NCIDQ || QUESTIONS ANSWERED WITH
ABSOLUTE ACCURACY.
Designers MOST commonly use wallpaper to create correct answers Pattern
Which of the following should the interior designer cite to support the inclusion of a large
expanse of glass in a new office design? correct answers Factual evidence
Which of the following principles would be MOST useful in selecting office locations within a
corporate headquarters? correct answers Status
A composition of furniture and architectural elements is organized around three or more axes
intersecting at a common point. What type of balance is BEST illustrated by this composition?
correct answers Radial
When three colors near each other on the standard color wheel are used together, the scheme is
called correct answers Analogous
The given plan drawing diagrammatically illustrates a built-in seating arrangement within a
larger room. Which Gestalt principle informs how the overall shape would be preceived? correct
answers Closure
MOST people in the United States typically conduct business and relate to strangers at a distance
of between correct answers 4 ft and 12 ft
To determine the necessary rentable floor area for a project, the interior designer must know
which of the following? correct answers Net assignable area
efficiency factor
Rentable-usage ratio
A designer used the principle of harmony in order to correct answers Elicit compositional unity
from different elements
When black is added to a color, the result is called a correct answers shade
Which of the following design principles would MOST appropriately govern the design of a
hotel lobby? correct answers Proxemics
The Prang system organizes colors according to correct answers Three primary and three
secondary colors as arranged in a two-dimensional wheel
Thirteen blank-and-white photographs, all in frames. of different styles and colors, are grouped
on a wall that is painted a light, cool gray. Which design principles does this illustrate? correct
answers Variety
,Which of the following statements concerning the balance of a composition is LEAST accurate?
correct answers The balance of a composition is affected more by an object's placement than by
its visual weight.
Which of the following is the MOST difficult to adopt into a general theory of design? correct
answers Environmental design research
An interior designer has been hired to redesign a large Victorian house into a bed and breakfast
inn. During an initial interview, the client says. that he wants to restore the interior to an
authentic Victorian look, as well as enlarge some of the bedrooms into suites so that the inn will
be the best in town. After hearing these comments, what should be the designer's FIRST action?
correct answers Ask the client if he has a budget, and suggest conducting a preliminary. cost
estimate to see if he. can afford what he wants.
According to William Pena's book, Problem Seeking, all designer problems can be stated in
terms of form and which three other factors? correct answers Function, economy, and time
The initial determination of the area required for a client's program gives the correct answers Net
area
The building commissioning of an interior design project seeking LEED credit is responsible for
the correct answers Independent commissioning team
Interior spaces often need to be multifunctional or flexible. What are the three components of
flexibility as a programmatic design concept? correct answers Convertibility, expandability, and
versatility
Due diligence required the investigation and documentation for which of the following? (four)
correct answers Adequacy of the existing mechanical and electrical systems.
Accuracy of any existing drawings of the space.
Structural capacity and existing means of egress in the building.
elements related to the condition of the existing space.
Who is responsible for determining the condition of an existing floor as part of a due diligence
investigation? correct answers Interior designer
A new office suite is planned for the fifth floor of a building. Which of the following existing
characteristics would MOST affect planning? correct answers Area and shape of the fifth floor
and location of stairs.
Which of the following corridor elements must be finalized with the floor plan during design
development? correct answers Door swings, recesses for drinking fountains, and corridor width.
For most planning problems, the MOST efficient type of circulation system is a correct answers
Double-loaded corridor system
, A designer can MOST improve the safety of a restaurant's design by correct answers Avoiding a
level change of one or two steps
A residential design in a rural area involves the addition of two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Which of the following should be the two the homes' due diligence investigation? correct
answers Heating system capacity and septic capacity
Which type of plan is always needed to begin space planning in an existing building? correct
answers Base plan
Which of the following data regarding a new multipurpose room in an assisted-living facility
would be important for the interior designer to give to the mechanical engineer? (four) correct
answers Types of activities the room will be used for
Maximum number of residents using the room at one time
A copy of the reflected ceiling plan
Height of the ceiling
ASTM is a(n) correct answers Industry standard-writing organization
Dimensions on interior design floor plans are commonly drawn from the correct answers Finish
faces of partitions
Which of the following is a true statement about the difference between a programmatic concept
and a design concept? Design concepts are developed before programmatic concepts. correct
answers A design concept specifies a particular way to achieve the programmatic concept
Most building codes in the United States are established by correct answers Local governments
Drawings for a single floor in a high-rise building containing commercial office spaces would
MOST likely use what form of sheet notation? correct answers A23.1, A23.2, A23.3, A23.4 and
so on
Interior construction drawing sets are generally organized by which of the following sequences?
correct answers Floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, details, electrical plans
Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective construction elements for defining a space?
correct answers Gypsum wallboard partition
Which of the following are critical planning concerns for a commercial office space? (four)
correct answers Adjacencies
Daylighting
Means of egress
Efficiency factor
The full extent of slab-to-slab partitions on a project is best shown on the correct answers The
reflected ceiling plan
ABSOLUTE ACCURACY.
Designers MOST commonly use wallpaper to create correct answers Pattern
Which of the following should the interior designer cite to support the inclusion of a large
expanse of glass in a new office design? correct answers Factual evidence
Which of the following principles would be MOST useful in selecting office locations within a
corporate headquarters? correct answers Status
A composition of furniture and architectural elements is organized around three or more axes
intersecting at a common point. What type of balance is BEST illustrated by this composition?
correct answers Radial
When three colors near each other on the standard color wheel are used together, the scheme is
called correct answers Analogous
The given plan drawing diagrammatically illustrates a built-in seating arrangement within a
larger room. Which Gestalt principle informs how the overall shape would be preceived? correct
answers Closure
MOST people in the United States typically conduct business and relate to strangers at a distance
of between correct answers 4 ft and 12 ft
To determine the necessary rentable floor area for a project, the interior designer must know
which of the following? correct answers Net assignable area
efficiency factor
Rentable-usage ratio
A designer used the principle of harmony in order to correct answers Elicit compositional unity
from different elements
When black is added to a color, the result is called a correct answers shade
Which of the following design principles would MOST appropriately govern the design of a
hotel lobby? correct answers Proxemics
The Prang system organizes colors according to correct answers Three primary and three
secondary colors as arranged in a two-dimensional wheel
Thirteen blank-and-white photographs, all in frames. of different styles and colors, are grouped
on a wall that is painted a light, cool gray. Which design principles does this illustrate? correct
answers Variety
,Which of the following statements concerning the balance of a composition is LEAST accurate?
correct answers The balance of a composition is affected more by an object's placement than by
its visual weight.
Which of the following is the MOST difficult to adopt into a general theory of design? correct
answers Environmental design research
An interior designer has been hired to redesign a large Victorian house into a bed and breakfast
inn. During an initial interview, the client says. that he wants to restore the interior to an
authentic Victorian look, as well as enlarge some of the bedrooms into suites so that the inn will
be the best in town. After hearing these comments, what should be the designer's FIRST action?
correct answers Ask the client if he has a budget, and suggest conducting a preliminary. cost
estimate to see if he. can afford what he wants.
According to William Pena's book, Problem Seeking, all designer problems can be stated in
terms of form and which three other factors? correct answers Function, economy, and time
The initial determination of the area required for a client's program gives the correct answers Net
area
The building commissioning of an interior design project seeking LEED credit is responsible for
the correct answers Independent commissioning team
Interior spaces often need to be multifunctional or flexible. What are the three components of
flexibility as a programmatic design concept? correct answers Convertibility, expandability, and
versatility
Due diligence required the investigation and documentation for which of the following? (four)
correct answers Adequacy of the existing mechanical and electrical systems.
Accuracy of any existing drawings of the space.
Structural capacity and existing means of egress in the building.
elements related to the condition of the existing space.
Who is responsible for determining the condition of an existing floor as part of a due diligence
investigation? correct answers Interior designer
A new office suite is planned for the fifth floor of a building. Which of the following existing
characteristics would MOST affect planning? correct answers Area and shape of the fifth floor
and location of stairs.
Which of the following corridor elements must be finalized with the floor plan during design
development? correct answers Door swings, recesses for drinking fountains, and corridor width.
For most planning problems, the MOST efficient type of circulation system is a correct answers
Double-loaded corridor system
, A designer can MOST improve the safety of a restaurant's design by correct answers Avoiding a
level change of one or two steps
A residential design in a rural area involves the addition of two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Which of the following should be the two the homes' due diligence investigation? correct
answers Heating system capacity and septic capacity
Which type of plan is always needed to begin space planning in an existing building? correct
answers Base plan
Which of the following data regarding a new multipurpose room in an assisted-living facility
would be important for the interior designer to give to the mechanical engineer? (four) correct
answers Types of activities the room will be used for
Maximum number of residents using the room at one time
A copy of the reflected ceiling plan
Height of the ceiling
ASTM is a(n) correct answers Industry standard-writing organization
Dimensions on interior design floor plans are commonly drawn from the correct answers Finish
faces of partitions
Which of the following is a true statement about the difference between a programmatic concept
and a design concept? Design concepts are developed before programmatic concepts. correct
answers A design concept specifies a particular way to achieve the programmatic concept
Most building codes in the United States are established by correct answers Local governments
Drawings for a single floor in a high-rise building containing commercial office spaces would
MOST likely use what form of sheet notation? correct answers A23.1, A23.2, A23.3, A23.4 and
so on
Interior construction drawing sets are generally organized by which of the following sequences?
correct answers Floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, details, electrical plans
Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective construction elements for defining a space?
correct answers Gypsum wallboard partition
Which of the following are critical planning concerns for a commercial office space? (four)
correct answers Adjacencies
Daylighting
Means of egress
Efficiency factor
The full extent of slab-to-slab partitions on a project is best shown on the correct answers The
reflected ceiling plan
