IDPX Practice Test A Questions With Complete Solutions
A client has requested that she be able to look at a sofa the
interior designer is proposing to use. What is the best course of
action for the designer?
A. tell the client to visit the local dealership
B. accompany the client to the nearest designer's showroom
C. suggest that the client visit the manufacturer
D. request that the manufacturer's rep have a sample delivered
Correct Answers B.
A compact filing system is an example of:
A. live load
B. dead load
C. lateral load
D. dynamic load Correct Answers A.
A designer would like to purchase furniture and accessories for a
number of residential clients.
The designer
A. must charge sales tax on the markup
B. should not make retail sales, but bill hourly and contract
purchasing out to an agent or dealer
C. should research whether local zoning allow her to sell retail
furniture from her office location
D. must sell all merchandise or workroom services at the same
percentage of markup as specified in the contract Correct
Answers C.
A lintel is another name for a?
A. header
,B. pier
C. girder
D. transom Correct Answers A.
A qualified interior designer should?
A. be able to discuss building technology with architects and
engineers
B. be responsible for jobsite safety
C. is responsible for communicating with subcontractors
D. have detailed knowledge of all building technologies Correct
Answers A
A renovation project will require the demolition of several walls
in an existing space as well as several floor penetrations in the
existing slab for new electrical layouts.
Which consultant would be most important to have along during
the field survey?
A. code consultant
B. structural engineer
C. mechanical engineer
D. electrical engineer Correct Answers B
Accessible (barrier free) mirrors must be mounted with the edge
of the reflective surface no higher than how many
inches/millimeters AFF:
A. 38"
B. 42"
C. 40"
D. 44" Correct Answers C.
, According to standard drawing convention, how would a set of
construction drawings produced by an interior designer be
organized?
A. title and index sheet, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans,
elevations, details, mechanical drawings, electrical drawings,
fire protection drawings
B. title and index sheet, fire protection drawings, mechanical,
electrical, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, details
C. title and index sheet, architectural, interiors, mechanical,
electrical, structural, plumbing, fire protection
D. title and index sheet, architectural, electrical, fire protection,
interiors, mechanical, plumbing, structural Correct Answers A.
All electrical receptacles within how many inches (mm) of a
water source must be a GFI?
A. 60" (1500 mm)
B. 24" (600 mm)
C. 36" (900 mm)
D. 48" (1200 mm) Correct Answers C
An interior design project that carries a gold rating has been
designed and certified under which of the following systems?
A. LEED
B. ISO 14000
C. Green Seal
D. Greenguard Correct Answers A.
As outlined in the General Conditions of the Contract for
Construction, who pays for any field tests/inspections beyond
what is required in the contract documents?
A. Both the Owner and the General Contractor
A client has requested that she be able to look at a sofa the
interior designer is proposing to use. What is the best course of
action for the designer?
A. tell the client to visit the local dealership
B. accompany the client to the nearest designer's showroom
C. suggest that the client visit the manufacturer
D. request that the manufacturer's rep have a sample delivered
Correct Answers B.
A compact filing system is an example of:
A. live load
B. dead load
C. lateral load
D. dynamic load Correct Answers A.
A designer would like to purchase furniture and accessories for a
number of residential clients.
The designer
A. must charge sales tax on the markup
B. should not make retail sales, but bill hourly and contract
purchasing out to an agent or dealer
C. should research whether local zoning allow her to sell retail
furniture from her office location
D. must sell all merchandise or workroom services at the same
percentage of markup as specified in the contract Correct
Answers C.
A lintel is another name for a?
A. header
,B. pier
C. girder
D. transom Correct Answers A.
A qualified interior designer should?
A. be able to discuss building technology with architects and
engineers
B. be responsible for jobsite safety
C. is responsible for communicating with subcontractors
D. have detailed knowledge of all building technologies Correct
Answers A
A renovation project will require the demolition of several walls
in an existing space as well as several floor penetrations in the
existing slab for new electrical layouts.
Which consultant would be most important to have along during
the field survey?
A. code consultant
B. structural engineer
C. mechanical engineer
D. electrical engineer Correct Answers B
Accessible (barrier free) mirrors must be mounted with the edge
of the reflective surface no higher than how many
inches/millimeters AFF:
A. 38"
B. 42"
C. 40"
D. 44" Correct Answers C.
, According to standard drawing convention, how would a set of
construction drawings produced by an interior designer be
organized?
A. title and index sheet, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans,
elevations, details, mechanical drawings, electrical drawings,
fire protection drawings
B. title and index sheet, fire protection drawings, mechanical,
electrical, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, details
C. title and index sheet, architectural, interiors, mechanical,
electrical, structural, plumbing, fire protection
D. title and index sheet, architectural, electrical, fire protection,
interiors, mechanical, plumbing, structural Correct Answers A.
All electrical receptacles within how many inches (mm) of a
water source must be a GFI?
A. 60" (1500 mm)
B. 24" (600 mm)
C. 36" (900 mm)
D. 48" (1200 mm) Correct Answers C
An interior design project that carries a gold rating has been
designed and certified under which of the following systems?
A. LEED
B. ISO 14000
C. Green Seal
D. Greenguard Correct Answers A.
As outlined in the General Conditions of the Contract for
Construction, who pays for any field tests/inspections beyond
what is required in the contract documents?
A. Both the Owner and the General Contractor
