IDPX Practice Test – interior design professional exam practice questions with answers and
revision material
What is the purpose of the B254-2019?
To define the Architect-Contractor relationship
To position the Interior Designer as an agent who assists with FF&E procurement
To set forward the general conditions of a project involving FF&E
To allow FF&E vendors to apply for payment - ANS ✔✔To position the Interior Designer as an
agent who assists with FF&E procurement
The primary focus for water conservation in the home should be: - ANS ✔✔toilet water usage
What is true about permanent tactile signage? - ANS ✔✔must be mounted on the wall adjacent
to the latch side of the door, so that there is a minimum of clear floor space of 18" x 18"
centered on the tactile characters beyond the arc of the swing door.
Fire extinguishers must be no more than how many feet/meters from the furthest occupant? -
ANS ✔✔75' (23 m)
Two exits are required for Occupancy groups A (assembly), B (business), and M (mercantile)
when the occupancy load exceeds: - ANS ✔✔49
What attributes does the BIFMA e3, Furniture Sustainability Standard consider when addressing
sustainability? - ANS ✔✔material utilization, energy impacts, ecosystem health, social
responsibility.
,When designing a prototype for a new restaurant chain, how do you determine how much
seating should be accessible? - ANS ✔✔scoping provisions
What is a scoping provision? - ANS ✔✔requirements that dictate how many accessible elements
must be provided.
Where do the NFPA life safety and fire codes apply? - ANS ✔✔Evacuation facilities of a building
during a hurricane, interior finishes, fire protection equipment, and means of egress, smoke
control, and sprinklers.
The path of egress travel can NOT pass through which of these areas?
Catering kitchen at a banquet facility
hotel lobby
administrative area in insurance firm
stockroom at department store - ANS ✔✔catering kitchen at a banquet facility.
What are the four main stages of a product's life cycle? - ANS ✔✔raw-material acquisition,
manufacturing, use in a building and disposal.
The organization that develops standards related to the causes and prevention of destructive
fires is: - ANS ✔✔NFPA
In the hallway of a commercial space, the bottom edge of a pendant light must be at least how
high above the finished floor? - ANS ✔✔80" AFF
,What is the minimum distance between a double door vestibule - one swings in and one swings
out of the vestibule? - ANS ✔✔48" plus the width of the door at 90 degrees.
When it comes to installation of the final FF&E which of the following is NOT a responsibility of
the client?
any costs incurred by the contractor due to the owner's failure to conform to the schedule or
due to other delays caused by the owner
provide adequate facilities for the delivery, unloading, staging, and storage of furniture, fixtures
and equipment
secure and post the certificate of occupancy
security against loss or damage to the furniture and fixtures stored at the site between the
dates of delivery and final acceptance by the owner - ANS ✔✔secure and post the certificate of
occupancy
What is meant by a methodology that provides a way to evaluate the environmental impact of a
material used in a project? - ANS ✔✔life-cycle assessment
Which standard addresses vertical hangings and window treatments?
NFPA 253/ASTM E648
NFPA 286/ASTM E2257
NFPA 269/ASTM E1678
, NFPA 701/ASTM D6413 - ANS ✔✔NFPA 701/ASTM D6413
While initially concerned with production facilities, with which regulatory agency's safety
requirements would an interior design business owner need to be familiar?
ANSI
ADAAGA
EPA
OSHA - ANS ✔✔OSHA
In which case would the number of people occupying a space NOT be critical to the
programming effort?
a waiting area in a hospital
the workroom of a
commercial laundry
the dining room of a housing complex for the elderly
a multipurpose meeting room in a neighborhood recreation center - ANS ✔✔the workroom of a
commercial laundry
revision material
What is the purpose of the B254-2019?
To define the Architect-Contractor relationship
To position the Interior Designer as an agent who assists with FF&E procurement
To set forward the general conditions of a project involving FF&E
To allow FF&E vendors to apply for payment - ANS ✔✔To position the Interior Designer as an
agent who assists with FF&E procurement
The primary focus for water conservation in the home should be: - ANS ✔✔toilet water usage
What is true about permanent tactile signage? - ANS ✔✔must be mounted on the wall adjacent
to the latch side of the door, so that there is a minimum of clear floor space of 18" x 18"
centered on the tactile characters beyond the arc of the swing door.
Fire extinguishers must be no more than how many feet/meters from the furthest occupant? -
ANS ✔✔75' (23 m)
Two exits are required for Occupancy groups A (assembly), B (business), and M (mercantile)
when the occupancy load exceeds: - ANS ✔✔49
What attributes does the BIFMA e3, Furniture Sustainability Standard consider when addressing
sustainability? - ANS ✔✔material utilization, energy impacts, ecosystem health, social
responsibility.
,When designing a prototype for a new restaurant chain, how do you determine how much
seating should be accessible? - ANS ✔✔scoping provisions
What is a scoping provision? - ANS ✔✔requirements that dictate how many accessible elements
must be provided.
Where do the NFPA life safety and fire codes apply? - ANS ✔✔Evacuation facilities of a building
during a hurricane, interior finishes, fire protection equipment, and means of egress, smoke
control, and sprinklers.
The path of egress travel can NOT pass through which of these areas?
Catering kitchen at a banquet facility
hotel lobby
administrative area in insurance firm
stockroom at department store - ANS ✔✔catering kitchen at a banquet facility.
What are the four main stages of a product's life cycle? - ANS ✔✔raw-material acquisition,
manufacturing, use in a building and disposal.
The organization that develops standards related to the causes and prevention of destructive
fires is: - ANS ✔✔NFPA
In the hallway of a commercial space, the bottom edge of a pendant light must be at least how
high above the finished floor? - ANS ✔✔80" AFF
,What is the minimum distance between a double door vestibule - one swings in and one swings
out of the vestibule? - ANS ✔✔48" plus the width of the door at 90 degrees.
When it comes to installation of the final FF&E which of the following is NOT a responsibility of
the client?
any costs incurred by the contractor due to the owner's failure to conform to the schedule or
due to other delays caused by the owner
provide adequate facilities for the delivery, unloading, staging, and storage of furniture, fixtures
and equipment
secure and post the certificate of occupancy
security against loss or damage to the furniture and fixtures stored at the site between the
dates of delivery and final acceptance by the owner - ANS ✔✔secure and post the certificate of
occupancy
What is meant by a methodology that provides a way to evaluate the environmental impact of a
material used in a project? - ANS ✔✔life-cycle assessment
Which standard addresses vertical hangings and window treatments?
NFPA 253/ASTM E648
NFPA 286/ASTM E2257
NFPA 269/ASTM E1678
, NFPA 701/ASTM D6413 - ANS ✔✔NFPA 701/ASTM D6413
While initially concerned with production facilities, with which regulatory agency's safety
requirements would an interior design business owner need to be familiar?
ANSI
ADAAGA
EPA
OSHA - ANS ✔✔OSHA
In which case would the number of people occupying a space NOT be critical to the
programming effort?
a waiting area in a hospital
the workroom of a
commercial laundry
the dining room of a housing complex for the elderly
a multipurpose meeting room in a neighborhood recreation center - ANS ✔✔the workroom of a
commercial laundry
