IDPX PRACTICE
EXAM 1
QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
If, during construction, an interior designer repeatedly tells a contractor how to install
certain finishes, this could give rise to..?
A. liability exposure
B. A claim of negligence
C. a third-party claim
D. a breach of duty - Answers -C. a third-party claim
Advising the contractor on the exact methods of doing something may imply to the
courts that the designer's responsibility extended beyond what the contract permits.
When would furniture samples or mockups be obtained by the designer?
A. while the designer is researching possible furniture options
B. after the designer has completed research and narrowed the search for furniture to a
few specific types
C. upon receipt of the client's deposit
D. during the schematic design phase - Answers -B. after the designer has completed
research and narrowed the search for furniture to a few specific types
To get the best price for the hardwood flooring you are specifying, but without sacrificing
the quality of the material, which of the following specifications would be the best for to
write in order to achieve both goals?
A. Prescriptive Specification
B. Performance Specification
C. Proprietary Specification
D. Base-bid Specification with "approved equal" language - Answers -D. Base-bid
Specification with "approved equal" language
, Under which of the following circumstances is a key (location) plan required to be in the
construction drawing?
A. You are renovating the entire 2nd floor of tenant space in an 8-story office building
B. You are renovating an entire office building in a 4 building office complex.
C. You are designing an entire tenant suite of a multi-tenant floor of new 6-story office
building
D. You are renovating the leasing office and amenity building of an apartment complex
E. A or C
F. None of these - Answers -E. A or C
Division 09 - Finishes is an example of:
A. A guide specification division
B. A MasterFormat division subgroup
C. A Master Specification division
D. A descriptive specification - Answers -B. A MasterFormat division subgroup
In order to ensure you receive the exact product what type of specification should you
write?
A. Proprietary
B. Descriptive
C. Performance
D. Base-bid - Answers -A. Proprietary
What structural drawing components are also found on an interior designer's drawing?
A. Outline of structural walls, columns & framing
B. Structural columns only
C. None of these
D. Outline of structural walls, columns & framing AND sections & details of structural
walls - Answers -A. Outline of structural walls, columns & framing
Under which division should the contractor be advised of the design requirements for
sustainability used by the architect and the rest of the design team in the preparation of
the contract documents?
A. Division 09
B. Division 00
C. Division 11
D. Division 01 - Answers -D. Division 01
To best explain the finish transition from a poured concrete floor to a thin-set porcelain
tile occurring at the transition from a corridor to a restroom, what type of construction
drawings would be most appropriate?
A. Finish schedule
B. Detail drawing
C. Enlarged floor plan
EXAM 1
QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
If, during construction, an interior designer repeatedly tells a contractor how to install
certain finishes, this could give rise to..?
A. liability exposure
B. A claim of negligence
C. a third-party claim
D. a breach of duty - Answers -C. a third-party claim
Advising the contractor on the exact methods of doing something may imply to the
courts that the designer's responsibility extended beyond what the contract permits.
When would furniture samples or mockups be obtained by the designer?
A. while the designer is researching possible furniture options
B. after the designer has completed research and narrowed the search for furniture to a
few specific types
C. upon receipt of the client's deposit
D. during the schematic design phase - Answers -B. after the designer has completed
research and narrowed the search for furniture to a few specific types
To get the best price for the hardwood flooring you are specifying, but without sacrificing
the quality of the material, which of the following specifications would be the best for to
write in order to achieve both goals?
A. Prescriptive Specification
B. Performance Specification
C. Proprietary Specification
D. Base-bid Specification with "approved equal" language - Answers -D. Base-bid
Specification with "approved equal" language
, Under which of the following circumstances is a key (location) plan required to be in the
construction drawing?
A. You are renovating the entire 2nd floor of tenant space in an 8-story office building
B. You are renovating an entire office building in a 4 building office complex.
C. You are designing an entire tenant suite of a multi-tenant floor of new 6-story office
building
D. You are renovating the leasing office and amenity building of an apartment complex
E. A or C
F. None of these - Answers -E. A or C
Division 09 - Finishes is an example of:
A. A guide specification division
B. A MasterFormat division subgroup
C. A Master Specification division
D. A descriptive specification - Answers -B. A MasterFormat division subgroup
In order to ensure you receive the exact product what type of specification should you
write?
A. Proprietary
B. Descriptive
C. Performance
D. Base-bid - Answers -A. Proprietary
What structural drawing components are also found on an interior designer's drawing?
A. Outline of structural walls, columns & framing
B. Structural columns only
C. None of these
D. Outline of structural walls, columns & framing AND sections & details of structural
walls - Answers -A. Outline of structural walls, columns & framing
Under which division should the contractor be advised of the design requirements for
sustainability used by the architect and the rest of the design team in the preparation of
the contract documents?
A. Division 09
B. Division 00
C. Division 11
D. Division 01 - Answers -D. Division 01
To best explain the finish transition from a poured concrete floor to a thin-set porcelain
tile occurring at the transition from a corridor to a restroom, what type of construction
drawings would be most appropriate?
A. Finish schedule
B. Detail drawing
C. Enlarged floor plan
