NCIDQ Prep - CA & CD
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More multiple choice questions to prep for the NCIDQ
- 1.The flooring contractor you have engaged to install ceramic tile in your client's house does not show up at the appointed time, rushes through the job doing sub-standard work, and leaves a mess in the client's house. Your client leaves an angry message on your answering machine and blames you. Your best course of action is to
- A.
Call the client, accept responsibility, and correct the problem as soon as possible with that contractor (or another, if necessary
- B.
Before you call your client, call the contractor and tell them to get over there and fix it
- C.
Employ another installer and send them to the job site
- D.
Tell your client you are not to blame and to call the contractor to get it fixed
- 2.The critical path scheduling method
- A.
Identifies inter-relationships of tasks
- B.
Is the most common scheduling method for the design phase
- C.
Is best used for small- to mid-sized projects
- D.
Uses bars to mark tasks and time estimates for completion
- 3.The "scope of services" should be defined
- A.
As the project progresses
- B.
In simple, general terms
- C.
In specific terms related to preparation of drawings, consultation, and purchasing arrangements
- D.
In a document separate from the letter of agreement
- 4.What document legally requires the client to "fulfill financial responsibility" to the designer for items purchased over $500?
- A.
Confirmation of purchase or purchase agreement
- B.
Purchase order or bill of lading
- C.
Giving acknowledgment or confirmation
- D.
Invoice or bill
- 5.If a termination clause is not included in a contract between the designer and client, the contract may be ended by
- A.
A verbal agreement
- B.
A letter from either of the parties' lawyers
- C.
A second contract detailing the terms of the termination
- D.
An exchange of registered letters from both the designer and client
- 6.You have a meeting with a prospective client to talk about the interior of a new home. During the meeting, the client pulls out drawings and specifications by another interior designer, asking if you could "provide a better price". What should you do?
- A.
You really need this job, so you pretend you did not see the other designer's name on the specifications
- B.
You are insulted by this "get it cheaper" mentality, and you tell the client that the meeting is over
- C.
Since the client came to you, you assume he fired the other designer and proceed with the project
- D.
You tell the client that you must contact the other designer to see what their contractual agreement is before proceeding
- 7.Which document briefly describes the project, states where the project documents can be secured, and describes the bidding procedures?
- A.
Addenda
- B.
Instructions to bidders
- C.
Invitation to tender/bid
- D.
Forms of agreements
- 8.In checking signage details when preparing contract documents, you are verifying that an accessible space, a certain amount of clear space has been maintained below each sign or other ceiling projection. That clear space must measure at least
- A.
80"
- B.
82"
- C.
90"
- D.
84"
- 9.If shipping arrangement is "FOB factory/freight prepaid", it means that
- A.
The buyer owns item in transit, the buyer pays freight charges, and the buyer bears freight charges
- B.
The buyer owns item in transit, the manufacturer pays freight charges, and the manufacturer bears the freight charges
- C.
The manufacturer owns the item in transit, the manufacturer pays the freight charges, and the manufacturer bears the freight charges
- D.
The manufacturer owns the item in transit, the buyer pays freight charges, and the manufacturer bears the freight charges
- 10.Hard-line plans and elevations alone by NOT be sufficient for contractors to estimate the cost of the project. Also needed are
- A.
Specifications
- B.
Axonometric drawings
- C.
Schedules
- D.
Working drawings
- 11.Setting up a corporate budget will help with all of the following EXCEPT which?
- A.
Allowing management to be proactive in stead of reactive
- B.
Providing a basis for future budgeting
- C.
Allowing management to be reactive instead of proactive
- D.
Planning for the financial needs of the company in a thoughtful way
- 12.A designer's out-of-pocket expenses should be managed in which of the following ways?
- A.
Charged at rates for good specified in the contract
- B.
Included as part of the design fee
- C.
Charged at actual cost or clearly stated if a service charge is added
- D.
Not part of the client's contract
- 13.When trims and decorative finishes are kept to a minimum, they can usually have a lower rating than that typically required by fire codes. What is the percentage of wall and ceiling area that the trim cannot exceed?
- A.
25%
- B.
20%
- C.
15%
- D.
10%
- 14.Your client's lease indicates 4,000 sf "rentable" space is available for use to develop the office space. This area is the
- A.
Best method for calculating commercial design fees
- B.
Floor area that is inhabitable by the tenant
- C.
Interior floor area excluding vertical penetrations through the floor
- D.
Floor space within the exterior face including the exterior wall thickness
- 15.What is the bid bond used to accomplish?
- A.
Guarantee the designer will complete the work as specified
- B.
Guarantee the designer will sign the contract
- C.
Guarantee the designer will be responsible for paying all material and labor costs
- D.
Add an additional 15% to the bid price
- 16.A custom design, commissioned by a client and produced by a design firm, legally belongs to the
- A.
The designer who created it
- B.
The design firm
- C.
Client
- D.
Client, but only after payment has been received
- 17.The Uniform Commercial Code
- A.
Affects a designer acting as agent for the owner
- B.
Indicates that a buyer must reject non-conforming goods within a reasonable time after "tender of delivery"
- C.
Affects the designer's activity during the construction documentation phase
- D.
Indicates that delivery of one defective installment is considered a breach of contract
- 18.During a site visit to one of your firm's projects (a branch bank), you observe that the tile sub-contractor has reversed the accent and field tile colors. You should
- A.
Tell him to stop
- B.
Inform him of the mistake and contact the job supervisor immediately
- C.
Shut down the job
- D.
Let him proceed and subsequently reject the work
- 19.Which of the following labels is required by code for a 20-minute-rated wooden door?
- A.
BOCA
- B.
UFAS
- C.
CPSC
- D.
UL
- 20.Under what part or heading would you place the articles covering job site conditions, quality assurance, and product delivery in a CSI specification?
- A.
Addendum
- B.
Execution
- C.
General
- D.
Product
- 21.On which drawing should you check for the coordination of lights, sprinklers, and HVAC diffusers?
- A.
Detail sheet
- B.
Mechanical plan
- C.
Reflected ceiling plan
- D.
Lighting plan
- 22.A door assembly rated for 45-minutes and equipped with a sidelight is typically used in what type of wall?
- A.
As an access door (in a one-hour wall)
- B.
As a fire wall separating two buildings (in a three-hour wall)
- C.
As a non-rated interior door (in a partition)
- D.
As the entry door to a fire stair (in a two-hour wall)
- 23.A tender (bidder) form, as a contract document
- A.
Contains the general conditions of the contract
- B.
Provides spaces for the bidder to supply the unit and extended prices
- C.
Has the price filled in by the designer
- D.
Is the sheet that contains the drawings of custom details
- 24.Project bids have come in 10% over budget despite a Statement of Probable Costs prepared by the designer. What action should be taken?
- A.
The owner should negotiate with the contractor to lower the bid price or to rebid the project
- B.
The designer should work with the owner without charge to make minor reductions to project scope
- C.
The designer should bear the cost of minor changes
- D.
The contractor should negotiate cost reductions with the designer
- 25.
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This symbol indicates- A.
A modification in the construction drawings
- B.
A detail
- C.
Electrical light switching
- D.
A section line
- 26.A project subcontractor says that site measurements must be made before the specified case goods can be finished because the original drawings were noted "N.T.S," which means:
- A.
Never Trust Sketches
- B.
New to Site
- C.
Not to Scale
- D.
North to South
- 27.After a project is complete, a designer and client will conduct a walk-through to list incomplete or damaged goods. The designer will then generate a punch list or site inspection report. What would NOT appear on this document?
- A.
Incorrect upholstery fabric
- B.
Accessories deleted from the budget
- C.
Missing furniture
- D.
Wall damage incurred during delivery
- 28.Many valuable bits of information come out of a post-occupancy evaluation. What is an example of POE information?
- A.
Client need for additional space in the future
- B.
Project completion per scheduled time
- C.
Identification of problems related to the project
- D.
Project profitability
- 29.When a manufacturer sets a retail price for a product you are selling, which of the following is taking place?
- A.
The designer must abide by the manufacturer's stipulations for the product
- B.
The manufacturer is price fixing
- C.
The manufacturer is abiding by "fair trade" pricing policies
- D.
The manufacturer is violating the Sherman Act
- 30.The Robinson-Patman Act, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission,
- A.
Deals with interstate trade
- B.
Limits sales only to those with resale certificates
- C.
Regulates safety and accessibility
- D.
Makes it illegal for a merchant to charge different merchants different prices for the same goods
- 31.A former classmate and friend works for a local furniture dealer. Your friend has heard about several office projects your firm is working on and is pressuring you to specify the dealer's products. You should
- A.
Tell your friend that you will be glad to present the dealer's products along with others you deem appropriate and that all choices are ultimately made by the client.
- B.
Ask your friend what your commission would be to specify the products
- C.
Give your friend pertinent information regarding each project which will provide an advantage over other firms who are seeking the FFE contracts
- D.
Tell your friend that you don't work with friends because it might seem inappropriate and that consequently you will not recommend the dealer's product at all
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