NCIDQ IDFX EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which aspect of lighting design should be addressed FIRST?
A. Lighting control locations and circuiting
B. Daylighting opportunities in the design
C. Lighting concepts using preliminary plans
D. Reflected ceiling plans and details
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Daylighting opportunities in the design
Question 2
What two-dimensional drawings express ideas and unique design features?
A.Floor plans and elevations
B.Axonometrics and elevations
C.Floor plans and perspectives
D. Oblique plans and elevations
CORRECT ANSWER
A.Floor plans and elevations
Question 3
Where would an interior designer call out dimensions for light fixture spacing?
A. Reflected ceiling plan
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,B. Plan
C.Lighting Schedule
D. Elevation
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Reflected ceiling plan
Question 4
A designer specified 3 pendant light fixtures over a dining table. Where are installation
locations and distances between fixtures indicated?
A. Section
B. Reflected ceiling plan
C. Elevation
D. Floor plan
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Reflected ceiling plan
Question 5
What is used by interior designers to coordinate and locate specialty lighting?
A.Reflected ceiling plan
B. Specifications
C. Light fixture schedule
D. Equipment schedule
CORRECT ANSWER
Reflected ceiling plan
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, Question 6
The client has approved a rendering of a custom-built reception desk to be competitively
bid. The NEXT step would be to:
A.develop detailed shop drawings
B. submit the rendering to the preferred fabricator
C. issue a request for proposal
D. Create detailed construction drawings
CORRECT ANSWER
Create detailed construction drawings
Question 7
The difference between a precedent study and a case study is that the case study:
A.refers to a project utilizing the newest theories
B.has not been realized in physical form
C. refers to a social aspect of a project
D. refers to an innovation in design
CORRECT ANSWER
refers to a social aspect of a project
Question 8
What is the process called when drawings are marked up, before or during construction, to
show where problems exist?
A.Plan check
B.Coordination
C. Clarification
D. Redline
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which aspect of lighting design should be addressed FIRST?
A. Lighting control locations and circuiting
B. Daylighting opportunities in the design
C. Lighting concepts using preliminary plans
D. Reflected ceiling plans and details
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Daylighting opportunities in the design
Question 2
What two-dimensional drawings express ideas and unique design features?
A.Floor plans and elevations
B.Axonometrics and elevations
C.Floor plans and perspectives
D. Oblique plans and elevations
CORRECT ANSWER
A.Floor plans and elevations
Question 3
Where would an interior designer call out dimensions for light fixture spacing?
A. Reflected ceiling plan
1
,B. Plan
C.Lighting Schedule
D. Elevation
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Reflected ceiling plan
Question 4
A designer specified 3 pendant light fixtures over a dining table. Where are installation
locations and distances between fixtures indicated?
A. Section
B. Reflected ceiling plan
C. Elevation
D. Floor plan
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Reflected ceiling plan
Question 5
What is used by interior designers to coordinate and locate specialty lighting?
A.Reflected ceiling plan
B. Specifications
C. Light fixture schedule
D. Equipment schedule
CORRECT ANSWER
Reflected ceiling plan
2
, Question 6
The client has approved a rendering of a custom-built reception desk to be competitively
bid. The NEXT step would be to:
A.develop detailed shop drawings
B. submit the rendering to the preferred fabricator
C. issue a request for proposal
D. Create detailed construction drawings
CORRECT ANSWER
Create detailed construction drawings
Question 7
The difference between a precedent study and a case study is that the case study:
A.refers to a project utilizing the newest theories
B.has not been realized in physical form
C. refers to a social aspect of a project
D. refers to an innovation in design
CORRECT ANSWER
refers to a social aspect of a project
Question 8
What is the process called when drawings are marked up, before or during construction, to
show where problems exist?
A.Plan check
B.Coordination
C. Clarification
D. Redline
3
