NCIDQ ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ When is an ambulatory toilet stall required?
Answer: When you have a combination of 6 total toilets or urinals or
a combo of both in one room.
◉ what is the clear space required in front of an ADA urinal? What is
the max height?
Answer: 30 x 48 clear space, 17" max height
◉ ADA mirror mounting max height to bottom of mirror?
Answer: 40"
◉ Max height for ADA lavatory (sink) above floor?
Answer: 34"
◉ toe kick clearance for wheelchair accessibility
Answer: 9" MIN
◉ When can an object not pertrude more than 4" off the wall?
Answer: If the bottom of the object is 27" or higher from the floor
,◉ Handrail width dimension range
Answer: 1 1/4" to 2"
◉ Clear space between handrail and wall
Answer: 1 1/2" minimum
◉ What is the reach range for someone in a wheelchair?
Answer: 15" Min - 48" max
◉ minimum clear knee space at an accessible, barrier-free counter
Answer: 30" W x 17" D
◉ What is INCLUSIVITY in design?
Answer: provides a diversity of ways to allow maximum
participation
◉ If a building is sprinklered, what is the exit separation
requirement?
Answer: Not less than 1/3 the diagonal distance of a room
,◉ If a building is NOT sprinklered, what is the exit separation
requirement?
Answer: Not less than 1/2 the diagonal distance of a room
◉ What most affects the flammability of upholstery?
a. surface fabric
b. cushioning and surface fabric
c. type of chemical retardant used
d. surface fabric and interliner
Answer: b. cushioning and surface fabric
◉ Factors that affect the Coefficient of Friction
Answer: 1. the walkway surface
2. the bottom of footwear
3. the presence of foreign materials between them, such as water
◉ Minimum Dynamic Coefficient of Friction
Answer: 0.42 and less are dry areas only
◉ fiduciary responsibility
Answer: to act in the best interest of another person or entity
, ◉ General Partnership
Answer: When two or more people join to create a business and
these people alone share in the profits and risks of the business.
General Partners are personally liable in lawsuits or for other legal
claims.
◉ Limited Partnership
Answer: Someone besides the working partners has invested in the
business. The investment is most often monetary, but it could
consist of other resources having monetary value. Partners have the
same legal responsibilities as members of a general partnership. But
a limited partner can NOT participate in the management of the
firm, and is liable only up to the amount of their investment.
◉ Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Answer: This type of partnership is generally limited to certain
licensed professionals such as accountants, lawyers, architects,
physicians, and engineers. Not all US states allow the creation of a
limited liability partnership. In Canada, only regulated professions
can set up LLP's. The owners of an LLP have limited liability rather
than blanket liability as in a general partnership. And each partner
can participate in managing the business, unlike the limited partner
◉ Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Answer: a hybrid of the general partnership or sole proprietorship
and the corporation. Because the structure is defined by state
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ When is an ambulatory toilet stall required?
Answer: When you have a combination of 6 total toilets or urinals or
a combo of both in one room.
◉ what is the clear space required in front of an ADA urinal? What is
the max height?
Answer: 30 x 48 clear space, 17" max height
◉ ADA mirror mounting max height to bottom of mirror?
Answer: 40"
◉ Max height for ADA lavatory (sink) above floor?
Answer: 34"
◉ toe kick clearance for wheelchair accessibility
Answer: 9" MIN
◉ When can an object not pertrude more than 4" off the wall?
Answer: If the bottom of the object is 27" or higher from the floor
,◉ Handrail width dimension range
Answer: 1 1/4" to 2"
◉ Clear space between handrail and wall
Answer: 1 1/2" minimum
◉ What is the reach range for someone in a wheelchair?
Answer: 15" Min - 48" max
◉ minimum clear knee space at an accessible, barrier-free counter
Answer: 30" W x 17" D
◉ What is INCLUSIVITY in design?
Answer: provides a diversity of ways to allow maximum
participation
◉ If a building is sprinklered, what is the exit separation
requirement?
Answer: Not less than 1/3 the diagonal distance of a room
,◉ If a building is NOT sprinklered, what is the exit separation
requirement?
Answer: Not less than 1/2 the diagonal distance of a room
◉ What most affects the flammability of upholstery?
a. surface fabric
b. cushioning and surface fabric
c. type of chemical retardant used
d. surface fabric and interliner
Answer: b. cushioning and surface fabric
◉ Factors that affect the Coefficient of Friction
Answer: 1. the walkway surface
2. the bottom of footwear
3. the presence of foreign materials between them, such as water
◉ Minimum Dynamic Coefficient of Friction
Answer: 0.42 and less are dry areas only
◉ fiduciary responsibility
Answer: to act in the best interest of another person or entity
, ◉ General Partnership
Answer: When two or more people join to create a business and
these people alone share in the profits and risks of the business.
General Partners are personally liable in lawsuits or for other legal
claims.
◉ Limited Partnership
Answer: Someone besides the working partners has invested in the
business. The investment is most often monetary, but it could
consist of other resources having monetary value. Partners have the
same legal responsibilities as members of a general partnership. But
a limited partner can NOT participate in the management of the
firm, and is liable only up to the amount of their investment.
◉ Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Answer: This type of partnership is generally limited to certain
licensed professionals such as accountants, lawyers, architects,
physicians, and engineers. Not all US states allow the creation of a
limited liability partnership. In Canada, only regulated professions
can set up LLP's. The owners of an LLP have limited liability rather
than blanket liability as in a general partnership. And each partner
can participate in managing the business, unlike the limited partner
◉ Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Answer: a hybrid of the general partnership or sole proprietorship
and the corporation. Because the structure is defined by state
