PEARL ACADEMY OF FASHION

DESIGN APTITUDE TEST 2010

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

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Instructions:

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1. Enter the information required above
2. All questions are compulsory
3. Use colors wherever applicable

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4. The maximum duration for the completion of the test is 150 minutes

NOTE: DO NOT BREAK THE SEAL UNTIL ASKED TO DO SO

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Question 1 (approx 15 minutes) Marks 10 (Observation 5 and Skill 5)

Draw the clutch pencil you are using (the pencil which looks like a pen and graphite refill is
used with it) in the rectangle ‘1’ given below, enlarge and draw any one part of the pencil to
show the details in rectangle ‘2’ and write what do you like about the pencil in rectangle ‘3’ in
a minimum of 50 words.

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 Question 2 (approx 20 minutes) Marks 10 (Proportions 5 & Imagination5)

Draw any two pairs of objects given in the list below.

1. Nail polish bottle and hand 2. Dinner plate and spoon 3. Banana and apple
4. A cat and a mouse 6. Lawn tennis ball and table tennis ball

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 Question 3 (approx 15 minutes) Marks 10 (Observation 5, Knowledge and Understanding 5)

Draw two different ways of generating heat / energy.

Example: A burning matchstick with match box

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Question 4 (approx 15 minutes) Marks 15 (Colour 5, Aesthetics 5, Creativity and Skill 5)

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Imagine and draw the wall of a room in which a 4 year old child lives with his teen aged sibling. You are requested to use color to represent your
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idea as required.Write a short description of the room in the space given at the bottom of the page.
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Question 5 (approx 15 minutes) Marks 10 (Observation 5, Lateral thinking and visual acuity 5)

Identify the objects given in the images and write in the space given below each image.

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Question 5 Contd.

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Question 6 (approx 25 minutes) Marks 10 (Aesthetics 5 & Creativity 5)

Draw an interesting pattern using the given motifs in the grid using only colours.
A combination of up to any two motifs can be used.

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Question 7 (approx 15 minutes) Marks 15 (General Awareness 5, Colour 5, Opinions & Perceptions 5)

Your uncle has gifted you a baby elephant. You want to take her on a walk organized by your
school to create awareness about the environment. Draw minimum three different
accessories for your elephant to wear for the walk. Use of colours is important in the exercise

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Question 8 (approx 30 minutes) Marks 20 (Logical & Analytical Skills 10, Design Sensibility 10)

Using the sets of blocks given in the next page, create a Symmetric and sensible pattern in
the grids given below. You can either draw the pattern in the given sets of blocks into the grid
or you can cut and paste the blocks into the grid directly.

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