NCIDQ - MIDEXAM LATEST STRUCTURED QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS (A+ GRADE ACED)
"Interior designers create interior environments that support people's soundness of body and
mind; protect their physical, mental, and social well-being; and prevent disease, injury, illness,
or pain that could be caused by occupancy of interior environments." - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Health
"Interior designers create interior environments that protect people against actual or perceived
danger; protect against risk from crime, accidents, or physical hazards; and prevent injury, loss,
or death that could be caused by occupancy of interior environments." - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Safety
"Interior designers create interior environments that support people's physical, psychological,
social, and spiritual well-being; and assist with or contribute to their financial or economic
management, success, and responsibility." - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Welfare
Under Consumer Protection, The Federal Trade Commission seeks to prevent unfair and
deceptive business practices. This includes: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>- price fixing (suggested
retail)
- restraint of trade (exclusive sales territories)
- price discrimination (charging different businesses different prices for the same goods)
As the reach of design and how it impacts global warming and other worldwide issues becomes
more apparent, the profession has seen the rise in both "socially responsible" firms and
workplaces where one believes design can make a difference.
Which of the following groups of attributes best reflects a "socially responsible" workplace?
- understand staff values, provide employment diversity, support workplace wellness,
encourage overtime.
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,- provide employment diversity, encourage computer use, support workplace wellness,
discourage overtime.
- provide employment diversity, discourage computer use, support workplace wellness,
encourage overtime.
- understand staff values, provide employment diversity, support workplace wellness,
discourage overtime. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>understand staff values, provide employment
diversity, support workplace wellness, discourage overtime.
An often overlooked aspect of earning CEU's (continuing education units) is:
- they are always short one- or two-hour long "courses" on a topic of study.
- they provide prospective new employers with advanced learning evidence.
- they always address health, safety and welfare topics and conditions.
- only those topics necessary for professional re-certification are required. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>they provide prospective new employers with advanced learning evidence.
For professionals already in practice, employers are not particularly interested in grade-point
average or academic activities. Instead, professionals should include continuing education units
(CEUs) and any other formal educational training in their resumes.
Social Responsibility within the profession of Interior Design includes a number of types of
services and actions.
Which is NOT one of those socially responsible services or actions given or provided by a
designer?
- Serving on a design review community board.
- Offering pro-bono work to a non-profit client.
- Speaking about the profession to students.
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,- Appearing on TV to talk about their services. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Appearing on TV to talk
about their services.
You may have heard the term pro bono, which means providing something at no charge. Interior
designers often provide their services at no charge to a community, church group, or nonprofit
organization such as Habitat for Humanity.
As part of ongoing learning throughout an Interior Designer's professional career, it is important
to stay abreast of new issues and changing requirements.
As part of maintaining the NCIDQ Certificate and for many state/provincial
licenses/registrations/certifications, required CEU's (Continuing Education Units) need to focus
on "health, safety and welfare" ("HSW") in their content. What are the components that make
up HSW?
- ethics, psychological well-being and materials
- codes, standards and materials
- materials, ethics and standards
- codes, ethics and psychological well-being - CORRECT ANSWER >>>codes, ethics and
psychological well-being
According to IDCEC, CEU courses that cover content on health, safety, and welfare must have a
minimum of 75 percent of their content focused on such topics as codes (to receive a
Health/Safety designation), or a minimum of 75 percent on such issues as ethics or
psychological well-being of clients (to receive a Welfare designation).
In regard to a code of ethics, which is NOT true?
- It is a lower standard than the local laws having jurisdiction.
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, - Moral principles applied to business situations that arise.
- They form a consensus of what constitutes right and wrong in business.
- They are unwritten "rules" that govern conduct in society. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>It is a lower
standard than the local laws having jurisdiction.
"Ethical standards are not the standards of the law. In fact, they are a higher standard."
What is NOT considered part of a Code of Ethics?
- a code of ethics is considered standards of law
- ethical standards govern moral behavior
- a code of ethics are accepted rules of conduct
- ethical standards is a consensus of right and wrong - CORRECT ANSWER >>>a code of ethics is
considered standards of law
"Ethical standards are not the standards of the law. In fact, they are a higher standard.
Sometimes referred to as normative standards in philosophy, ethical standards are the generally
accepted rules of conduct that govern society"
"Ethics consists of those unwritten rules we have developed for our interactions with each
other."
"Ethics in a business context; a consensus of what constitutes right or wrong behavior in the
world of business and the application of moral principles to situations that arise in a business
setting."
Management of project budget, contracts, schedule, consultants, staffing, resources, and
general business practices. Establish contractually independent relationships to coordinate with,
and/or hire allied design professionals and consultants. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Project
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CORRECT ANSWERS (A+ GRADE ACED)
"Interior designers create interior environments that support people's soundness of body and
mind; protect their physical, mental, and social well-being; and prevent disease, injury, illness,
or pain that could be caused by occupancy of interior environments." - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Health
"Interior designers create interior environments that protect people against actual or perceived
danger; protect against risk from crime, accidents, or physical hazards; and prevent injury, loss,
or death that could be caused by occupancy of interior environments." - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>Safety
"Interior designers create interior environments that support people's physical, psychological,
social, and spiritual well-being; and assist with or contribute to their financial or economic
management, success, and responsibility." - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Welfare
Under Consumer Protection, The Federal Trade Commission seeks to prevent unfair and
deceptive business practices. This includes: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>- price fixing (suggested
retail)
- restraint of trade (exclusive sales territories)
- price discrimination (charging different businesses different prices for the same goods)
As the reach of design and how it impacts global warming and other worldwide issues becomes
more apparent, the profession has seen the rise in both "socially responsible" firms and
workplaces where one believes design can make a difference.
Which of the following groups of attributes best reflects a "socially responsible" workplace?
- understand staff values, provide employment diversity, support workplace wellness,
encourage overtime.
1|Page
,- provide employment diversity, encourage computer use, support workplace wellness,
discourage overtime.
- provide employment diversity, discourage computer use, support workplace wellness,
encourage overtime.
- understand staff values, provide employment diversity, support workplace wellness,
discourage overtime. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>understand staff values, provide employment
diversity, support workplace wellness, discourage overtime.
An often overlooked aspect of earning CEU's (continuing education units) is:
- they are always short one- or two-hour long "courses" on a topic of study.
- they provide prospective new employers with advanced learning evidence.
- they always address health, safety and welfare topics and conditions.
- only those topics necessary for professional re-certification are required. - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>they provide prospective new employers with advanced learning evidence.
For professionals already in practice, employers are not particularly interested in grade-point
average or academic activities. Instead, professionals should include continuing education units
(CEUs) and any other formal educational training in their resumes.
Social Responsibility within the profession of Interior Design includes a number of types of
services and actions.
Which is NOT one of those socially responsible services or actions given or provided by a
designer?
- Serving on a design review community board.
- Offering pro-bono work to a non-profit client.
- Speaking about the profession to students.
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,- Appearing on TV to talk about their services. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Appearing on TV to talk
about their services.
You may have heard the term pro bono, which means providing something at no charge. Interior
designers often provide their services at no charge to a community, church group, or nonprofit
organization such as Habitat for Humanity.
As part of ongoing learning throughout an Interior Designer's professional career, it is important
to stay abreast of new issues and changing requirements.
As part of maintaining the NCIDQ Certificate and for many state/provincial
licenses/registrations/certifications, required CEU's (Continuing Education Units) need to focus
on "health, safety and welfare" ("HSW") in their content. What are the components that make
up HSW?
- ethics, psychological well-being and materials
- codes, standards and materials
- materials, ethics and standards
- codes, ethics and psychological well-being - CORRECT ANSWER >>>codes, ethics and
psychological well-being
According to IDCEC, CEU courses that cover content on health, safety, and welfare must have a
minimum of 75 percent of their content focused on such topics as codes (to receive a
Health/Safety designation), or a minimum of 75 percent on such issues as ethics or
psychological well-being of clients (to receive a Welfare designation).
In regard to a code of ethics, which is NOT true?
- It is a lower standard than the local laws having jurisdiction.
3|Page
, - Moral principles applied to business situations that arise.
- They form a consensus of what constitutes right and wrong in business.
- They are unwritten "rules" that govern conduct in society. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>It is a lower
standard than the local laws having jurisdiction.
"Ethical standards are not the standards of the law. In fact, they are a higher standard."
What is NOT considered part of a Code of Ethics?
- a code of ethics is considered standards of law
- ethical standards govern moral behavior
- a code of ethics are accepted rules of conduct
- ethical standards is a consensus of right and wrong - CORRECT ANSWER >>>a code of ethics is
considered standards of law
"Ethical standards are not the standards of the law. In fact, they are a higher standard.
Sometimes referred to as normative standards in philosophy, ethical standards are the generally
accepted rules of conduct that govern society"
"Ethics consists of those unwritten rules we have developed for our interactions with each
other."
"Ethics in a business context; a consensus of what constitutes right or wrong behavior in the
world of business and the application of moral principles to situations that arise in a business
setting."
Management of project budget, contracts, schedule, consultants, staffing, resources, and
general business practices. Establish contractually independent relationships to coordinate with,
and/or hire allied design professionals and consultants. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Project
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