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

Question 1

All of the following are good reasons for prototyping EXCEPT which one?

• ❌ To help explore design ideas before locking them in through expensive development investment

• ❌ To elicit helpful, constructive feedback during the interface design process

• ❌ To figure out whether you have any of your design ideas wrong earlier rather than later

• ✅ To deliver the product earlier to your customers

Explanation:
Prototyping is about learning and feedback, not about delivering a finished product to customers.

Question 2

Correct statements about low-fidelity prototyping (Select all that apply)

• ❌ Low-fidelity prototyping allows you to think carefully about the details of the product

• ✅ Low-fidelity prototyping is a group of techniques used to rapidly present a graphical concept of a product

• ✅ Low-fidelity prototypes are often sketchy and incomplete

• ✅ Low-fidelity prototypes are simple but have some characteristics of the target product

Explanation:
Low-fidelity prototypes emphasize speed, exploration, and rough structure, not detailed polish.

Question 3

Correct statements about paper prototyping (Select all that apply)

• ✅ You can use paper prototypes to run a technology-free design meeting

• ✅ Paper prototypes should support enough interactivity to enable informative evaluation

• ✅ Only simple materials and imagination are needed to create paper prototypes

• ❌ Paper prototyping is only useful when you are on a shoestring budget

Explanation:
Paper prototyping is useful regardless of budget and is valuable for focus, creativity, and early testing.

Question 4

Drawbacks of going into too much detail with tool-based prototyping (Select all that apply)

• ❌ You get more accurate usability metrics from piloting the prototype

• ✅ You may get feedback at the wrong level (e.g., button layout instead of big-picture issues)

• ❌ You won’t have the skills to create a beautiful layout without a designer

• ✅ Clients may think the interface is nearly finished and plan resources incorrectly

Explanation:
Overly polished prototypes can mislead stakeholders and distract from higher-level design feedback.

Question 5

Why include physical low-fidelity prototyping? (Select all that apply)

• ❌ It signals the product is ready for manufacturing

• ✅ It allows testing form factors without committing manufacturing resources

• ✅ It helps understand user-centered physical constraints

• ✅ Non-screen-based systems shouldn’t be tested only on phones or computers

Explanation:
Physical prototyping is crucial when form factor and physical interaction matter.

Question 6

Best tool choice and reason

• ❌ POP – sketch-like interface tested in browser

• ❌ Balsamiq – add hotspots to paper prototype on phone

• ❌ Balsamiq – sketch-like interface tested in browser

• ✅ POP, because it allows you to add hotspots to a paper prototype and test directly on a mobile phone

Explanation:
POP is designed specifically to turn paper prototypes into tappable mobile experiences.

Question 7

Design challenge most likely to hit the limits of prototyping

• ❌ Designing a neighborhood social-view mobile app

• ❌ Designing an integrated financial planning tool

• ✅ Designing a new water slide for an amusement park

• ❌ Designing a multi-user scheduling program

Explanation:
Some experiences (like water slides) involve physical forces, safety, and scale that cannot be fully prototyped cheaply or safely.

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