Principles and Patterns Quiz :Prototyping and Design (User Interface Design Specialization) Answes 2026

Question 1

Following general principles for good visual design is helpful because:

• ✅ If you follow principles of good design, you can avoid common design problems.

• ❌ If you follow principles of good design, your interface design will be easier to implement.

• ❌ If you follow principles of good design, there is no need to do user research.

• ❌ If you follow principles of good design, you save time because usability testing is not needed.

Explanation:
Design principles help avoid common mistakes, but they do not replace user research or usability testing.

Question 2

Best example of an Interaction Design Pattern:

• ❌ Drawing attention to important information consistently

• ✅ Using two panels: one for a list of items and one for the selected item’s details

• ❌ Avoiding user testing until internal evaluations are done

• ❌ Parameterizing colors, icons, and vocabulary for cultures

Explanation:
Interaction design patterns describe reusable interface structures, such as the master–detail (two-panel) layout.

Question 3

True statements about Google’s Material Design (Select all that apply)

• ✅ Floating Action Button (FAB) is a Material Design example

• ✅ Material Design applies to web apps as well as mobile apps

• ❌ Following Material Design removes the need for other principles

• ❌ The primary “material” is a cube

Explanation:
Material Design is platform-agnostic, complements other principles, and is based on paper and ink metaphors, not cubes.

Question 4

Relationship between Gestalt proximity and the First Law of Geography:

• ❌ Humans assume interfaces follow the First Law of Geography

• ❌ No relationship between relatedness and placement

• ❌ The real world follows Gestalt principles

• ✅ There is no clear parallel between these ideas

• ❌ They are in direct contradiction

Explanation:
While both relate to closeness, one is a psychological principle and the other is a geographic observation—no direct parallel.

Question 5

Problems with a red “bold” button and green “italics” button:

• ❌ Text formatting buttons must always be grayscale

• ❌ Position matters more than color

• ✅ Not good for colorblind users

• ✅ Similar functions should use the same color

• ✅ C & D

Explanation:
Colorblindness and inconsistent color usage for similar actions are both real design problems.

Question 6

True statement about localizing cloud-based photo software:

• ❌ Substantive design changes are unlikely

• ❌ Only translation matters

• ❌ On-the-ground research can be skipped

• ✅ Even under time pressure, on-the-ground user research is important

Explanation:
Localization involves culture, values, workflows, and expectations, not just language.

Question 7

True statement about Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines:

• ❌ They are just flexible rules of thumb

• ✅ A major strength is their emphasis on consistency

• ❌ They apply only to Mac software

• ❌ Consistency is the only principle

Explanation:
Apple HIGs are strict, comprehensive, and consistency is a core strength, not the only principle.

Question 8

Good strategies when getting feedback and critiques (Select all that apply)

• ✅ Take notes on the feedback

• ✅ Don’t get defensive—decide later what to keep

• ❌ Emphasize why your approach is right

• ✅ Prepare in advance and specify what feedback you want

Explanation:
Effective critique requires openness, preparation, and listening, not defending your design.

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