NCIDQ - IDFX Practice Questions
Occupancy group - correct answer ✔✔The minimum number of toilet fixtures for an interior design is
determined by occupant load and?
Exit enclosures - correct answer ✔✔Where are flame spread ratings in a building the MOST restrictive
1 hour - correct answer ✔✔Exit access corridors in non-sprinklered buildings must have a rating of?
occupancy group, and the location in the building where finishes will be used - correct answer ✔✔When
selecting interior partition finishes to meet flame spread standards, the MOST important considerations
are?
20 ft - correct answer ✔✔According to the IBC, dead-end corridors in unsprinklered buildings are limited
to a maximum of?
aisle stairs - correct answer ✔✔According to the IBC, handrails in commercial construction are required
along both sides of a stairwell in all cases except?
kitchens - correct answer ✔✔Exit routes may NEVER pass through?
Door swing and approach dimension - correct answer ✔✔When considering the initial space planning of
an accessible toilet room, what design elements should be of MOST concern?
Visual and audible alarms - correct answer ✔✔What are the MOST important design elements to
incorporate into a hotel to provide safe egress for physically disabled people?
the distance from finish floor slab to to finish floor slab - correct answer ✔✔What is included in the rise
of a stair?
, three 36 inch doors remotely located. (each provides 33 inches of exit width.) - correct answer ✔✔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.
travel distance - correct answer ✔✔in a 90,000 square foot single story building, what would be of
greatest concern in space planning?
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. - correct answer ✔✔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?
Contractor - correct answer ✔✔In most situations, the application for a building permit is made by the?
all accessible spaces and parts of a building - correct answer ✔✔An accessible route must serve?
scoping provisions of the local building code - correct answer ✔✔In addition to meeting the
requirements for ADA, what other accessibility requirements should the interior designer be MOST
concerned with when doing design development for a commercial project?
15 cfm/person - correct answer ✔✔The absolute minimum fresh air ventilation rate recommended by
ASHRAE Standard 62 is?
1973 - correct answer ✔✔What year was the use of spray on fireproofing and insulation containing
asbestos prohibited in new construction?
Radon (can be abated by anyone) - correct answer ✔✔What hazardous material are certified contractors
not required to abate?
Tempered - correct answer ✔✔What is the SAFEST type of glazing to use in a sidelight adjacent to a
door?
Occupancy group - correct answer ✔✔The minimum number of toilet fixtures for an interior design is
determined by occupant load and?
Exit enclosures - correct answer ✔✔Where are flame spread ratings in a building the MOST restrictive
1 hour - correct answer ✔✔Exit access corridors in non-sprinklered buildings must have a rating of?
occupancy group, and the location in the building where finishes will be used - correct answer ✔✔When
selecting interior partition finishes to meet flame spread standards, the MOST important considerations
are?
20 ft - correct answer ✔✔According to the IBC, dead-end corridors in unsprinklered buildings are limited
to a maximum of?
aisle stairs - correct answer ✔✔According to the IBC, handrails in commercial construction are required
along both sides of a stairwell in all cases except?
kitchens - correct answer ✔✔Exit routes may NEVER pass through?
Door swing and approach dimension - correct answer ✔✔When considering the initial space planning of
an accessible toilet room, what design elements should be of MOST concern?
Visual and audible alarms - correct answer ✔✔What are the MOST important design elements to
incorporate into a hotel to provide safe egress for physically disabled people?
the distance from finish floor slab to to finish floor slab - correct answer ✔✔What is included in the rise
of a stair?
, three 36 inch doors remotely located. (each provides 33 inches of exit width.) - correct answer ✔✔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.
travel distance - correct answer ✔✔in a 90,000 square foot single story building, what would be of
greatest concern in space planning?
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. - correct answer ✔✔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?
Contractor - correct answer ✔✔In most situations, the application for a building permit is made by the?
all accessible spaces and parts of a building - correct answer ✔✔An accessible route must serve?
scoping provisions of the local building code - correct answer ✔✔In addition to meeting the
requirements for ADA, what other accessibility requirements should the interior designer be MOST
concerned with when doing design development for a commercial project?
15 cfm/person - correct answer ✔✔The absolute minimum fresh air ventilation rate recommended by
ASHRAE Standard 62 is?
1973 - correct answer ✔✔What year was the use of spray on fireproofing and insulation containing
asbestos prohibited in new construction?
Radon (can be abated by anyone) - correct answer ✔✔What hazardous material are certified contractors
not required to abate?
Tempered - correct answer ✔✔What is the SAFEST type of glazing to use in a sidelight adjacent to a
door?
