NCIDQ FINAL PREP EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following design principles would MOST appropriately govern the design of a
hotel lobby? (ch1-3)
-Functionalism
-Proxemics
-Regionalism
-Symbolism - ANS Proxemics
Which of the following is the MOST difficult to adopt into a general theory of design? (ch1-3)
-Environmental design research,
-Functionality,
-Historic precedent,
-Perception theory - ANS Environmental design research
MOST people in the United States typically conduct business and relate to strangers at a
distance of between (ch1-3)
-1.5 ft and 4 ft
-4 ft and 12 ft
-7 ft and 18 ft
-12 ft and 25 ft - ANS 4 ft and 12 ft
Which of the following principles would be MOST useful in selecting office locations within a
corporate headquarters? (ch1-3)
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,-Hierarchy of needs
-Status
-Proxemics
-Territoriality - ANS Status
The given plan drawing diagrammatically illustrates a built-in seating arrangement within a
larger room. Which Gestalt principle informs how the overall shape would be perceived? (ch1-
3)
-Simplicity
-Grouping
-Continuity
-Closure - ANS Closure
A designer uses the principle of harmony in order to (ch1-3)
-Develop visual consistency and equilibrium among individual elements
-Elicit compositional unity from different elements
-Establish two elements as more important than the others in a composition
-Provide variation in the elements of a composition - ANS Elicit compositional unity from
different elements
Thirteen black-and-white photographs, all in frames of different styles and colors, are grouped
on a wall that is painted a light, cool gray. Which design principles does this illustrate? (ch1-3)
-Variety
-Rhythm
-Contrast
-Focus - ANS Variety
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,When three colors near each other on the standard color wheel are used together, the scheme
is called (ch1-3)
-Monochromatic
-Triadic
-Complementary
-Analogous - ANS Analogous
Designers MOST commonly use wallpaper to create (ch1-3)
-Texture
-Line
-Scale
-Correct Answer Pattern - ANS Texture
A composition of furniture and architectural elements is organized around three or more axes
intersecting at a common point. What type of balance is BEST illustrated by this composition?
(ch1-3)
-Bilateral
-Asymmetrical
-Symmetrical
-Radial - ANS Radial
To determine the necessary rentable floor area for a project, the interior designer must know
which of the following? (choose the three that apply) (ch4-6)
-Net assignable area
-Number of employees
-Efficiency factor
-Expected growth rate
-Corridor size and configuration
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, -Rentable-usable ratio - ANS Net assignable area, Efficiency factor, Rentable-usable ratio
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) (ch4-6)
-Types of activities the room will be used for
-Maximum number of residents using the room at one time
-Ages of the residents in the facility
-Proportion of males to females
-A copy of the reflected ceiling plan
-Height of the ceiling - ANS Types of activities the room will be used for, Maximum number
of residents using the room at one time, A copy of the reflected ceiling plan, Height of the
ceiling
A new office suite is planned for the fifth floor of a building. Which of the following existing
characteristics would MOST affect planning? (ch4-6)
-Location of stairs and presence of a sprinkler system
-Size of the existing building and fire rating of the exiting corridors
-Area and shape of the fifth floor and location of stairs
-Location of the elevators and area of the fifth floor - ANS Area and shape of the fifth floor
and location of stairs
For most planning problems, the MOST efficient type of circulation system is a (ch4-6)
-Radial system
-Single-loaded corridor system
-Double-loaded corridor system
-Grid system - ANS Double-loaded corridor system
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following design principles would MOST appropriately govern the design of a
hotel lobby? (ch1-3)
-Functionalism
-Proxemics
-Regionalism
-Symbolism - ANS Proxemics
Which of the following is the MOST difficult to adopt into a general theory of design? (ch1-3)
-Environmental design research,
-Functionality,
-Historic precedent,
-Perception theory - ANS Environmental design research
MOST people in the United States typically conduct business and relate to strangers at a
distance of between (ch1-3)
-1.5 ft and 4 ft
-4 ft and 12 ft
-7 ft and 18 ft
-12 ft and 25 ft - ANS 4 ft and 12 ft
Which of the following principles would be MOST useful in selecting office locations within a
corporate headquarters? (ch1-3)
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,-Hierarchy of needs
-Status
-Proxemics
-Territoriality - ANS Status
The given plan drawing diagrammatically illustrates a built-in seating arrangement within a
larger room. Which Gestalt principle informs how the overall shape would be perceived? (ch1-
3)
-Simplicity
-Grouping
-Continuity
-Closure - ANS Closure
A designer uses the principle of harmony in order to (ch1-3)
-Develop visual consistency and equilibrium among individual elements
-Elicit compositional unity from different elements
-Establish two elements as more important than the others in a composition
-Provide variation in the elements of a composition - ANS Elicit compositional unity from
different elements
Thirteen black-and-white photographs, all in frames of different styles and colors, are grouped
on a wall that is painted a light, cool gray. Which design principles does this illustrate? (ch1-3)
-Variety
-Rhythm
-Contrast
-Focus - ANS Variety
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,When three colors near each other on the standard color wheel are used together, the scheme
is called (ch1-3)
-Monochromatic
-Triadic
-Complementary
-Analogous - ANS Analogous
Designers MOST commonly use wallpaper to create (ch1-3)
-Texture
-Line
-Scale
-Correct Answer Pattern - ANS Texture
A composition of furniture and architectural elements is organized around three or more axes
intersecting at a common point. What type of balance is BEST illustrated by this composition?
(ch1-3)
-Bilateral
-Asymmetrical
-Symmetrical
-Radial - ANS Radial
To determine the necessary rentable floor area for a project, the interior designer must know
which of the following? (choose the three that apply) (ch4-6)
-Net assignable area
-Number of employees
-Efficiency factor
-Expected growth rate
-Corridor size and configuration
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, -Rentable-usable ratio - ANS Net assignable area, Efficiency factor, Rentable-usable ratio
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) (ch4-6)
-Types of activities the room will be used for
-Maximum number of residents using the room at one time
-Ages of the residents in the facility
-Proportion of males to females
-A copy of the reflected ceiling plan
-Height of the ceiling - ANS Types of activities the room will be used for, Maximum number
of residents using the room at one time, A copy of the reflected ceiling plan, Height of the
ceiling
A new office suite is planned for the fifth floor of a building. Which of the following existing
characteristics would MOST affect planning? (ch4-6)
-Location of stairs and presence of a sprinkler system
-Size of the existing building and fire rating of the exiting corridors
-Area and shape of the fifth floor and location of stairs
-Location of the elevators and area of the fifth floor - ANS Area and shape of the fifth floor
and location of stairs
For most planning problems, the MOST efficient type of circulation system is a (ch4-6)
-Radial system
-Single-loaded corridor system
-Double-loaded corridor system
-Grid system - ANS Double-loaded corridor system
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