NCIDQ IDFX Sample Questions and Practice Exam

NCIDQ IDFX Sample Questions and Practice Exam D. Number of employees To determine the necessary floor area for a project, the interior designer must know all the following EXPECT the A. Net assignable area B. Efficiency Factor C. Rentable-useable ratio D. Number of employees B. Net Area The initial determination of the area required for a client's program gives the A. Gross Area B. Net Area C. Rentable Area D. Useable Area B. 10,000 sq ft (8,000 x 1.25) (useable office space) x (rentable-useable ratio) A designer has determined that a client needs about 8000 ft2 of useable office space. The leasing agent for the building says that the rentable-useable ratio will be 1.25. Approximately how much area should the interior designer recommend that the client lease? A. 7,500 ft2 B. 10,000 ft2 C. 10,700 ft2 D. 13,300 ft2 B. Will restrooms be available to the customers? An interior designer is conducting a programming interview with a client for a small clothing boutique. Which of the following questions is the LEAST important for the designer to ask? A. Which items are most frequently purchased on impulse? B. Will restrooms be available to the customers? C. What amount of merchandise will be on display? D. What is the relationship between the cash/wrap counter and the dressing rooms? D. Establish goals, collect and analyze facts, uncover and test concepts, determine needs. Everyone Can't Understand Dogs Senese In the five-step programming process outlined by the book Problem Seeking, the fifth step is to state the problem. What is the order of the first four steps? A. Determine needs, collect and analyze facts, uncover and test concepts, establish goals. B. Collect and analyze facts, determine needs, establish goals, uncover and test concepts. C. Uncover and test concepts, establish goals, determine needs, collect analyze facts. D. Establish goals, collect and analyze facts, uncover and test concepts, determine needs. B. Form, economy, and time In addition to function, the book Problem Seeking names three other considerations for design problems, which are A. Analysis, synthesis and form B. Form, economy and time C. Goals, facts and form D. Economy, time, and synthesis C. Expansion requirements and scheduling constraints Which of the following does NOT need to be included in a project's programming document? A. Required spaces and their areas B. Required adjacencies and furniture and equipment C. Expansion requirements and scheduling constraints D. Project goals and objectives. A. Contracts between people, transfer of objects, and electronic information When developing adjacency requirements, the interior designer must consider A. Contracts between people, transfer of objects, and electronic information B. Outside contacts with service people and visitors, as well as internal contacts C. Shared equipment and transfer of objects between people D. Frequency of required contacts between people and transfer of object C. Interview The BEST way to gather programming information from workers in a large office is through A. Observation B. Questionnaires C. Interviews D. Benchmarks C. Sources of noise within the building A library is being designed to occupy only one portion of a building, and a complete set of drawing is available for the building. What information would be the MOST important to obtain from the field survey? A. Locations of structural elements B. Existing natural light sources C. Sources of noise within the building D. Locations and capacities of electrical power B. Zoning setbacks and septic capacities A residential design involves a bedroom, bath, and garage addition. At a minimum, the due diligence site investigation should include. A. Neighborhood character and zoning setbacks B. Zoning setbacks and septic capacities C. Heating systems capacity and neighborhood traffic D. Zoning height limitations and street characteristics D. Focus site analyses on features that support sustainable design Understanding a client's sustainability goals will help the interior designer A. Determine if the project can be LEED certified B. Review the energy conservation of the mechanical system C. Determine if the building can be located in a brownfield site D. Focus site analyses on features that support sustainable design C. Lack of sprinkler system What existing condition in a building would MOST affect the cost of a new interior design? A. Location of exits B. Limited views and daylight C. Lack of sprinkler system D. Remote location of an electrical closet A. Throughly understanding and documenting the space in which a client's project will be located and its surrounding context Which of the following constitutes due diligence in the field of interior design? A. Throughly understanding and documenting the space in which a client's project will be located and its surrounding context B. Reviewing the legal and regulatory components of a new project before design begins C. Using qualified structural, engineering, and fire protection consultants to investigate an existing space before design begins D. Reviewing and verifying site conditions that the client has reported to the interior designer C. Fire-resistance rating of stairways Which of the following is an interior designer NOT qualified to investigate? A. Location and number of plumbing features B. Existing support of a suspended ceiling system C. Fire-resistance rating of stairways D. Condition of existing non-loadbearing partitions A. Count the number pf existing sanitary fixtures and compare it to the requirements of the AHJ An interior designer has been retained to redesign a call center in a large warehouse. The call center will have a high-density employee occupancy. As part of due diligence, what must the interior designer do to determine whether the existing sanitary fixtures will be sufficient? A. Count the number pf existing sanitary fixtures and compare it to the requirements of the AHJ B. Ask the client how many fixtures were previously used and document this number in the due diligence report C. Find the required number of fixtures in the International Plumbing Code and use this full number in the new design. D. Ask the local building official for a recommendation B. All surrounding streets are collector or arterial Which of the following facts about the surrounding neighborhood is NOT relevant to whether a building can achieve LEED CI certification? A. The building is in a high-density, walkable community B. All surrounding streets are collector or arterial C. The guaranteed tenant parking is the minimum allowed by zoning requirements D. The neighborhood has public transportation within 1/4 mile C. Design Development The MOST appropriate time to determine the exact requirements for grab bars in a building's toilet rooms is during which project phase? A. Programming B. Schematic Design C. Design Development D. Construction drawing development A. Consumer product call center In which type of business would direct space adjacencies be LEAST necessary? A. Consumer product call center B. Doctor's office C. Electronic Assembly Plant D. Retail shoe store B. Work surfaces and storage requirements Which are the MOST important factors in determining the space required for a nurses' station in a hospital? A. Number of patient contacts and files B. Work surfaces and storage requirements C. Number of moveable carts and space requirements for writing reports D. Electrical and communication equipment requirements C. Design Concepts All of the following are typically found in a programming report EXCEPT A. Space adjacencies B. Budget requirements C. Design Concepts D. Code Requirements D. An executive summary At a minimum, a programming report should include all of the following EXCEPT A. Space adjacencies B. Budget Requirements C. Area Requirements D. An executive summary D. Feasibility of opening a double-wide doorway in an existing load-bearing wall