NCIDQ Practice Exam Questions - IDFX
Your client would like to relocate from an existing ground floor location to several
floors in a new building. You have been hired to evaluate the feasibility of the
move. Which action should you take FIRST?
A. Interview several employees from each division of the company
B. Determine the usable floor area of each floor of the new building
C. Assess which spaces will make up the core of the building
D. Locate all load-bearing components on each floor
Answer: B
When are three-dimensional studies MOST useful in the design process?
A. In the final contract document presentation
B. During the programming phase
C. As a rough sketch during the schematic stage
D. Throughout the entire design process
Answer: D
You are renovating a healthcare facility for patients with mental and
psychological disorders. Based on research on color in healing environments,
which of the following is the MOST appropriate wall color choice for the
individual patient rooms?
A. Red-orange
B. Blue-green
C. Yellow
D. Violet
Answer: B
You are field verifying a space to document existing conditions. Which of the
following steps is MOST important?
A. Matching the dimensioning system that will be used to develop CADD
drawings
B. Establishing a dimension convention prior to commencing site work
C. Indicating field measurements in inches for simplicity
D. Recording clear door width and frames separately
Answer: B
What does the horizontal line in a two-point perspective suggest?
A. A line parallel to the picture plane
B. A sight line projecting from the station point
C. A line perpendicular to the line of projection
D. A line representing eye-level height
Answer: D
What must you determine FIRST before space planning a commercial building's
interior?
A. Number of exits and means of egress required
B. Occupancy classification for the building
C. Construction type
D. Maximum occupancy load
Answer: B
, The low bidder for a raised flooring contract submits pricing on four product lines
that meet specifications. All four products are below budget. The client wants you
to use the least expensive product, but you know that it is new to the market and
has no performance record. What should you do before making your
recommendation?
A. Have the supplier provide references and review them with the client.
B. Have the supplier provide finish samples and review them with the client.
C. Recommend the least expensive product, as the client requested.
D. Review product literature to determine product suitability.
Answer: A
In designing facilities for the widest possible range of users, regardless of
mobility, physical ability, size, age, or cognitive skills, what is the underlying
principle?
A. Universal design
B. Accessible design
C. Ergonomic Design
D. Anthropometric Design
Answer: A
According to BOMA standards, net area is measured for a tenant suite from the:
A. outside of the exterior wall to the centerline of the opposite interior partition.
B. center of the exterior wall to the inside of the opposite interior partition.
C. dominant inside finished surface of the exterior wall to the centerline of the
opposite interior partition.
D. dominant inside finished surface of the exterior wall to the inside of the
opposite interior partition.
Answer: D
What is the BEST way to understand a client's corporate culture when developing
a program document?
A. Conduct interviews with each user group
B. Distribute a questionnaire to employees
C. Interview the president/CEO
D. Tour the facility with the facility manager
Answer: A
Your firm is currently involved in the design of a convention center that is funded
from investors of public and private monies. What means of visual presentation
will BEST communicate the conceptual design of the large space to the
community involved?
A. Conceptual perspective sketches with scaled working models
B. Conceptual isometric drawings with detailed elevations
C. Conceptual perspective sketches with scaled elevations
D. Conceptual isometric drawings with building sections
Answer: A
Which of the following documents are MOST likely to be included in the design
development package?
A. Technical drawings, schedules, and specifications required to price, build, and
install the work
Your client would like to relocate from an existing ground floor location to several
floors in a new building. You have been hired to evaluate the feasibility of the
move. Which action should you take FIRST?
A. Interview several employees from each division of the company
B. Determine the usable floor area of each floor of the new building
C. Assess which spaces will make up the core of the building
D. Locate all load-bearing components on each floor
Answer: B
When are three-dimensional studies MOST useful in the design process?
A. In the final contract document presentation
B. During the programming phase
C. As a rough sketch during the schematic stage
D. Throughout the entire design process
Answer: D
You are renovating a healthcare facility for patients with mental and
psychological disorders. Based on research on color in healing environments,
which of the following is the MOST appropriate wall color choice for the
individual patient rooms?
A. Red-orange
B. Blue-green
C. Yellow
D. Violet
Answer: B
You are field verifying a space to document existing conditions. Which of the
following steps is MOST important?
A. Matching the dimensioning system that will be used to develop CADD
drawings
B. Establishing a dimension convention prior to commencing site work
C. Indicating field measurements in inches for simplicity
D. Recording clear door width and frames separately
Answer: B
What does the horizontal line in a two-point perspective suggest?
A. A line parallel to the picture plane
B. A sight line projecting from the station point
C. A line perpendicular to the line of projection
D. A line representing eye-level height
Answer: D
What must you determine FIRST before space planning a commercial building's
interior?
A. Number of exits and means of egress required
B. Occupancy classification for the building
C. Construction type
D. Maximum occupancy load
Answer: B
, The low bidder for a raised flooring contract submits pricing on four product lines
that meet specifications. All four products are below budget. The client wants you
to use the least expensive product, but you know that it is new to the market and
has no performance record. What should you do before making your
recommendation?
A. Have the supplier provide references and review them with the client.
B. Have the supplier provide finish samples and review them with the client.
C. Recommend the least expensive product, as the client requested.
D. Review product literature to determine product suitability.
Answer: A
In designing facilities for the widest possible range of users, regardless of
mobility, physical ability, size, age, or cognitive skills, what is the underlying
principle?
A. Universal design
B. Accessible design
C. Ergonomic Design
D. Anthropometric Design
Answer: A
According to BOMA standards, net area is measured for a tenant suite from the:
A. outside of the exterior wall to the centerline of the opposite interior partition.
B. center of the exterior wall to the inside of the opposite interior partition.
C. dominant inside finished surface of the exterior wall to the centerline of the
opposite interior partition.
D. dominant inside finished surface of the exterior wall to the inside of the
opposite interior partition.
Answer: D
What is the BEST way to understand a client's corporate culture when developing
a program document?
A. Conduct interviews with each user group
B. Distribute a questionnaire to employees
C. Interview the president/CEO
D. Tour the facility with the facility manager
Answer: A
Your firm is currently involved in the design of a convention center that is funded
from investors of public and private monies. What means of visual presentation
will BEST communicate the conceptual design of the large space to the
community involved?
A. Conceptual perspective sketches with scaled working models
B. Conceptual isometric drawings with detailed elevations
C. Conceptual perspective sketches with scaled elevations
D. Conceptual isometric drawings with building sections
Answer: A
Which of the following documents are MOST likely to be included in the design
development package?
A. Technical drawings, schedules, and specifications required to price, build, and
install the work
