NCIDQ IDFX EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
MOST church plans are based on the design principle of
(A) balance
(B) rhythm
(C) variety
(D) proportion
CORRECT ANSWER
balace
Question 2
Which of the following is a true statement about the difference between a programmatic
concept and a design concept?
(A) a design concept specifies a particular way to achieve the programmatic concept.
(B) there are many more programmatic concepts for a problem than there are design
concepts.
(C) A design concept is a performance requirement.
(D) Design concepts are developed before programmatic
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) a design concept specifies a particular way to achieve the programmatic concept.
Question 3
1
,Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective construction element for defining a
space?
(A) raised platform
(B) gypsum wallboard partition
(C) oversized door
(D) glazed wall
CORRECT ANSWER
(B) gypsum wallboard partition
Question 4
A building interior is being planned that will include an atrium. Which of the following
organized schemes does this MOST strongly suggest?
(A) axial
(B) grid
(C) radial
(D) central
CORRECT ANSWER
(D) central
Question 5
Which of the following are critical planning concerns for a commercial office space?
(choose four that apply)
(A) adjacenies
(B) daylighting
(C) means of egress
(D) plan type
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,(E) Efficiency factor
(F) column locations
CORRECT ANSWER
adjacenies, daylighting, means of egress, and efficiency factor
Question 6
Which of the following plan arrangements would be MOST appropriate for the entry, nave,
altar, and choir of a church that is moving into an existing rectangular space?
(A) axial
(B) clustered
(C) linear
(D) open
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) axial
Question 7
A resturant in an old building is undergoing remodeling. Which of the following existing
building elements would have the MOST influence over the space plan for the proposed
dining area?
(A) loadbearing columns and interior walls
(B) building dimensions
(C) plumbing fixtures
(D) decorative millwork and ornate lighting fixtures
CORRECT ANSWER
(B) building dimensions
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, Question 8
A designer has determined that a client needs about 8000ftsq (740msq) of usable office
space. The leasing agent for the building says that the rentable-usable ratio will be 1.25.
Approximatley how much area should the interior design recommend that the client
lease?
(A) 7500ftsq
(B) 10,000ftsq
(C) 10,700 ftsq
(D) 13,300 ftsq
CORRECT ANSWER
(B) 10,000ftsq
Question 9
When developing adjacency requirements, the interior designer must consider...
(A) contacts between people, transfer of objects, and electronic information
(B) outside contracts with service people and vistors, as well as internal contacts
(C) shared equipment and transfer of objects between people
(D) frequency of required contracts between people and transfer of objects
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) contacts between people, transfer of objects, and electronic information
Question 10
The BEST way to gather programming information from workers in a large office is
through...
(A) observation
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
MOST church plans are based on the design principle of
(A) balance
(B) rhythm
(C) variety
(D) proportion
CORRECT ANSWER
balace
Question 2
Which of the following is a true statement about the difference between a programmatic
concept and a design concept?
(A) a design concept specifies a particular way to achieve the programmatic concept.
(B) there are many more programmatic concepts for a problem than there are design
concepts.
(C) A design concept is a performance requirement.
(D) Design concepts are developed before programmatic
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) a design concept specifies a particular way to achieve the programmatic concept.
Question 3
1
,Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective construction element for defining a
space?
(A) raised platform
(B) gypsum wallboard partition
(C) oversized door
(D) glazed wall
CORRECT ANSWER
(B) gypsum wallboard partition
Question 4
A building interior is being planned that will include an atrium. Which of the following
organized schemes does this MOST strongly suggest?
(A) axial
(B) grid
(C) radial
(D) central
CORRECT ANSWER
(D) central
Question 5
Which of the following are critical planning concerns for a commercial office space?
(choose four that apply)
(A) adjacenies
(B) daylighting
(C) means of egress
(D) plan type
2
,(E) Efficiency factor
(F) column locations
CORRECT ANSWER
adjacenies, daylighting, means of egress, and efficiency factor
Question 6
Which of the following plan arrangements would be MOST appropriate for the entry, nave,
altar, and choir of a church that is moving into an existing rectangular space?
(A) axial
(B) clustered
(C) linear
(D) open
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) axial
Question 7
A resturant in an old building is undergoing remodeling. Which of the following existing
building elements would have the MOST influence over the space plan for the proposed
dining area?
(A) loadbearing columns and interior walls
(B) building dimensions
(C) plumbing fixtures
(D) decorative millwork and ornate lighting fixtures
CORRECT ANSWER
(B) building dimensions
3
, Question 8
A designer has determined that a client needs about 8000ftsq (740msq) of usable office
space. The leasing agent for the building says that the rentable-usable ratio will be 1.25.
Approximatley how much area should the interior design recommend that the client
lease?
(A) 7500ftsq
(B) 10,000ftsq
(C) 10,700 ftsq
(D) 13,300 ftsq
CORRECT ANSWER
(B) 10,000ftsq
Question 9
When developing adjacency requirements, the interior designer must consider...
(A) contacts between people, transfer of objects, and electronic information
(B) outside contracts with service people and vistors, as well as internal contacts
(C) shared equipment and transfer of objects between people
(D) frequency of required contracts between people and transfer of objects
CORRECT ANSWER
(A) contacts between people, transfer of objects, and electronic information
Question 10
The BEST way to gather programming information from workers in a large office is
through...
(A) observation
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