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NCIDQ - IDFX Practice Questions
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Occupancy group
Ans: The minimum number of toilet fixtures for an interior
design is determined by occupant load and?
Exit enclosures
Ans: Where are flame spread ratings in a building the MOST
restrictive
1 hour
Ans: Exit access corridors in non-sprinklered buildings must
have a rating of?
occupancy group, and the location in the building where finishes will be
used
Ans: When selecting interior partition finishes to meet flame
spread standards, the MOST important considerations are?
20 ft
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Ans: According to the IBC, dead-end corridors in unsprinklered
buildings are limited to a maximum of?
aisle stairs
Ans: According to the IBC, handrails in commercial
construction are required along both sides of a stairwell in all
cases except?
kitchens
Ans: Exit routes may NEVER pass through?
Door swing and approach dimension
Ans: When considering the initial space planning of an
accessible toilet room, what design elements should be of
MOST concern?
Visual and audible alarms
Ans: What are the MOST important design elements to
incorporate into a hotel to provide safe egress for physically
disabled people?
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the distance from finish floor slab to to finish floor slab
Ans: What is included in the rise of a stair?
three 36 inch doors remotely located. (each provides 33 inches of exit
width.)
Ans: A designer has calculated that a total exit width of 8 ft is
required from a store, according to IBC standards. What
combination of door widths would meet most existing
requirements.
travel distance
Ans: in a 90,000 square foot single story building, w hat would
be of greatest concern in space planning?
The glass doors will have to be replaced with either solid, 20-minute
rated doors or with 20-minute rated doors with glass that is also rated
20 minutes. Because this will drastically change the appearance of the
entrance, this is the first thing the client should be told.
Ans: A client has requested a new entry to her business, which
is located in an old, unsprinklered building. The current
entrance consists of a pair of all glass doors mounted o n floor
closers. The entrance opens onto a 1-hour rated building
corridor. To conform to current IBC requirements, what would
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NCIDQ - IDFX Practice Questions
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Occupancy group
Ans: The minimum number of toilet fixtures for an interior
design is determined by occupant load and?
Exit enclosures
Ans: Where are flame spread ratings in a building the MOST
restrictive
1 hour
Ans: Exit access corridors in non-sprinklered buildings must
have a rating of?
occupancy group, and the location in the building where finishes will be
used
Ans: When selecting interior partition finishes to meet flame
spread standards, the MOST important considerations are?
20 ft
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Ans: According to the IBC, dead-end corridors in unsprinklered
buildings are limited to a maximum of?
aisle stairs
Ans: According to the IBC, handrails in commercial
construction are required along both sides of a stairwell in all
cases except?
kitchens
Ans: Exit routes may NEVER pass through?
Door swing and approach dimension
Ans: When considering the initial space planning of an
accessible toilet room, what design elements should be of
MOST concern?
Visual and audible alarms
Ans: What are the MOST important design elements to
incorporate into a hotel to provide safe egress for physically
disabled people?
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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the distance from finish floor slab to to finish floor slab
Ans: What is included in the rise of a stair?
three 36 inch doors remotely located. (each provides 33 inches of exit
width.)
Ans: A designer has calculated that a total exit width of 8 ft is
required from a store, according to IBC standards. What
combination of door widths would meet most existing
requirements.
travel distance
Ans: in a 90,000 square foot single story building, w hat would
be of greatest concern in space planning?
The glass doors will have to be replaced with either solid, 20-minute
rated doors or with 20-minute rated doors with glass that is also rated
20 minutes. Because this will drastically change the appearance of the
entrance, this is the first thing the client should be told.
Ans: A client has requested a new entry to her business, which
is located in an old, unsprinklered building. The current
entrance consists of a pair of all glass doors mounted o n floor
closers. The entrance opens onto a 1-hour rated building
corridor. To conform to current IBC requirements, what would
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