NCIDQ IDFX Practice Questions And Answers
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Your client wants to relocate from an existing ground floor location to a number of floors
in a new building. You are engaged to assess the suitability of the move. Which is the
FIRST thing you should do?
A. Interview a number of employees from each division of the company
B. Find the net floor area of each floor of the new building
C. Evaluate which rooms/space will form the core of the building
D. Identify all structural elements for each floor - ANSWER Answer: B
At what stage in the design process is three-dimensional work MOST valuable?
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 Answer: D
You are designing the renovation of a health care facility for mentally and
psychologically ill patients. According to research about color in healing environments,
which of the following would be the MOST appropriate wall color for the individual
patient rooms?
A. Red-orange
B. Blue-green
C. Yellow
D. Violet - ANSWER Answer: B
You are field verifying a space in order to document existing conditions. Which of the
following steps is MOST important?
,A. Dimensioning system to be utilized in CADD drawing development
B. Dimension convention established before site work begins
C. Field measurement documentation is specified in inches for ease
D. Door width and frames clearly recorded separately - ANSWER Answer: B
What does the horizontal line in a two-point perspective indicate?
A. A line parallel to the picture plane
B. A sight line extending from the station point
C. A line perpendicular to the line of projection
D. A line representing eye-level height - ANSWER Answer: D
What does an individual need to determine FIRST before space planning the interior of a
commercial building?
A. Number of exits and means of egress required
B. Occupancy classification for the building
C. Construction type
D. Maximum occupancy load - ANSWER Answer: B
The low bidder for a raised flooring contract provides pricing on four product lines that
meet specifications. All four products are below budget. The client asks you to utilize
the lowest-cost product. You believe that it is new to the market and does not have a
performance record. What do you do prior to making your recommendation?
A. Ask the supplier to provide references that you review with the client.
B. Obtain finish samples from the supplier and discuss those with the client.
C. Recommend the lowest cost product that was specified by the client.
D. Research product literature as to whether product is suitable. - ANSWER Answer: A
When designing facilities to be used by the broadest range of users, regardless of their
mobility, physical ability, size, age, or cognitive skills, what is the basis of the
, philosophy?
A. Universal design
B. Accessible design
C. Ergonomic Design
D. Anthropometric Design - ANSWER Answer: A
According to BOMA, the 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 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 Answer: A
Your company is currently designing 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 Answer: A
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