NCIDQ Exam – Questions & Solutions (Detailed)
General & Supplementary conditions possible contents Right Ans - general
conditions of contract and supplementary conditions
Commercial office spaces wall switches must be placed: Right Ans - 30"-45"
AFF
Upholstery fabric min "good" standards measurements Right Ans - 15,000
Double rubs
Areas above the first floor must always have at least _____ exits if the occupant
load is _____ or more Right Ans - 2, 10
Min clear width of ramp Right Ans - 36"
Openings in a fire barrier wall shall be limited to a max. aggregate width of
what % Right Ans - 25%
Underlying principles of Universal Design include: Right Ans - supportive,
adapable, accessible
Fire suppression system includes: Right Ans - sandpipes, sprinklers, fire
extinguishers
Supplier of manu. requires an upfront payment for al or part of an order from
the designer or client is called: Right Ans - Pro Forma
Life safety is specific in what areas? Right Ans - Interior Finishes, Egress,
Fire protection equipment, smoke control
Bidding Procedures Right Ans - Prequalification of bidders, Advertising for
bids, Availabity of Bid Documents, Substiutions, Alternates, Unit Costs,
Addenda, Pre-bid conference, evaluation & awarding of bid
Labor and Material Payment Bond Right Ans - pays subcontractors and
vendors in case the general contractor defaults on his/her payments for labor
and materials provided. When they are not paid, they can file liens against the
property.
,Performance Bond Right Ans - Provides money for completion of a project
should the general contractor default but does not provide for payment of
past due bills on original construction.
Examples of info gathering for programming process Right Ans - field
surverys, questionaires, checklist of required information, client interview,
observation
F.O.B. factory Right Ans - title transfered at the factory, the buyer pays the
transportation costs, and the manu. is not responsible for loss or damage
during shipping (shipment contract)
F.O.B destinination Right Ans - seller/manu. is responsible for shipping and
for recovering any damage or loss during shipment (desitination contract)
F.O.B. factory-freight prepaid Right Ans - FF&E contractor owns the
furniture but supplier pays the shipping charges
Exit Discharge Right Ans - portion of egress system between the
termination of an exit and a public way
Robinson-Patman Act Right Ans - Enforced by Federal Trade Commison.
Makes it illegal for merchant to charge different merchants different prices for
the same goods.
Max Wall/Ceiling area of trim or decorating finishes Right Ans - 10%
Smoke Density rate required by most fedreal agencies Right Ans - 450 or
less
Limited Partnership Right Ans - 1 or more general partners and other
limited partners. General partners invest in company, manage it and are
financially responsible. Limited partners are simply investors and recieve a
portion of the profits; have no say in the management of co.
Partnerships Right Ans - 2 or more people share in the management,
profits, risks of buisness
,Corporation Right Ans - association of individuals created by statutory
requirements having an existince independant from stockholders
Sole Propritorship Right Ans - company is owned by an individual and
operates either under the individuals name or a company name
Personal Injury Insurance Right Ans - protects designer against chargs of
slander, libel, defamation of character, misrepresentation, and other torts
(civil wrong)
General Liablity Insurance Right Ans - protects against claims of property
damage, liabilty, and personal injury caused by designer or employees or
others hired by designer.
Property Insurance Right Ans - protects designers building and contents
against disasters
Professional Liabilty Insurance Right Ans - protects designer in case some
action by the designer causes bodily injury or property damage. also called
malpractice. Results from things such as incorrect specs, mistakes on dwgs,
and incorrect install of furntiure
Major provisions of the Owner-Contract Agreement Right Ans -
Identification of Contract Documents, Basic Provisions, Progress Payments
Contract forms possible contents Right Ans - Agreement (between owner
and contractor), Performance bond, Labor and Material payment bond,
Certificate of Insurance.
Bidding requirements possible contents Right Ans - Invitation to bid,
prequalification forms, instructions to bidders, information available to
bidders, and bid forms
Information analysis in programming process Right Ans - Determining
space and volumne needs, determining total required area, determining space
relationsips
______ exits are required when the occupant load is ______ to _____ persons.
Right Ans - 3, 501 1000
, _____ exits are required when the occuplant load is over ______ Right Ans - 4,
1001
If the path of travel exceeds _____ feet, then 2 exits from a space are required.
Right Ans - 75
When 2 exits are required, they must by placed a distance apart equal to_____
the lenght of the max overall diagonal dimension of the overall building or
area Right Ans - 1/2
Cost influences Right Ans - construction costs, FF&E, contractors's ovehead
and profit (15-25% of total const. costs), professional fees, taxes, moving
costs, telephone and data system install, contigencies (5-10% of total budget)
Examples of soft woods (produce needles) Right Ans - cedar, fir, pine,
spruce, redwood, and cypress
Anthroprometrics Right Ans - measurement of the size 4 proportions of the
human body
Absolute min width of corridor Right Ans - 44"
Max protrusion of handrails and fully opened doors into corridors Right
Ans - 7" total
Max slope of a ramp in new construction Right Ans - 1:12
The majority of building codes in the US are established by _____ goverments
Right Ans - Local
Min size of exit door and max width Right Ans - 36" wide by 6'8" high. max
width 4'-0"
Prototypical plans of individiual rooms are primarily used for Right Ans -
estimating that sq. ft allowances on a room by room basis
When calculating floor area of a building for egress, what is included inthe net
floor area of the building Right Ans - Kitchens