NCIDQ PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
– IDFX & ACCURATE COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS ALL PASSED
Your client would like to relocate from an existing ground floor location to several floors
in a new building. You have been hired to evaluate the feasibility of the move. Which
action should you take FIRST?
A. Interview several employees from each division of the company
B. Determine the usable floor area of each floor of the new building
C. Assess which spaces will make up the core of the building
D. Locate all load-bearing components on each floor - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: B
When are three-dimensional studies MOST useful in the design process?
A. In the final contract document presentation
B. During the programming phase
C. As a rough sketch during the schematic stage
D. Throughout the entire design process - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: D
You are renovating a healthcare facility for patients with mental and psychological
disorders. Based on research on color in healing environments, which of the following is
the MOST appropriate wall color choice for the individual patient rooms?
A. Red-orange
B. Blue-green
C. Yellow
D. Violet - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: B
You are field verifying a space to document existing conditions. Which of the following
steps is MOST important?
A. Matching the dimensioning system that will be used to develop CADD drawings
B. Establishing a dimension convention prior to commencing site work
C. Indicating field measurements in inches for simplicity
D. Recording clear door width and frames separately - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: B
What does the horizontal line in a two-point perspective suggest?
A. A line parallel to the picture plane
B. A sight line projecting from the station point
C. A line perpendicular to the line of projection
D. A line representing eye-level height - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: D
What must you determine FIRST before space planning a commercial building's
interior?
, A. Number of exits and means of egress required
B. Occupancy classification for the building
C. Construction type
D. Maximum occupancy load - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: B
The low bidder for a raised flooring contract submits pricing on four product lines that
meet specifications. All four products are below budget. The client wants you to use the
least expensive product, but you know that it is new to the market and has no
performance record. What should you do before making your recommendation?
A. Have the supplier provide references and review them with the client.
B. Have the supplier provide finish samples and review them with the client.
C. Recommend the least expensive product, as the client requested.
D. Review product literature to determine product suitability. - Correct Answer ✔✔
Answer: A
In designing facilities for the widest possible range of users, regardless of mobility,
physical ability, size, age, or cognitive skills, what is the underlying principle?
A. Universal design
B. Accessible design
C. Ergonomic Design
D. Anthropometric Design - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: A
According to BOMA standards, net area is measured for a tenant suite from the:
A. outside of the exterior wall to the centerline of the opposite interior partition.
B. center of the exterior wall to the inside of the opposite interior partition.
C. dominant inside finished surface of the exterior wall to the centerline of the opposite
interior partition.
D. dominant inside finished surface of the exterior wall to the inside of the opposite
interior partition. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: D
What is the BEST way to understand a client's corporate culture when developing a
program document?
A. Conduct interviews with each user group
B. Distribute a questionnaire to employees
C. Interview the president/CEO
D. Tour the facility with the facility manager - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: A
Your firm is currently involved in the design of a convention center that is funded from
investors of public and private monies. What means of visual presentation will BEST
communicate the conceptual design of the large space to the community involved?
A. Conceptual perspective sketches with scaled working models
B. Conceptual isometric drawings with detailed elevations
C. Conceptual perspective sketches with scaled elevations
D. Conceptual isometric drawings with building sections - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer:
A
– IDFX & ACCURATE COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS ALL PASSED
Your client would like to relocate from an existing ground floor location to several floors
in a new building. You have been hired to evaluate the feasibility of the move. Which
action should you take FIRST?
A. Interview several employees from each division of the company
B. Determine the usable floor area of each floor of the new building
C. Assess which spaces will make up the core of the building
D. Locate all load-bearing components on each floor - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: B
When are three-dimensional studies MOST useful in the design process?
A. In the final contract document presentation
B. During the programming phase
C. As a rough sketch during the schematic stage
D. Throughout the entire design process - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: D
You are renovating a healthcare facility for patients with mental and psychological
disorders. Based on research on color in healing environments, which of the following is
the MOST appropriate wall color choice for the individual patient rooms?
A. Red-orange
B. Blue-green
C. Yellow
D. Violet - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: B
You are field verifying a space to document existing conditions. Which of the following
steps is MOST important?
A. Matching the dimensioning system that will be used to develop CADD drawings
B. Establishing a dimension convention prior to commencing site work
C. Indicating field measurements in inches for simplicity
D. Recording clear door width and frames separately - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: B
What does the horizontal line in a two-point perspective suggest?
A. A line parallel to the picture plane
B. A sight line projecting from the station point
C. A line perpendicular to the line of projection
D. A line representing eye-level height - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: D
What must you determine FIRST before space planning a commercial building's
interior?
, A. Number of exits and means of egress required
B. Occupancy classification for the building
C. Construction type
D. Maximum occupancy load - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: B
The low bidder for a raised flooring contract submits pricing on four product lines that
meet specifications. All four products are below budget. The client wants you to use the
least expensive product, but you know that it is new to the market and has no
performance record. What should you do before making your recommendation?
A. Have the supplier provide references and review them with the client.
B. Have the supplier provide finish samples and review them with the client.
C. Recommend the least expensive product, as the client requested.
D. Review product literature to determine product suitability. - Correct Answer ✔✔
Answer: A
In designing facilities for the widest possible range of users, regardless of mobility,
physical ability, size, age, or cognitive skills, what is the underlying principle?
A. Universal design
B. Accessible design
C. Ergonomic Design
D. Anthropometric Design - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: A
According to BOMA standards, net area is measured for a tenant suite from the:
A. outside of the exterior wall to the centerline of the opposite interior partition.
B. center of the exterior wall to the inside of the opposite interior partition.
C. dominant inside finished surface of the exterior wall to the centerline of the opposite
interior partition.
D. dominant inside finished surface of the exterior wall to the inside of the opposite
interior partition. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: D
What is the BEST way to understand a client's corporate culture when developing a
program document?
A. Conduct interviews with each user group
B. Distribute a questionnaire to employees
C. Interview the president/CEO
D. Tour the facility with the facility manager - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer: A
Your firm is currently involved in the design of a convention center that is funded from
investors of public and private monies. What means of visual presentation will BEST
communicate the conceptual design of the large space to the community involved?
A. Conceptual perspective sketches with scaled working models
B. Conceptual isometric drawings with detailed elevations
C. Conceptual perspective sketches with scaled elevations
D. Conceptual isometric drawings with building sections - Correct Answer ✔✔ Answer:
A
