NCIDQ Questions || MASTERED EXAM QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS.
You are updating a sunroom for your client, which will be used primarily during daytime hours.
Your client likes vibrant colors and does not want the upholstery fabric to look "washed out."
Since you know that the dominant lighting source will intensify colors similar to itself and will
neutralize the complementary colors, the best color choice would be:
a. blue
b. orange
c. white
d. red correct answers a. Blue (daylight will enhance blue color)
A dining room has an abundance of trim moulding and built-in corner cupboard. Painting this
woodwork a satin finish of the wall color will:
a. Emphasize this detail
b. De-emphasize and diminish the room size
c. Contribute to the rooms spaciousness
d. Highlight wood and interest in its detail correct answers c. Contribute to the rooms
spaciousness ( since it is the same color, ,ales the cupboard recede, creating a spacious feeling,
however it does not actually contribute to the physical spaciousness of the room, only the
perception)
Proxemics might assist a designer in:
a. deciding on the size of a doctor's examination room
b. determining where to locate the office of the president within an office suite
c. planning the size and shape of a conference table
d. making decisions about the type and spacing of seating in an audiovisual presentation room
correct answers d. making decisions about the type and spacing of seating in an audiovisual
presentation room
Proxemics is the application of knowledge about personal space needs to actual space planning.
Determining the design of seating where people will be close to each other is the most likely
situation for the four options where proxemics would be used
A design concept statement for a public gathering area around a fireplace in a ski lodge would
probably not include:
a. dimensions of the fireplace
b. general seating group concept/ layout
c. types of finish materials
d. methods of lighting the space correct answers a. dimensions of the fireplace
The fireplace is the most detailed aspect of the options and would probably least affect the
overall design and feeling of the space
,The most cost effective design strategy a designer can use to maximize daylight involves:
a. changing the type of glazing
b. increasing the head height if glazing
c. installing a light shelf
d. specifying a highly reflective paint correct answers specifying a highly reflective paint
most cost effective option
To create the most vivid and easily perceived color-coding system in an elderly housing facility,
the interior designer should use which of the following combinations?
a. Bright color against a background of non-complimentary color
b. Light colors on a dark background
c. Dark colors on a light background
d. Both b and c correct answers d. Both b and c
(non-complementary colors may be too close to each other in hue; their difference may be too
subtle)
Both B & C would work because highly saturated, complementary colors reinforce each other.
The goal is to create the highest contrast and be easiest to see for people of all ages. Per ADA
accessibility guidelines for signage, signs are more legible for persons with low vision when
characters contrast as much as possible with their background.
Which design elements could be used to lower the apparent height of a ceiling?
a. Dark, highly textured ceiling
b. String horizontal lines on the wall
c. Fine-grained patterns on the ceiling and dark walls
d. Light ceiling and textured walls correct answers a. Dark, highly textured ceiling
You have been hired to design an office for a pediatric psychiatrist specializing in anxiety
disorders. In conceptual terms, the color scheme you would recommend would be:
a. analogous with cool colors
b. analogous with warm colors
c. triad
d. split complementary
e. entirely red color correct answers a. analogous with cool colors
If the interior is meant for sedentary tasks, for severe use of the eye or mind, it is best to:
a. increase the brightness of the environment
b. reduce the brightness of the environment
c. use medium tones of color on the walls, floors, and equipment with extra light over tasks
d. both b and c correct answers d. both b and c
Contrast is important in lighting, however, excessive contrast causes the iris to open and close
constantly as it tried to compensate for variations in the illumination, causing eye strain and
fatigue. Brightness ratios typically range 3:1 between the task & immediate surroundings, 5:1
,between the task & nearby general surroundings, and 10:1 between the task and remote
surrounds. Excessive brightness contrast can cause glare and make seeing difficult and promote
eye fatigue.
Uniformity of lighting is comfortable and pleasant, however, complete uniformity is not usually
desirable and makes a space dull & monotonous.
A task-ambient lighting system creates a pleasant work environment. This system provides
general background illumination levels with separate light fixtures used at individual
workstations. More light is located at the task. These systems are energy-efficient and respond to
individual lighting needs.
An indirect lighting system with local, adjustable task lighting would be appropriate for a room
with computer terminals in order to avoid glare.
The sum of all color pigments gives you what color?
a. White
b. Black
c. Red
d. Brown correct answers b. Black
Colors created with pigments are called subtractive colors, while colors created with light are
called additive colors. When all colors of light are present in equal amounts, you get white light.
Which pigment color absorbs the most light?
a. Red
b. Blue
c. Green
d. Black correct answers d. Black
The color of an object is conveyed by the color of light the object absorbs and the amount of
light it reflects to the eye. For example, a blue object absorbs, or subtracts most of the colors of
light except blue, which is reflected to the eye. When all the colors of a pigment are present in
equal amounts, the viewer perceives no color, or black.
What color would you choose for a hospital waiting room where tensions run high and you need
to soothe patients and family?
a. Red
b. Orange
c. Bright Yellow
d. Cool Blue correct answers d. Cool Blue
Psychology of color: cool colors (blue, green, violet) are perceived as restful and quiet. Green=
nature, cool and restful. Blue= calming, restful, dignified. Warm colors (red, orange, yellow) are
perceived as active & stimulating. Reds= exciting and hot. Yellow= cheerful
, In what situation would a high contrast confuse someone with visual impairments?
a. Nosing and tread
b. Flooring material contrasting with furnishings in the space
c. Stripe across a corridor
d. Wall materials contrasting with the floor correct answers c. Stripe across a corridor
A color's effect also depends greatly on its value and intensity. A light value of a hue will make a
room appear larger, while the same hue in a darker value will make the room appear smaller.
What color affects the aging eyes the most?
a. Red
b. Blue
c. Orange
d. Green correct answers b. Blue
This comes from an additional resource outside of the ballast book. The lens of the eye becomes
yellow with aging, this reducing the transparency for short wavelengths (blue) more than for
medium and long wavelengths (red). Age-related eye changes result in a reduction in
discrimination of blue objects. Blue objects will often appear gray, whereas blue print and
backgrounds appear washed out.
Which room would be most appropriate for a work environment?
a. Painted blue with no windows
b. Painted Yellow
c. Painted white with windows
d. Painted green with windows correct answers d. Painted green with windows
White paint will create glare and therefore increase muscle fatigue in the eye. Windows are
important for changing the environment because monotonous surroundings can cause
concentration to deteriorate and time to pass more slowly. Green is a cool color and conjures
nature as well as a calming environment.
What is a typical social seating arrangement for two people at a rectangular table?
a. Positions 4&5
b. Positions 2&5
c. Positions 2&4
d. Positions 2&3
6
_______
5 I______I 1
4 I______I 2
I______I
3 correct answers d. Positions 2&3
& ANSWERS.
You are updating a sunroom for your client, which will be used primarily during daytime hours.
Your client likes vibrant colors and does not want the upholstery fabric to look "washed out."
Since you know that the dominant lighting source will intensify colors similar to itself and will
neutralize the complementary colors, the best color choice would be:
a. blue
b. orange
c. white
d. red correct answers a. Blue (daylight will enhance blue color)
A dining room has an abundance of trim moulding and built-in corner cupboard. Painting this
woodwork a satin finish of the wall color will:
a. Emphasize this detail
b. De-emphasize and diminish the room size
c. Contribute to the rooms spaciousness
d. Highlight wood and interest in its detail correct answers c. Contribute to the rooms
spaciousness ( since it is the same color, ,ales the cupboard recede, creating a spacious feeling,
however it does not actually contribute to the physical spaciousness of the room, only the
perception)
Proxemics might assist a designer in:
a. deciding on the size of a doctor's examination room
b. determining where to locate the office of the president within an office suite
c. planning the size and shape of a conference table
d. making decisions about the type and spacing of seating in an audiovisual presentation room
correct answers d. making decisions about the type and spacing of seating in an audiovisual
presentation room
Proxemics is the application of knowledge about personal space needs to actual space planning.
Determining the design of seating where people will be close to each other is the most likely
situation for the four options where proxemics would be used
A design concept statement for a public gathering area around a fireplace in a ski lodge would
probably not include:
a. dimensions of the fireplace
b. general seating group concept/ layout
c. types of finish materials
d. methods of lighting the space correct answers a. dimensions of the fireplace
The fireplace is the most detailed aspect of the options and would probably least affect the
overall design and feeling of the space
,The most cost effective design strategy a designer can use to maximize daylight involves:
a. changing the type of glazing
b. increasing the head height if glazing
c. installing a light shelf
d. specifying a highly reflective paint correct answers specifying a highly reflective paint
most cost effective option
To create the most vivid and easily perceived color-coding system in an elderly housing facility,
the interior designer should use which of the following combinations?
a. Bright color against a background of non-complimentary color
b. Light colors on a dark background
c. Dark colors on a light background
d. Both b and c correct answers d. Both b and c
(non-complementary colors may be too close to each other in hue; their difference may be too
subtle)
Both B & C would work because highly saturated, complementary colors reinforce each other.
The goal is to create the highest contrast and be easiest to see for people of all ages. Per ADA
accessibility guidelines for signage, signs are more legible for persons with low vision when
characters contrast as much as possible with their background.
Which design elements could be used to lower the apparent height of a ceiling?
a. Dark, highly textured ceiling
b. String horizontal lines on the wall
c. Fine-grained patterns on the ceiling and dark walls
d. Light ceiling and textured walls correct answers a. Dark, highly textured ceiling
You have been hired to design an office for a pediatric psychiatrist specializing in anxiety
disorders. In conceptual terms, the color scheme you would recommend would be:
a. analogous with cool colors
b. analogous with warm colors
c. triad
d. split complementary
e. entirely red color correct answers a. analogous with cool colors
If the interior is meant for sedentary tasks, for severe use of the eye or mind, it is best to:
a. increase the brightness of the environment
b. reduce the brightness of the environment
c. use medium tones of color on the walls, floors, and equipment with extra light over tasks
d. both b and c correct answers d. both b and c
Contrast is important in lighting, however, excessive contrast causes the iris to open and close
constantly as it tried to compensate for variations in the illumination, causing eye strain and
fatigue. Brightness ratios typically range 3:1 between the task & immediate surroundings, 5:1
,between the task & nearby general surroundings, and 10:1 between the task and remote
surrounds. Excessive brightness contrast can cause glare and make seeing difficult and promote
eye fatigue.
Uniformity of lighting is comfortable and pleasant, however, complete uniformity is not usually
desirable and makes a space dull & monotonous.
A task-ambient lighting system creates a pleasant work environment. This system provides
general background illumination levels with separate light fixtures used at individual
workstations. More light is located at the task. These systems are energy-efficient and respond to
individual lighting needs.
An indirect lighting system with local, adjustable task lighting would be appropriate for a room
with computer terminals in order to avoid glare.
The sum of all color pigments gives you what color?
a. White
b. Black
c. Red
d. Brown correct answers b. Black
Colors created with pigments are called subtractive colors, while colors created with light are
called additive colors. When all colors of light are present in equal amounts, you get white light.
Which pigment color absorbs the most light?
a. Red
b. Blue
c. Green
d. Black correct answers d. Black
The color of an object is conveyed by the color of light the object absorbs and the amount of
light it reflects to the eye. For example, a blue object absorbs, or subtracts most of the colors of
light except blue, which is reflected to the eye. When all the colors of a pigment are present in
equal amounts, the viewer perceives no color, or black.
What color would you choose for a hospital waiting room where tensions run high and you need
to soothe patients and family?
a. Red
b. Orange
c. Bright Yellow
d. Cool Blue correct answers d. Cool Blue
Psychology of color: cool colors (blue, green, violet) are perceived as restful and quiet. Green=
nature, cool and restful. Blue= calming, restful, dignified. Warm colors (red, orange, yellow) are
perceived as active & stimulating. Reds= exciting and hot. Yellow= cheerful
, In what situation would a high contrast confuse someone with visual impairments?
a. Nosing and tread
b. Flooring material contrasting with furnishings in the space
c. Stripe across a corridor
d. Wall materials contrasting with the floor correct answers c. Stripe across a corridor
A color's effect also depends greatly on its value and intensity. A light value of a hue will make a
room appear larger, while the same hue in a darker value will make the room appear smaller.
What color affects the aging eyes the most?
a. Red
b. Blue
c. Orange
d. Green correct answers b. Blue
This comes from an additional resource outside of the ballast book. The lens of the eye becomes
yellow with aging, this reducing the transparency for short wavelengths (blue) more than for
medium and long wavelengths (red). Age-related eye changes result in a reduction in
discrimination of blue objects. Blue objects will often appear gray, whereas blue print and
backgrounds appear washed out.
Which room would be most appropriate for a work environment?
a. Painted blue with no windows
b. Painted Yellow
c. Painted white with windows
d. Painted green with windows correct answers d. Painted green with windows
White paint will create glare and therefore increase muscle fatigue in the eye. Windows are
important for changing the environment because monotonous surroundings can cause
concentration to deteriorate and time to pass more slowly. Green is a cool color and conjures
nature as well as a calming environment.
What is a typical social seating arrangement for two people at a rectangular table?
a. Positions 4&5
b. Positions 2&5
c. Positions 2&4
d. Positions 2&3
6
_______
5 I______I 1
4 I______I 2
I______I
3 correct answers d. Positions 2&3
