Figma vs Sketch vs Adobe XD - Practice Questions

Challenge - 5 Problems

🧠 Conceptual

intermediate

Which tool allows real-time collaboration in the browser?

Among Figma, Sketch, and Adobe XD, which tool supports real-time collaboration directly in a web browser without needing to install software?

A Adobe XD

B Figma

C Sketch

D All three support real-time browser collaboration

💡 Hint

Think about which tool is cloud-based and works on any device with a browser.

Figma is cloud-based and allows multiple users to work together live in the browser. Sketch requires Mac and local files, and Adobe XD supports collaboration but mainly through desktop apps.

🎯 Scenario

intermediate

Choosing a tool for a Mac-only design team

Your design team works exclusively on Mac computers and prefers a tool with strong plugin support and offline use. Which tool fits best?

A Sketch

B None of these tools support Mac offline use

C Adobe XD

D Figma

💡 Hint

Consider which tool is Mac-only and has a large plugin ecosystem.

Sketch is Mac-only, supports offline use, and has many plugins. Figma is browser-based and Adobe XD is cross-platform but less plugin-rich than Sketch.

❓ visualization

advanced

Identify the tool by its interface screenshot

Look at the screenshot of a design tool interface. Which tool is shown?

Figma

Screenshot shows a left sidebar with layers, a top toolbar with prototyping options, and a right panel with design properties. The interface uses a dark theme with a blue accent color.

A InVision Studio

B Sketch

C Adobe XD

D Figma

💡 Hint

Think about which tool uses blue accent and has a browser-based UI style.

Figma's interface uses blue accents and a sidebar layout consistent with the description. Sketch and Adobe XD have different color accents and layouts.

🔧 Formula Fix

advanced

Why does Sketch fail to open a file on Windows?

A user tries to open a Sketch file on a Windows PC but gets an error. Why does this happen?

A Sketch files are only compatible with Mac OS and cannot be opened on Windows.

B The Sketch file is corrupted and cannot be opened on any system.

C Windows needs a special plugin to open Sketch files.

D The user needs to update Windows to open Sketch files.

💡 Hint

Consider the platform support of Sketch.

Sketch is a Mac-only application and its files cannot be opened natively on Windows. The error is due to platform incompatibility, not file corruption or plugins.

❓ data_modeling

expert

Modeling design asset sharing across tools

You want to create a dashboard showing how many design assets are shared between Figma, Sketch, and Adobe XD projects in your company. Which data model best supports this analysis?

A A flat table with one row per project and a comma-separated list of assets

B Separate tables for each tool's assets with no links between them

C A table for assets and a many-to-many relationship table linking assets to projects across tools

D A single table listing assets with columns: AssetID, ToolUsed, ProjectID, SharedWithProjects (list)

💡 Hint

Think about how to represent assets used in multiple projects and tools efficiently.

A many-to-many relationship table allows tracking which assets belong to which projects across different tools, enabling accurate sharing analysis. Other models either lack links or are inefficient for querying.