NCIDQ Exam Questions With Correct Answers

NCIDQ Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
In |addition |to |analyzing |space |needs, |the |requirements |for |a |client's |work |flow |or |business |
process |should |be |compared |with |the |available |space.

Which |workflow |type |does |not |have |strict |organized |method |of |work |flow?



a. |departmental

b. |cooperative

c. |network

d. |linear |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |network

With |a |network |workflow |organization, |there |is |no |strictly |organized |method |of |workflow



A |building |that |has |a |platinum |rating |has |been |designed |and |certified |under |which |of |the |
following |systems?



a. |LEED

b. |Institute |for |Market |Transformation |to |Sustainability

c. |National |Association |of |Home |Builders |Green |Standards

d. |Green |Building |Initiative |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |LEED



When |square |footage |needs |have |not |been |pre |determined |or |pre |defined, |how |can |the |
needs |can |be |determined?



a. |by |the |number |of |people |that |need |to |be |accommodated

b. |by |an |object |or |piece |of |equipment

c. |by |a |specific |activity |that |has |its |own |clearly |specified |space

,d. |all |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |all |of |the |above



In |which |case |would |the |number |of |people |occupying |a |space |NOT |be |critical |to |the |
programming |effort?



a. |the |dining |room |of |a |housing |complex |for |the |elderly

b. |the |work |room |of |a |commercial |laundry

c. |a |multipurpose |meeting |room |in |a |neighborhood |rec |center

d. |a |waiting |area |in |a |hospital |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |workroom |of |commercial |laundry

The |space |in |a |laundry |workroom |would |be |determined |more |by |the |size, |number, |and |
configuration |of |equipment |than |by |the |limited |number |of |people |who |would |operate |the |
equipment.



Published |articles |have |suggested |that |the |benefits |of |diversity |to |a |business |can |be |much |
greater |than |ethical |practice |(fairness |in |hiring, |etc.) |or |market |access.

However, |these |benefits |relate |directly |to |what |main |aspect |of |the |organization?

a. |management |practices |inseparable |from |culture |set |in |place |by |leadership.

b. |the |number |of |diverse |hirings |made |in |response |to |marketplace |drivers.

c. |hierarchical |management |that |is |critical |of |staff, |productivity |and |creativity.

d. |counting |employment |statistics |as |evidence |of |equitable |practices. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
a. |management |practices |inseparable |from |culture |set |in |place |by |leadership



Animal |dander, |pollen, |and |insects



a. |contribute |to |chemical |contaminants |from |outdoor |sources

b. |often |do |not |irritate |those |occupants |who |suffer |from |allergies

c. |are |three |common |biological |contaminants |often |found |in |buildings

,d. |all |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |are |three |common |biological |contaminants |
often |found |in |buildings



Buildings |constructed |prior |to |which |year |are |likely |to |contain |spray-on |fireproofing |and |
insulation |containing |asbestos?



a. |1970

b. |1987

d. |1973

d. |1968 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C. |1973



What |analysis |would |be |helpful |to |a |designer |who |needs |to |modify |the |protective |covering |of |
a |fire |rated |beam |to |accommodate |the |new |design?



a. |A |building |construction |type |classification |confirmation |during |the |existing |condition |
analysis.

b. |An |incidental |use |classification |confirmation |during |the |code |analysis |process.

c. |An |existing |conditions |occupancy |evaluation |analysis |after |the |permit |application |process.

d. |An |existing |conditions |occupancy |evaluation |analysis |after |the |permit |application |process. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |A |building |construction |type |classification |confirmation |during |the |
existing |condition |analysis.



Which |of |the |following |lighting |strategies |would |provide |the |most |significant |energy |savings |
and |benefit |occupants |psychologically |in |a |commercial |space?

a. |flexible |lighting |with |individual |controls

b. |converting |all |lighting |to |fluorescent |or |LED

c. |using |occupancy |sensors

d. |daylighting |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |daylighting

, Natural |light |and |the |resulting |views |to |the |outside |benefit |the |occupants |of |a |space |both |
physically |and |psychologically



Which |of |the |following |describes |a |condition |in |which |the |health-related |or |symptoms |of |a |
building's |occupants |are |identified |and |can |be |directly |attributed |to |certain |building |
contaminants. |These |symptoms |do |not |immediately |improve |when |the |occupant |leaves |the |
building?

a. |multiple |chemical |sensitivity

b. |building |related |illness |(BRI)

c. |chemical |containlement |illness |(CCI)

d. |fibromyalgia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |building |related |illness



What |are |the |four |broad |categories |of |energy |efficiency |strategies?

a. |Environmental |profiling, |building |commissioning, |plumbing |and |commissioning.

b. |Building |commissioning, |mechanical |systems, |electricity |use, |and |plumbing.

c. |Electricity |use, |plumbing, |displacement |ventilation |and |embodied |energy. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-b. |Building |commissioning, |mechanical |systems, |electricity |use, |and |plumbing.



What |are |the |4 |ratings |for |LEED? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-platinum, |gold, |silver, |certified



Within |the |IPC |or |International |Plumbing |Codes, |proper |water-quality |analysis |includes
|"turbidity." |What |is |turbidity?



a. |biological |purity

b. |cloudiness

c. |potability

d. |mineral |content |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |cloudiness