option

A. this is good design because this arrangement is aesthetically appealing
B. this is bad design because the buttons are too big
C. this is good design because the placement of otis improves the functionality
D. this is bad design because it is unintuitive and confusing
Answer» D. this is bad design because it is unintuitive and confusing
597.

Observe the image below and select the best corresponding option

A. this is good design because the layout is original and new
B. this is bad design because the direction keys are unaligned
C. this is good design because the arrangement makes the keyboard compact
D. this is bad design because it is aethetically unappealing
Answer» B. this is bad design because the direction keys are unaligned
598.

“Good Design is just cool graphics”.

A. true
B. false
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. false
599.

The distinction between a process- and structure-oriented design rationale resides in what information the design rationale misses to capture

A. true
B. false
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. false
600.

In grouping, If things are not logically together, then we should normally physically group them together

A. true
B. false
C. -
D. -
Answer» B. false
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