NCIDQ PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The designer is asked to specify a product that is Greenguard Certified for a sustainable project.
Which type of product would they search for? - ANS Low emitting building material
An interior designer is evaluating various alternatives for a particular building product as they
relate to sustainability. The interior designer would most likely use. - ANS A life-cycle
assessment
If a consumer was interested in locating water efficient products what label would they look for
on products? - ANS Water Sense
Which of the following entities have officially recognized Facts? - ANS EPA
How is CAL TB117-2013 different from the precious CAL TB-117 - ANS The newer version.
uses a smolder test instead of an open flame test to allow manufactures a choice in using flame
retardant chemicals in filling materials
Select all properties that contribute to an upholstery fabrics durability. - ANS - Pilling
- Abrasion
- Seam Slippage
- Crocking
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, When a fabric has been fir-retardant treated, it will - ANS not burn
When selecting classroom desks for an elementary school what should a designer consider in
order of important? - ANS durability, cost, design
Information regarding standard test methods for evaluating a product can be found in. -
ANS through ASTM
You have been assigned the task of field measuring a large church with a school and living
quarters attached to the sanctuary.
Which measuring method would be the most accurate when measuring this large complex
interior? - ANS laser scanning
When determining a client's furniture and equipment needs a designer will do all of the
following EXCEPT? - ANS have the client create a list of all the furniture and equipment that
they would like to re-use in the new project.
Which of the following measuring tool or technique produces a 3D image form which interior
plans, elevations, sections, and three-dimensional models are developed by computer
software? - ANS Laser scanning
Which information should the designer know first when designing a home with a passive solar
heating system? - ANS Climate zone in which the project will be constructed
Preliminary space planning shows that it is impossible to satisfy all the programmed adjacencies
shown on the adjacency matrix that has been approved by the client - ANS Verify that the
adjacencies require physical connection, and then review the problem with the client
In the matrix for a corporate office, does the reception area need to have a major connection to
the contract administration area? - ANS Yes
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The designer is asked to specify a product that is Greenguard Certified for a sustainable project.
Which type of product would they search for? - ANS Low emitting building material
An interior designer is evaluating various alternatives for a particular building product as they
relate to sustainability. The interior designer would most likely use. - ANS A life-cycle
assessment
If a consumer was interested in locating water efficient products what label would they look for
on products? - ANS Water Sense
Which of the following entities have officially recognized Facts? - ANS EPA
How is CAL TB117-2013 different from the precious CAL TB-117 - ANS The newer version.
uses a smolder test instead of an open flame test to allow manufactures a choice in using flame
retardant chemicals in filling materials
Select all properties that contribute to an upholstery fabrics durability. - ANS - Pilling
- Abrasion
- Seam Slippage
- Crocking
1 Copyright ©2025 SIRJOEL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, When a fabric has been fir-retardant treated, it will - ANS not burn
When selecting classroom desks for an elementary school what should a designer consider in
order of important? - ANS durability, cost, design
Information regarding standard test methods for evaluating a product can be found in. -
ANS through ASTM
You have been assigned the task of field measuring a large church with a school and living
quarters attached to the sanctuary.
Which measuring method would be the most accurate when measuring this large complex
interior? - ANS laser scanning
When determining a client's furniture and equipment needs a designer will do all of the
following EXCEPT? - ANS have the client create a list of all the furniture and equipment that
they would like to re-use in the new project.
Which of the following measuring tool or technique produces a 3D image form which interior
plans, elevations, sections, and three-dimensional models are developed by computer
software? - ANS Laser scanning
Which information should the designer know first when designing a home with a passive solar
heating system? - ANS Climate zone in which the project will be constructed
Preliminary space planning shows that it is impossible to satisfy all the programmed adjacencies
shown on the adjacency matrix that has been approved by the client - ANS Verify that the
adjacencies require physical connection, and then review the problem with the client
In the matrix for a corporate office, does the reception area need to have a major connection to
the contract administration area? - ANS Yes
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