NCIDQ Exam: Questions & Answers (Verified By Expert)
Frequency of Sound Right Ans - Number of cycles completed per second
MDF Right Ans - Medium Density Fiberboard
IDPX Right Ans - Interior Design Professionals Exam
IDFX Right Ans - Interior Design Fundamentals Exam
ADA Right Ans - American Disability Association
Max vertical change in floor Right Ans - 1/4"
Max slope in floor Right Ans - 8.33% or 1vert unit/12force on all unit
Max carpet pile height Right Ans - 1/2"
Change in height of floor with no edge treatment Right Ans - less than 1/4
What is needed if change in floor is greater than 1/2" Right Ans - Sutible
transition ramp
Design Theory Right Ans - Way to
Environmental Design Research Right Ans - focuses on theories of
interaction between humans and their environment
Evidence Based Design EBD Right Ans - Basing design decisions on credible
research that links one or more environmental elements with a desired
outcome
Functional Needs Right Ans - Simple, rational solutions AKA modernism
Theories of Perception Right Ans - gestalt psychology, perceptual
constancy, depth perception, cue inconsistency and cooperation of the senses
Gestalt Theories of Perception Right Ans - the whole is greater than the
sum of its parts
,Grouping Right Ans - humans naturally perceive objects as organized
patterns and objects
Closure Right Ans - incomplete figures tend to be seen as complete because
our brain fills in missing information
Continuity Right Ans - Seeing continuity in lines that could be interpreted
as either continuous or abruptly shifting in direction
Simplicity Right Ans - the quality of not being complicated
Perceptual Constancy Right Ans - perceiving objects as unchanging even as
illumination and retinal images change
Depth Perception Right Ans - the ability to see objects in three dimensions
although the images that strike the retina are two-dimensional; allows us to
judge distance
binocular disparity Right Ans - the difference in the retinal images of the
two eyes that provides information about depth
Interposition Right Ans - if one object partially blocks our view of another,
we perceive it as closer
linear perspective Right Ans - parallel lines appear to converge with
distance
atmospheric perspective Right Ans - Creating the illusion of depth of space
by fading colors and eliminating detail in objects that are further away.
Texture perspective Right Ans - density of a texture seems to increase as
the distance from the viewer increases
Size Clues Right Ans - When two objects are the same size, the more distant
one will make a smaller image on the retina than the closer one.
Relative Closeness of Objects to the Horizon Line Right Ans - For objects
below the horizon line (on the ground), the closer objects are to the horizon
,line, the farther away they are. For objects above the horizon line (in the sky
or above the observer), more distant objects are lower in the visual field than
close objects.
Cue Inconsistency Right Ans - conflicting visual cues
Proxemics Right Ans - study of personal space
Intimate Distance Right Ans - less than 18 inches
Personal Distance Right Ans - 18 inches to 4 feet
Social Distance Right Ans - 4-12 feet
Public Distance Right Ans - 12+ feet
Form Right Ans - shape
Plane Right Ans - Length and width
Volume Right Ans - Length, width and depth
longest wave length color Right Ans - Red
Shortest wave length color Right Ans - violet
All colors added in equal amounts Right Ans - white light
Additive colors Right Ans - colors created with light
Subtractive Colors Right Ans - A color system in which the full combination
of cyan, magenta, and yellow absorb all color and produce black.
Hue Right Ans - Basic Color
Value Right Ans - Lightness or darkness of color
Intensity Right Ans - Degree of purity when compared to grey
, Tint Right Ans - White added
Shade Right Ans - Blake added
Tone Right Ans - Adding grey or complement color of hue
Tertiary Colors Right Ans - Primary mixed with adjacent secondary
Value Right Ans - The degree of lightness or darkness of a color
Simultaneous Contrast Right Ans - Same object appears lighter on dark
surface
Analogous Color Right Ans - colors that are next to each other on the color
wheel
Triad Colors Right Ans - Three colors that are equidistant from each other
on the color wheel.
Tetrad Colors Right Ans - 4 colors equally spaced on the color wheel
Radial Balance Right Ans - Everything radiates outward from a central
point
Harmony Right Ans - agreement of parts to each other as a whole
Rhythm Right Ans - Repetition of elements in a regular pattern
Golden Ratio Right Ans - approximately 1.618 and is believed to be
aesthetically pleasing in art and architecture
Fibonacci Series Right Ans - An infinite series in which each new member is
the sum of the previous two (e.g., 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc.). Associated with
compositions by Bartok and others, and sometimes used in conjunction with
time points.
Modular System Right Ans - Golden ratio on human
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