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A designer can MOST improve the safety of a restaurant's design by
A designer can MOST improve the safety of a restaurant's design by
a. maintaining adequate spacing between tables
b. keeping the entrance to the kitchen away from seating
c. making the exits highly visible
d. avoiding a level change of one or two steps
d. avoiding a level change of one or two steps
Interior spaces often need to be multifunctional or flexible. What are the three components of flexibility
as a programmatic design concept?
a. flow, hierarchy, and convertibility
b. versatility, convertibility, and grouping
c. convertibility, expandability, and versatility
d. expandability, hierarchy, and flow
c. convertibility, expandability, and versatility
,The client has requested to see a mock-up of the wood paneling for a boardroom. Where should the
Designer indicate this requirement?
a. As a note on the finish schedule
b. As a note on the boardroom elevation
c. In the submittal requirements of the specifications
d. In the paneling shop drawing review
c. In the submittal requirements of the specifications
A new office suite is planned for the fifth floor of a building. Which of the following existing
characteristics would MOST affect egress planning?
a. size of the existing building and fire rating of the existing corridors
b. location of stairs and presence of a sprinkler system
c. location of the elevators and area of the fifth floor
d. area and shape of the fifth floor and location of stairs
d. area and shape of the fifth floor and location of stairs
In terms of occupant health, which of the following lamp types is BEST used in a bedroom?
a. Fluorescent lamp
,b. LED lamp
c. Clear mercury vapor lamp
d. Incandescent lamp
d. Incandescent lamp
The initial determination of the area required for a client's program gives the
a. rentable area
b. usable area
c. gross area
d. net area
d. net area
For a kitchen remodeling client presentation, which drawing type will be the MOST effective?
a. Orthographic projection drawings
b. Parallel line drawing
c. Perspective drawings
d. Plan oblique drawing
c. Perspective drawings
A residential design in a rural area involves the addition of two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Which of
the following should be the two GREATEST concerns during the home's due diligence investigation?
a. zoning height limitations and heating system capacity
b. zoning setbacks and septic capacity
c. heating system capacity and septic capacity
, d. neighborhood character and zoning setbacks
c. heating system capacity and septic capacity
Which of the following data regarding a new multipurpose room in an assisted-living facility would be
important for the interior designer to give to the mechanical engineer? (Choose the four that apply.)
a. ages of the residents in the facility
b. a copy of the reflected ceiling plan
c. height of the ceiling
d. types of activities the room will be used for
e. maximum number of residents
using the room at one time
f. proportion of males to females
b. a copy of the reflected ceiling plan
c. height of the ceiling
d. types of activities the room will be used for
e. maximum number of residents
using the room at one time
Which type of plan is always needed to begin space planning in an existing building?
a. exiting plan
b. reflected ceiling plan
c. base plan
d. circulation plan
c. base plan
A designer can MOST improve the safety of a restaurant's design by
A designer can MOST improve the safety of a restaurant's design by
a. maintaining adequate spacing between tables
b. keeping the entrance to the kitchen away from seating
c. making the exits highly visible
d. avoiding a level change of one or two steps
d. avoiding a level change of one or two steps
Interior spaces often need to be multifunctional or flexible. What are the three components of flexibility
as a programmatic design concept?
a. flow, hierarchy, and convertibility
b. versatility, convertibility, and grouping
c. convertibility, expandability, and versatility
d. expandability, hierarchy, and flow
c. convertibility, expandability, and versatility
,The client has requested to see a mock-up of the wood paneling for a boardroom. Where should the
Designer indicate this requirement?
a. As a note on the finish schedule
b. As a note on the boardroom elevation
c. In the submittal requirements of the specifications
d. In the paneling shop drawing review
c. In the submittal requirements of the specifications
A new office suite is planned for the fifth floor of a building. Which of the following existing
characteristics would MOST affect egress planning?
a. size of the existing building and fire rating of the existing corridors
b. location of stairs and presence of a sprinkler system
c. location of the elevators and area of the fifth floor
d. area and shape of the fifth floor and location of stairs
d. area and shape of the fifth floor and location of stairs
In terms of occupant health, which of the following lamp types is BEST used in a bedroom?
a. Fluorescent lamp
,b. LED lamp
c. Clear mercury vapor lamp
d. Incandescent lamp
d. Incandescent lamp
The initial determination of the area required for a client's program gives the
a. rentable area
b. usable area
c. gross area
d. net area
d. net area
For a kitchen remodeling client presentation, which drawing type will be the MOST effective?
a. Orthographic projection drawings
b. Parallel line drawing
c. Perspective drawings
d. Plan oblique drawing
c. Perspective drawings
A residential design in a rural area involves the addition of two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Which of
the following should be the two GREATEST concerns during the home's due diligence investigation?
a. zoning height limitations and heating system capacity
b. zoning setbacks and septic capacity
c. heating system capacity and septic capacity
, d. neighborhood character and zoning setbacks
c. heating system capacity and septic capacity
Which of the following data regarding a new multipurpose room in an assisted-living facility would be
important for the interior designer to give to the mechanical engineer? (Choose the four that apply.)
a. ages of the residents in the facility
b. a copy of the reflected ceiling plan
c. height of the ceiling
d. types of activities the room will be used for
e. maximum number of residents
using the room at one time
f. proportion of males to females
b. a copy of the reflected ceiling plan
c. height of the ceiling
d. types of activities the room will be used for
e. maximum number of residents
using the room at one time
Which type of plan is always needed to begin space planning in an existing building?
a. exiting plan
b. reflected ceiling plan
c. base plan
d. circulation plan
c. base plan
