Choices Questions and Verified
Answers
Your client would like to relocate from an existing ground floor location to
several floors in a new building. You have been hired to evaluate the feasibility
of the move. Which action should you take FIRST?
A. Interview several employees from each division of the company
B. Determine the usable floor area of each floor of the new building
C. Assess which spaces will make up the core of the building
D. Locate all load-bearing components on each floor - CORRECT ANSWERS
Answer: B
When are three-dimensional studies MOST useful in the design process?
A. In the final contract document presentation
B. During the programming phase
C. As a rough sketch during the schematic stage
D. Throughout the entire design process - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: D
You are renovating a healthcare facility for patients with mental and
psychological disorders. Based on research on color in healing environments,
which of the following is the MOST appropriate wall color choice for the
individual patient rooms?
A. Red-orange
B. Blue-green
C. Yellow
D. Violet - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: B
You are field verifying a space to document existing conditions. Which of the
following steps is MOST important?
A. Matching the dimensioning system that will be used to develop CADD
drawings
B. Establishing a dimension convention prior to commencing site work
C. Indicating field measurements in inches for simplicity
D. Recording clear door width and frames separately - CORRECT ANSWERS
Answer: B
What does the horizontal line in a two-point perspective suggest?
A. A line parallel to the picture plane
, B. A sight line projecting from the station point
C. A line perpendicular to the line of projection
D. A line representing eye-level height - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: D
What must you determine FIRST before space planning a commercial building's
interior?
A. Number of exits and means of egress required
B. Occupancy classification for the building
C. Construction type
D. Maximum occupancy load - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: B
The low bidder for a raised flooring contract submits pricing on four product
lines that meet specifications. All four products are below budget. The client
wants you to use the least expensive product, but you know that it is new to the
market and has no performance record. What should you do before making
your recommendation?
A. Have the supplier provide references and review them with the client.
B. Have the supplier provide finish samples and review them with the client.
C. Recommend the least expensive product, as the client requested.
D. Review product literature to determine product suitability. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Answer: A
In designing facilities for the widest possible range of users, regardless of
mobility, physical ability, size, age, or cognitive skills, what is the underlying
principle?
A. Universal design
B. Accessible design
C. Ergonomic Design
D. Anthropometric Design - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: A
According to BOMA standards, net area is measured for a tenant suite from the:
A. outside of the exterior wall to the centerline of the opposite interior partition.
B. center of the exterior wall to the inside of the opposite interior partition.
C. dominant inside finished surface of the exterior wall to the centerline of the
opposite interior partition.
D. dominant inside finished surface of the exterior wall to the inside of the
opposite interior partition. - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: D
What is the BEST way to understand a client's corporate culture when
developing a program document?
A. Conduct interviews with each user group
B. Distribute a questionnaire to employees
C. Interview the president/CEO