Question 1
According to the Four Noble Truths–Karmic Design Thinking mapping taught in the course, which concept corresponds to the Solve phase?
Nirodha
Samudaya
Dukkha
Marga
Question 2
A university wants to understand why students repeatedly submit project reports late. From a design thinking perspective, which approach is most likely to uncover latent needs and contextual barriers?
Ask faculty members to estimate why students submit late.
Send students a closed-ended questionnaire to understand the root cause.
Observe students preparing and submitting reports.
Develop an automated reminder system and assess whether submission rates improve.
Question 3
A product team interviews only highly engaged users of its professional-learning platform. What is the most significant limitation of this research design?
Experienced users are unable to describe product features accurately.
The study may overlook barriers experienced by inactive users.
Qualitative research cannot be conducted with engaged users.
The interviews will necessarily produce statistically invalid findings.
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The IIT Madras BS Design Thinking for Data-Driven App Development (Design Thinking) Quiz 2 paper sat on 16 Aug 2026, in the May 2026 term: 25 questions for 30 marks in 120 minutes. The first 3 questions are below. Sign in with Google — it is free — to see the whole paper with its answers and explanations, in learning mode or as a timed mock test.
| Feature | Design Thinking Quiz 2 16 Aug 2026 at a glance |
|---|---|
| Term | May 2026 term |
| Subject | Design Thinking for Data-Driven App Development |
| Course code | BSMS4002 |
| Questions | 25 |
| Marks | 30 |
| Duration | 120 min |
| MCQ | 25 |
| Official paper | Design Thinking For Data- Driven App Development 16 Aug 26 |
| Negative marking | No negative marking. |
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