UX/UI

20 questions · 5 rounds · ~30 min to play

Run this quiz live →

Free to host · players join from their phones

UX laws & psychology

  1. Fitts's law predicts how long it takes a user to hit a target such as a button or link. Which two factors determine that time?

    Show answer

    A

  2. Hick's law: decision time grows with the number and complexity of choices. Which design pattern is a direct application of it?

    Show answer

    A

  3. Jakob's law states that users spend most of their time on OTHER websites. What is the practical consequence for your app?

    Show answer

    A

  4. One of these phone numbers is much easier to remember. Miller's 'magical number 7 (plus or minus 2)' refers to the number of chunks an average person can hold in working memory.

    Show answer

    true

Accessibility

  1. The body text in this image (#999999 on a white background) passes the WCAG AA contrast requirement for normal-size text.

    Show answer

    false

  2. What is the minimum contrast ratio WCAG AA requires for normal-size text? (the X in X:1)

    Show answer

    4.5

  3. This Ishihara plate reads '74' - unless you have red-green color blindness, which affects roughly 1 in 12 men. Which design rule follows from that?

    Show answer

    A

  4. A designer finds the browser's default focus outline ugly. What is the correct approach?

    Show answer

    A

  5. This 'OK' button is rendered at actual size on a phone. What minimum touch-target size do Apple's and Google's guidelines recommend?

    Show answer

    C

Forms & input

  1. Where should field labels be placed for the fastest scanning and best mobile behavior?

    Show answer

    A

  2. Placeholder text inside an input field is a good replacement for a visible label.

    Show answer

    false

  3. A user submits a form and sees this. How should form validation errors be presented instead?

    Show answer

    A

  4. Your signup form asks for name, email, password and phone number ('might be useful later'). What does good form UX dictate?

    Show answer

    A

Feedback & interaction

  1. According to Nielsen's classic response-time limits, up to which duration does a response feel instantaneous?

    Show answer

    A

  2. Why do skeleton screens often work better than a spinner while content loads?

    Show answer

    A

  3. This dialog appears on EVERY delete, even though deletes are reversible server-side. Which pattern gives better UX?

    Show answer

    A

  4. What is the UX problem with this button?

    Show answer

    A

Visual hierarchy & layout

  1. Which set of tools primarily creates visual hierarchy on a page?

    Show answer

    A

  2. You automatically perceive the dots in this image as separate groups. Which Gestalt principle is at work?

    Show answer

    A

  3. This is the primary call-to-action on the page. What is the problem?

    Show answer

    A