DBIA PROPRAC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1.Licensing for interior designers is
A. Legislation that requires an interior designer to obtain a permit.
B. Legislation specifying requirements for using a professional title
C. Legislation is used to determine who can practice a profession
D. Legislation that stipulates who may hire interior designers
Answer C. Legislation is used to determine who can practice a
profession.
2.Arleen has applied for the non-professional membership level
membership in two professional associations. Her business website
indicates her company is a member of those two organizations without
including "allied" or "associ- ate". Which of the following statements is
correct?
A. This is a clear violation of the code of ethics for professional organizations
B. Advertising membership on a website is violation of membership
qualifica- tions
C. It is okay to advertise like this, but not okay to put the association
appel- lation on her business cards until membership is finalized
Answer A. This is a clear violation of the code of ethics for professional
organizations
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, 3.Stakeholders
Answer Anyone who is involved in the project and somehow has an
interest in the project
4.Responsibility of Interior Designer
Answer apart of the core project team
5.Responsibility of a Contractor
Answer
Procurement and installation of materials Re- spect schedule and
budget
6.Responsibility of Vendor/Dealer
Answer Sell material to trade/subcontractor; In most cases dealers
provide full services- demo, installation to maintenance.
7.What are the phases of an Interior Design project
Answer
Programming/predesign, Schematic Design, Design development,
Contract Documents, and Contract Admin- istration
8.What is Programming/Predesign
Answer initial phase, information-gathering
client ex- pectations, functional needs, aesthetics, and factors
concerning the interior itself.
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ANSWERS
1.Licensing for interior designers is
A. Legislation that requires an interior designer to obtain a permit.
B. Legislation specifying requirements for using a professional title
C. Legislation is used to determine who can practice a profession
D. Legislation that stipulates who may hire interior designers
Answer C. Legislation is used to determine who can practice a
profession.
2.Arleen has applied for the non-professional membership level
membership in two professional associations. Her business website
indicates her company is a member of those two organizations without
including "allied" or "associ- ate". Which of the following statements is
correct?
A. This is a clear violation of the code of ethics for professional organizations
B. Advertising membership on a website is violation of membership
qualifica- tions
C. It is okay to advertise like this, but not okay to put the association
appel- lation on her business cards until membership is finalized
Answer A. This is a clear violation of the code of ethics for professional
organizations
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, 3.Stakeholders
Answer Anyone who is involved in the project and somehow has an
interest in the project
4.Responsibility of Interior Designer
Answer apart of the core project team
5.Responsibility of a Contractor
Answer
Procurement and installation of materials Re- spect schedule and
budget
6.Responsibility of Vendor/Dealer
Answer Sell material to trade/subcontractor; In most cases dealers
provide full services- demo, installation to maintenance.
7.What are the phases of an Interior Design project
Answer
Programming/predesign, Schematic Design, Design development,
Contract Documents, and Contract Admin- istration
8.What is Programming/Predesign
Answer initial phase, information-gathering
client ex- pectations, functional needs, aesthetics, and factors
concerning the interior itself.
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