IDPX - PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
___________ are requirements that dictate how many accessible
elements must be provided. For example, scoping provisions tell
the designer how many seats in a restaurant must allow for
wheelchair access or how many housing units in a complex must
be accessible. Correct Answers Scoping provisions
A __________ takes the total fee the designer will receive for
the project and allocates it to the schedule and staff members
who will work on the project, after deducting amounts for profit,
overhead, and other expenses that will not be used for
professional time. Correct Answers fee projection
A building can receive LEED credit if the carpet used meets the
requirements of the:
South Coast Air Quality Management District
CRI IAQ program
Green Seal product standards
Greenguard registry Correct Answers CRI IAQ program
A design firm has just been contracted by a a new client to
design a 3 person medical practice.
This is the 6th of the same type of project the firm has designed
in the last 12 months. Which fee method would be most
appropriate to use for this project?
fixed fee
area fee
hourly rate
, percentage of project cost Correct Answers percentage of
project cost
A designer has been asked by their client to procure new
furniture for their recently renovated home. What are the MOST
APPROPRIATE steps (in order) to protect the designer's
interest?
(A) Obtain an acknowledgement, signed purchase order, and an
approved sales agreement
(B) Obtain a purchase order, approved sales agreement, and a
signed acknowledgment
(C) Obtain a credit application, signed sales agreement, and an
approved purchase order
(D) Obtain a contractual proposal, a signed sales agreement, and
an approved purchase agreement Correct Answers (C) Obtain a
credit application, signed sales agreement, and an approved
purchase order
A designer selecting glass to meet the requirements for safety
glazing in a hazardous location should specify
tempered or laminated glass
laminated glass or wire glass
heat-strengthened glass or wire glass
tempered or wire glass Correct Answers tempered or
laminated glass
A retail space has an existing condition of a 1′-0″ (305 mm)
vertical step across the entire width of the space.
,In order to provide an accessible route to this area of the store
without having to provide a ramp, what is the minimum clear
space needed? Correct Answers 36" x 240" with a slope of
1:20
A top architectural firm was running into a challenge with their
interior designers. They would hire new inexperienced
designers, but once trained, they would leave the firm and go to
work for another local design firm who only hired experienced
designers. What is the best way to combat this challenge and
retain designers longer?
seek legal counsel and pursue possible litigation against the
competing company for their unprofessional and unethical
recruiting practices
contract with new employees using a formal contract that
includes a restrictive covenant or non-compete clause
when hiring her new designers inform them that they must work
at the firm at least 2 years and when they leave they may not
work at any firm in a 20 mile radius for a period of one year
pay new employees more money Correct Answers contract
with new employees using a formal contract that includes a
restrictive covenant or non-compete clause
A transaction privilege tax license allows an interior design firm
to
?
exempt the firm from paying tax on items purchased for client
, conduct business from a specific state
charge clients for shipping and storage of furniture
buy and sell furniture Correct Answers buy and sell furniture
After construction is completed, the research team is preparing
to collect the post-occupancy data.
What should the team do PRIOR to collecting the data?
Review the business case
Define the performance metrics
Validate the research tools
Create the research hypothesis Correct Answers Validate the
research tools
After defining the exact scope of work and selecting individual
floor finish types for each area of your project, you must provide
your client with an updated working budget number.
Which method of estimating would be used at this time?
Local Cost Indicies
Square Footage Method
Parameter Method
Matrix Costing Correct Answers Parameter Method
All of the following steps are part of the project close out
except?
respond to owner's questions and problems during period
immediately after move in process
verify owner has received all lien waivers
final application and certificate for payment
verify issuance of certificate of occupancy Correct Answers
verify issuance of certificate of occupancy
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
___________ are requirements that dictate how many accessible
elements must be provided. For example, scoping provisions tell
the designer how many seats in a restaurant must allow for
wheelchair access or how many housing units in a complex must
be accessible. Correct Answers Scoping provisions
A __________ takes the total fee the designer will receive for
the project and allocates it to the schedule and staff members
who will work on the project, after deducting amounts for profit,
overhead, and other expenses that will not be used for
professional time. Correct Answers fee projection
A building can receive LEED credit if the carpet used meets the
requirements of the:
South Coast Air Quality Management District
CRI IAQ program
Green Seal product standards
Greenguard registry Correct Answers CRI IAQ program
A design firm has just been contracted by a a new client to
design a 3 person medical practice.
This is the 6th of the same type of project the firm has designed
in the last 12 months. Which fee method would be most
appropriate to use for this project?
fixed fee
area fee
hourly rate
, percentage of project cost Correct Answers percentage of
project cost
A designer has been asked by their client to procure new
furniture for their recently renovated home. What are the MOST
APPROPRIATE steps (in order) to protect the designer's
interest?
(A) Obtain an acknowledgement, signed purchase order, and an
approved sales agreement
(B) Obtain a purchase order, approved sales agreement, and a
signed acknowledgment
(C) Obtain a credit application, signed sales agreement, and an
approved purchase order
(D) Obtain a contractual proposal, a signed sales agreement, and
an approved purchase agreement Correct Answers (C) Obtain a
credit application, signed sales agreement, and an approved
purchase order
A designer selecting glass to meet the requirements for safety
glazing in a hazardous location should specify
tempered or laminated glass
laminated glass or wire glass
heat-strengthened glass or wire glass
tempered or wire glass Correct Answers tempered or
laminated glass
A retail space has an existing condition of a 1′-0″ (305 mm)
vertical step across the entire width of the space.
,In order to provide an accessible route to this area of the store
without having to provide a ramp, what is the minimum clear
space needed? Correct Answers 36" x 240" with a slope of
1:20
A top architectural firm was running into a challenge with their
interior designers. They would hire new inexperienced
designers, but once trained, they would leave the firm and go to
work for another local design firm who only hired experienced
designers. What is the best way to combat this challenge and
retain designers longer?
seek legal counsel and pursue possible litigation against the
competing company for their unprofessional and unethical
recruiting practices
contract with new employees using a formal contract that
includes a restrictive covenant or non-compete clause
when hiring her new designers inform them that they must work
at the firm at least 2 years and when they leave they may not
work at any firm in a 20 mile radius for a period of one year
pay new employees more money Correct Answers contract
with new employees using a formal contract that includes a
restrictive covenant or non-compete clause
A transaction privilege tax license allows an interior design firm
to
?
exempt the firm from paying tax on items purchased for client
, conduct business from a specific state
charge clients for shipping and storage of furniture
buy and sell furniture Correct Answers buy and sell furniture
After construction is completed, the research team is preparing
to collect the post-occupancy data.
What should the team do PRIOR to collecting the data?
Review the business case
Define the performance metrics
Validate the research tools
Create the research hypothesis Correct Answers Validate the
research tools
After defining the exact scope of work and selecting individual
floor finish types for each area of your project, you must provide
your client with an updated working budget number.
Which method of estimating would be used at this time?
Local Cost Indicies
Square Footage Method
Parameter Method
Matrix Costing Correct Answers Parameter Method
All of the following steps are part of the project close out
except?
respond to owner's questions and problems during period
immediately after move in process
verify owner has received all lien waivers
final application and certificate for payment
verify issuance of certificate of occupancy Correct Answers
verify issuance of certificate of occupancy
