NCIDQ IDPX PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The construction fit out allowance provided to a tenant in an office building would be
defined in the...
a. BOMA standards
b. lease agreement
c. rental contract
d. work letter - Answers- d. work letter
An interior designer in calculating the lease area for an office occupying a portion of a
high rise building using the Building Ownders and Managers Association (BOMA)
standard ANSI/BOMAz65.1, Office Building: Standard Methods of Measurement. The
exterior wall includes 65% glass area. The designer should calculate the area of the
interior space by measuring to the...
a. inside surface of the exterior wall
b. inside glass surface
c. outside glass surface
d. centerline of the exterior wall - Answers- b. inside glass surface
The use of particleboard as part of a construction detail should be carefully evaluated in
terms of the particleboards...
a. availability
b. permeability
c. strength
d. VOC content - Answers- d. VOC content
Who is responsible for determining the condition of an existing floor as part of a due
diligence investigation?
a. flooring subcontractor
b. general contractor
c. interior designer
d. structural engineer - Answers- c. interior designer
Due diligence requires the investigation and documentation of which of the following
(choose four)...
a. clients requirements for specialized spaces
b. adequacy of the existing mechanical and electrical systems
c. accuracy of any existing drawings of the space
d. structural capacity and existing means of egress in the building
e. elements related to the condition of the existing space
,f. types of adjacent tenants and the spaces they occupy - Answers- b. adequacy of the
existing mechanical and electrical systems
c. accuracy of any existing drawings of the space
d. structural capacity and existing means of egress in the building
e. elements related to the condition of the existing space
A client has requested a new entry to her consulting business, which is located in an
old, nonsprinklered building. The client's space must conform to current IBC
requirements. The current entrance consists of a par of all glass doors mounted on floor
closers. The entrance opens onto a 1 hour rated building corridor. What should the
designer tell the client to expect regarding the new entrance?
a. smoke seals will have to be located around the edges of the glass doors
b. the glass doors will have to be replaced
c. one of the doors will have to be removed
d. the floor closers will have to be changed to hinges - Answers- b. the glass doors will
have to be replaced
A project manager is completing the due diligence site analysis for a building to be used
by a law firm. Before beginning space planning, the project manager is most likely to
need expert consulting assistance to determine the...
a. type of in floor electrical and communications outlets
b. number and location of sprinkler heads
c. reinforcement needed to accommodate a new law library
d. amount of additional natural lighting needed for daylighting - Answers- c.
reinforcement needed to accommodate a new law library
The building commissioning of an interior design project seeking LEED credit is the
responsibility of the...
a. building architect
b. independent commissioning team
c. project's interior designer
d. project's mechanical engineer - Answers- b. independent commissioning team
An interior designer is beginning work on an extensive residential remodeling project of
a house that was built in 1970. Which of the following materials is of most concern to
investigate the presence of? (choose four)
a. asbestos
b. lead
c. PCBs
d. radon
e. vermiculite
f. vinyl trim - Answers- a. asbestos
, b. lead
d. radon
e. vermiculite
When the interior designers helps the client establish goals and objects, these normally
lead to which of the following?
a. a determination of the areas required for spaces in the project
b. a succinct statement of the problem
c. assistance with separating "wants" and "needs"
d. the establishment of programmatic concepts - Answers- d. the establishment of
programmatic concepts
Location and designing a stairway in a building to encourage everyday use is an
example of...
a. active design
b. design for wellness
c. resilient design
d. sustainable design - Answers- a. active design
In the LEED v4 for Interior Design and Construction rating system, the minimum credit
of two points for indoor water use reduction for commercial interiors can be achieved by
which of the following goals regarding bath, lavatory, and kitchen fixtures...
a. specify fixtures that meet the vaseline water consumption values
b. reduce aggregate water consumptions by 20% from the baseline values
c. reduce water use from the baseline by 25%
d. reduce water use from the baseline by 35% - Answers- c. reduce water use from the
baseline by 25%
Which item in the following excerpt from a specification is a performance specification?
Part 2 - Products
2.01 Metal Support Material
General: to the extent not otherwise indicated, comply with ASTM C754 for metal
system supporting gypsum wallboard.
a. Ceiling suspension main runners: 1 1/2 in steel channels, cold rolled
b. Hanger wire: ASTM A641, soft, Class 1 galvanized, prestretched; sized in accordance
with ASTM C754
c. Hanger anchorage devices: size for 3 times calculated loads, expect size direct-pull
concrete inserts for 5 times calculated loads
The construction fit out allowance provided to a tenant in an office building would be
defined in the...
a. BOMA standards
b. lease agreement
c. rental contract
d. work letter - Answers- d. work letter
An interior designer in calculating the lease area for an office occupying a portion of a
high rise building using the Building Ownders and Managers Association (BOMA)
standard ANSI/BOMAz65.1, Office Building: Standard Methods of Measurement. The
exterior wall includes 65% glass area. The designer should calculate the area of the
interior space by measuring to the...
a. inside surface of the exterior wall
b. inside glass surface
c. outside glass surface
d. centerline of the exterior wall - Answers- b. inside glass surface
The use of particleboard as part of a construction detail should be carefully evaluated in
terms of the particleboards...
a. availability
b. permeability
c. strength
d. VOC content - Answers- d. VOC content
Who is responsible for determining the condition of an existing floor as part of a due
diligence investigation?
a. flooring subcontractor
b. general contractor
c. interior designer
d. structural engineer - Answers- c. interior designer
Due diligence requires the investigation and documentation of which of the following
(choose four)...
a. clients requirements for specialized spaces
b. adequacy of the existing mechanical and electrical systems
c. accuracy of any existing drawings of the space
d. structural capacity and existing means of egress in the building
e. elements related to the condition of the existing space
,f. types of adjacent tenants and the spaces they occupy - Answers- b. adequacy of the
existing mechanical and electrical systems
c. accuracy of any existing drawings of the space
d. structural capacity and existing means of egress in the building
e. elements related to the condition of the existing space
A client has requested a new entry to her consulting business, which is located in an
old, nonsprinklered building. The client's space must conform to current IBC
requirements. The current entrance consists of a par of all glass doors mounted on floor
closers. The entrance opens onto a 1 hour rated building corridor. What should the
designer tell the client to expect regarding the new entrance?
a. smoke seals will have to be located around the edges of the glass doors
b. the glass doors will have to be replaced
c. one of the doors will have to be removed
d. the floor closers will have to be changed to hinges - Answers- b. the glass doors will
have to be replaced
A project manager is completing the due diligence site analysis for a building to be used
by a law firm. Before beginning space planning, the project manager is most likely to
need expert consulting assistance to determine the...
a. type of in floor electrical and communications outlets
b. number and location of sprinkler heads
c. reinforcement needed to accommodate a new law library
d. amount of additional natural lighting needed for daylighting - Answers- c.
reinforcement needed to accommodate a new law library
The building commissioning of an interior design project seeking LEED credit is the
responsibility of the...
a. building architect
b. independent commissioning team
c. project's interior designer
d. project's mechanical engineer - Answers- b. independent commissioning team
An interior designer is beginning work on an extensive residential remodeling project of
a house that was built in 1970. Which of the following materials is of most concern to
investigate the presence of? (choose four)
a. asbestos
b. lead
c. PCBs
d. radon
e. vermiculite
f. vinyl trim - Answers- a. asbestos
, b. lead
d. radon
e. vermiculite
When the interior designers helps the client establish goals and objects, these normally
lead to which of the following?
a. a determination of the areas required for spaces in the project
b. a succinct statement of the problem
c. assistance with separating "wants" and "needs"
d. the establishment of programmatic concepts - Answers- d. the establishment of
programmatic concepts
Location and designing a stairway in a building to encourage everyday use is an
example of...
a. active design
b. design for wellness
c. resilient design
d. sustainable design - Answers- a. active design
In the LEED v4 for Interior Design and Construction rating system, the minimum credit
of two points for indoor water use reduction for commercial interiors can be achieved by
which of the following goals regarding bath, lavatory, and kitchen fixtures...
a. specify fixtures that meet the vaseline water consumption values
b. reduce aggregate water consumptions by 20% from the baseline values
c. reduce water use from the baseline by 25%
d. reduce water use from the baseline by 35% - Answers- c. reduce water use from the
baseline by 25%
Which item in the following excerpt from a specification is a performance specification?
Part 2 - Products
2.01 Metal Support Material
General: to the extent not otherwise indicated, comply with ASTM C754 for metal
system supporting gypsum wallboard.
a. Ceiling suspension main runners: 1 1/2 in steel channels, cold rolled
b. Hanger wire: ASTM A641, soft, Class 1 galvanized, prestretched; sized in accordance
with ASTM C754
c. Hanger anchorage devices: size for 3 times calculated loads, expect size direct-pull
concrete inserts for 5 times calculated loads
