NCIDQ - Multiple Choice Review - Ch. 17, 18, 20, 27

In the following diagram, what is the name for the portion of stair identified by A?

• Nosing

• Tread

• Run

• Riser

A client has requested that special security protection be provided for critical paper files containing corporate trade secrets, but at a reasonable cost.  In designing the file room, the interior designer should suggest

• Electronic shielding of the file room

• Magnetic contacts on all doors leading to the file room

• Photoelectric beams within the room

• Card readers at the doors leading to the file room

An enclosed vertical area for pipes or ductwork that runs from one floor to another

A unit or device that radiates heat from water to the surrounding air, usually through closely spaced fins.  Convectors are usually placed against a wall under a window.

A device placed in a duct that is designed to automatically close when subjected to certain increase in temperature or with the detection of smoke

A machine used to cut a small opening in a concrete floor for conduit or poke-through electrical outlets.

A mixture of portland cement, water, and sand, containing enough water to allow it to be poured or pumped into joins, spaces, and cracks within masonry walls.

The plywood or particleboard covering placed over exterior studding or rafters of a building that provides strength and a base for the application of wall or roof cladding.

With whom should the interior designer consult to determine where to put stacks in libraries?

• Mechanical engineer

• Fire protection designer

• Library planner

• Structural engineer

A new term in the 2000 IBC meaning a fire-resistive component used to separate dwelling units in R-2 construction, guest rooms in R-1 construction, and tenant spaces in covered mall buildings, and also used as corridor walls.  Fire partitions generally are required to have a minimum 1-hour fire-protection-rated construction except in certain circumstances.  They are similar to fire barriers, but the requirements for support are not as strict.

Should not be used as a noun.  As an adjective, it should only be used as a modifier which defined compound terms such as fire-retardant-treated wood.

Includes picture molds, chair rails, baseboards, handrails, door and window frames, and similar decorative or protective materials used in fixed applications

An assembly of a fire door, fire window, or fire damper, including all required anchorage, frames, sills, and hardware

Material that would not ignite and burn when subjected to a fire.  The IBC and UBC classify a material as noncombustible only if it is tested in accordance with ASTM E136, Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 degrees C, or if it has a structural base of noncombustible material with a surfacing not more than 1/8 in thich taht has a flame-spread index no greater than 50.

Which test gives the most accurate evaluation of the safety of a partition system?

• ASTM E119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

• Room corner test

• ASTM E83, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

• Steiner tunnel test

The propagation of flame over a surface

Core drilling would be most difficult in which type of structural system?

• Post-tensioned concrete

• Flat slab concrete

• Concrete over steel deck

• One-way pan joist concrete

That portion of egress achieving a change in elevation by means of a single riser

A horizontal wood member that serves as the base for the studs in a stud partition

Material that will ignite and burn, either as a flame or glow, that undergoes this process in air at pressures and temperatures that might occur during a fire

Light-gauge sheets of steel that are ribbed, fluted, or otherwise stiffened by shape for use in constructing a floor or roof.

A residential client with a one-story house wants to remove an 8 ft section of a loadbearing wall to make an opening between two existing rooms.  What is the most appropriate advice the interior designer can give?

• The opening can be framed with a double 2"x8" header.

• The opening can be framed, but a structural engineer will be needed.

• An architect will have to be retained to sign the drawings for the building department.

• The proposed opening cannot be made, because the wall is a loadbearing wall.

When advising a client on where to attach fasteners to support wall-hung book shelves in a residence, the interior designer should recommend that they be placed

• Across the double top plate

• 24 in on center

• 16 in on center

• 12 in on center

What does the symbol shown indicate?

• Suspended exit light

• Recessed directional light

• Floor telephone outlet

• Fire alarm horn

A change in elevation having two or more risers.  (In the IBC, a stairway is a change in elevation of one or more risers)

A horizontal structural member over an opening that carries the weight of the wall above it.

Insulation is used in interior walls to

• Increase the fire resistance of the wall

• Improve the acoustic characteristics of the wall

• Improve the strength of the wall

• Prevent heat transmission from one side to the other

What would NOT be allowed in an access floor with removable panels?

• Electrical conduit

• HVAC

• Plumbing

• Computer cable

A framing member that crosses and supports the ends of joists, transferring weight to parallel joists.  These are used to form openings in wood-framed floors.

A structural beam of steel having a shape whose cross section resembles the letter H.  A wide-flange beam has wider flanges than an I-beam.  Wide-flange beams are used for beams as well as columns because their shape gives them approximately equal strength in both directions.

Which is the most accurate statement about sound?

• A good acoustic material absorbs all frequencies equally

• A sound of 50 dB is twice as sound as a sound of 25 dB

• A desirable goal of acoustic design is to eliminate all background noise

• A 7dB reduction of the noise within a room would be clearly noticeable.

The property of a material or assembly to withstand or resist the spread of fire or give protection from it

Which test is most frequently used to evaluate carpet in the United States?

• Flooring radiant panel test

• Methods of fire tests of building construction and materials

• Steiner tunnel test

• Methenamine pill test

Should not be used as a noun.  As an adjective, it should only be used as a modifer with defined compound terms such as flame-retardant treatments

To detail a doorframe for a conference room where privacy is critical, which of the following is LEAST likely to be required?

• A solid-core door

• Neoprene gasketing

• A heavy-duty; silent door closer

• An automatic door bottom

A designer selecting glass to meet the requirements for safety glazing in a hazardous location should specify

• Laminated glass or wire glass

• Heat-strengthened glass or wire glass

• Tempered or laminated glass

• Tempered or wired glass

What does the symbol shown indicate on a floor plan?

• Column

• Beam

• Joist

• Truss

In a high-rise building, the wall generally used as part of the structure of the building services such as elevator and stairway shafts, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms, and the like

If a material supplier says that adding his product to a wall assembly in a critical acoustic situation would increase the noise reduction (STC rating) between two rooms by slightly more than 3 dB, what should the designer's reaction be?

• Inquire whether some modification can be made to the product to increase its rating to 6 dB

• Specify the product as long as it does not affect the construction cost by more than 5%

• Determine what the additional cost would be and then decide whether or not to use the product

• Thank him for stopping by but explain that the amount of noise reduction his product provides does not make it worth the effort or cost

Where are flame-spread ratings in a building most restrictive?

• In enclosed spaces

• In access ways to exits

• In exit enclosures

• On corridor floors

Capable of burning with a flame and subject to easy ignition and rapid flaming combustion

A compact filing system is an example of a

• Live load

• Lateral load

• Dead load

• Dynamic load

The minimum number of toilet fixtures required for an interior design remodeling is determined by occupancy load and

• Square footage

• Occupancy group

• Building type

• Accessibility requirements

Exit access corridors in nonsprinklered buildings must have a rating of

• 45 minutes

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

• 30 minutes

In order to specify an acceptable type of wall covering, which of the following tests should the designer require that the wall covering pass?

• Vertical ignition test

• Steiner tunnel test

• Methenamine pill test

• Smoke density test

If a material does not burn, it is considered to be

• Fire retardant

• Noncombustible

• Fire rated

• Flame resistant

The device that controls the volume of air and its distribution in an HVAC system is called a

• Grille

• Duct

• Register

• Convector

In working with an electrical engineer on a project, what information would the designer most likely put on the interior design power plan?

• Dedicated outlets

• Switch locations

• Speaker locations

• Conduit sizing