This is a practice quiz for interior designers taking the "IDEX California" exam to become a Certified Interior Designer (CID) in the state of California. This quiz uses sample questions from the IDEX Study Guide published by the California Council for Interior Design Certification (CCIDC). The questions are "retired" and will not appear on the actual IDEX exam. The IDEX exam is a 150 multiple choice question exam and is given twice a year - for the entire month of May, and the month of October. Created by IDEXprep. Com, publisher of the IDEXPREP eGuide
Offices
Restaurants
Bedrooms
Living Rooms
Class I
Class I I
Class III
Class IV
Sustainable materials.
Materials for cost.
Materials for style
Materials for safety.
Flame rating system.
Chamber test.
Steiner tunnel test.
Flooring radiant panel test.
Building Official.
Client/Owner.
Subcontractor.
Contractor
Offer the designer the opportunity to reconsider the design intent.
Allow the contractor to make substitutions.
Illustrate specific situations or details of the project.
Respond to plan check corrections.
Create preliminary design decisions for client review.
Prepare set of CD’s and FF&E package.
Locate contractors that can complete the work.
Finalize all schedules and specifications.
Inform your client that you will need to find a local workroom that will duplicate the furniture pieces from photos supplied to you from
Add an addendum to your contract stating you will not be held liable for any copyright infringements.
Inform your client that it is against the professional designer's code of ethics to plagiarize another designer's work.
Ask the vendors if they provide special discounts.
Untreated wood framing and 5/8" gypsum board
Steel framing and 5/8" gypsum board
Combustible framing with non-combustible materials applied to the framing
. Steel framing with 1/2" gypsum board
. Mandatory Measures Checklist
Shading Coefficient Worksheet
Energy Budget Point System
CEC system grid
Mildew resistance.
Toxic binders.
Transparent finishes.
Textural surfaces.
Volatile organic compounds.
Water-based resins.
Water-based thinners.
Water-based sealers.
Residential remodel
Non-sprinklered building.
Artist-in-residence loft.
High-rise building project.
City inspector.
Designer.
Contractor.
Client.
IBC
ASTM
NTMA
ANSI
Scale and proportion.
Codes and adjacencies.
Furnishings and arrangements.
Relationships and design.
. 90 days
180 days
One year
120 days
A 5-inch plate on the door
An automatic self-locking assembly
A bottom 10-inch smooth, uninterrupted surface
Alarm-activity mechanism
Natural
Discharge
Full spectrum
Warm deluxe
A factory with large quantities of flammable liquids
A theater with seating for more than 5,000 .
A maximum-security prison
A convalescent home
Gradation, repetition, transition, and progression.
Gradation, progression, repetition, and subordination.
Domination, gradation, transition, and progression.
Domination, subordination, repetition, and transition.