An elderly couple's journey from Srinagar to Chennai

An elderly couple from Srinagar is travelling to Chennai for medical treatment. They will travel by train for most of their journey and plan to take a bus and auto rickshaws for all local commutes. Imagine their journey and identify FOUR distinct problems that they might face, which may need design solutions. Write the FOUR problems statements starting with the words “How can we…” for the given context, in the space provided on the answer booklet. (2 x 4 = 8 marks) For your reference, an example of "How can we ..." from another context: How can we - make science learning enjoyable for primary school children? Select any ONE of the four identified problems statements. Draw TWO potential design solutions for the selected problem statement in the boxes provided on the answer booklet. Write a short title for each solution in the space provided inside the box. (6 x 2 = 12 marks) Evaluation Criteria: • Variety and uniqueness of the problems • Relevance of the problems • Practical feasibility of the design solutions • Clarity in communication

Time limit

30 minutes

Materials

Colour pencils, crayons or sketch pens allowed unless the question says otherwise

Marks

20

Source: CEED 2026 official question paper, IIT Bombay · official page