NCIDQ Exam Grade A+ Questions & Answers 2024/2025
What is detailing in interior design? - ANSWERSThe process of determining a design's technical requirements--how the individual components will fit together and exactly what they will look like.
What is a project manual? - ANSWERSBound book ...
What is detailing in interior design? - ANSWERSThe process of determining a design's technical
requirements--how the individual components will fit together and exactly what they will look like.
What is a project manual? - ANSWERSBound book that contains:
- Technical construction specifications
- Contract forms
- General and supplementary conditions of the contract
- Bidding requirements (if used)
- Supplemental bid forms (if used)
What system was created to standardize the organization and writing of specifications and what group
developed it? - ANSWERSThe MasterFormat System was developed by the Construction Specifications
Institute and Constructions Specifications Canada to accomplish this.
Individual specification sections of the CSI MasterFormat System are divided into three parts. What
broad subjects do these three parts cover? - ANSWERSPart 1 - General
Part 2 - Products
Part 3 - Execution
What are construction drawings? - ANSWERSDetailed drawings the contractor uses to construct a project
and describe the extent of the work and the locations, dimensions and relationships of the various
construction elements
How is the MasterFormat system organized? - ANSWERSThis system for standardizing specifications is
organized into major subgroups and individual divisions within each subgroup
,What does a typical floor plan show? - ANSWERSThis type of drawing shows the overall configuration of
a building) or portion of an interior under contract). It includes all partitions, doors, and other fixed
elements and gives dimensions, notes and references to elevations and details drawn elsewhere
What does a reflected ceiling plan show? - ANSWERSShows all items that are part of the ceilings,
elements that touch the ceiling and elements that penetrate the ceiling
In regard to construction drawings, what does an elevation show? - ANSWERSShows vertical dimensions
and the configurations and finishes of wall surfaces
What is the title block? - ANSWERSArea of the drawing sheet that contains identifying information about
the project as well as information specific to that particular sheet
In regard to construction drawings, what is layering? - ANSWERSMethod of placing different information
on separate levels in a CAD system when creating a construction drawing
In regard to electrical drawings, what is a home run? - ANSWERSGraphic element on an electrical
drawing that uses arrowheads to indicate that the line joining lights or power outlets is connected to a
particular circuit breaker in a particular electrical box
When producing construction drawings for a house remodeling, what type of plan would probably not
be necessary? - ANSWERSA demolition plan
For large commercial remodeling projects, where is a demolition plan typically placed in a drawing set? -
ANSWERSBefore the construction plan for large commercial remodeling
In addition to location, a typical construction floor plan shows what two pieces of information for
partitions? - ANSWERSThe thickness and type of partition are shown
What is a match line? - ANSWERSThis term is used to describe where two portions of a large floor plan
drawn on two sheets would be joined if combined on one large sheet
, What is an open dimension and why is it used? - ANSWERSThis is an undimensioned distance in a string
dimension on a floor plan—used to accommodate any slight variation caused by the distance being
established by other dimensions or existing construction
What are two ways to show partition types on a construction floor plan? - ANSWERSFlag notes and
patterns can be used to show these
Why are enlarged floor plans used? - ANSWERSTo show construction elements, dimensions, and other
annotations that could not be shown on a small-scale plan
Why is the term "reflected" used for reflected ceiling plan? - ANSWERSTo indicate that this plan has the
same orientation as the construction plan
What is shown on the reflected ceiling plan that is also shown on the fire protection plan? -
ANSWERSSprinklers are shown on this plan as well as on the fire protection plan
At what scale should the reflected ceiling plan be drawn? - ANSWERSThe same scale as the construction
floor plan
What should be included on the reflected ceiling plan to refer to more detailed luminaire information? -
ANSWERSCode number that refer to a luminaire schedule should be included
Who is responsible for coordinating the reflected ceiling plan with the electrical engineer's lighting plan?
- ANSWERSThe interior designer is responsible for coordinating this with the electrical engineer's plan
How would the interior designer determine what circuit a particular outlet is connected to? -
ANSWERSLook at the home run designations on the electrical engineer's power plan
How can the interior designer verify that an outlet is a dedicated outlet? - ANSWERSLook at the electrical
engineer's power plan to determine if this type of outlet is on a separate circuit
Under what circumstances would the electrical engineer develop a telephone/communication plan
separate from a power plan? - ANSWERSWhen a project has a large number of electrical outlets,
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