1. PPQ
Product Profile Questionnaire
This questionnaire relates to assessment of a current product from ergonomics and
aesthetics point of view. It has 5 sections that you will have to complete. Think about
a product that you may have seen in an ad., in a store, or that you use and then
answer the following questions about this product. Include photographs of the
product for reference. Wherever subjective/technical assessment is involved, your
answers MUST be supported by proper explanations. You need to assess a single
product (e.g., hairdryer, shaver, radio, iron, phone, hi-fi, computer, camera etc.).
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SECTION 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
1. What is your age (years)?
19 or less
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 plus
2. What is your gender?
Woman
Man
3. What is your email address?
4. What make of product are you rating ? Sony Ericsson
5. What type of product are you rating?
hairdryer
shaver
radio
iron
Mobile phone- Xperia Mini Pro
hi-fi system
computer
portable CD player
camera
other - choose any product and say what this is here

2. 6. What color is the product?
main color (> 50% area) Black
additional color: Blue, Silver
color of controls (list all colors): Black, Silver
color of displays (list all colors): Black
7. If you have used the product how often have you used it? If you haven't used the
product go to Q.8
several times a day
once a day
few times a week
once a week
few times a month
once a month
less often than once a month
8. If you have not used the product, how do you know about this product?
only seen in an ad.
seen in store
have held product but never used it
other. If "other", how did you see the product?
9. How long have you had the product? (leave blank if you don't have the product)
1 Year
10. Who owns the product?
me
family member
friend
landlord
other. If "other", who is this?
11. How did you get the product?
bought it myself
gift from a relative
gift from a friend
other. If "other", how did you get the product?
12. Where was the product bought?
City: Chennai State: Tamil nadu

3. 13. If the product came with instructions, did you read these?
no instructions with product
saw instructions but didn't read
read instructions briefly
read instructions carefully
14. Was the product advertised as being "ergonomically" designed?
Yes
No
Don't know
Sony Ericsson – XPERIA MINI PRO

4. SECTION 2. OVERALL OPINIONS ABOUT THE PRODUCT
Product Attribute
Very Fairly Neither Fairly Very
1
Appearance Interesting  Boring
Shape Sleek  Bulky
Weight Light  Heavy
Texture Smooth  Rough
Size Big  Small
Color Suitable  Unsuitable
Look Nice  Ugly
Style Elegant  Drab
Product
Very Fairly Neither Fairly Very
Attribute 2
Quality Expensive  Cheap
Image Futuristic  Conventional
Smell Good  Bad
Feel Comfortable  Uncomfortable
Apparent ease
Easy to use  Difficult to use
of use
Apparent
Essential  Frivolous
function
Attractiveness Attractive  Unattractive
Recommend
Definitely
product to  Definitely No
Yes
others
SECTION 3. OPINIONS ABOUT THE PRODUCT CONTROLS
Control Very Fairly Neither Fairly Very

5. Attribute
Appearance Attractive  Unattractive
Shape Sleek  Bulky
Texture Smooth  Rough
Size Big  Small
Color Suitable  Unsuitable
Look Nice  Ugly
Feel Comfortable  Uncomfortable
Ease of use Easy to use  Difficult to use
Function Obvious  Ambiguous
Layout Good  Bad
Labels Clear  Confusing
SECTION 4. OPINIONS ABOUT THE PRODUCT DISPLAYS
Visual Display
Very Fairly Neither Fairly Very
Attribute
Appearance Attractive  Unattractive
Shape Sleek  Bulky
Brightness Bright  Dim
Size Big  Small
Color Suitable  Unsuitable
Look Nice  Ugly
Easy to Difficult to
Icons/symbols 
recognize recognize
Difficult
Visibility  Easy to see
to see
Function Obvious  Ambiguous
Layout Good  Bad
Information Clear  Confusing
Text Large  Small
Auditory Display
Very Fairly Neither Fairly Very
Attribute
Loudness Loud  Quiet
Sound Pleasant  Unpleasant
Understandability Easy  Difficult

6. Audibility Easy to hear  Difficult to hear
Appropriateness Appropriate  Inappropriate
SECTION 5. PRODUCT USABILITY
Product Use
Very Fairly Neither Fairly Very
Issues
Reliability Reliable  Unrealiable
Efficiency Efficient  Inefficient
Satisfaction Satisfactory  Unsatisfactory
Pleasure Pleasant  Unpleasant
Entertainment Fun to use  Boring to use
Ease of use Natural  Awkward
Performance Good  Bad
Simple to
Usability  Difficult to use
use
Documentation Easy to read  Difficult to read
How do you
feel when you
Very Fairly Neither Fairly Very
use the
product?
Pleasure Happy  Sad
Confidence Confident  Unsure
Security Secure  Insecure
Proficiency Competent  Incompetent
Stress Relaxed  Stressed
Pride Proud  Embarrassed
Strength Powerful  Weak
Sensuality Uninhibited  Inhibited
Sociability Sociable  Solitary
Sophistication Sophisticated  Unsophisticated