NCIDQ Online Practice Questions and Answers

What factors are MOST important in determining the locations of individual workstations within departments?

A. Planning and design concepts

B. Company image and employee status

C. Work relationships and job adjacencies

D. Client's business and communication patterns

Why are addenda issued?

A. To provide additional information not included in the bid package

B. To inform potential bidders about acceptable alternates

C. To obtain additional information

D. To request a change during construction

In a legal dispute between a client and a designer, a letter of agreement is considered __________.

A. Negotiable

B. Nonnegotiable

C. Legally binding

D. Binding following arbitration

You have designed a small auditorium for an office building with access from the seating area to the stage to permit wheelchair access to the stage without leaving the auditorium. Your client wishes to remove the wheelchair access.

How should you proceed?

A. Write a letter advising the client that ADA guidelines are being violated against your advice, and place a copy of the letter in the job file.

B. Inform the building department that you are not being permitted to design in compliance with ADA guidelines.

C. Inform the client that you will be terminating work on this portion of the project until the issue can be resolved by arbitration.

D. Accept the client's position and redesign the auditorium as directed

A client who has a physical disability wants to install an elevator in a residence. What is MOST important to consider?

A. ADA guidelines and impact on the building envelope

B. Elevator manufacturer electrical requirements

C. Space planning and structural issues

D. Sufficient floor-to-floor heights

At the end of a commercial project, why should you require the HVAC system to be balanced?

A. To verify that air quality levels are within the design specifications

B. To detect significant air leaks in ductwork

C. To adjust air flow at each device location to meet the criteria in the engineer's design

D. To determine that each office is receiving the amount of outside air required by the design

Which of the following tests is MOST important to review for performance when you are specifying the porcelain tile on a ramp surface?

A. ASTM Radiant Panel Test

B. ASTM Coefficient of Friction Test

C. California Technical Bulletin #117

D. California Technical Bulletin #133

The primary advantage of an oblique drawing is that __________.

A. It shows the most realistic view of an object

B. All three axes are drawn at the same scale

C. Existing orthographic drawings can be used as a starting point

D. It shows foreshortened lines and planes accurately

Bid openings are typically attended by the contractors and the __________.

A. Owner

B. Interior designer

C. Owner and interior designer

D. Subcontractors, 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 __________.

A. An invitation to bid

B. An advertisement to bid

C. Prequalification of bidders

D. A negotiated contract

Which of the following scales should NEVER be used for interior design construction drawings?

A. 1/8 in = 1 ft

B. 3/16 in = 1 ft

C. 3/4 in = 1 ft

D. 1 in = 1 ft

The building commissioning of an interior design project seeking LEED credit is the responsibility __________.

A. Building architect

B. Independent commissioning team

C. Project's interior designer

D. Project's mechanical engineer

Certified contractors are required to abate all of the following hazardous materials EXCEPT __________.

A. Asbestos

B. Lead

C. PCBs

D. Radon

An interior design project that carried a gold rating has been designed and certified under which of the following systems?

A. Greenguard

B. Green Seal

C. ISO 14000

D. LEED

Which of the following is the LEAST effective for maximizing indoor air quality?

A. Conducting a post-occupancy evaluation

B. Developing a maintenance manual

C. Planning separate rooms for large copiers

D. Specifying materials with low VOCs