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Industrial Designer Practice Test

Check what you know about the industrial designer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on industrial designer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Ergonomics is:
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Answer: Designing for human use. It focuses on comfort and use.

Question 2 of 15DFM means:
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Answer: Design for manufacturing. It reduces production cost.

Question 3 of 15Draft angles help:
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Answer: Parts release from molds. They prevent sticking.

Question 4 of 15CMF stands for:
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Answer: Color, material and finish. It defines product appearance.

Question 5 of 15A prototype is:
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Answer: An early model. It tests ideas.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A common plastic manufacturing method.”
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Answer: Injection molding. Injection molding: A common plastic manufacturing method.

Question 7 of 15What does “Ergonomics” mean?
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Answer: Designing for human comfort and use.. Ergonomics: Designing for human comfort and use.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Project goals.”
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Answer: Design brief. Design brief: Project goals.

Question 9 of 15What does “Design for manufacturing (DFM)” mean?
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Answer: Designing for efficient production.. Design for manufacturing (DFM): Designing for efficient production.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An early model of a product.”
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Answer: Prototype. Prototype: An early model of a product.

Question 11 of 15What does “Iteration” mean?
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Answer: Repeated design improvement.. Iteration: Repeated design improvement.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Studying how people use products.”
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Answer: User research. User research: Studying how people use products.

Question 13 of 15What does “Form factor” mean?
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Answer: A product’s size and shape.. Form factor: A product’s size and shape.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Color, material and finish.”
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Answer: CMF. CMF: Color, material and finish.

Question 15 of 15What does “Tolerance” mean?
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Answer: Allowed variation in dimensions.. Tolerance: Allowed variation in dimensions.

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