NCIDQ IDFX: Practice Test (60 Questions) with Answers Rated A
B. User Needs
Your residential client is having you help design a new
house for their growing family that includes a child with Source: 9425, D.K.B.F.N. N. (2018). Interior Design Ref-
special needs. In what aspect of the Programming phase erence Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass
do you need to gather information on the child's special the NCIDQ Exam., Programming, Information Gathering,
needs? Checklist of Required Information, User Requirements
A. Adjacency Requirements During programming the interior designer collects a va-
B. User Needs riety of information to prepare for design including any
C. Goals and Objectives specialized user needs and requirements — accounting
D. Activity Needs for user characteristics such as age, sex, special needs
(right- or left-handedness, physical disabilities, etc.)
B. ANSI/ BIFMA X5.11
Source: BIFMA, ANSI/BIFMA X5.11 - 2015 Large Occupant
Oflce Chair
BIFMA has been very busy the last few years on the seating
front.
They published BIFMA X5.11 for large occupant (254-400
lbs) in 2015 and they have a draft standard on the back
burner for healthcare furniture; BIFMA HCF 8.2.
Both standards share some tests from BIFMA X5.1 and
BIFMA X5.4 and incorporate new tests as well. There is still
no BIFMA bariatric standard. However HCF 8.2 goes up to
600 lbs which is getting pretty close to the bariatric realm.
Bariatric: Relating to or specializing in the treatment of
obesity.
ANSI/BIFMA X7.1 This standard defines the acceptance
, criteria for VOC emissions from furniture used in oflces to
be classified as low-emitting product and should be used
in conjunction with the
ANSI/BIFMA M7.1 Standard Test Method for Determining
VOC Emissions from Oflce Furniture Systems, Compo-
nents and Seating.
ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard. The
purpose of this voluntary standard is to provide mea-
While there are no specific "bariatric" furniture standards,
surable market-based definitions of progressively more
there are standards for "large occupants" that approach
sustainable furniture by establishing performance criteria
bariatric weight ranges (upwards of 600 lbs/272 kilos).
addressing environmental and social impacts throughout
One such standard is:
the supply chain. It addresses product-based character-
istics in the general areas of environmental, health and
A. ANSI/BIFMA X7.1
wellness, and social impacts.
B. ANSI/ BIFMA X5.11
C. NSF/ANSI 336
NSF/ANSI 336 The purpose of the Standard is to ad-
D. BIFMA e3
dress the environmental, economic and social aspects of
commercial furnishings fabric used in public occupancy
settings such as oflce, hospitality, healthcare and institu-
tional interiors. These textiles include but are not limited
to woven, non- woven, bonded, knitted, felted and com-
posite materials used for upholstered furniture; walls,
draperies, cubicles, furniture systems and other vertical
applications; and decorative top-of- bed applications such
as bedspreads.
A fast-casual restaurant uses dining tables with identi-
cal bases but with table tops that are ditterent shapes
and colors. The tables are equally spaced and distributed
evenly within a square space. This configuration primarily
illustrates which design principle?
A. variety
B. rhythm
,D. harmony
Source: Jones, Lynn M. Beginnings of Interior Environ-
ments, 11/e, Elements and Principles of Design
Because ditterent table tops are related to each other by
a common characteristic (the identical bases), this best
represents harmony. We generally use shapes with spe-
cific characteristics in conjunction with similar shapes or
characteristics.
Consistency or harmony is achieved by carrying out a basic
style, with a general feeling of unity maintained through-
out. Within this overall style, an occasional surprise to give
variety and interest can provide charm and individuality.
Consistency or harmony is also achieved when a specific
design concept has been established and followed. The
concept may incorporate the basic style, but extends be-
yond the concrete elements to include abstract character-
istics appropriate to the design solutions.
The symmetrical balance of the equally spaced and dis-
tributed tables represents a
secondary principle that would probably not be as visible
as the ditterence in table tops.
Variety is incorrect because the table tops are closely re-
lated to the bases.
, We refer to unwanted, annoying, or discordant sounds as
noise. Noise from outside of a space can be controlled in
What is NOT a means of addressing noise from outside of the following ways:
a space ? -Isolate the noise at its source.
-Locate noisy areas as far away as possible from quiet
A. reduce the transmission of sound areas.
B. attenuate sound through use of materials -Reduce the transmission of sound from one space to
C. segregate loud and quiet areas another.
D. isolate the noise at its source
Sound attenuation can be used to improve the sound
within a space, such as speech clarity.
D. social and cultural beliefs that often influence interior
design
Source: Ballast, D. K., FAIA, 9425, N. N. PDF - Interior
Political conditions, economic conditions, cultural atti-
Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know
tudes, symbolism and regionalism are all?
to Pass the NCIDQ Exam, eTextbook., Developing Design
Concepts, Social and Cultural Influences
A. the tenets upon which the Maslow Theory of Hierarchy
of Needs is based
The end result of architecture and interior design is a
B. physiological and social influences
response to an existing set of conditions. These conditions
C. existing conditions irrelevant to the design solution
may be purely functional in nature, or they may also reflect
D. social and cultural beliefs that often influence interior in varying degrees the social, political, and economic cli-
design mate (and the climate itself) Political conditions, economic
conditions, cultural attitudes, symbolism and regionalism
are all social and cultural beliefs that often influence inte-
rior design.
D. They mask important odors that help us smell the qual-
Why are ozone generators rarely recommended in build- ity of our indoor air environmental quality.
ing ventilation systems?
Source: Corky, B. (2015). Building Systems for Interior
Designers., Heating, Cooling, And Ventilation Systems; In-
B. User Needs
Your residential client is having you help design a new
house for their growing family that includes a child with Source: 9425, D.K.B.F.N. N. (2018). Interior Design Ref-
special needs. In what aspect of the Programming phase erence Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass
do you need to gather information on the child's special the NCIDQ Exam., Programming, Information Gathering,
needs? Checklist of Required Information, User Requirements
A. Adjacency Requirements During programming the interior designer collects a va-
B. User Needs riety of information to prepare for design including any
C. Goals and Objectives specialized user needs and requirements — accounting
D. Activity Needs for user characteristics such as age, sex, special needs
(right- or left-handedness, physical disabilities, etc.)
B. ANSI/ BIFMA X5.11
Source: BIFMA, ANSI/BIFMA X5.11 - 2015 Large Occupant
Oflce Chair
BIFMA has been very busy the last few years on the seating
front.
They published BIFMA X5.11 for large occupant (254-400
lbs) in 2015 and they have a draft standard on the back
burner for healthcare furniture; BIFMA HCF 8.2.
Both standards share some tests from BIFMA X5.1 and
BIFMA X5.4 and incorporate new tests as well. There is still
no BIFMA bariatric standard. However HCF 8.2 goes up to
600 lbs which is getting pretty close to the bariatric realm.
Bariatric: Relating to or specializing in the treatment of
obesity.
ANSI/BIFMA X7.1 This standard defines the acceptance
, criteria for VOC emissions from furniture used in oflces to
be classified as low-emitting product and should be used
in conjunction with the
ANSI/BIFMA M7.1 Standard Test Method for Determining
VOC Emissions from Oflce Furniture Systems, Compo-
nents and Seating.
ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard. The
purpose of this voluntary standard is to provide mea-
While there are no specific "bariatric" furniture standards,
surable market-based definitions of progressively more
there are standards for "large occupants" that approach
sustainable furniture by establishing performance criteria
bariatric weight ranges (upwards of 600 lbs/272 kilos).
addressing environmental and social impacts throughout
One such standard is:
the supply chain. It addresses product-based character-
istics in the general areas of environmental, health and
A. ANSI/BIFMA X7.1
wellness, and social impacts.
B. ANSI/ BIFMA X5.11
C. NSF/ANSI 336
NSF/ANSI 336 The purpose of the Standard is to ad-
D. BIFMA e3
dress the environmental, economic and social aspects of
commercial furnishings fabric used in public occupancy
settings such as oflce, hospitality, healthcare and institu-
tional interiors. These textiles include but are not limited
to woven, non- woven, bonded, knitted, felted and com-
posite materials used for upholstered furniture; walls,
draperies, cubicles, furniture systems and other vertical
applications; and decorative top-of- bed applications such
as bedspreads.
A fast-casual restaurant uses dining tables with identi-
cal bases but with table tops that are ditterent shapes
and colors. The tables are equally spaced and distributed
evenly within a square space. This configuration primarily
illustrates which design principle?
A. variety
B. rhythm
,D. harmony
Source: Jones, Lynn M. Beginnings of Interior Environ-
ments, 11/e, Elements and Principles of Design
Because ditterent table tops are related to each other by
a common characteristic (the identical bases), this best
represents harmony. We generally use shapes with spe-
cific characteristics in conjunction with similar shapes or
characteristics.
Consistency or harmony is achieved by carrying out a basic
style, with a general feeling of unity maintained through-
out. Within this overall style, an occasional surprise to give
variety and interest can provide charm and individuality.
Consistency or harmony is also achieved when a specific
design concept has been established and followed. The
concept may incorporate the basic style, but extends be-
yond the concrete elements to include abstract character-
istics appropriate to the design solutions.
The symmetrical balance of the equally spaced and dis-
tributed tables represents a
secondary principle that would probably not be as visible
as the ditterence in table tops.
Variety is incorrect because the table tops are closely re-
lated to the bases.
, We refer to unwanted, annoying, or discordant sounds as
noise. Noise from outside of a space can be controlled in
What is NOT a means of addressing noise from outside of the following ways:
a space ? -Isolate the noise at its source.
-Locate noisy areas as far away as possible from quiet
A. reduce the transmission of sound areas.
B. attenuate sound through use of materials -Reduce the transmission of sound from one space to
C. segregate loud and quiet areas another.
D. isolate the noise at its source
Sound attenuation can be used to improve the sound
within a space, such as speech clarity.
D. social and cultural beliefs that often influence interior
design
Source: Ballast, D. K., FAIA, 9425, N. N. PDF - Interior
Political conditions, economic conditions, cultural atti-
Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know
tudes, symbolism and regionalism are all?
to Pass the NCIDQ Exam, eTextbook., Developing Design
Concepts, Social and Cultural Influences
A. the tenets upon which the Maslow Theory of Hierarchy
of Needs is based
The end result of architecture and interior design is a
B. physiological and social influences
response to an existing set of conditions. These conditions
C. existing conditions irrelevant to the design solution
may be purely functional in nature, or they may also reflect
D. social and cultural beliefs that often influence interior in varying degrees the social, political, and economic cli-
design mate (and the climate itself) Political conditions, economic
conditions, cultural attitudes, symbolism and regionalism
are all social and cultural beliefs that often influence inte-
rior design.
D. They mask important odors that help us smell the qual-
Why are ozone generators rarely recommended in build- ity of our indoor air environmental quality.
ing ventilation systems?
Source: Corky, B. (2015). Building Systems for Interior
Designers., Heating, Cooling, And Ventilation Systems; In-
