NID Studio Test Questions II

This is part 2 of 2 part series on NID Studio Test Preparation 

1. NID Studio Test Questions I
2. NID Studio Test Questions II

With this series , we at MOSAIC try to present NID Studio Test Question Bank to NID Aspirants all over India. NID Aspirants can practice these questions at home for NID Studio Test Preparations.

Important Links

NID Studio Test 2024

NID Studio Test Question Bank I

NID Studio Test Video Packs 

Studio Test – 2010

(Memory Based)

Q1. Students are supposed to do some doodle drawings – 12 frames are provided. Some random lines are provided in the frames. Students are supposed to complete the frames & provide captions

      ( No Marks are allocated for this question.)

Batch 1 

Q2. You have to make a holder which can hold 3 cups at a time in such a manner that it starts from point A to B ( No Adhesive to be used )              TIME : 45 MIN

Materials Provided:

Plastic Cups – 3 No.

Straws ( That can bend ) – 10 No.

Transparent Nylon Thread

Please explain your creation in 4 lines

Q3. Mould a mug out of the clay provided to you.                           TIME : 45 MIN

 Batch 2 

Q2. You have to make a C.D. box which can hold 10 C.D.’s           TIME : 45 MIN 

Materials Provided:

Aluminium wire – 1 m

newspaper sheet – 1 No.

C.D. – 1No.

Q3. Make a matchbox with matchsticks ( one-third open position )The moulded matchbox should be twice the dimension of actual matchbox. A printout with the matchbox picture is provided.    TIME : 45 MIN      

Q4. Audio Visual Round                                                                   TIME : 10 MIN                                                                                            

1 (a) A black & white check pattern is shown on the screen for approx. 3 seconds. You have to replicate the same in the empty grid provided to you. You are provided a minute to complete the grid

1 (b) A black & white check pattern is shown on the screen for approx. 3 seconds. You have to reverse  the same ( ie. Black on white & vice versa ) in the empty grid provided to you. You are provided a minute to complete the grid

2 (a) Three partial views of objects are shown one by one. Identify and write down the name of the object in first, second & third blank & fill in the name of the place ( where the above objects are found) in the fourth place.                                                                                                                                  TIME : 3 MIN

1._________________________                                            2.__________________________

3._________________________                                            4.__________________________

Objects shown are sieve, gas stove and pressure cooker.

2 (b) Three partial views of objects are shown one by one. Identify and write down the name of the object in first, second & third blank & fill in the name of the place ( where the above objects are found) in the fourth place.                                                                                                                                 TIME : 3 MIN

1._________________________                                            2.__________________________

3._________________________                                            4.__________________________

Objects shown are cycle, traffic lights and zebra crossing.

Q4. You are provided with pictures( having numbers) of some objects/ creatures below. You’ll be made to hear some sounds.  Write down the correct picture’s number corresponding to the sound you hear, in the empty space provided to you.

Pictures provided with numbers – Zip, Cock, Train, Hen, Drill Machine, Hair Dryer, Radio, Mixer, Mobile, Flush  

NID Studio Test 2010 – Product Design

1. Psychometric Round

Doodling (12 Frames) Complete the 12 frames and give a caption

2. You have to carve a momento out of a 10 X 10 cm cube of polyurethane material. The carving must depict the theme “50 years of NID” It must include NID Logo in proper proportion.
3. Make any one of the following:

The bottle hanging arrangement found in the Indian Railways Coach.

The top door locking mechanism found in the door of Wagons.

Materials Provided:

Plastic Sheet

Fevistick

Nails

Pins

4. Make a wrist watch showing all the features: Time setting knob, the latching arrangements, Dial, Minute and Hour Hand etc.

Materials Provided:

Aluminium Sheet

Wire

Transparent Plastic Sheets

Coloured Paper Sheets

Studio Test – 2011

(Memory Based) 

Q1. Students are supposed to do some doodle drawings – 12 frames are provided. Some random lines are provided in the frames. Students are supposed to complete the frames & provide captions.     

Q2. You have to make a container that can hold 200ml water.

Theme – Flora ( Fruits, Flowers, Leaves, Plants etc. )

Materials Provided:

Terracotta Clay

Hacksaw Blade

Bowl filled with water

Please explain your creation in 100 words.

Q3. Create footwear in such a manner that no adhesive is used.(You can cut the material)

Materials Provided:

Bisleri Water Bottle – 1 ltr

Ice Cream Sticks – 10 No.

Straws – 10 No.

Jute Rope – 1 M

Polo – 1 small Packet                                                          

Q4. Audio Visual Round    

NID Studio Test 2011 – Animation Film Design

1. Psychometric Round

Doodling (12 Frames) Complete the 12 frames and give a caption

2. Create a flip book – a man climbing the stairs
3. Audio Visual Round – Video clips are shown of black and white movies. Based on the clips shown memory based questions were asked.

Studio Test – 2014

(Memory Based) 

Q1. Students are supposed to do some doodle drawings – 12 frames are provided. Some random lines are provided in the frames. Students are supposed to complete the frames & provide captions. (45 min)

1. Make a model on following topic (45 min)

Explosion 

Materials provided

• Thermocol sheets – A4 size
• Cotton cloth – 30cm x 30cm
• Toothpick – 20 nos.
• Thread 

2. In the auditorium (30 min) 

• A movie clip on Charlie Chaplin was shown for approximately 2 minutes. Then the students were supposed to answer 5 questions based on it.
• A particular scene was shown
• Students have to answer what happens after the particular scene
• How many times does Charli Chaplin kick the small Child?
• When Charli Chaplin is applying putty to fix the glass on the window. How many times does he apply putty on the window?

• A paper was provided with a chessboard kind of pattern. You have to draw the mirror image. 

• Image of Hexagon ?                                   image of Decagon 

3. You have to make a half eaten corn in terracotta clay. 

QUESTION BANK

(Memory Based)

 Q1. Design a Newspaper and magazine holder with three pockets for Magazine and one pocket for newspaper 

             MATERIALS PROVIDED: 

• Ivory sheets A4  size
• Cardboard A4 size
• Different colors of pastel sheet - A4 size
• Golden and silver paper
• Copper wire
• Tape roll
• Cotton thread
• All-pins

Q2. You are given a ball. Make a cube in which the ball fits in exactly.

Q3. You have to make a display stand for 10 packets of Marie biscuits. Maximum height of the stand should not be more than 3’-0” 

MATERIALS PROVIDED:

• Ice cream sticks
• Foil Paper
• Cotton Thread

Q4. Design a chair. Do not use any adhesive

Materials Provided:

Beads

Matchsticks

Straw

Thread

U Clips 

Q5. Design a lamp. Do not use any adhesive. You can use paper cutter if you want

Materials Provided:

Pet Plastic Bottle – 1 No

Bulb Holder

Wire – 1M

Q6. Design a 3D Model to construct a structure in such a way that the given bottle should balance horizontally/vertically 4” above the table. Do not use any adhesive. You may use paper cutter.

Materials Provided:

Bottle-200ml

Thread – 2 Colours, 1Metre each

Straws

Q7. Make an object which is appropriate for the given setting.

(An image is given of a corporate house building with a desk, chair, laptop and a background)

Materials Provided:

Hacksaw Blade

Sponge

Clay

Water

Q8. Design a playful toy with the following materials:

       No Adhesive to be used. Write about your Model 

Materials Provided 

Ping Pong Balls – 3 No.

Bangles – 6No.

Wool – 1M

Coloured OHP Sheet – 2No.

Bamboo Sticks – 12 No. 

Read Part 1 : NID Studio Test Questions I

This is part 2 of 2 part series on NID Studio Test Preparation

1. NID Studio Test Questions I
2. NID Studio Test Questions II

With this series , we at MOSAIC try to present NID Studio Test Question Bank to NID Aspirants all over India.

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