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This set of Human Computer Interaction HCI Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Human Computer Interaction Set 8

Q1 | Which of the following is the comparison of whathappened in the world with what we wanted to happen?
  • action
  • evaluation
  • execution
  • none of these
Q2 | Which one of these would NOT be found in a good Human Computer Interaction?
  • common short cuts, like ctrl+z for undo
  • icons that can have specificmeanings
  • a long command line to achieve a function
  • sounds that convey meanings
Q3 | Conventional wisdom says that …………….. tell theuser when he has made some mistake.
  • program crash
  • system stuck
  • error messages
  • metadata
Q4 | Which of the following instances illustrates ‘cognitive walkthrough’?
  • talk to the users about their needs
  • consult the experts
  • imagine yourself as the user and think fromtheir perspective
  • none of the above
Q5 |                           is the least technical way of collecting data, but it can be difficult and tiring towrite and observe at the same time.
  • audio recording.
  • taking notes.
  • observation
  • video
Q6 | Which problem that might occur in a group- experimental studiesi. Analysisii. Subject groupiii. Data assemblyiv. Choice of task
  • i, ii and iii
  • i, ii and iv
  • i, iii and iv
  • ii, iii and iv
Q7 | What is the principal interaction mode for a Wiisystem?
  • gesture and bodymovements
  • haptic (touch)interface
  • exploring and browsing
  • infrared position detection
Q8 | The communication problem involves the
  • manager and theanalyst
  • operate and thecomputer
  • analyst and theprogrammer
  • programmer and the computer
Q9 | Which of the following' is NOT a characteristic of good test data?
  • should be comprehensive
  • every statementshould be executed
  • users do not participate at this preliminary stage
  • expected output from themodule\s execution should be determined manually
Q10 | What was an important early drawback of the Clearboard system by Ishii et al. (1993).
  • it required people to move to a dedicated video conferencing facility at their workplace
  • as people moved closer to the board to talk with a remote colleague, the video system no longer pickedthem up
  • people found it uncomfortable to interact “looking down” at a colleague.
  • all of the above.
Q11 | The standard line length given by scientists forequally legible is
  • 2.1 to 5.3 inches
  • 2.3 to 5.2 inches
  • 2.2 to 5.3 inches
  • 2.5 to 3.2 inches
Q12 | When brainstorming, which of the following arerecognised techniques for getting unstuck:
  • pretend it’s magic.
  • pretend it’shuman.
  • renaming
  • all of the above
Q13 | The reading speed and accuracy is increased byreading familiar words based on
  • word shape
  • word color
  • word as single letter
  • word as character by character
Q14 | Which statement best reflects interaction design?
  • interaction design is a new discipline
  • interaction design is multidisciplinary
  • interaction design combines the disciplines of software engineering andpsychology
  • interaction design is an application of common sense
Q15 | Human speed of reading text is higher at
  • tablet screen reading
  • mobile screenreading
  • book reading
  • computer screen reading
Q16 | When desk-checking an algorithm, you should setup a table that contains           .
  • one column for eachinput item
  • one column foreach output item
  • one column for eachprocessing item
  • all of the above
Q17 | In a heuristic evaluation ……………………
  • a group of usability expert judges an interface with a detailed checklist ofguidelines
  • a group of test users conducts a formal experiment
  • a group of psychologists administers aquestionnaire
  • a group of usability experts reviews a user interface according to asmall set of general
Q18 | Unlike traditional observation, guided observation ………………..
  • set a strict guidelines for session activities
  • reduces error introduced by theexperimenter
  • sets strict guidelines for session length
  • includes some interaction withparticipants
Q19 | Which of the following fields is not an influence on Human Computer Interaction (HCI)?
  • ergonomics
  • cognitive psychology
  • computer science
  • all of the above are aninfluence on hci
Q20 | What is the benefit of good design
  • positive effect orperformance
  • success
  • both a & b
  • none
Q21 | & are the main functions of GUI.
  • pointing & selecting
  • selecting & executing
  • pointing & editing
  • none of these
Q22 | When users are involved in complex tasks, the demand on                        can be significant.
  • short-term memory
  • shortcuts
  • objects that appearon the screen
  • all of the mentioned
Q23 | What incorporates data, architectural, interface, and procedural representations of thesoftware?
  • design model
  • user’s model
  • mental image
  • system image
Q24 | Which of the following is general term for the technology capable of creating a virtual world
  • vr
  • ir
  • ar
  • or
Q25 | What is the best description of a conceptual model?
  • a high level description of how a system is organised and how it operates
  • interaction paradigms and interaction modes
  • the problem space facedby the designer when gathering user