NCIDQ - National Council For Interior Design
Qualification Certified: Qs & As
Which of the following is not a major consideration of a design problem?
A. form
B. function
C. economy
D. concept Right Ans - Concept
In a restaurant dining room which is the least effective way to minimize the
effects of existing columns?
A. Place furniture around the columns
B. Plan a storage around the column
C. Use space dividers
D. Paint the columns a neutral color Right Ans - D. Paint the columns a
neutral color
A well planned house with the entry hall being the central space from which
to access the other rooms would be an example of which type of circulation
pattern Right Ans - Radial configuration
A power plan drawn by the interior designer typically does not show the
location of Right Ans - electrical circuiting
The most restrictive type of specification is
A. base-bid
B. descriptive
C. reference standard
D. proprietary Right Ans - Proprietary
A responsibility of the interior designer is to
A. ascertain that the contract documents conform to building codes
B. reject nonconforming work on behalf of the owner
C. stop work on behalf of the owner
D. keep the owner informed of the quality of the work Right Ans - keep the
owner informed of the quality of the work
, The purpose of a performance bond is to Right Ans - guarantee payment
for labor and material by a defaulting contractor
In selecting furniture for a doctor's office the most import criteria is Right
Ans - finish
One of the most important considerations in the selection of upholstery fabric
is Right Ans - smoldering resistance
When creating a drawings that will be used for reproduction in a magazine, it
is best to use Right Ans - A graphic scale
A quick-sketch perspective drawing could most easily be made by Right
Ans - Using a perspective grid
The most accurate representation of materials can best be shown with
Right Ans - Full-size mock ups
The primary advantage of an oblique drawing is that Right Ans - Existing
orthographic drawings can be used as a starting point
Bid openings are typically attended by the contractors and the Right Ans -
Owner and interior designer
For a client who wants to hire the best contractor for a project a the best price
and limit potentially nonqualified companies, the interior designer should
suggest Right Ans - Prequalification of bidders
The requirements for how bidders should propose a substitution is found in
the Right Ans - instructions to bidders
Which of the following scales should NEVER be used for interior design
construction drawings? Right Ans - 3/16 in = 1 ft
When the owner wants to make sure some amount of money is included in the
bid for as-yet known materials, the interior designer should use Right Ans -
an allowance
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