01
Choose one
1 point
A user needs to see how far they have progressed through a linear, multi-step transaction. Which navigation aid is designed for that purpose?
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3 Interaction Design Principles Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 3 Interaction Design Principles, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
True or false
1 point
True or false: To prevent mistakes, a product should show a confirmation dialog after every minor action.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Written response
1 point
A designer wants to understand the assumptions a person uses to predict what an interface will do. What is the term for that person's understanding of how the system works?
04
Choose one
1 point
A public-service website is difficult to use because its sections are organized around internal departments. Which redesign best aligns the information structure with users' needs?
- A
Group pages under the names of the departments that process applications.
- B
Group pages around tasks visitors want to complete.
- C
Arrange pages according to which teams created them.
05
Fill in the blank
1 point
To help users enter a valid date before submitting a form, state the expected beside the date field.
06
Written response
1 point
What is the design practice of organizing and labeling information so people can find and understand what they need?
07
Choose all
1 point
A team is improving feedback in a web application. Which practices support useful and accessible feedback? Select all that apply.
- A
Give feedback soon enough to clarify what happened after an action.
- B
Make feedback specific about the action or resulting state.
- C
Ensure feedback can be perceived by users.
- D
Make important status updates available to assistive technologies.
- E
Use color alone to communicate important status changes.
08
Choose one
1 point
A team has drafted categories and labels for a website. What should it investigate with users before deciding that the structure works?
- A
Whether the labels match the names of the teams that own each page.
- B
Whether the categories and labels match users' expectations.
- C
Whether every category uses the same number of words.
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
When a user corrects a form error, preserve any they have already entered so they do not have to start over.
10
Choose all
1 point
A booking form has an invalid entry, and the user has also reached the final step before submitting a consequential request. Which design responses would support error correction and recovery? Select all that apply.
- A
Identify the field affected by the error.
- B
Explain the problem in plain language.
- C
Suggest a correction when possible.
- D
Preserve valid information already entered.
- E
Provide a chance to review, confirm, or undo a consequential action.
- F
Clear the entire form so the user can start over.
11
Open ended
1 point
An appointment-booking service is confusing users and causing avoidable mistakes. Describe design changes that would help users choose a location and time, understand their progress and selections, correct invalid entries, and check their choices before booking.
12
True or false
1 point
True or false: A site should avoid changing pages or context unexpectedly in response to ordinary user input.
- A
True
- B
False
13
Choose one
1 point
Users need to jump directly to sections on a long page. Which aid is best suited to that task?
- A
A confirmation dialog after each section.
- B
A table of contents with links to sections.
- C
A breadcrumb trail showing the site's hierarchy.
14
True or false
1 point
True or false: Keeping repeated navigation in consistent positions can help users predict where to find it.
- A
True
- B
False
15
Choose one
1 point
A service website has pages with vague titles, so users struggle to tell what each page contains. Which change best follows the guidance on page titles and headings?
- A
Replace meaningful navigation labels with page headings.
- B
Use descriptive page titles and headings as signposts that clarify each page's purpose and content.
- C
Use page titles and headings to show progress through a transaction.
- D
Rely on page titles and headings to prevent every possible input error.
16
Choose one
1 point
After a user saves a form, which response best communicates that the action succeeded?
- A
Leave the page unchanged so the user can infer what happened.
- B
Show a loading indicator after the save has already completed.
- C
Display a clear confirmation that the changes were saved.
- D
Move the user to a different page without explanation.
17
Choose one
1 point
A service has both a multi-level information site and a linear appointment-booking process. Which approach best helps users understand their location in each structure?
- A
Use a breadcrumb trail to show progress through a fixed sequence of transaction steps.
- B
Use a step indicator to show progress through the booking sequence, and breadcrumbs to show location in a multi-level site.
- C
Use breadcrumbs for both purposes because they are interchangeable.
- D
Use neither, because navigation should not show a user's location or progress.
18
Choose one
1 point
Users of a public-service site look for important information in different ways. Which design choice best supports them?
- A
Offer both a navigation menu and search when appropriate.
- B
Remove search so users learn to use the menu.
- C
Hide the menu and rely only on search.
- D
Move users to a new page whenever they enter a search term.
19
Written response
1 point
What term describes a person's understanding, which may be incomplete or mistaken, of how a system works?
20
Written response
1 point
What term names the organization and labeling of information so people can find and understand what they need?