Week 1: Practice Test

Which of the options below is a common characteristic of freelancing in UX? A. It requires marketing your services to businesses to find customers. B. It requires working with an experienced professional for around one or two years. C. It requires working closely with a supervisor to learn more about the industry. D. It requires limited responsibility

A. It requires marketing your services to businesses to find customers.

Which type of UX designer dives deep into one particular role? A. Generalist B. Specialist C. Y-shaped D. T-shaped

B. Specialist

What is the user experience? A. The user experience is the attitude the UX designer has about a product. B. The user experience is how the user feels about interacting with or experiencing a product. C. The user experience is how the developer feels about a user.

B. The user experience is how the user feels about interacting with or experiencing a product

What is an apprenticeship? A. a role with limited responsibilities that lasts a few months B. a role that provides on-the-job training and last between one to two years C. a role where a designer markets their services to businesses D. a role that requires several years' experience in the field

B. a role that provide on-the-job training and last between one to two years.

Fill in the blank: Designers that work as freelancers can expect to _____. A. work closely with a supervisor to learn more about a job or industry B. market their services to businesses to find customers C. receive on-the-job training from an experienced professional D. find short-term jobs with limited responsibility

B. market their services to businesses to find customers

Why are program managers necessary when working in UX design? A. Program managers translate the design's intent into a functioning experience. B. Program managers ensure the language within a product is clear. C. Program managers ensure the process of building a product goes smoothly from start to finish through the use of clear and timely communication. D. Program managers act as a bridge between interaction designers and engineers

C. Program managers ensure the process of building a product goes smoothly from start to finish through the use of clear and timely communication.

What are some qualities in a product that make a good user experience? Select all that apply The product is enjoyable. The product is useful. The product is equitable. The product is usable. The product is complex

The Product is enjoyable, useful, equitable, & usable

Why do startups usually hire UX generalists instead of specialists? A. Startups have tight budgets and few employees. B. Startups have thousands of employees working on lots of different projects. C. Startups are a lot like freelancing, in that you get to work with many different brands. D. Startups expose designers to a lot of different industries and get to solve unique problems.

A. Startups have tight budgets and few employees.

Fill in the blank: A startup is a good fit for beginner UX designers looking for _____. A. fast-paced environments with less structure B. unstructured environments with top-down management C. diverse projects and a flexible work schedule D. one or two main projects with a defined work schedule

A. fast-paced environments with less structure

Which UX design role focuses on creating smooth transitions between pages of an app or website? A. UX engineer B. Motion designer C. Interaction designer D. Visual designer

B. Motion Designer

What might be some of the day-to-day responsibilities of an entry-level UX designer? A. Responding to incoming customer support tickets B. Prototyping and wireframing C. Pitching the product to prospective customers D. Debugging and back-end engineering

B. Prototyping and wireframing

What does a T-shaped UX designer specialize in? A. T-shaped designers have knowledge in many areas but lack specialization B. T-shaped designers have a deep understanding of one kind of UX design and lack knowledge in other areas C. T-shaped designers specialize in a lot of areas of UX design. D. T-shaped designers specialize in one type of UX design and have a breadth of knowledge in other areas

D. T-shaped designers specialize in one type of UX design and have a breadth of knowledge in other areas

Fill in the blank: Hunter works at a startup as a user experience designer. Since Hunter is one of the only designers, she gets to oversee the majority of her UX processes. Throughout her work, Hunter discovers that she enjoys talking to users and testing designs more than actually designing things. For her next role, Hunter should consider becoming a _____ A. Motion Designer B. UX Writer C. Interaction Designer D. UX Researcher

D. UX Researcher