NCIDQ IDFX EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Evaluate the materials with two light sources of different spectral character - Answers-
What method would the designer use to evaluate materials and finishes for a project
without knowledge of the building standard lighting temperature?
Envelope - Answers- Which term refers to the entire enclosed area of a building?
Wall thickness - Answers- What is poshe used to represent on a floorplan?
Fully adjustable chair, adjustable height desk, telescoping keyboard tray and adjustable
monitor arm - Answers- Which group of products BEST addresses ergonomic and
universal design principals when designing an individual workstation?
obtain the original drawings, field verify and document existing conditions - Answers-
What should be done before starting schematic design work on an office renovation with
no existing electronic plans?
Concert hall - Answers- Which of the project types below would MOST require an
acoustical designer?
To illustrate finishes and millwork design - Answers- Why is it important to include
interior elevations as part of the construction documents?
Reflected ceiling plan - Answers- A designer specified three (3) pendant light fixtures
over a dining table. Where are installation locations and distances between fixtures
indicated?
Handrail height - Answers- When dimensioning a stair section that must be called out to
make sure the stair is build to code?
Full height metal stud with one layer of 5/8" thick gypsum on each side - Answers-
Which wall construction will provide the BEST speech privacy for a conference room?
Place elevations on the sheet from right to left - Answers- When composing a sheet of
elevations within a drawing set, what is the best practice for the sheet to be view
efficiently?
Daylighting opportunities in the design - Answers- Which aspect of lighting design
should be aggressed FIRST?
4'-0" [1210mm] above the floor line - Answers- What is the typical height of the cut
plane, when generating a floor plan?
A design that serves the widest range of users under the greatest number of situations -
Answers- Which of following is the BEST definition for Universal Design?
Evaluate the materials with two light sources of different spectral character - Answers-
What method would the designer use to evaluate materials and finishes for a project
without knowledge of the building standard lighting temperature?
Envelope - Answers- Which term refers to the entire enclosed area of a building?
Wall thickness - Answers- What is poshe used to represent on a floorplan?
Fully adjustable chair, adjustable height desk, telescoping keyboard tray and adjustable
monitor arm - Answers- Which group of products BEST addresses ergonomic and
universal design principals when designing an individual workstation?
obtain the original drawings, field verify and document existing conditions - Answers-
What should be done before starting schematic design work on an office renovation with
no existing electronic plans?
Concert hall - Answers- Which of the project types below would MOST require an
acoustical designer?
To illustrate finishes and millwork design - Answers- Why is it important to include
interior elevations as part of the construction documents?
Reflected ceiling plan - Answers- A designer specified three (3) pendant light fixtures
over a dining table. Where are installation locations and distances between fixtures
indicated?
Handrail height - Answers- When dimensioning a stair section that must be called out to
make sure the stair is build to code?
Full height metal stud with one layer of 5/8" thick gypsum on each side - Answers-
Which wall construction will provide the BEST speech privacy for a conference room?
Place elevations on the sheet from right to left - Answers- When composing a sheet of
elevations within a drawing set, what is the best practice for the sheet to be view
efficiently?
Daylighting opportunities in the design - Answers- Which aspect of lighting design
should be aggressed FIRST?
4'-0" [1210mm] above the floor line - Answers- What is the typical height of the cut
plane, when generating a floor plan?
A design that serves the widest range of users under the greatest number of situations -
Answers- Which of following is the BEST definition for Universal Design?
