NCIDQ – Practicum Exam Study Questions and Answers Graded A 2024
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In wet areas, what are the requirements for wall finishes? -Correct Answer - walls within 2' or service sinks, toilets, or urinals are required to be constructed of moisture resistant material (cement board, X) and are required to have tile (or similar) finish up to minimum 4' AFF. Wallcovering may...
NCIDQ – Practicum Exam Study
Questions and Answers Graded A 2024
In wet areas, what are the requirements for wall finishes? -Correct Answer ✔- walls
within 2' or service sinks, toilets, or urinals are required to be constructed of moisture
resistant material (cement board, X) and are required to have tile (or similar) finish up to
minimum 4' AFF. Wallcovering may be used above 4' AFF. Lavatories do not count as a
service sink.
Are outlets required on every wall? -Correct Answer ✔Residential yes, Commercial no
What is the minimum clear floor space in front of a lavatory? -Correct Answer ✔30" x
48" with about 17" of that clear under the lavatory
What is the minimum clear floor space in front of a bathtub? -Correct Answer ✔30" x 48"
What is the minimum clear floor space in front of a urinal? -Correct Answer ✔30" x 48"
What is the minimum clear floor space in front of a shower? -Correct Answer ✔30" x 48"
All front approach (barrier free) counters must have a clear knee space of at least: -
Correct Answer ✔30" W x 17"D
All front approach (barrier free) counters must have a clear floor space of: -Correct
Answer ✔30" W x 48"D with about 17" of the 48" underneath the counter
(t/f) The dip of the overflow shall not be considered in determining knee and toe
clearances. -Correct Answer ✔true, you don't count the overflow drain
For the PRAC, this chair is in the way of a credenza. Where do I put the marker(s)? -
Correct Answer ✔On BOTH the chair AND the credenza, they are in the way of each
other.
What are the CLEARANCES required at an accessible toilet/water closet? -Correct
Answer ✔a 60" turnaround anywhere in the space, have 60" clear at the toilet's rear
wall, and 56" clear along the side wall.
When taking PRAC, are clearances and dimensions the same? -Correct Answer ✔NO -
clearances are the dashed shaped boxes and dimensions are the linear strings
When taking PRAC, can you put more than one room label per room when asked to
label spaces per program? -Correct Answer ✔NO, one label per room. just because you
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can fit 2 workstations in an open office, doesn't mean you put the "open office" label in
the room twice.
Which walls are subject to the most glare and heat issues? -Correct Answer ✔South
Where should emergency lighting be located? -Correct Answer ✔Aisles, corridors, and
exit access stairways and ramps.
Where should audio/visual fire alarms be located? -Correct Answer ✔Restrooms,
hallways, lobbies, and general assembly areas & visible from any location in the room.
This means that sometimes 2 are required if the space is a hallway with a turn. They are
mounted between 6'-8" to 7'-6" AFF.
what do supply diffusers look like in an RCP -Correct Answer ✔They typically have an X
through them
what do return diffusers typically look like in an RCP? -Correct Answer ✔They typically
have a diagonal line through them.
What residential walls need to be framed as plumbing walls? -Correct Answer ✔Any
wall with any type of plumbing going through it. Standard residential walls are 2x4 studs
and walls with any pipes going through need to be 2x6.
What residential appliances require a 240V outlet? -Correct Answer ✔Appliances with a
heating element like ovens, cooktops and dryers.
How should outlets be placed in a residential kitchen? -Correct Answer ✔Each
appliance gets an outlet. Each section of countertop that is wider than 12" gets an
outlet. Outlets shouldn't be closer than 24". An outlet should be placed on either side of
the sink. All outlets in a dwelling serving the countertop will be GFCI.
Per NCIDQ, electrical receptacles located within ________" of a water source must be
_______. -Correct Answer ✔......36" of a water source must be GFI.
Name the correct parts of a door. -Correct Answer ✔1. Head
2. Top Rail
3. Panel
4. Lock Rail
5. Hinge Jamb
6. Strike Jamb
7. Stile
8. Bottom Rail
9. Sill
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