UX Design 3

Question 1

What does the term 'affordance' mean in UX design?

Accepted Answer

A property of an object that suggests how it should be used

Answer

An affordance is a design quality that communicates to users how an element can be interacted with, like a button that looks pressable.

Question 2

In responsive design, what is a 'breakpoint'?

Accepted Answer

A screen width at which the layout changes to fit the device

Answer

A breakpoint is a specific viewport width at which CSS rules change to adapt the layout for different screen sizes.

Question 3

Which UX technique involves creating a fictional representation of a target user to guide design decisions?

Accepted Answer

Persona creation

Answer

Personas are fictional characters built from research data that represent user types to keep design decisions user-centered.

Question 4

What is 'kerning' in typography?

Accepted Answer

The adjustment of space between specific character pairs

Answer

Kerning is the manual adjustment of spacing between specific letter pairs to improve visual balance and readability.

Question 5

A UX designer is reviewing a form with 15 fields on a single page. Which design principle is most likely being violated?

Accepted Answer

Progressive disclosure

Answer

Progressive disclosure recommends showing only necessary information at each step to reduce cognitive overload, which a 15-field form violates.

UX - Design Practice Test