IBDT Topic 1 Quiz

What needs to be considered when designing the controls of a car?

I. Psychological factors

 

II. Physiological factors

 

III. Anthropometric factors

• I only

• II only

• III only

• I, II and III

Which percentile range would be used in designing a seat for a mass-produced car?

• 5th

• 5th-95th

• 95th

• 50th

Which design consideration does not apply to motorcycle helmets?

• Range of sizes

• Adjustability

• Suitable for 50th percentile

• Safety

What prevents the manufacturers of fashion clothing making clothes for very small and very large sizes?

• The complexity of the product

• The limitations of the machinery

• The size of the market

• The cost of the materials

Which adult percentile would most likely be used to decide the minimum height for the ceiling of a room?

• 99th

• 75th

• 50th

• 5th

A 'reach envelope' is the volume in 3-D space that a person can reach. Reach envelopes are used by designers, e.g. for the design of a cockpit-style workspace. Data for which percentile range would ensure that the maximum numbers of users would be able to reach items within the workspace?

• 99th

• 95th

• 50th

• 5th

Applying scientific information about the relationship of humans to their working environment in order to improve working conditions and increase efficiency is called:

• percentile range

• ergonomics

• anthropometrics

• bodily tolerances

For which aspect of a product would a designer use the 50th percentile range?

• The height of a washing machine

• The position of switches on the control panel of a car

• The length of sports shoes

• The height of a door

Anthropometrics is the study of:

• Body measurements

• How humans relate to objects, systems and environments

• Consumer preferences

• Human behaviour

Which percentile value would a designer be most likely to use when designing the length of a bed?

• 1st

• 5th

• 50th

• 95th