NCIDQ FINAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
MOST people in the United States typically conduct business and relate to strangers at a
distance of between - ANS 4 ft and 12 ft
When three colors near each other on the standard color wheel are used together, the scheme
is called - ANS Analogous
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? -
ANS Closure
Which of the following principles would be MOST useful in selecting office locations within a
corporate headquarters? - ANS Status
A designer uses the principle of harmony in order to - ANS Elicit compositional unity from
different elements
Designers MOST commonly use wallpaper to create - ANS Pattern
Which of the following should the interior designer cite to support the inclusion of a large
expanse of glass in a new office design? - ANS Factual Evidence
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,Which of the following statements concerning the balance of a composition is LEAST accurate? -
ANS The balance of a composition is affected more by an object's placement than by its
visual weight.
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? -
ANS Radial
A designer uses the principle of harmony in order to - ANS Elicit compositional unity from
different elements
Which of the following is the MOST difficult to adopt into a general theory of design? -
ANS Environmental design research
Which of the following design principles would MOST appropriately govern the design of a
hotel lobby? - ANS Proxemics
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? -
ANS Variety
When black is added to a color, the result is called a - ANS Shade
The Prang system organizes colors according to - ANS Three primary and three secodnary
colors as arranged in a two-dimensional wheel
Due diligence required the investigation and documentation for which of the following (choose
the four that apply). - ANS Adequacy of the existing mechanical and electrical systems
Accuracy of any existing drawings of the space
Structural capacity and existing means of egress in the building
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, Elements related to the condition of the existing space
The initial determination of the area required for a client's program gives the - ANS Net area
Who is responsible for determining the condition of an existing floor as part of a due diligence
investigation? - ANS Interior Designer
Which type of plan is always needed to begin space planning in an existing building? -
ANS Base Plan
Which of the following corridor elements must be finalized with the floor plan during design
development? - ANS Door swings, recesses for drinking fountains, and corridor width
For most planning problems, the MOST efficient type of circulation system is a - ANS Double-
loaded corridor system
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) - 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? - ANS Area and shape of the fifth floor and
location of stairs
A designer can MOST improve the safety of a restaurant's design by - ANS Avoiding a level
change of one or two steps
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AND ANSWERS
MOST people in the United States typically conduct business and relate to strangers at a
distance of between - ANS 4 ft and 12 ft
When three colors near each other on the standard color wheel are used together, the scheme
is called - ANS Analogous
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? -
ANS Closure
Which of the following principles would be MOST useful in selecting office locations within a
corporate headquarters? - ANS Status
A designer uses the principle of harmony in order to - ANS Elicit compositional unity from
different elements
Designers MOST commonly use wallpaper to create - ANS Pattern
Which of the following should the interior designer cite to support the inclusion of a large
expanse of glass in a new office design? - ANS Factual Evidence
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,Which of the following statements concerning the balance of a composition is LEAST accurate? -
ANS The balance of a composition is affected more by an object's placement than by its
visual weight.
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? -
ANS Radial
A designer uses the principle of harmony in order to - ANS Elicit compositional unity from
different elements
Which of the following is the MOST difficult to adopt into a general theory of design? -
ANS Environmental design research
Which of the following design principles would MOST appropriately govern the design of a
hotel lobby? - ANS Proxemics
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? -
ANS Variety
When black is added to a color, the result is called a - ANS Shade
The Prang system organizes colors according to - ANS Three primary and three secodnary
colors as arranged in a two-dimensional wheel
Due diligence required the investigation and documentation for which of the following (choose
the four that apply). - ANS Adequacy of the existing mechanical and electrical systems
Accuracy of any existing drawings of the space
Structural capacity and existing means of egress in the building
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, Elements related to the condition of the existing space
The initial determination of the area required for a client's program gives the - ANS Net area
Who is responsible for determining the condition of an existing floor as part of a due diligence
investigation? - ANS Interior Designer
Which type of plan is always needed to begin space planning in an existing building? -
ANS Base Plan
Which of the following corridor elements must be finalized with the floor plan during design
development? - ANS Door swings, recesses for drinking fountains, and corridor width
For most planning problems, the MOST efficient type of circulation system is a - ANS Double-
loaded corridor system
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) - 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? - ANS Area and shape of the fifth floor and
location of stairs
A designer can MOST improve the safety of a restaurant's design by - ANS Avoiding a level
change of one or two steps
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