NCIDQ EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
,1. In addition to analyzing space needs, the requirements for a client's work flow
or business process should be compared with the available space.
Which workflow type does not have strict organized method of work flow?
a. departmental
b. cooperative
c. network
d. linear ANS>> c. network
With a network workflow organization, there is no strictly organized method of workflow
2. A building that has a platinum rating has been designed and certified under
which of the following systems?
a. LEED
b. Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability
c. National Association of Home Builders Green Standards
d. Green Building Initiative ANS>> a. LEED
3. When square footage needs have not been pre determined or pre defined,
how can the needs can be determined?
a. by the number of people that need to be accommodated
b. by an object or piece of equipment
c. by a specific activity that has its own clearly specified space
,d. all of the above ANS>> d. all of the above
4. In which case would the number of people occupying a space NOT be critical
to the programming effort?
a. the dining room of a housing complex for the elderly
b. the work room of a commercial laundry
c. a multipurpose meeting room in a neighborhood rec center
d. a waiting area in a hospital ANS>> b. workroom of commercial laundry
The space in a laundry workroom would be determined more by the size, number, and configuration of equipment than
by the limited number of people who would operate the equipment.
, 5. Published articles have suggested that the benefits of diversity to a business
can be much greater than ethical practice (fairness in hiring, etc.) or market
access.
However, these benefits relate directly to what main aspect of the organiza-
tion?
a. management practices inseparable from culture set in place by leadership.
b. the number of diverse hirings made in response to marketplace drivers.
c. hierarchical management that is critical of staff, productivity and creativity.
d. counting employment statistics as evidence of equitable practices. ANS>> a.
manage-
ment practices inseparable from culture set in place by leadership
6. Animal dander, pollen, and insects
a. contribute to chemical contaminants from outdoor sources
b. often do not irritate those occupants who suffer from allergies
c. are three common biological contaminants often found in buildings
d. all of the above ANS>> c. are three common biological contaminants often found in buildings
7. Buildings constructed prior to which year are likely to contain spray-on fire-
proofing and insulation containing asbestos?
a. 1970
b. 1987
d. 1973
d. 1968 ANS>> C. 1973
8. What analysis would be helpful to a designer who needs to modify the
protective covering of a fire rated beam to accommodate the new design?
a. A building construction type classification confirmation during the existing
condition analysis.
b. An incidental use classification confirmation during the code analysis
process.
c. An existing conditions occupancy evaluation analysis after the permit appli-
ANSWERS GRADED A+
,1. In addition to analyzing space needs, the requirements for a client's work flow
or business process should be compared with the available space.
Which workflow type does not have strict organized method of work flow?
a. departmental
b. cooperative
c. network
d. linear ANS>> c. network
With a network workflow organization, there is no strictly organized method of workflow
2. A building that has a platinum rating has been designed and certified under
which of the following systems?
a. LEED
b. Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability
c. National Association of Home Builders Green Standards
d. Green Building Initiative ANS>> a. LEED
3. When square footage needs have not been pre determined or pre defined,
how can the needs can be determined?
a. by the number of people that need to be accommodated
b. by an object or piece of equipment
c. by a specific activity that has its own clearly specified space
,d. all of the above ANS>> d. all of the above
4. In which case would the number of people occupying a space NOT be critical
to the programming effort?
a. the dining room of a housing complex for the elderly
b. the work room of a commercial laundry
c. a multipurpose meeting room in a neighborhood rec center
d. a waiting area in a hospital ANS>> b. workroom of commercial laundry
The space in a laundry workroom would be determined more by the size, number, and configuration of equipment than
by the limited number of people who would operate the equipment.
, 5. Published articles have suggested that the benefits of diversity to a business
can be much greater than ethical practice (fairness in hiring, etc.) or market
access.
However, these benefits relate directly to what main aspect of the organiza-
tion?
a. management practices inseparable from culture set in place by leadership.
b. the number of diverse hirings made in response to marketplace drivers.
c. hierarchical management that is critical of staff, productivity and creativity.
d. counting employment statistics as evidence of equitable practices. ANS>> a.
manage-
ment practices inseparable from culture set in place by leadership
6. Animal dander, pollen, and insects
a. contribute to chemical contaminants from outdoor sources
b. often do not irritate those occupants who suffer from allergies
c. are three common biological contaminants often found in buildings
d. all of the above ANS>> c. are three common biological contaminants often found in buildings
7. Buildings constructed prior to which year are likely to contain spray-on fire-
proofing and insulation containing asbestos?
a. 1970
b. 1987
d. 1973
d. 1968 ANS>> C. 1973
8. What analysis would be helpful to a designer who needs to modify the
protective covering of a fire rated beam to accommodate the new design?
a. A building construction type classification confirmation during the existing
condition analysis.
b. An incidental use classification confirmation during the code analysis
process.
c. An existing conditions occupancy evaluation analysis after the permit appli-
