NATA SAMPLE QUESTIONS.

Question 1. (50 Marks)

Imagine you are an ant on the top of a half eaten pizza inside a pizza box,the c
over ofthe pizza box is
half open, you can see and Pepsi bottle and a cup outside the box, draw the scen
e.
Imagine you are a fish. You are swimming with your other fish friends in a glass
tang in an public aquarium. A family of 4 is watching you from outside and the
young girl from the family is pointing at you. Draw a pencil sketch of what you
will see from your position in the tank..
) You are looking out of a window. It s a normal window with a wooden panel & hori
zontal bars (grills)..you can see a playground with play equipment & some childr
en playing...beyond that. There is a small building & a hospital after that...Dr
aw your view from your imagination...
You are visiting a mall where there are food stalls. you are enjoying your cold
drink and d mall is open roof.
Assume Your size is 5cm. it is raining. kids are playing with paper boats in pudd
les. you are sitting on the board and enjoying the ride. the kids are laughing a
t you. draw what you see!
Imagine that your size has been reduced significantly and you are standing in a
pencil box that has three pencils, one sharpener, and one compass, one piece of
paper and one eraser and one fountain pen. Now you need to draw something that y
ou would see standing inside the pencil box with the help of the lid of the box
open.
From a balcony of your fourth floor apartment you are looking at a small place o
f 50worship surrounded by a garden. Depict the scenario on a busy sunny day. Use
anappropriate pencil as a medium.
Imagine you are a worm moving in the vegetable market. Sketch what you see
Imagine that you are sitting on a merry go round.you are able to see some food s
talls, giant wheel etc. Draw the view
Draw old fort in ruins
A mother is giving a toy to her baby lying in his cradle. Draw pencil sketch of
what the baby would see from his cradle.
You can see a bus stop across the road from your first floor balcony. There are
number of persons waiting for bus today morning. Draw a pencil sketch of the bus
stop as you see from your balcony.
. Imagine yourself sitting on the roof top of a railway coach and draw what you
will see when the train is halted at the station. Draw pencil sketch of the scen
e of the plat form as seen by you from the top.
Imagine you are sitting on a bench at a small town railway station. While a trai
n stops at the platform with people trying to get out of the train. There is a s
oft drink stall to your right and the train indicator in your frame of view. Dra
w the scene in pencil as you would see with at least 5 peoples in your sketch do
ing different activities.
Imagine yourself to be a bird sitting on the edge of your nest on the tree. Nest
has eggs in it. The little boy next door curious about it is trying to climb th
e tree to see what is inside the nest. Draw the scene in pencil from your point
of view.
You are 6 cm in size and you are standing on the table of an explorer would a wo
rld map, 2 books,2 pencil, compass, notepad and this table is near a window havi
ng partial curtains on
There is a inter school quiz competition going on in an historical school assembl
y hall.
there are two students in each group n there are three groups. the other three s
ides of the hall is occupied by audience with the quiz master standing in the mi
ddle of one side, you are siting on 2 top row of a side...sketch what you see
You are going on a trip in a bus and sitting on the window seat. the bus is pass
ing thru a village... there is an open air cattle market going on in the village
. lots of bullocks, buffalos, bullock carts & its spare parts, tea and snack sta

lls on hand carts.....huge crowd of sellers, customers and visitors.........draw

what u see from the window sitting inside the bus....
You are 3 cm inside the chandilier of a 5 storey mall. There are people shopping
, a car dance show, and the other crowds moving up & down towards the colourful
displays. Imagine this view and sketch it.
Imagine u are standing near the window of your third floor apartment on a rainy
day and you are seeing kids playing football in the open space below. Sketch wha
t you see.
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Draw using a pencil only, a scene of a man sitting on an elephant in a large hal
l with one circular opening in the roof
Below are the NATA question paper collected from Orkut community in2010.Many of t
he questions are oftenly repeated so solving these papers will help a lot!This ye
ar second question is only about logo designing.For more Question head 'NATA' co
mm. on Orkut.in
1. imagine tat u r a worm moving in d vegetable market....sketch what u see
2. draw a logo 4 kabbadi game using rectangles,circles and triangles.use only 3
colours
3. using cubes of different sizes create a sense of opening and steps...light an
d shades
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. u r 6 cm in size u r standing on the table of an explorer would a world map,2
books,2 pencil, compass, notepad and this table is near a window having partial
curtains on
2. draw the logo of a shoe company using circles and triangles only
3. u have 1 empty bowl,1 glass,2 forks,1 spoon and hankerchief draw a 3d compost
ion giving light and shadow effect like light is coming through your left
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.Imagine that you are sitting in a merry go round..you can see some food stalls
..giant wheel etc..draw the view
2. in the given rectangular box..divide the box using straight and zig zag lines
and colour it using 4 colours
3. using 4 parts of a luggage draw a compo ..light is falling from the left side
..shade it
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1) there is a inter school quiz competetion going on in an historical school ass
embly hall.
there are two students in each group n there are three groups. the other three s
ides of the hall is occupied by audience with the quiz master standing in the mi
ddle of one side, you are siting on 2 top row of a side...sketch what you see
2) logo for a TV channel
3)using atleast 4 cylinders show a tall building. show light n shadow.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1) u r going on a trip in a bus and sitting on the window seat. the bus is passi
ng thru a village... there is an open air cattle market going on in the village.
lots of bullocks, buffalos, bullock carts & its spare parts, tea and snack stal
ls on hand carts.....huge crowd of sellers, customers and visitors.........draw
what u see from the window sitting inside the bus....
2) a renowned Indian mobile service company wants to redesign their logo.. draw
a logo for them so that it attracts customers of all age groups....color it appr
opriately....

3) u hav six automobile tyres..arrange them and form a visually attractive sculp
ture, viewing from one angle and light is coming from the other angle.... show s
hadow and lightning effect....
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.imagine u r a fish n u r in aquarium with your fish frndz.....
a family of for is watching u......n a girl of that family is pointing her finge
r towards u
2.create a logo for motor-cycle company
3.create a sculpture from 4 cubes.but some cubes are opaque n some transparent
give light n shadow.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. d quiz question repeatd...
2. mural 4 drama theater lobby....(propotions:10 metre long n 2 metre high)
3. 3 d composition of 3 books, 1 magnifying glass, 1 pair of specs, 1drinking gl
ass and 1 alarm clock....
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1)ur size is 5cm. it is raining. kids are playing with paper boats in puddles. y
ou are sitting on the board and enjoying the ride. the kids are laughingat you.
draw what you see!
2)make an interestin 2d composition with 5 playing cards using three colors only
!
3)you have three balls, a bat, stumps, and a cap. make a dimension stable arrang
ement and show the effect of light
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. You are looking out of a window..It's a normal window with a wooden panel & h
orizontal bars (grills)..you can see a playground with play equipment & some chi
ldren playing...beyond that..there is a small building & a hospital after that..
.Draw your view from your imagination...
2. Design a bed sheet for a children's bedroom using basic geometric shapes.Each
shape cannot be used only twice. And maximum 4 colours.
3. You have 4 cubes interlinked to each other..Some are opaque..some are transpa
rent..Draw a stable structure..showing the effect of light & also draw the shade
s & shadows...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1) u r visiting a mall where there are food stalls. you are enjoying your cold d
rink and d mall is open roof.
2) Redesign a logo for a mobile company filling it with colours of your choice s
o that all generations of people are attracted towards it
3) u r seeing your grandfather's desk where there are three broad books, a pair
of specs, a glass of drinking water, a table clock. now rearrange these items to
give a sculpture like look. also give 3d effects and shadows.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. You-fast food joint-you are at a fast food joint that is open to sky, sitting
at a table enjoying cold drink , in a shoping mall/shopping center area, sketch
the fast food counter and what you see around
2. logo for motor cycle manufacturing company using circles,rectangles,squares
3. 3D composition of pieces of luggage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Q1. You are visiting at ur grandparent's town and you visit a river bank with ur
friends, u see women washing clothes and some are carrying pots.......and there
is a temple at a distance............
so draw this view.

Q2. Re-design a logo for your IPL cricket team

Q3. You have 4 pencils , 4 sharpners, 5 erasers , a pencil holder and some wires
........so make a 3-d composition, of an object made of these which can be used
to enhance the beauty of children's room ceiling.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1) you r standing on the footpath,you can see a bus,a motorbike next to it,an au
to behind it,two school children crosing the road,zebra crossing on the road,a p
oliceman standing at the meridian! draw what you see from your position!

2)create a signage using aquatic lifeforms like octopus,tortoise,fish etc etc fo

r an aquarium! use line profiles only,no detailing is required! use only three c
olours!

3)create a 3d composition using an empty bowl,a spoon,two forks,a glass of water

and a napkin! show light and shadow!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1) u r a very naughty boy of 5 yrs of age and your mum kept u on the top of the
almari an draw the view of the room u see....
2)using 5 peepal leaves draw any composition using light colour combo...
3)u have 3 cubes and 2 cuboids draw a still composition with light and shadow...
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.draw a view from key hole of your door
2.snackbar logo
3.3 books,glass of water,glasses
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Below are the NATA question paper collected from Orkut community in2009.Many of t
he questions are oftenly repeated so solving these papers will help a lot!For mor
e Question head 'NATA' comm. on Orkut.in
-----------------------------------------------------1)You ra baby and your mum is giving you a toy(your in the cradle).
Draw what you see.
2)Using triangles, rectangles,circles,semi-circles,squares.. represent a tree! (
use 3 colors only)
3)draw a stable composition using a cricket bat, 3 cricket balls,a cricket cap a
nd stumps!
Show the light and shading effect.
------------------------------------------------------Q.1)imagine you are sitting in the rear inside an auditorium and attending a dan
ce program.Sketch a view from your position.

Q.2) design a snack bar signage using 2 colors and any three shapes.
Q.3) use 4 cylinders,3 pyramids and 2 cubes to design a stable 3d form.assume li
ght falling from any particular direction and show shade,shadow and light on the
objects.
-------------------------------------------------------1]imagine u r standing in front of a rose plant n a coconut tree.............suc
h that the size of the coconut tree is reduced to the size of the rose plant and
viceversa
2]design of a saree using triangles n circles,,,,,,,,,,,,,,use 3 colors
3]use 3 candles one square box and 3 prisms...to create 3dimensional form
------------------------------------------------------1)you r standing in the lobby of a secondary school which s located at d first f
loor. u r looking at d courtyard which s surrounded by class rooms n play area.
draw what u would see..
2) design a mural to b put on d wall of a secondary school using 4 hexagons,3squ
ares,2 circles n colour it using any 3 colors
3)i have a small shelf in my bathroom ( 3" by 6"). i have to keep 3 toothbrushes
in a holder,a shampoo bottle,shaving cream,soap dispenser. arrange them in an i
nteresting manner
--------------------------------------------------------1) you are a bird flying over a historical monument. draw what u see.
2)draw a boxing logo for Delhi 2010 using triangles circles and rectangles and a
ny 3 colors of u are choice.
3) draw an interesting 3d figure using 2 square boxes ,one pyramid and one recta
ngle.
show the effect of light and shade the objects.
----------------------------------------------------------1. Imagine u are standing near the window of your third floor apartment on a rai
ny day and you are seeing kids playing football in the open space below...sketch
wat u see(50)
2.Using 3 alphabets(any 3) and two basic shapes(a triangle and a circle) make a
composition and color it with 2 colors..
3. Make a composition using 3 cubes and two square boxes...also show the effect
of light and shadow
--------------------------------------------------------1)u r siting on d top of a railway coach and the train is halted at the station.
..draw what u see.
2)using d parts of a flower design a anchal (palloo) of a saree color it using 3
colors..
3)using 3 cubes and 2 squares draw a 3d composition with d effect of light and s
hadow..

---------------------------------------------------------i) flag hoisting from your point of view

ii)logo design for a group of hotels
iii)use 7 cylinders to make a stable design
-------------------------------------------------------1) Imagine u r at a lawyers cabin for discussing a case, but there's someone who
wants to urgently meet the lawyer so he leaves the cabin for a couple of minute
s...to pass ur time u luk at the wall behind his chair. On the wall are racks of
books of similar kind neatly arranged, there is notepad, pen stand, telephone &
and a few books from the rack on his table. Depict the scene how it will look f
rom you are chair!
2) Design a LOGO FOR THE COMMONWEALTH 2010 for a kabaddi game using circles, rec
tangles and triangles. use only 3 colours
3) Make a stable 3d composition using 2 pyramids, 3 cubes, 3 cylinders...show th
e effect of light and shadow
-------------------------------------------------------1. Imagine you are looking through your window in the third floor down which has
some children playing football in the rain. Draw what you would see.
2. Using 8 equilateral triangles of various sizes, create an interesting composi
tion
3. Consider 7 cylinders, different sizes and assume the light is falling from a
particular place, draw the shadows and shadings.
--------------------------------------------------------imagine u r a bird and sitting on edge of nest having some eggs.a little curiou
s boy is trying to climb the tree to see what is inside the nest.
-use any basic shape and alphabet in any no to represent logo of a car.
-put together 3 candles,3 prism and 1 sq box to create stable arrangement
--------------------------------------------------------u r standing in u are balcony which is at d 1st floor and u r looking at bus st
op. there r no. of people waiting 4 d bus,its morning time.
-use basic shapes to represent a tree.3 colors
-2 thick books kept vertically on a table and 1 pencil box kept on that books.li
ght coming from L.H.S. at 45 deg.
-----------------------------------------------------1]draw old fort in d ruins
2]use curved lined n straight lines only to make a 2d composition depicting 'con
fusion'.
3]make a stable 3d composition using 4 earthen pots of any shape n size,show sha

dow n shading.
----------------------------------------------------1)you are a girl and your father is along with you in a zoo and a camel is stand
ing beside ..draw the view.
2)using straight and curved lines indicate the logo ''PEACE''.
3)ON 1 SIDE OF WALL of a table..2 thick books are standing vertically atop a pen
cil box placed.draw it with light and shade...
1.Suppose you are traveling in a public transport bus and you are sitting on the
chair which is situated behind the driver and facing the crowd.Draw the view of
the bus as you see it.
2.Draw a design using squares,rectangles,triangles and circles.Color only the ove
rlapped area with tints or shades of any primary color.
3.There are 3 inverted cones placed one-above-other with rectangular metal sheet
s in between two cones.
1. Imagine yourself to be a bird sitting on the edge of your nest on the tree. N
est has eggs in it. The little boy next door curious about it is trying to climb
the tree to see what is inside the nest. Draw the scene in pencil from your poi
nt of view. (50)
2. Draw the logo for a college festival using circles of 4 different sizes. You
can use as many number of circles as you want. Use 4 colours to colour the compo
sition (25)
3. In the given space arrange 5 earthen pots of any shape and size to make an in
teresting looking stable composition. Draw the composition from interesting angl
e and show shades & shadows on the composition. (25)
1. imagine yourself to be a 12 year old boy/ girl visiting a mela (fair) in your
town. In the mela you are sitting in a merry go round with friends. You can see
around you number of food stalls, games including giant wheel, toy train and ot
her attractions in the mela. Draw a pencil sketch of the scene as visible from y
our seat in the merry go round
2. using only curved lines make a composition depicting global warming. Draw the
composition in the given space and color the same using not more than three col
ors.
3. make a 3d composition with 2 bricks and 3 stones of similar size in the space
provided. Also show the effect of light and shadow on it
1. you are a child visiting children s section in a public garden seating on top o
f a slide. Make a pencil sketch of the garden scene as you see, with children, t
wo swings, see saw and trees, shrubs and anything else you feel that is appropri
ate for the place.
2.design and draw a logo for a voluntary social organisation working to help vis
ually challenged persons. You can use maximum three different shapes and three c
olors
3. a little boy does not want to eat his breakfast. He decides to make a sculptu
re on his plate out of the food his mother has given him. He has two slices of b
read, 1 boiled egg, 4 slices of cucumber and two biscuits, his sculpture stands
without the support of his hands. Draw the sculpture. Draw shade and shadows on
his sculpture if the sunlight fals on it from the left
1. children from your neighbourhood are flying kites. You are reduced to small s
ize to ride a kite and you are riding one of the kites. Draw a pencil sketch of
what you see below riding on the kite
You are given 4 sharpeners, 5 erasers, 4 pencils and 1 pen holder and a few wire
s. Compose them into 3d geometrical composition to create hanging sculpture that
could enhance the ceiling of child study room draw the hanging from one interes
ting angle.
In the given space, draw a large rectangle and divide the same using 6 straight
lines ( at any angle) and one curved line. Color the composition using not more
than 4 colors. All the lines and rectangle must be drawn freehand.

Make a 3d composition with the 6 glucose biscuits and a ball in the space provid
ed. Also show the effect of light and shadow on it
Imagine you are moving around in a shopping trolley in a grocery store. Draw a m
emory sketch in pencil of wat u see around u
Your favourite television channel from india wants to redesign its logo that app
ears in the corner of the tv screen. Design and draw the logo and color it with
3 colors
You have 6 used automobile tyres with you. Make a interesting looking sculpture
using them. Draw the sculpture with shade and shadows as viewed from one of the
angles with light falling on it from other angle
Create and draw 2d composition using profile of a key in the given space and col
our the same using any three colours of your choice. You may overlap the profile
s and use the profiles multiple times
Arrange a bucket, a tumbler, an earthen pot, a piece of cloth and rectangular bo
x to make an interesting stable arrangement like a still life. Draw pencil sketc
h of the composition showing light and shade in the given space
Design and draw a logo for hockey game to be used for commonwealth games 2010 to
be held in new delhi using rectangles, triangles and circles. Color the logo us
ing 3 colors of ur choice. Please draw logo large enough to fill the given space
5 bricks, 4 circular wooden logs and 6 balls are given to you. Make an interesti
ng 3d stable composition using these elements and show the effect of light and s
hadow on the composition
Imagine yourself to be a 8 year old child. You are playing hide and seek game in
the courtyard of your house/ building. You choose to hide below the cot (charpa
yee/ bed) of your grandfather. Your grandfather is sitting on the cot with his l
egs resting on the ground. From your position you can also see the legs of two o
f your friends moving around in the courtyard. Imagine and draw a pencil sketch
of what you see from your hiding position below the cot
In the given rectangle design a mural (composition of panels/ tiles and other su
ch objects fixed on wall) in the memory of November 2008 terrorist attack on Mum
bai using abstract lines, orange nd green color and white paper background
Make a 3d stable composition (still life) with 2 earthern pots and 3 glass bottl
es in the space provided. Also show the effect of light and shadow on it
Choose any room of your house. Imagine your height is reduced to around 40 cm. H
ow will you see the furniture layout of that room from your viewpoint
For lobby of drama theatre in your town design a mural 10 metres long and 2 metr
es high. Draw a proportionate sketch of the mural and color the same using maxim
um 4 colors in the given space
In the given space, make an interesting 3d stable composition by using 4 cones,
2 cubes and 4 cylinders. Show the effect of light and shadow on the composition
Imagine you and your friends to be little wizards. You can fly sitting on brooms
tick like wizards. Your group one day decides to fly over the town draw a pencil
sketch of what you would see while riding over a town on the broomstick with yo
ur friends around you
In the given space make a 2d composition using profiles of cooking vessels of va
rious sizes, shapes and colours. You must overlap profiles. Color your compositi
on using not more than 4 colours
In the given space make an interesting 3d stable composition using 3 cricket bal
ls, 1 cricket bat, stumps and a cap. Also show the effect of light and shadow on
the composition
Imagine yourself to be a 6 years old girl/ boy along you re father visiting a city
zoo. You are standing next to a camel in a zoo. Draw a pencil sketch what you w
ould see
Using curved and straight lines, design and draw in the given space a 2d composi
tion to indicate terror. Color the composition in a color scheme of your choice
Using 6 candles, 1 square box and 3 prisms to create a stable 3d form. Also draw
the shadows cast on your 3d composition by lighting one of the candles
You are waiting for a bus at a small town bus stand. There are couple of buses a
t the stand waiting for passengers and two- three families waiting for the bus w
ith their luggage. In one corner there is a tea stall and a newspaper vendor and

in the other corner there is a controller s cabin. Draw the scene as you will see
while you are sitting at one of the benches.
Using basic primary shapes design a bed sheet for children s bedroom. Draw and col
or your design in the given space. Each shape should be used maximum 2 times and
not more than four colors should be used
Make a 3d composition using 3 cubes and 2 rectangular boxes in the space provide
d. Also show the effect of light and shadow on it
Imagine you visiting a public garden. In the garden they have a sculpture made o
f 8 cubes at the center and you are standing at the corner of a cube. Draw a pen
cil sketch of what you can see from the one corner
In the given rectangular space. Make a pattern using circles depicting movement.
Color with 5 colors
Arrange number of cubes of different sizes to create a sense of opening and step
s ( door arch etc) leading to the opening. Show shades and shadows on the object
s. Draw a sufficiently large sketch in the given space
Imagine yourself to be a hockey player representing india. You are a penalty cor
ner specialist. It s a world cup final against one of the European teams. Stadium
is full of spectators. At a crucial junction you are about to execute a penalty
corner. All players have taken their positions and your colleage in a team is ab
out to push in the ball. Draw a pencil sketch of the scene as seen by you from y
our position in the ground
Using only straight lines (vertical horizontal or at an angle) create a composit
ion in the given space which will indicate confusion and color it with 3 primary
colors
On your grand father study desk you ind there are three thick books, apair of re
ading glasses, a magnifying glass, atable clock, and a glass of drinking water