IA 520 Chapter 3; Paints, Coatings and Wallcoverings Questions and Answers

IA 520 Chapter 3: Paints, Coatings and
Wallcoverings Questions and Answers
The most durable paint surface is:



A. Semi-gloss

B. Matte

C. Gloss

D. One coat gloss topped with one coat matte -CORRECT ANSWER ->>C. Gloss



(for further explanation see p. 49 of Interior Design Materials and Specifications by Lisa Godsey, 4th
edition)



For the cement block walls in a grade school hallway you would probably specify:



A. Shellac primer with an acrylic lacquer coating

B. A cementitious paint

C. A water-based alkyd

D. A filling primer with an epoxy coating -CORRECT ANSWER ->>D. A filling primer with an epoxy coating



(for further explanation see p. 46 of Interior Design Materials and Specifications by Lisa Godsey, 4th
edition)



Which of the following conceals the most imperfections in the wall surface?



A. Eggshell

B. Gloss

C. Heavy primer coat

D. Flat -CORRECT ANSWER ->>D. Flat

, (for further explanation see p. 49 of Interior Design Materials and Specifications by Lisa Godsey, 4th
edition)



For a wood finish that is easily field-repaired and low toxicity, specify:



A. Conversion varnish

B. Moisture-cured urethane

C. Catalyzed lacquer

D. Tung oil -CORRECT ANSWER ->>D. Tung oil



(for further explanation see p. 66 of Interior Design Materials and Specifications by Lisa Godsey, 4th
edition)



You select a wallpaper border to lend some architectural interest to the lounge in a residential facility.
You will specify by the:



A. Spool

B. Roll

C. Inch

D. Yard -CORRECT ANSWER ->>A. Spool



(for further explanation see p. 74 of Interior Design Materials and Specifications by Lisa Godsey, 4th
edition)



If you instruct the paperhanger to rotate every other sheet of this natural material wallcovering 180
degrees when installing, you have most likely specified:



A. Grass cloth

B. Faux bois