NCIDQ – IDFX FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
1005 CORRECT ANSWERS
A client has requested a new entry to her business, which
is located in an old, unsprinklered building. The current
entrance consists of a pair of all glass doors mounted on
floor closers. The entrance opens onto a 1-hour rated
building corridor. To conform to current IBC
requirements, what would the designer tell the client to
expect regarding the new entrance? - correct
answer- The glass doors will have to be replaced
with either solid, 20-minute rated doors or with 20-
minute rated doors with glass that is also rated 20
minutes. Because this will drastically change the
appearance of the entrance, this is the first thing the
client should be told.
A compact filing system is an example of a? - correct
answer- live load
,A designer has calculated that a total exit width of 8 ft is
required from a store, according to IBC standards. What
combination of door widths would meet most existing
requirements. - correct answer- three 36 inch
doors remotely located. (each provides 33 inches of exit
width.)
A line item included in a budget to account for unknown
conditions is called a? - correct answer-
contingency
A material supplier claims adding his product to a wall
assembly would increase the noise reduction (STC rating)
by slightly more than 3 dB, how should the designer
respond? - correct answer- The amount of
noise reduction isn't substantial enough for the cost.
A residential client wants to create an 8ft opening in a
load bearing wall. What is the BEST advice an interior
designer can give? - correct answer- The
opening can be framed but a structural engineer will be
needed.
, A slip joint at the top of a partition is required to account
for? - correct answer- movement
According to the IBC, dead-end corridors in unsprinklered
buildings are limited to a maximum of? - correct
answer- 20 ft
According to the IBC, handrails in commercial
construction are required along both sides of a stairwell in
all cases except? - correct answer- aisle stairs
An accessible route must serve? - correct answer-
all accessible spaces and parts of a building
Changing a ceiling from gypsum wallboard to acoustic tile
would most affect a room's? - correct answer-
reverberation time
Commercial grade cabinets are MOST often constructed
of panel products with a thickness of? - correct
answer- 3/4"
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
1005 CORRECT ANSWERS
A client has requested a new entry to her business, which
is located in an old, unsprinklered building. The current
entrance consists of a pair of all glass doors mounted on
floor closers. The entrance opens onto a 1-hour rated
building corridor. To conform to current IBC
requirements, what would the designer tell the client to
expect regarding the new entrance? - correct
answer- The glass doors will have to be replaced
with either solid, 20-minute rated doors or with 20-
minute rated doors with glass that is also rated 20
minutes. Because this will drastically change the
appearance of the entrance, this is the first thing the
client should be told.
A compact filing system is an example of a? - correct
answer- live load
,A designer has calculated that a total exit width of 8 ft is
required from a store, according to IBC standards. What
combination of door widths would meet most existing
requirements. - correct answer- three 36 inch
doors remotely located. (each provides 33 inches of exit
width.)
A line item included in a budget to account for unknown
conditions is called a? - correct answer-
contingency
A material supplier claims adding his product to a wall
assembly would increase the noise reduction (STC rating)
by slightly more than 3 dB, how should the designer
respond? - correct answer- The amount of
noise reduction isn't substantial enough for the cost.
A residential client wants to create an 8ft opening in a
load bearing wall. What is the BEST advice an interior
designer can give? - correct answer- The
opening can be framed but a structural engineer will be
needed.
, A slip joint at the top of a partition is required to account
for? - correct answer- movement
According to the IBC, dead-end corridors in unsprinklered
buildings are limited to a maximum of? - correct
answer- 20 ft
According to the IBC, handrails in commercial
construction are required along both sides of a stairwell in
all cases except? - correct answer- aisle stairs
An accessible route must serve? - correct answer-
all accessible spaces and parts of a building
Changing a ceiling from gypsum wallboard to acoustic tile
would most affect a room's? - correct answer-
reverberation time
Commercial grade cabinets are MOST often constructed
of panel products with a thickness of? - correct
answer- 3/4"
