NCIDQ Review #2 Sample Questions
Chapters 5, 21, 23, 26 were my assigned Review Chapters for Review #2
- 1.
- A.
An architect’s scale
- B.
An engineer’s scale
- C.
A graphic scale
- D.
A metric scale
- 2.
- A.
Employing a computer model
- B.
Plotting the perspective
- C.
Tracing over a model photograph
- D.
Using a perspective grid
- 3.The most accurate representation of materials can best be shown with
- A.
Computer renderings
- B.
Full-size mock ups
- C.
Presentation models
- D.
Study models
- 4.
- 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
- 5.Which of the following is a FALSE statement about addenda?
- A.
An addendum is sent only to the contractor requesting the clarification
- B.
Addenda are only issued before the construction contract is signed
- C.
Addenda are used to modify or interpret the contract documents
- D.
An addendum must be issued four or five days before bid opening
- 6.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
- 7.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
- 8.The requirements for how bidders should propose a substitution is found in the
- A.
Advertisement to bid
- B.
Bidding procedures
- C.
Instructions to bidders
- D.
General conditions
- 9.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.
¾ in = 1 ft
- D.
1 in = 1 ft
- 10.When the owner wants to make sure some amount of money is included in the bid for as-yet known materials, the interior designer should use
- A.
An allowance
- B.
An add-alternative
- C.
A material bond
- D.
A unit price
- 11.The final responsibility of awarding a contract rests with the
- A.
Interior designer
- B.
Construction manager
- C.
Owner
- D.
Owner’s legal counsel
- 12.Wood chips and sawdust made into panel products are examples of
- A.
Post-consumer materials
- B.
Post-industrial materials
- C.
Recycled products
- D.
Renewable products
- 13.Which of the following agricultural products is NOT used in the production of panel products?
- A.
Bagasse
- B.
Poplar
- C.
Rice straw
- D.
Wheat straw
- 14.The absolute minimum fresh air ventilation rate recommended by ASHRAE Standard 62 is
- A.
5 cfm/person (3 L/s/person)
- B.
10 cfm/person (5 L/s/person)
- C.
15 cfm/person (8 L/s/person)
- D.
20 cfm/person (10 L/s/person)
- 15.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
- 16.An interior designer is evaluating various alternatives for a particular building product as they relate to sustainability. The interior designer would most likely use
- A.
An environmental impact study
- B.
A life-cycle assessment
- C.
An impact assessment
- D.
A matrix comparison chart
- 17.A building can receive LEED credit if the carpet used meets the requirements of the
- A.
CRI IAQ program
- B.
Green guard registry
- C.
Green Seal product standards
- D.
South Coast Air Quality Management District
- 18.Buildings constructed prior to which year is likely to contain spray-on fireproofing and insulation containing asbestos?
- A.
1968
- B.
1970
- C.
1973
- D.
1978
- 19.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
- 20.Certified contractors are required to abate all of the following hazardous materials EXCEPT
- A.
Asbestos
- B.
Lead
- C.
PCBs
- D.
Radon
- 21.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
- 22.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
- 23.The two most important factors in determining the number of exits required for a particular room or space are
- A.
Occupancy and the distance from the room exit to the building exit
- B.
The exit widths and common path of egress travel
- C.
The occupant load and building size
- D.
The occupancy and the occupant load
- 24.A perspective is the best drawing type to use when presenting to a client because it
- A.
Is the quickest method of rendering space
- B.
Most accurately shows vertical dimensions relative to the viewer
- C.
Is most like the way space and objects are perceived
- D.
Offers the widest choice of view points
- 25.For a client who wants to hire the best contractor for a project at 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
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