Solve 15 NID DAT Prelims 2021 Sample Questions

NID DAT comprises objective and subjective questions. Aspirants should solve the below mentioned sample questions for NID DAT 2021 in order to get an idea of the type of questions to expect in NID Entrance Exam as well as formulate time-management strategy for the design exam. 

NID Entrance Exam 2021 for BDes and MDes course admissions in the prestigious National Institute of Design (NID) campuses is set to be conducted on March 14. NID Entrance Exam 2021 for BDes and MDes admissions will be held across 23 test cities in India. On the basis of a candidate’s performance in NID DAT 2021 he/she can secure admissions in design courses offered at colleges accepting NID Entrance Exam 2021 scores for admission.

In the first phase of NID Entrance Exam, aspirants need to appear for NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims and the second phase is NID DAT Mains. 

NID DAT Prelims is a written entrance exam that contains objective and subjective questions. The duration of NID DAT Prelims for BDes course admissions is three hours whereas for MDes course this design entrance exam is of 2.5 hours duration. NID entrance exam pattern is such that 30 marks weightage is allotted to objective type questions and 70 marks is for subjective questions. Maximum marks that an aspirant can score in NID DAT (Prelims) 2021 is 100. There is no negative marking in NID Entrance Exam. However, as per past years' NID exam analysis, marks allotted to objective type questions may vary in the exam.

Sample Questions for NID DAT Prelims 2021

Aspirants can get an idea of what to expect in NID Entrance Exam 2021 by going through some NID sample questions listed below:

1) Compare the benefits of Yoga and Gym on your physique. Give four points.

2) Complete the below mentioned abbreviations

• BBC
• AFMC
• RGB
• CRPF

3)VHS is one of the most common formats of a home video recorder. What does VHS stand for:

• Video Home System
• Video Horizontal Standard
• Very high speed
• Voltage House Standard

4) Which among the following is not a function associated with Indian Space Research Organisation?

• Remote sensing
• Nuclear power generation
• Tele-communication
• Meteorological application

5) An amount of Rs 1700 is deposited in your bank for a period of one year, gives you returns of Rs 1802 at an interest rate of:

• 6.5%
• 6%
• 8%
• 8.5%

6) Choose any four words out of the following given set of words and frame one sentence story:

• Ice-cream, song, child, truck, parents, water, hurry
• Mannequin, wonder, separate, rarely, eclipse, swim, general
• School, afraid, teacher, difficult, tomorrow, candle, pen

7) Write the names of any 4 Presidents of India.

8) Identify the country whose flag has been displayed above:

• Nepal
• Bhutan
• Maldives
• Sri Lanka

9) Expand the acronyms:

• LPG
• CD
• HBO
• NGO

10) Using colour scheme represent the following words: Victory, Active, Peace and Anger

11) Given below is a tribal wall painting in India. Write in your own words the activity that is taking place. Give names to the main characters in the painting and describe his/her involvement in the activity. Can you relate the activity to present times, if yes, then write down an example and explain it.

12) Which is your favourite film and why do you like it? Describe it in 100 words

13) In each of the squares below complete the drawing (using only pencil lines, no shading) to create an object. Use minimum number of pencil lines. Also, write in English the name of each object in space provided below each square.

14) Imagine you have gone for a forest camp with your friends. The camp rules do not allow you to carry mobile phones or any other electronic gadgets. You also forgot to carry your watch from home. Early in the morning on one of your expeditions, you get separated from your friends. Explain 4 ways through which you can identify and keep record of time.

15) Identify which art form is depicted in the picture below: